What's New
Star Wars Roleplay: Chaos

Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!

The Cerulean Navy

Cyrus Drakon

Character
Cyrus Drakon
Character Bio
The Cerulean Navy

unknown.png


~~~~~~~~~~

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
  • Organization Name: Imperial Cerulean Navy
  • Classification: Military
  • Loyalties: Azure Imperium
  • Organization Symbol: [TBD]
  • Description: The Azure Imperium's primary space force.
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
  • Headquarters: Zernia
  • Realm: Azure Imperium and surrounding territory.
SOCIAL INFORMATION

Hierarchy: The Cerulean Navy operates with a tiered ranking system that successfully integrates the old legionary ranking system with a more modern, conventional one. The old ranks have since been reclassified as tiers. Each tier for the most part has their own pay grade, accommodations, and unique uniforms, with variation then depending on rank. The lowest rank of a tier still outranks the highest rank of a lower tier. The ranks are as follows:
  • Praefecti: The Praefecti are the supreme naval command of the Cerulean Navy. Praefecti are unique in that they are not trained, but rather selected from the most distinguished senior Procuratores.
    Grand High Admiral: The Grand High Admiral is the supreme commander of the entire Cerulean Navy.
  • High Admiral: High Admirals make up naval command. Each High Admiral is in charge of an Imperial Sector's fleets.

[*]Procuratores: Procuratores are the commanders of various-sized groups of ships, and are trained in giving orders to formations and fleets alike.
  • Admiral: Admirals command entire fleets.
  • Vice Admiral: Vice Admirals are second-in-command to the Admiral, and command the front section of a fleet.
  • Rear Admiral: Rear Admirals are third-in-command to the Admiral and Vice Admiral, and command the rear section of a fleet.
  • Commodore: Commodores are the lowest of the Procuratores, and usually only command task forces as assigned by an admiral.

[*]Trierarchs: Trierachs are senior ship officers, and usually command the day-to-day functions of an individual ship. It is not uncommon for senior and distinguished Celustae to be promoted to Treiarch.
  • Captain: Captains are usually the supreme commander of a ship.
  • Commander: Commanders function as the Captain's second-in-command and oversee all ship staff.
  • Lieutenant Commander:Lieutenant Commanders are subordinates of the Commander, and govern various sections of a ship, sometimes taking command of smaller vessels.

[*]Celeustae: The Celustae are typically the junior officers, and handle the grunt work of running ships.
  • Lieutenant: Lieutenants are senior officers who oversee specific ship functions as subordinates to a Lieutenant Commander. If a Lieutenant Commander controls the ship's weapons, Lieutenants control the various weapon groups.
  • Lieutenant Junior Grade: Lieutenant Junior Grades are secondary commanders and subordinates of the Lieutenants.
  • Ensign: Ensigns are the most junior of officers, who oversee and command the Remiges. If Lieutenants command weapon groups, Ensigns oversee the individual guns.

[*]Remiges: Remiges are the rank-and-file crewmen of the navy, the most common of soldiers. Remiges are often generalists who gradually develop into specialists in whatever task they are assigned.
Membership: The Cerulean Navy recruits much like the Imperial Legions do. Recruits are assigned a tier depending on a general assessment of their skill (non-citizens are usually automatically marked as Remiges) and given basic training before being put out in the field as the lowest rank of their tier. The general belief is that the battlefield is the best mentor, and so training continues well into service, with senior officers mentoring junior ones.

Climate: The climate of the Cerulean Navy is notably lax, almost scandalously so. A general feeling of leisure and informality extends throughout the entire organization. This general casual atmosphere is widely considered to have come from the Navy's origins as an auxiliary force to the Imperial Legions, and Grand High Admiral Drakon's leadership has only encouraged a more loose and open culture. At the same time though, the Navy is incredibly disciplined: for all their laid-back social conventions, Cerulean Sailors are widely considered to be tough as nails, willing to see any fight through to the bitter and bloody end.

Doctrines: The fundamental doctrine of the Cerulean Navy is "peace through superior firepower". Every single ship is loaded with powerful lasers, missiles, bombs, and even plasma weaponry. They also possess considerable shield and armor strength, so they can last long enough to fire off a few extra rounds if needed. All of this generally comes at the expense of speed: Cerulean ships are not particularly fast, and will usually be better off tanking blows than evading them.

