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WOW!

I've found this threat only now and couldn't stop myself from reading each of your posts so far without interruption.



Must be quite the naval arms race in that alternate universe of yours....

But the part I enjoyed the most was chapter one. That banter between Issola Chandra and Natasha Kerensky....

Ciao
Hessian


P.S.: And a map too....woohoo!

Taurian Concordat Navy

The Taurian Concordat Navy (TCN) is if not the best, then equal to the best navy in the Inner Sphere.  The pride, esprit de corps, tactics, strategies and designs of the TCN are envied and copied by many, but never with the panache that the Taurians bring to the sphere of naval warfare.  Despite these advantages the TCN has been reduced to ruins time and again, as larger foes swarm it under with sheer numbers.

Historical Overview of Succession Wars Actions

1st Succession War 2786-2822

The Taurian Navy, like those of the other Periphery powers did all it could to rearm following the departure of Kerensky for the Rim Worlds and Terra.  Limited production of small vessels was restarted deep in the Hyades and wrecked hulls were repaired as best the TCN could.  By the outbreak of the 1st Succession War, thirty one WarShips were on the line, though their state and size was in no way what the TCN truly needed for its defence.  Over the course of the war, the Hyades yards managed to produce another twenty-four vessels, but fighting against Davion and Liao incursions and the occasional spat with the Canopians cost the TCN all but six ships.  However, all six were built during the war, with the earlier vessels all lost, a clear testimony to their lack of effectiveness.

2nd Succession War 2830 – 2864

The shipyards at Illushin and Sterope were able to assist in building for a limited time during the lull between the wars, helping to rebuild the TCN into a force of sixteen WarShips, however, material shortages saw their production halt again late in the 2nd Succession War.  However, this allowed the TCN to commission thirty more vessels during the War, but it was almost too little.  By 2864, only a single TCN vessel could be considered to be truly operational, though several more were listed as “combat ineffective” but kept on the rolls.  The TCN had continued to give sterling service and keep both Capellan and FedSuns probes at bay.

3rd Succession War 2866-3025

The 3rd Succession War was a blessing for the TCN, as it was able to slowly rebuild its numbers, ending the war with thirty active hulls, having built sixty during the war.  By 3025, the TCN was again able to operate in squadron strength and began to undertake active operations beyond its traditional defensive roles.
Since 3025, the TCN has lain low, apart from the occasional raid and response but has added ten more ships to its active roster and maintaining another fifteen in reserve, providing the fleet with a strength of 55 Warships, almost as many as the Capellan Confederation.  When coupled with excellent vessels and the best crews in the Inner Sphere, the TCN is now a truly credible determent to any who might wish to bring harm to the Taurian Concordat.

Master Fleet Plan 3100 – (4) – 100 Ships
4 Fleets with
1 Meteor-class Battleship
2 Richelieu-class Battle Cruisers
3 Winchester-class Heavy Cruisers
4 Dart-class Light Cruisers
9 Orion-class Destroyers
6 Wildcat-class Corvettes
Reserve of 21 older vessels
Total strength of 121 ships

The Master Fleet Plan 3100 seeks to return the TDF to a level approaching its high point in numbers, which was reached just prior to the Reunification War.  This has given the Concordat’s neighbours pause, as a TCN with 120 ships of the line is a potent and clear danger to all its neighbours.

The TCN Today

TCN – Current Construction Program

The Taurian Concordat still has a strong shipbuilding industry, nearly equal to that of the Capellan Confederation and rumours are that it may expand soon.  The TCN has three separate shipyards with six building slips between them.

