ND 22-9-002
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Office of the Fleet Marshal of the Navy
Headquarters, Imperial Navy
The Pentagon
Aksum Prime
11 September 2022
MEMORANDUM FOR ALL HANDS
Subject: Naval Directive 22-9-002 - Ship Classes, Types, and Names (some)
1. The Imperial Navy is tasked with missions that require long sustainment in space. For that reason it shall maintain fighters, transports, or shuttle craft and will coordinate with the Imperial Aero Forces for the support needed for this type/class of vessels. Ships operated by the Imperial Navy shall have the nomenclature IMS and the name.
2. The following are the classes and purposes of each ship type and class in the Imperial Navy, as approved by the Chain of Command.
- Dreadnought Type. Is the combination of a battleship, cruiser, and carrier. Can carry up to two fighter wings, and can strengthen shields of the ships linked to it. There are five classes, one of which is restricted.
- Excalibur Class: The most powerful Imperial Fleet vessel, this class is designed to enter a system and control it without assistance. It is 7 miles long and 4 miles wide. The crew complement is up to 16000 crew; 20,000 troops, 3,000 Flight Crew, and space for 2,400 others. It carries 4 corvettes, 4 frigates in a large hangar in the rear, as well as up to 400 fighters, and has twice the firepower of any other Imperial Fleet Vessel. Can only be built in the Aksum Space-yard. Only one ship of this classes is in use
- IMS Excalibur (EDN1) was remade from the materials from the ISB Excalibur, a former worlds-hip turned into a star base, then decommissioned and scuttled to become the Imperial Flag Ship. It is manned by the Imperial Guard. It is the primary ship of the Phoenix Force. It currently holds 4 Nike Class Frigates and 4 Hermes Class Corvettes. It contains a gravity drive and attached Gravity Ram; Bridge engines that allow it to maneuver directions in hyperspace, and impulse and dark matter engines for sub-light travel. The ship is capable of operating by itself but is typically accompanied by other ships attached to the Imperial Guard Phoenix Force.
- Titan Class: After the Excalibur Class, is the most powerful ship not used by the Supreme Commander. Carries over 200 fighters, 36 shuttles, a battalion of Marines, has two rail guns capable of shooting plasma and proton projectiles. Two mass drivers for orbital bombardment. A complement of 5820 personnel. Requires an escort. Six ships are in construction in this class:
- IMS Titan (TDN-1) - To be used by the Grand Marshal
- IMS Aksum (TDN-2) - To be used in the Alpha Quadrant
- IMS Solace (TDN-3) - To be used in the Beta Quadrant
- IMS Babylon (TDN-4) - To be used in the Gamma Quadrant
- IMS Gramos (TDN-5) - To be used in the Delta Quadrant
- IMS Hyperion (TDN-6) - To be on standby at ISB Nexus
- Cronos Class: Massive ground assault ships. Can carry 10,000 troops, 200 drop pods, 72 fighters, 36 shuttles, 4 Grav Lasers, 4 Plasma Blasters, 2 Rail Gains, 6 Fusion Cannons, 4 Mass Drivers, and 44 Particle Beam emitters. Crew size of 1200, 10000 Marines, 150 pilots, 300 deck crew, and 50 support staff. Fifteen of these are planned.
- IMS Cronos (CDN-1)
- IMS Electra (CDN-2)
- IMS Perseus (CDN-3)
- IMS Prometheus (CDN-4)
- IMS Achilles (CDN-5)
- IMS Psyche (CDN-6)
- IMS Hercules (CDN-7)
- IMS Jason (CDN-8)
- IMS Agamemnon (CDN-9)
- IMS Odysseus (CDN-10)
- IMS Galatea (CDN-11)
- IMS Ariadne (CDN-12)
- IMS Scylla (CDN-13)
- IMS Ajax (CDN-14)
- IMS Medea (CDN-15)
- Morpheus Class: Primarily a fire support vessel for fleet action or planetary assault. Its drive can create jump points into hyperspace or provide a shield, but not both, and can not maneuver in hyperspace. Its gravity drive can fire a singularity through enemy ships. Has multiple large fusion reactors to power its drive and singularity weapon. Capable of carrying one wing of fighter craft. Ten of these are planned
- IMS Morpheus (MDN-1)
- IMS Ceaser (MDN-2)
- IMS Augustus (MDN-3)
- IMS Napoleon (MDN-4)
- IMS Attila (MDN-5)
- IMS Temujin (MDN-6)
- IMS Victoria (MDN -7)
- IMS Francisco (MDN-8)
- IMS Mansa Musa (MDN-9)
- IMS Shaka Zulu (MDN-10)
- Lancelot Class: A troop transport, carrier, and gun ship combined. Equipped with a spatial distortion accelerator which allows it to open rifts in space to travel. Contains extra shielding and armament. Crew complement is 7700 fleet and flight personnel and 10,000 troops. Fighter complement is over 200 and contains strike, bomber, and recon craft. Also contains a suit of nanobots for quick repair and 12 repair pods with robots. Four ships are currently in service.