MEMBERS
HISTORICAL INFORMATION

For the majority of its existence, the Cerulean Navy was originally just an extension of the Imperial Legions, simply being support for the Legio Astro, the spaceborne legions. The vessels themselves were primarily troop transports and escort frigates for the Imperial logistic ships, fending off pirate raids on Imperial ships. As the size of the fleet expanded and the pirate menace became stronger, the firepower of the Legio Astro increased. As the logistical and administrative demands increased, eventually the Cerulean Navy was founded.

For the majority of its existence, the Cerulean Navy's firepower was still comparatively limited due to resource concerns. The heaviest ship was labeled an "Assault Cruiser" and, while considerably powerful for a ship of its weight class, still lacked the firepower needed to stand up to a Star Destroyer. Yet the limited size and space was more than sufficient in terms of countering the pirate threat, and so the upper echelons of the Imperial military saw no need to improve upon it. Any additional firepower could be brought in via mercenaries and privateers.

This all came to a head with Cyrus Drakon's return to the navy. Initially, Drakon was a middling Procurator. But his brilliant leadership, especially with the defeat and integration of the Crimson Tear pirate band, cemented his role as Praefectus Classis. And with that rise to power came a massive push for modernization. While some of Drakon's reforms and innovations were acceptable, like introducing actual Star Destroyers and greater integration of plasma weaponry, his announced plan to re-write the ranking system was deemed unacceptable. There was a great deal of strife and debate, and ultimately a grand conference was called, with the Emperor himself agreeing to serve as arbitrator. Ultimately, a compromise was reached, and Drakon, now preferring to call himself Grand High Admiral, began to implement his reforms.

Presently, the modernized Navy stands ready and on guard, prepared to do whatever is necessary in the greater will of the Empire.
 

Cyrus Drakon

Character
Cyrus Drakon
Character Bio
Gloria-Class Star Destroyer​

gloria.gif


OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
  • Manufacturer: Azure Imperium Holdings
  • Affiliation: Azure Imperium/Cerulean Navy
  • Model: Azure Imperium Gloria-class Star Destroyer

  • Production: Mass-Produced
  • Material: Vardium Steel (frame) Doonium (hull) Turadium (blast doors) Crystasteel (Viewports)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Classification: Multi-role Star Destroyer
Length: 1,098 meters
Width: 672 meters
Height: 268 meters
Armament: High
Defenses: High

  • Point defence cannons
  • Standard Energy Shields
  • Reinforced Doonium hull

  • Deionizer

  • Socket guard

  • Warhead countermeasures

  • Internal wall and ceiling mounted auto turrets (disabled until activated)
Hangar: Moderate

Maneuverability Rating: Low
Speed Rating: High
Hyperdrive Class: 1.0 (standard) 10 (backup)

STANDARD FEATURES
  • All Standard Features
ADVANCED SYSTEMS

Strengths:
  • Top of the Line: The Gloria class is, simply put, one of the most advanced star destroyers of its time. With high-end electronics, a refined hull design, and powerful armaments, it can serve as a powerful spearhead unit for any space battle and go toe-to-toe with ships twice its size.
Weaknesses:
  • Limited Maneuverability: The Gloria's impressive engines are excellent for raw acceleration and speed, but the overall shape leaves much to be desired in terms of making tight turns.
Description: The Gloria Class was more or less designed to be symbolic of High Admiral Drakon's reforms. A fast, deadly attack ship, its design eschews Azure Imperium traditions in favor of ideas cribbed from across the galaxy. Likewise, a number of generous donations from Locke and Key mechanics allow the ship to serve as an impressive and powerful command vessel for the Cerulean Fleet in general.
 

Cyrus Drakon

Character
Cyrus Drakon
Character Bio
Constabularis-Class Assault Cruiser
​
skipjack.jpg

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
  • Manufacturer: Azure Imperium Holdings
  • Affiliation: Azure Imperium
  • Model: Constabularis-Class Assault Cruiser
  • Production: Mass-Produced
  • Material: Vardium Steel (frame) Trimantium (hull) Turadium (blast doors) Crystasteel (Viewports)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Classification: Assault Cruiser
Length: 800 meters
Width: 116.5 meters
Height: 250 meters

Armament: High
Defenses: High

  • Point defence cannons
  • Standard Energy Shields
  • Reinforced Trimantium armor

  • Deionizer

  • Socket guard

  • Warhead countermeasures

  • Internal wall and ceiling mounted auto turrets (disabled until activated)
Hangar: Very Low
Maneuverability Rating: Low
Speed Rating: Low
Hyperdrive Class: 2.0 (standard) 18.0 (backup)

STANDARD FEATURES
  • All standard features
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
Strengths:
  • Juggernaut: The Constabularis-class has enough firepower and armor to rival a lighter star destroyer. It can decimate smaller ships and put a significant degree of pressure on larger ones as well.