Meteor-class Battleship         Taurus
Richelieu-class Battle Cruiser      Taurus
Winchester-class Heavy Cruisers      Illushin
Dart-class Light Cruisers         Sterope
Orion-class Destroyers         Taurus
Wildcat-class Corvettes         Taurus

CURRENT FLEET – 55 (40 Active, 15 Reserve)

Battle Line – 4 Ships
1 Meteor-class Battleship
3 Richelieu-class Battle Cruisers
Cruisers – 9 Ships
5 Winchester-class Heavy Cruisers
4 Dart-class Light Cruisers
Frigates and Destroyers – 15 Ships
5 Wagon Wheel-class Frigates
5 Orion-class Destroyers
5 Concordat-class Destroyers
Light Escorts – 12 Ships
5 Wildcat-class Frigates
7 Pinto-class Frigates
Reserve – 15 Ships
5 Wagon Wheel-class Frigates
5 Concordat-class Destroyers
5 Pinto-class Corvettes

DEPLOYMENT

The TCN is divided between the four Unions of the Concordat, with most firepower distributed to the fleets facing the Federated Suns or concentrated in and around the Hyades Cluster.  The fleets are primarily defensive weapons but are able to undertake offensive action as needed, exercising twice yearly against other Taurian formations and sometimes against units from the Magistracy and in the past from the Outworlds.

4th Fleet (13 ships)
TCS Meteor   Meteor-class Battleship
TCS Jean Bart   Richelieu -class Battlecruiser
TCS Sterope   Winchester-class Heavy Cruiser
TCS Illiushin   Winchester-class Heavy Cruiser
TCS Vanguard   Dart-class Light Cruiser
TCS Dumassas   Wagon Wheel-class Frigate
TCS Micros III   Wagon Wheel-class Frigate
TCS Pleiades   Orion-class Destroyer
TCS Hyades   Orion-class Destroyer
TCS Badlands   Orion-class Destroyer
TCS Wildhunt   Wildcat-class Corvette
TCS Wilddog   Wildcat-class Corvette
TCS Wildfire   Wildcat-class Corvette

6th Fleet (12 ships)
TCS Richelieu   Richelieu -class Battlecruiser
TCS Taurus   Winchester-class Heavy Cruiser
TCS Vengeance   Dart-class Light Cruiser
TCS Hawktor   Wagon Wheel-class Frigate
TCS Orion   Orion-class Destroyer
TCS Carina   Orion-class Destroyer
TCS Samantha Calderon   Concordat-class Destroyer
TCS Wildcat   Wildcat-class Corvette
TCS Wildsky   Wildcat-class Corvette
TCS Saint Philippe   Pinto-class Corvette
TCS Royal Louis   Pinto-class Corvette
TCS Ile de France   Pinto-class Corvette

9th Fleet (8 ships)
TCS Clemenceau   Richelieu -class Battlecruiser
TCS Pinard   Winchester-class Heavy Cruiser
TCS Victory   Dart-class Light Cruiser
TCS Mas   Wagon Wheel-class Frigate
TCS Sandra Calderon   Concordat-class Destroyer
TCS Daniel Calderon   Concordat-class Destroyer
TCS Vendôme    Pinto-class Corvette
TCS Dauphin Royal   Pinto-class Corvette

12th Fleet (7 ships)
TCS Perdition   Winchester-class Heavy Cruiser
TCS Valiant   Dart-class Light Cruiser
TCS Aea   Wagon Wheel-class Frigate
TCS Timothy Calderon   Concordat-class Destroyer
TCS Richard Calderon   Concordat-class Destroyer
TCS Monarque   Pinto-class Corvette
TCS Royal Duc   Pinto-class Corvette

14th Fleet (15 ships)
TCS Mithron   Wagon Wheel-class Frigate
TCS Renfield   Wagon Wheel-class Frigate
TCS Tirabad   Wagon Wheel-class Frigate
TCS Amber   Wagon Wheel-class Frigate
TCS Diik   Wagon Wheel-class Frigate
TCS Sigur Fonn   Concordat-class Destroyer
TCS Amanda Calderon   Concordat-class Destroyer
TCS Amalthia Calderon   Concordat-class Destroyer
TCS Caterina Calderon   Concordat-class Destroyer
TCS Mitchell Calderon   Concordat-class Destroyer
TCS Couronne   Pinto-class Corvette
TCS Paris   Pinto-class Corvette
TCS Henri   Pinto-class Corvette
TCS Soleil Royal   Pinto-class Corvette
TCS Sceptre   Pinto-class Corvette

Fleets are based at:

• HQ TCN – Taurus
  4th Fleet – Ishtar – Hyades Union
  6th Fleet – World – Sterope – Perdition Union
  9th Fleet – World – Illushin – Brinton Union
  12th Fleet – World – Sterope – Farseer Union
  14th Fleet – World – Taurus – Hyades Cluster, training command and reserve units

Most are here but have different names.  I'll try and dig them all up.

