United Systems Interstellar Navy

The **United Systems Interstellar Navy** is the naval branch of the United Systems Peacekeeping Services, and is responsible for warfare and general operations involving spacecraft - most notably being starships. These operations include non-planetside warfare, orbital strikes, as well as the deployment of complement and ground forces.

## History

### Formation

The United Systems Interstellar Navy was originally the UNEMC Interstellar Navy, which itself was established in the mid 22nd century in order to assist with space transportation, patrol trade routes, and protect colony worlds. Following the Second Global Convention, the UNEMC Interstellar Navy would be renamed and incorporated into the United Systems.

### The Proxy War

Following the failed Free Worlds blockade, the United Systems Interstellar Navy would be deployed to deal with the remnants of Li's Rebellion, who had now reemerged on various fringe colonies from around human space. The Tau Ceti Fleet, who had just returned from Interplanetary Union space, would be forced to engage Rogue Fleet 2, the designated name for one of the fleets still under control of the mutineers. Tau Ceti Fleet and Rogue Fleet 2 would clash in the outer reaches of the Epsilon Indi System, with the United Systems Tau Ceti Fleet emerging victorious.

The Interstellar Navy would continue to combat mutineer forces across the human ecumene, which had mysteriously managed to obtain new, more advanced weaponry. However, before the United Systems could launch Operation: Killing Blow against the Interplanetary Union (who had been suspected of supporting the mutineers), the Infestation Crisis would begin to show itself as major bug populations would begin to be reported on major planets.

### Post-War

Following the de-escalation of the Infestation Crisis, the United Systems Interstellar Navy would be deployed to evacuate and neutralize the planet Leonis-II, which had been suspected of harboring a large bug population. Following the failure of the Leonis-II operation, the Interstellar Navy would be deployed against the Interplanetary Union, where they would face near-constant engagements.

## Organization

### Command Structure

The United Systems Interstellar Navy, as well as all other branches of the Peacekeeping Services are directly administered by Interstellar Naval Command, which are in turn under the administration of Peacekeeping High Command.

The highest rank within the Interstellar Navy itself are fleet admirals, admirals with authority over entire fleets instead of a single spacecraft.

### Spacecraft

United Systems Interstellar Navy spacecraft are divided into various fleets, allowing the navy to be more organized and efficient. These fleets are further subdivided into battlegroups, which operate semi-independently from each other during engagements.

### Complement

Assigned to each major vessel are various smaller spacecraft, as well as designated teams of marines and rangers which are used for both defense and deployment into combat.

## Fleet

The Interstellar Navy operates a wide variety of spacecraft, including anything from colony vessels to warships.

**Battlecruisers**

**Battleships**

**Corvettes**