Urocyan Imperial Naval Forces

The **Urocyan Imperial Naval Forces (UINF)**, colloquially known as simply the **Urocyan Navy**, is the official naval warfare branch of the Urocyan Armed Forces and one of the main military branches of Urocyia. While some sources vary, Urocyan warships that serve in the Navy have been said to use the prefix **UNS** (**Urocyan Naval Ship**). By the late 2010s, the Urocyan Navy was swiftly becoming one of the largest and most powerful naval forces the world had seen in more recent history, boasting powerful warships and well-trained crews to boot. In some of the conflicts Urocyia was involved in, the Navy showed its worth in being able to dominate many different forms of battle.

In *Foxtrot: Foxes in Arms*, the UINF is a major antagonistic faction as its ships are commonly seen going up against opposing warships on the high seas, notably those of the United States Navy. In particular, the UINF's Malevolence Fleet was boasted to be untouchable and unsinkable by any form of enemy attack. It was one of the most highly skilled, highly equipped, and highly trained in the region, and participated in major conflicts at the turn of the 21st century.

## History

### Origins

The Urocyan Navy goes as far back as the 1860's, when Urocyia was established as a kingdom. At that time, the navy wasn't that large, but it still did the duty it was supposed to and did it well.

### Modern Era

At the turn of the 20th Century, when Urocyia was reformed into a Republic, the Urocyan Navy began a reformation as well, and was renamed the **Urocyan Federal Navy**. In the days that followed, it, along with the rest of the Urocyan military, began a massive build up to become a more modern and powerful force in the world. It did have some help from both sides of the Cold War, as Urocyia more openly traded with the United States, United Kingdom, and even the Soviet Union throughout the 20th Century. The trade of arms allowed Urocyia to purchase ships, weapons, and aircraft to help gain a foothold on what was needed to get a modern navy.

Then, in the late 1980's and into the 1990's, Urocyan Navy ships found themselves within the grips of the Urocyan Civil Wars, sparked by a couple of coup d'état attempts to take control of the government, which wasn't handling a recent economic crisis all that well. Urocyan vessels were mostly on the side of the federal government, but there were some that defected to the Urocyan Dynasty and their attempts to take control. Ultimately, the Navy was unified again by 1995, when a new government was established and the fighting was put to an end.

### Rise Of An Empire: Starting A War

Many years after the end of the Civil War, change once again came to Urocyia. The Urocyan Dynasty, now under the leadership of Arian Torres, made a successful coup and reestablished another new government, transforming Urocyia from a republic to an empire; the Urocyan Empire was born. Simultaneously, the Urocyan Navy, as were the other branches, were also reformed and even began a buildup as well. This was the result of Arian's desires to make Urocyia a worldwide empire, and using the military to get that goal. Shortly after, the newly christened UINF also began conducting military exercises to test their capabilities, and new fleets are created based on which crews worked better with each other. A fleet becoming known as the Malevolence Fleet, became one of the most powerful.

Simultaneously, Urocyia was also developing their own ships and weapons, rather than solely relying on weapons being imported from foreign nations. Such projects included the development of the *Athena*-class battleship, the *Trojan*-class Aegis destroyer, and the *Thunderbird*-class aircraft carrier.

In the late 2010's, the UINF was deployed during Urocyia's annexation of several neighboring territories from foreign powers, which had been met with international condemnation. Arian, however, did not care and warned other nations that if they did not side with him, they would be next for invasion. UINF vessels conducted shore bombardment, and even engaged hostile ships should they appear. Eventually, the US decided enough was enough and authorized the use of military action against Urocyia in an attempt to get them to stop their annexations.

The first action of which took place on a remote atoll, which was serving as a joint base. A US Navy battle group engaged the Urocyan forces in the area, including a surface action group of UINF vessels. One of these ships was the *Mors*, a modified *Sverdlov*-class light cruiser purchased from Russia, and it lead the surface action group against the on-coming American armada. The *Mors* even engaged the American battleship USS *Missouri* in a brief gunnery duel following an exchange of missiles. Both ships sustained some damage, but if was the *Mors* that was forced to withdraw. Ultimately, the battle ended in a decisive victory for the Americans, but sparked the beginning of a conflict between America and Urocyia.

After several more run-ins during the conflict, the Urocyans ultimately escalated the war with Operation Tidal Wave, the largest military operation to be undertaken in years. Urocyia's goal was to knock the US Navy's fleets down a peg and make things easier for the Empire to take control of whatever territories it pleased. Aircraft launched from UINF aircraft carriers played a major role, executing a complicated but evidently effective plan in bombing necessary enemy targets depending on where they were. The operation was aimed at many US bases overseas, and the overall battle was a resounding success for Urocyia. Outraged, the Americans officially declare war on Urocyia, and Arian, having claimed full responsibility for the attacks, accepted their challenge for a fight.

Since the beginning of the war, the UINF would have a number of run-ins with the US Navy and other branches of the American military, with them mostly coming out on top but also suffering their share of defeats.

## Rank Structure

### Officers

Officer ranks within the UINF go by the following:

1. Ensign
2. Sub-Lieutenant
3. Lieutenant
4. Lieutenant Commander
5. Commander
6. Captain
7. Commodore
8. Rear Admiral
9. Vice Admiral
10. Admiral
11. Admiral of the Fleet (Special Grade)

## Equipment

The Urocyan Imperial Naval Forces has a powerful fleet of ships, both built domestically and brought in from other nations. Any ships that they've been able to get their hands on, they used, and even built additional ships based on foreign designs, designating these as sub-classes of some ship types.

### Ships

* *Thunderbird*-class aircraft carrier
* *Athena*-class battleship
	+ UNS *Athena*
	+ UNS *Dysnomia*
	+ UNS *Thetis*
* *Kirov*-class battlecruiser
* *Sverdlov*-class light gun cruiser
	+ UNS *Mors*
* *Trojan*-class guided-missile destroyer