Richelieu like the Richelieu?

Yep, the very same you planned to build for the KU Taurians.

And that I (or rather Knightmare) built for the Star League 

Outworlds Alliance Navy

The Outworlds Alliance Navy (OAN) has often been derogatorily reoffered to as the Pinto Squadron, a title it had some claim to for many years.  More recent developments shave seen the OAN build up a heavier base for its fleet, despite using old designs to do so, making the OAN a far more credible deterrent.  However, the split with Wynn’s Protectorate, though costing the fleet no ships, did cost it half its yard space and the Protectorate has demonstrated what the Alliance could do if properly motivated.

Historical Overview of Succession Wars Actions

1st Succession War 2786-2822

 â€œA fleet full of Pinto’s is a fleet full of targets…” was Admiral Hiroyoshi Nishizawa’s comment regarding the rebuilding OAN in 2785.  This comment proved prophetic as the fifteen Pintos then in service and the fifteen others built during the war were all destroyed.  These losses rarely occurred in groups, as OAN vessels were picked off by the various powers and pirates surrounding the Alliance.  One of the major problems the Alliance had to face was the aggressive raiding that the Mican Star Empire undertook in the Rimward areas of Alliance space, an issue that would grow worse in years to come.

2nd Succession War 2830 – 2864

The one advantage of the Pinto is that it is cheap and easy to produce, allowing the Alliance to use the lull between the 1st and 2nd Succession Wars to build or rebuild ten Pintos.  The Alliance’s shipyards actually hit peak production during the 2nd Succession War, as the fighting in the Alliance had been limited and this allowed the OAN’s yards to build a strong supply chain.  However, this all ended in the late 2850s when a series of devastating DCA and DCMS raids crippled both the fleet and Alliance heavy industry.  The entire Alliance Navy was destroyed over the course of ten weeks and it would take three decades before another ship could be launched.  On the back of these losses the Mican Star Empire launched its first full scale attacks into the Alliance, taking several worlds where the OAN had no vessels with which to challenge the Empire’s fleet.

3rd Succession War 2866-3025

WarShip construction in the Alliance did not restart until 2688 and over the course of the 3rd Succession War, forty-four new ships would launch.  However having learnt its earlier lessons, the OAN began producing larger designs in addition to the Pinto, namely Dart and Wagon Wheel-class vessels.  This policy worked until the shattering defeat delivered by the Micans over Onverwacht, that cost the Alliance the world and eleven others around it in 2987.  The Empire was unable to immediately capitalise on this triumph, but would later expand across half the Alliance, nearly taking Wynn’s Roost in 3024.  This would lead to the declaration of Wynn’s Protectorate in 3025, when Protector Simon Avellar-Stevens seceded from the Alliance to combat the Micans on what he called “Terms of true war.”  The defection of many Alliance systems cost it no additional WarShips, leaving it with twelve vessels as the 3rd Succession War ended.

4th Succession War and The Rebuilding

Since 3025, only four ships have been added to the OAN as the Alliance struggles with the issues of the Micans, the Protectorate and the success of the latter against the Micans where the Alliance failed for so long.  Despite these issues, the Alliance and the OAN may be turning a corner, as parts and schematics for the Prince-class Destroyer were provided to the Alliance in 3046.  The opening of the lines of supply into the Protectorate have enabled long closed Alliance heavy industries to begin production again and the recent words of Protector Candice Avellar-Stevens point towards a potential reunification of the Alliance.  If this were to happen the OAN would expand to twenty seven ships.  However, if that does not happen, the Alliance plans, should the supply line to Protectorate factories remain open, to grow the fleet to fifty-four vessels by 3100.