- IMS Lancelot (LDN-1) currently serves as the Chief Knight Marshal's flag ship.
- IMS Galahad (LDN-2) currently in use by the Imperial Rangers
- IMS Bedevere (LDN-3) currently reserved for use for the Vice Grand Marshal for Operations
- IMS Gawain (LDN-4) currently reserved for use for the Vice Grand Marshal for Support
- Excalibur Class: The most powerful Imperial Fleet vessel, this class is designed to enter a system and control it without assistance. It is 7 miles long and 4 miles wide. The crew complement is up to 16000 crew; 20,000 troops, 3,000 Flight Crew, and space for 2,400 others. It carries 4 corvettes, 4 frigates in a large hangar in the rear, as well as up to 400 fighters, and has twice the firepower of any other Imperial Fleet Vessel. Can only be built in the Aksum Space-yard. Only one ship of this classes is in use
- Carrier Type
- Enterprise Class: A heavy carrier that carries 216 fighters. Is equipped with a gravity drive, impulse drive, and an ion drive. Contains long range armaments, two mass cannons, and a 2 meter rail gun. Requires an escort. 1 in service and 18 ships are planned
- IMS Enterprise (CVH-1) serves as the flagship of the Fleet Marshal of the Navy
- IMS Yorktown (CVH-2)
- IMS Lexington (CVH-3)
- IMS Washington (CVH-4)
- IMS Lincoln (CVH-5)
- IMS Ticonderoga (CVH -6)
- IMS Independence (CVH -7
- IMS Roosevelt (CVH-8)
- IMS Vandeperck (CVH-9)
- IMS Nuubert (CVH-10)
- IMS Sass (CVH-11)
- IMS Hemby (CVH-12)
- IMS Patraeon (CVH-13)
- IMS Dakaeon (CVH-14)
- IMS Love (CVH-15)
- IMS Constantine (CVH-16)
- IMS Hornet (CVH-17)
- IMS Wasp (CVH-18)
- Rasim Class: A small and faster carrier designed to operate seperately from the fleet. Carries 150 fighters. Contains heavy armament, a gravity drive, dark matter drive, and fission reactors. Two in service with sixteen planned
- IMS Rasim (CVL -1) assigned to the Imperial Guard
- IMS Sully (CVL-2) assigned to the Imperial Guard
- IMS Earhart (CVL-3)
- IMS Bullard (CVL-4)
- IMS Orville Wright (CVL-5)
- IMS Wilbur Wright (CVL-6)
- IMS Hughes (CVL-7)
- IMS Yeager (CVL-8)
- IMS Lindbergh (CVL-9)
- IMS Coleman (CVL-10)
- IMS Fossette (CVL-11)
- IMS Armstrong (CVL-12)
- IMS Sikorsky (CVL-13)
- IMS Goddard (CVL-14
- IMS Red Tail (CVL-15)
- IMS Byrd (CVL-16)
- IMS Walker (CVL-17)
- IMS Boeing (CVL-18)
- Enterprise Class: A heavy carrier that carries 216 fighters. Is equipped with a gravity drive, impulse drive, and an ion drive. Contains long range armaments, two mass cannons, and a 2 meter rail gun. Requires an escort. 1 in service and 18 ships are planned
- Battleships.
- Vengeance Class. Uses a gravity drive for propulsion and powers an anti-shield beam weapon for targets up to 2000 km. Capable of collapsing jump points, destroying other grav drives and reactors. The beam weapon may also send a wave to cause structural damage. In addition contains a dark matter drive for sub-light travel which also powers the stealth drive. Contains a complement of 1800 crew, 800 pilots, and 800 troops, 72 fighters, and 6 transports. 26 ships are planned for service. Four already in service and undergoing refits.
- IMS Vengeance (BB-1)
- IMS Vanguard (BB-2)
- IMS Victory (BB-3)
- IMS Vigilance (BB-4)
- IMS Valiant(BB-5)
- IMS Dauntless (BB-6)
- IMS Revenge (BB-7)
- IMS Repulse (BB-8)
- IMS Resurgence (BB-9)
- IMS Respect (BB-10)
- IMS Scepter (BB-11)
- IMS Swiftfire (BB-12)
- IMS Action (BB-13)
- IMS Enforcer (BB-14)
- IMS Renown (BB-15)
- IMS Surge (BB-16)
- IMS Torrent (BB-17)
- IMS Triumphant (BB-18)
- IMS Braveheart (BB-19)
- IMS Intrepid (BB-20)
- IMS Defiant (BB-21)
- IMS Deathdealer (BB-22)
- IMS Berserker (BB-23)
- IMS Paladin (BB-24)
- IMS Gladiator (BB-25)
- IMS Wrath (BB-26)
- Aeon Class is under development.