Weaknesses:
  • Slow and Steady: In line with traditional Azure Imperium fleet doctrine the Constabularis-class focuses on strength and durability over speed. While it can match most other ships pound-for-pound, it struggles to actively keep up with high-speed raiders and is forced to rely on its tractor beams for dealing with smaller vessels.
Description: The previous mainstay of the Cerulean Navy, the Constabularis-class is still nonetheless and impressive and still useful gunboat, and serves as an adequate command ship for smaller battlegroups.
 

Cyrus Drakon

Character
Cyrus Drakon
Character Bio
Fulgur-Class Cruiser​
northampton-stealthfrigate.gif
​
​
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
  • Manufacturer: Azure Imperium Holdings
  • Affiliation: Azure Imperium
  • Model: Fulgur-class Cruiser

  • Production: Mass-produced
  • Material: Vardium Steel (frame) Doonium (hull) Turadium (blast doors) Crystasteel (Viewports)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Classification: Cruiser
Length: 700 meters
Width: 200 meters
Height: 150 meters

Armament: Very High
Defenses: High

  • Point defence cannons
  • Standard Energy Shields
  • Reinforced Doonium hull

  • Deionizer

  • Socket guard

  • Warhead countermeasures

  • Internal wall and ceiling mounted auto turrets (disabled until activated)
Hangar: None
Maneuverability Rating: Moderate
Speed Rating: High
Hyperdrive Class: 1.0 (standard) 12 (backup)

ADVANCED SYSTEMS
Strengths:
  • Hunter-Killer: The Fulgur-class is meant to handle almost any sort of lighter, smaller ship while also providing fire support for larger ships taking on their peers. Its armaments and armor make it perfect for this role, along with considerably high speed.
  • Secondary Command: The Fulgur-class has all the same electronic components as command ships like the Gloria and Constabularis, meaning that in any situation where either of those ships are incapacitated, the Fulgur can serve as a backup command ship.
Weaknesses:
  • Limited Maneuverability: The Gloria's impressive engines are excellent for raw acceleration and speed, but the overall shape leaves much to be desired in terms of making tight turns.
  • Light Armament: Even though technically the Fulgur-class is armed to the teeth, the armaments are primarily for lighter ships. It's a menace to starfighters and can hold the line against similarly-sized ships, but will require heavier ships to deal with larger and more heavily-armed craft.
Description: The Fulgur-class is the other major ship design to come from High Admiral Drakon's reforms. Recognizing piracy and light, fast craft as the primary weakness of the Cerulean fleet, the Fulgur is designed almost exclusively as a counter to that, making it the primary escort and workhorse of the Cerulean Fleet.
 

Cyrus Drakon

Character
Cyrus Drakon
Character Bio
Coercitor-Class Escort Carrier​
​
goldenjasley.jpg
​
​

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
  • Manufacturer: Azure Imperium Holdings
  • Affiliation: Azure Imperium
  • Model: Coercitor-Class Escort Carrier

  • Production: Mass-produced
  • Material: Vardium Steel (frame) Trimantium (hull) Turadium (blast doors) Crystasteel (Viewports)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Classification: Escort Carrier
Length: 450 Meters
Width: 72 meters
Height: 100 meters
Armament: Very Low
Defenses: Very High

  • Point defence cannons
  • Standard Energy Shields
  • Reinforced Trimantium armor

  • Deionizer

  • Socket guard

  • Warhead countermeasures

  • Internal wall and ceiling mounted auto turrets (disabled until activated)
Maneuverability Rating: Low
Speed Rating: Low
Hyperdrive Class: 1.0 (Standard) 12.0 (Backup)

STANDARD FEATURES
  • All standard features
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
Strengths:
  • Mobile Fortress: The Coercitor is a strong, stubborn, resolute defender that can take a serious beating from ships significantly larger than it.
