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The United Nations Space Navy is a branch of the United Nations Marine Corps focused on the operation and maintenance of the UNMC's fleets, as well as handling military logistics for the UNMC.
This branch contains all typical navy related personnel, such as Engineering and Requisitions.
(In the spirit of keeping ranks and their titles easy to comprehend and understand, Navy ranks are not used or applicable to RMC.)
History
Like many United Nations military branches, the United Nations Space Navy was formed shortly after the formation of the United Nations Marine Corps as its primary transportation and ship-combat arm. Although combat was initially limited, the UNSN would see it's first major deployment during The Orthis War, mobilizing hundreds of different warships to aid in the effort to retake Orthis from the rebel force. Because of the forces they brought to bear, the UNSN was confident that they would be able to handle any significant resistance, and would be resting on their laurels as the ground was cleaned up.
The Orthis War would turn into an unmitigated disaster for the United Nations Space Navy. Poor coordination between not only the ground and air forces, but the UN and the Three Suns Empire would lead to anti-warship surface-to-air batteries destroying many spaceships, and killing thousands. After four years of conflict, and the close of the Orthis War, the UNSN would be left to pick up the remains of their fleets.
In the wake of Orthis, the UNSN was forced to determine the systemic flaws within the Branch. A lack of significant push-back up until the war had lead to many members of the Navy being content and unprepared for legitimate conflict. Failure to communicate and coordinate with other ships, organizations, or groundside forces was also determined to be a substantial point of failure, and resulted in the UNSN reconsidering their organization, training, and preparedness. Eventually, these realizations would lead to substantial reforms, forming a more competent, capable Navy.
These reforms would bear fruit during Operation Justice. As a result of strategic reorganization and tactical training, losses among the Navy during Justice would be limited and low, despite the disaster the operation proved to be on the ground.
In the modern day, the UNSN continues to patrol and watch over their assigned sectors. On the frontier, this watch has proved vital not only for dissuading naval incursions by the Socialist Progressive Peoples, but also mobilizing marine companies to worlds in distress, either from rebellious threats to more exotic dangers native to the outer reaches of the United Nations.
Organization & Operations
The United Nations Space Navy is split up across multiple different fleets, which are stationed in multiple different regions, from the inner territories to the Frontier. These fleets are further subdivided into Task Forces, which are each tasked with patrolling and protecting an assigned sector.
Task Forces are assigned with different duties depending on the ship class, capabilities, or armament. The UNSN is responsible for patrolling areas of space controlled by the United Nations, but may also be called upon to engage in naval skirmishes with rival powers such as the Socialist Progressive Peoples when nessecary.
On the border territories, Task Forces are also assigned the duties of border patrol, preventing unlawful incursions. This duty is especially important in the The Zephyron Sector, where the DMZ remains an ever-present factor. Diplomatically deadlocked from posting large-scale fleets to the border of this DMZ, the UNSN has settled for occasionally deploying patrol craft, although they maintain a steady eye on the Demilitarized Zone from Chinook Station.
The UNSN operates many different types of ships, ranging from aircraft carriers and destroyers to frigates and patrol craft. Oftentimes, these ships will have a Marine company placed on-board, allowing for most UNSN Task Force ships being capable of responding to distress signals. Patrol Craft are the most well-equipped for such operations, being lightly armed as a trade-off for containing a large, well-equipped Marine compliment.
The Space Navy is also required to maintain the ever-important logistics of the UNMC, with dedicated transport ships moving to refueling stations and naval bases.
Requisitions
The United Nations Space Navy is tasked with keeping the United Nations Marine Corps supplied with all the equipment, ammunition, medical supplies, and other items they need to keep the peace. These goods are brought to local United Nations naval bases, stations, and outposts, which are then transferred onto UNSN vessels during refueling and shore leave.
Historically, the vessels of the UNSN were required to regularly restock after an operation. However, following the installation of the Automated Storage Retrieval System and ARES Mainframe onto UNSN ships, the duration of a ship's operational capacity has been extended drastically, allowing for patrol vessels to continue their duties for long periods of time without need to restock.
ASRS
The Automated Storage Retrieval System is an advanced program capable of sorting, organizing, and retrieving various items from within a ships hold. Connected to a terminal, it allows the crew of a ship to request items from within their ship's cargo-hold, which is taken out of their allocated budget and brought up. The key to the ASRS' functionality is the ARES mainframe, which allows the state-of-the-art AI to quickly find the requested items and ship them up; it's also capable of repaying returned boxes or sold items placed in the ASRS in the form of budget allocation.
Logistics Officer
Ranks: Second LT
The Logistics Officer (LO) is responsible for the entire Requisitions department, making sure that they are well stocked and that a constant flow of supplies are being sent down to the deployed marines.
Requisitions Technician
Ranks: Private / Private First Class / Lance Corporal
The Requisitions Technicians are responsible for delivering supplies to the dropship, making sure the Forward Operating Base is stocked and sorted properly, and saying "No" to marines that demand crayons.
Engineering
The Engineering Department is responsible for maintaining the complex, multifaceted systems on-board a UNSN vessel. These range from fusion reactors to the weaponry on-board the ship, as well as any dropships, gunships, or fighter-craft contained within a vessel. Although their duties are typically more relaxed during patrol-duty, the engineering team is responsible for keeping the ship in working order when ship-to-ship combat occurs, repairing hull breaches and vital electrical systems to keep the ship working long-enough to either take out the enemy, or retreat from any threats.
Chief Engineer
Ranks: Second LT, First LT
Coordinate engineering. Keep the power on.
Maintenance Technician
Ranks: Private / Private First Class / Lance Corporal
Keep ship powered. Maintain and modify the ship and its dropships.
Ordnance Technician
Ranks: Private / Private First Class / Lance Corporal
Make custom ordnance for the marines to use. Maintain the orbital cannon and the dropships.