National Defence Plan (4) – 52 Ships
4 Fleets with
1 Dart-class Light Cruiser
2 Wagon Wheel-class Cruiser
4 Prince-class Destroyer
6 Pinto-class Corvette

The OAN Today

OAN – Current Construction Program

Most production at Cerberus’s is devoted to light vessels, with heavier ships built as one offs when required.  Cerberus, always more of a hull builder and outfitter’s yard has suffered long closures with the loss of the Nerum parts yards to the Protectorate, however, whilst the lines of supply are open, the yards are working all out.

Dart-class Light Cruiser      Cerberus as needed
Wagon Wheel-class Cruiser    Cerberus as needed
Prince-class Destroyer      Cerberus
Pinto-class Corvette      Cerberus

CURRENT FLEET – 16 (16 Active, 0 Reserve)

Cruisers – 3 Ships
3 Dart-class Light Cruisers
Frigates and Destroyers – 7 Ships
5 Wagon Wheel-class Cruisers
2 Prince-class Destroyers
Light Escorts – 6 Ships
6 Pinto-class Corvettes

DEPLOYMENT

The OAN divides itself between the four Alliance Provinces, however, this model is criticised for diluting the strength of the fleet and preventing decisive action to be taken against the Micans.
 
Balligora Provincial Fleet (4 ships)
OAS Pitcairn   Dart-class Corvette
OAS Alpheratz   Dart-class Corvette
OAS Outworlds Pride   Prince-class Corvette
OAS Outworlds Hope   Prince-class Corvette

Alpheratz Provincial Fleet (4 ships)
OAS Avellar   Dart-class Corvette
OAS Freedom   Wagon Wheel-class Corvette
OAS Swallow   Pinto-class Corvette
OAS Sparrow   Pinto-class Corvette

Cerberus Provincial Fleet (4 ships)
OAS Independence   Wagon Wheel-class Corvette
OAS Justice   Wagon Wheel-class Corvette
OAS Hawk   Pinto-class Corvette
OAS Lark   Pinto-class Corvette

Ramora Provincial Fleet (4 ships)
OAS Equality   Wagon Wheel-class Corvette
OAS Reason   Wagon Wheel-class Corvette
OAS Tern   Pinto-class Corvette
OAS Petrel   Pinto-class Corvette

Fleets are based at:
•   HQ OAN – Cerberus
o   Balligora Provincial Fleet – Balligora
o   Alpheratz Provincial Fleet – Alpheratz
o   Cerberus Provincial Fleet – Cerberus
o   Ramora Provincial Fleet – Ramora

Fleet of the Mican Star Empire

Erica and Damon Glythe refused to take part in Kerensky’s Exodus, instead setting themselves up as petty dictators and founded the polar opposite of the Star League Protectorate: the Mican Star Empire.  The ex-SLDF General and Admiral took a Mechanised Infantry Division and WarShip Squadron, along with several mobile facilities that the Exodus Fleet could not move in time and set themselves up in the Mica system.  The Imperial War Fleet (IWF) descends from this beginning, though it rapidly lost the basis of the SLN and became more of a glorified pirate and terror fleet over the course of the Succession Wars.

Historical Overview of Succession Wars Actions

1st Succession War 2786-2822

Nineteen ships were in Erica Glythe’s fleet when the Glythe’s arrived over Mica and during the course of the 1st Succession War, an additional twenty-one wrecks from various sources salvaged and sent into action, whilst the mobile shipyard that came with the Empire’s founders prepared to produce new ships.  These floating wrecks rarely lasted more than an engagement or two, but were enough to terrorise large parts of the Federated Suns and Outworlds, or blunt Davion reprisals.  By the end of the 1st Succession War, opportunistic raiding of the Outworlds, Combine and Federated Suns led to several heavy reprisal strikes that all but eliminated the ships that had been salvaged or accompanied the settlement of Mica.