- Vengeance Class. Uses a gravity drive for propulsion and powers an anti-shield beam weapon for targets up to 2000 km. Capable of collapsing jump points, destroying other grav drives and reactors. The beam weapon may also send a wave to cause structural damage. In addition contains a dark matter drive for sub-light travel which also powers the stealth drive. Contains a complement of 1800 crew, 800 pilots, and 800 troops, 72 fighters, and 6 transports. 26 ships are planned for service. Four already in service and undergoing refits.
- Cruisers
- Potomac Class. Are Heavy Cruisers. They have the ability to transit hyperspace faster than the larger types, have faster acceleration, better shielding, and the best maneuverability. Armed with 12 torpedo tubes, 4 grav lasers, 32 fusion cannons, and 60 particle beams. Strong sensor system, that can link with other ships. Typically a flag ship in a squadron. Can carry 36 fighters six shuttles, and 2 troop transports. Four in service with 22 planned.
- IMS Potomac (CH-1) To be assigned to Alpha Quadrant
- IMS Mississippi (CH-2) To be assigned to the Beta Quadrant
- IMS Missouri (CH-3) To be assigned to the Gamma Quadrant
- IMS Han (CH-4) To be assigned to the Delta Quadrant
- IMS Chattahoochee (CH-5)
- IMS Volga (CH-6)
- IMS Nile (CH-7)
- IMS Danube (CH-8)
- IMS Thames (CH-9)
- IMS Niagara (CH-10)
- IMS Ganges (CH-11)
- IMS Brazos (CH-12)
- IMS Lampasas (CH-13)
- Rest to be named later (using rivers from earth)
- Noble Class. Light cruisers. Carries torpedo tubes and a laser. These are modular and can change the equipment to perform various rules. The lasers are unmovable. Operates with other ships. 42 planned for service. One in service.
- HMS Noble (CL-1) reserved for Crown operated by the Imperial Guard
- Potomac Class. Are Heavy Cruisers. They have the ability to transit hyperspace faster than the larger types, have faster acceleration, better shielding, and the best maneuverability. Armed with 12 torpedo tubes, 4 grav lasers, 32 fusion cannons, and 60 particle beams. Strong sensor system, that can link with other ships. Typically a flag ship in a squadron. Can carry 36 fighters six shuttles, and 2 troop transports. Four in service with 22 planned.
- Destroyers. This class is under development. Subsequent directive shall be issued. The classes shall cover missile, escort, and patrol duties. The hull identifier shall be DD
- Frigates
- Nike Class. Carries 4 torpedo launch tubes, and 1 small gravity drive with grav lance, 2 1 meter lasers, 4 fusion cannons, and a four fighters. Serves as escorts, fire support, and patrol vessels. 2 in service another 50 are planned.
- IMS Nike (FFG-1) in use by Imperial Guard
- IMS Nimrod (FFG-2) in use by Imperial Guard
- IMS Fae (FFG-3) next to be produced
- IMS Monitor (FFG-4) next to be produced
- IMS Ironclad (FFG-5) next to be produced
- Ranger Class. Designed for long term patrol in fathers star systems. Large fuel storage and strong long range sensors. Contains a stealth drive, hyperdrive, and ion drive. Lightly armed and not used for combat, only to detect threats and collect information. Four in service with 50 additional planned.
- IMS Ranger (FF-1) in use by Imperial Guard
- IMS Recondo (FF-2) in use by Imperial Guard
- IMS Cebu (FF-3) assigned to ISB Nexus
- IMS Palau (FF-4) assigned to ISB Nexus
- Nike Class. Carries 4 torpedo launch tubes, and 1 small gravity drive with grav lance, 2 1 meter lasers, 4 fusion cannons, and a four fighters. Serves as escorts, fire support, and patrol vessels. 2 in service another 50 are planned.
- Corvettes
- Skytracker Class. Designed for basic tasks like convoy escort, training, and used for planetary missions. To be used to cover the rear of capital ships. 4 in service another 80 planned
- IMS Skytracker (CR-1)
- IMS York (CR-2)
- IMS Uther (CR-3)
- IMS Gray (CR-4)
- Constable. Designed to be used by the Imperial Police and the Imperial Space Highway Authority. Patrol hyperspace gates, orbits of inhabited planets, and the immediate area around stations. 13 in service 80 more planned
- ISS Constable (CP-1)
- ISS Sherriff (CP-2)
- ISS Deputy (CP-3)
- ISS Investigator (CP-4)
- ISS Warden (CP-5)
- ISS Detector (CP-6)
- ISS Sniper (CP-7)
- ISS Justicar (CP-8)
- ISS Adjudicator (CP-9)
- ISS Arbitrator (CP-10)
- ISS Gumshoe (CP-11)
- ISS Archon (CP-12)
- ISS Inspector (CP-13)
- Skytracker Class. Designed for basic tasks like convoy escort, training, and used for planetary missions. To be used to cover the rear of capital ships. 4 in service another 80 planned
Orders will be issued to assign the above listed ships to organizations.
In Service to the Imperium
Countess Amari Taylor
Admiral, Imperial Navy
Fleet Marshal of the Navy