2nd Succession War 2830 – 2864

Finally operational, the mobile yard, taking advantage of Mica’s mineral wealth, began producing vessels.  Five WarShips, mainly Vincent-class Corvettes and the occasional Quixote-class Frigate were produced there.  During the war, fifteen more ships launched, but this effort did not stop the Federated Suns smashing the fleet in 2861.  The effort to build the fleet ruined the economy and saw the Glythe’s nearly lose their hold on power.

3rd Succession War 2866-3025

Elias Glythe, 3rd Imperial Commander of Mica turned his attention to the outer worlds, rather than the Inner Sphere and over the course of fifty years expanded the Mican Empire across ten systems.  This growth was the springboard for Damon Glythe II to launch his invasion of the Outworlds Alliance in 2987, spearheaded by a rejuvenated fleet.  The Empire built thirty-one WarShips over the course of the 3rd Succession War, loosing twenty three.  However, the drive across the Outworlds by the fleet, though it cost Mica seven ships, saw fifty-eight systems fall by 3025.

4th Succession War

The period leading up to the 4th Succession War was one of unrest for the Empire as it tried to digest its conquests whilst Damon III and Amber Glythe, twin heirs to Damon II fought for control of the throne.  This infighting cost the Empire dearly once Wynn’s Protectorate formed in 3025 and began the Reconquista of the lost Outworld’s territories.  Five WarShips were lost by the Empire, though three more launched during the war, however, the Protectorate’s offensive was never completely stopped.  Thirty eight conquered worlds were lost to the Protectorate and two to the Alliance, until Imperial Commander Erica Glythe II, a cousin of the warring siblings deposed both and stabilised the front.

3040-3048 Expansion

Since the ascension of Erica II to the throne, further losses to the Protectorate and Alliance have stopped and two new WarShips have joined the fleet.  Additionally, the Imperial Commander, through her marriage to Prince Phillip Grimm of Oberon, has secured the specifications to the Stefan Amaris-class Battleship, though it will be difficult for the small nation to build the vessel.  In an act of pure propaganda, the Imperial Commander has stated that three Battleships will be constructed along with sixteen other vessels.

Imperial War Fleet Plan (3) – 27 ships
3 Fleets with
1 Imperial (Stephan Amaris)-class Battleship
2 Quixote-class Frigate
6 Vincent Mk.52-class Corvette

The IWF Today

IWF – Current Construction Program

The old SLDF mobile yard over Mica continues to produce WarShips at a slow rate and is currently attempting to tool up to build its first Battleship.
Imperial-class Battleship   Mica – shared single yard   
Quixote-class Frigate      Mica – shared single yard
Vincent Mk.39-class Corvette   Mica – shared single yard

CURRENT FLEET – 8 (8 Active, 0 Reserve)

Frigates and Destroyers – 3 Ships
3 Quixote-class Frigates
Light Escorts – 5 Ships
5 Vincent Mk.39-class Corvettes

DEPLOYMENT

The “Grand Fleets” are deployed to each Province and come together to support major offensive or defensive actions.

Grand Fleet Imperial (3 ships)
MSES Imperious   Quixote-class Corvette
MSES Imperial   Quixote-class Corvette
MSES Adarga   Vincent Mk 39-class Corvette

Grand Fleet Mica (3 ships)
MSES Imperium   Quixote-class Corvette
MSES Adamant   Vincent Mk 39-class Corvette
MSES Admonitor   Vincent Mk 39-class Corvette

Grand Fleet Colonial (2 ships)
MSES Accuser   Vincent Mk 39-class Corvette
MSES Adjucator   Vincent Mk 39-class Corvette

Fleets are based at:
•   HQ FMSA – Mica
o   Grand Fleet Imperial – Onverwacht
o   Grand Fleet Mica – Mica
o   Grand Fleet Colonial – Cephei