Weaknesses:
  • Dull Rock: The Coercitor sacrifices arms and engine room for additional hangar capacity. It's more or less useless in a larger fleet battle beyond basic fire support. It's very much an easy target if left undefended.
Description: An old and venerable modification of the Custos-class frigate, the Coercitor primarily functions as a support vessel, helping compensate for the general lack of fighters among the Cerulean Fleet. Under High Admiral Drakon, it received extensive internal rewiring to make it a more competent command ship for the fighters it carried.
 

Cyrus Drakon

Character
Cyrus Drakon
Character Bio
Custos-Class Frigate​
​
halfbeak.jpg
​
​

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
  • Manufacturer: Azure Imperium Holdings
  • Affiliation: Azure Imperium
  • Model: Custos-Class Frigate

  • Production: Mass-produced
  • Material: Vardium Steel (frame) Trimantium (hull) Turadium (blast doors) Crystasteel (Viewports)
Classification: Escort Carrier
Length: 400 Meters
Width: 72 meters
Height: 100 meters
Armament: High
Defenses: High

  • Point defence cannons
  • Standard Energy Shields
  • Reinforced Trimantium armor

  • Deionizer

  • Socket guard

  • Warhead countermeasures

  • Internal wall and ceiling mounted auto turrets (disabled until activated)
Hangar: Low (1)
Maneuverability Rating: Low
Speed Rating: Low
Hyperdrive Class: 1.0 (Standard) 12.0 (Backup)

STANDARD FEATURES
  • All standard features
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
Strengths:
  • Heavy Hitter: The Custos-class frigate is built for a variety of roles, including punching above its own weight class. A swarm of Custos-class frigates can easily prove to be a serious threat to much larger ships, taking and giving out far more punishment than the typical frigate can.
Weaknesses:
  • Slow: In line with Azure Imperium fleet tradition, the Custos-class is heavily armed and armored, but painfully slow. It can easily be outrun and outmaneuvered by smaller ships.
Description: A venerable design that has served the Azure Imperium in some capacity for thousands of years, the Custos-class has been tweaked and altered consistently to keep it up to modern standards.
 

Cyrus Drakon

Character
Cyrus Drakon
Character Bio
Excubiarum-Class Corvette​
​
salamis.jpg
​
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
  • Manufacturer: Azure Imperium Holdings
  • Affiliation: Azure Imperium
  • Model: Excubiarum-class Corvette

  • Production: Mass-produced
  • Material: Vardium Steel (frame) Trimantium (hull) Turadium (blast doors) Crystasteel (Viewports)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Classification: Heavy Corvette
Length: 198 meters
Width: 75 meters
Height: 58 meters
Armament: High
Defenses: High

  • Point defence cannons
  • Standard Energy Shields
  • Reinforced Trimantium armor

  • Deionizer

  • Socket guard

  • Warhead countermeasures

  • Internal wall and ceiling mounted auto turrets (disabled until activated)
Hangar: None
Speed Rating: Average
Hyperdrive Class: 2.0 (standard) 12.0 (backup)

STANDARD FEATURES
  • All standard features
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
Strengths:
  • Heavy Hitter: The Excubiarum-class frigate is built for a variety of roles, including punching above its own weight class. A swarm of Custos-class frigates can easily prove to be a serious threat to much larger ships, taking and giving out far more punishment than the typical frigate can.
Weaknesses:
  • Slow: In line with Azure Imperium fleet tradition, the Excubiarum-class is heavily armed and armored, but painfully slow. It can easily be outrun and outmaneuvered by smaller ships.
Description: A venerable design that has served the Azure Imperium in some capacity for thousands of years, the Excubiarum-class has been tweaked and altered consistently to keep it up to modern standards.
 

Cyrus Drakon

Character
Cyrus Drakon
Character Bio
Sagitta-Class Missile Corvette​
lepanto.jpg

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
  • Intent: A support Corvette for the Azure Imperium
  • Image Source: MAHQ
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
  • Manufacturer: Azure Imperium Holdings
  • Affiliation: Azure Imperium
  • Model: Sagitta-class Missile Corvette

  • Production: Mass-produced
  • Material: Vardium Steel (frame) Trimantium (hull) Turadium (blast doors) Crystasteel (Viewports)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Classification: Missile Corvette
Length: 180 meters
Width: 77.08 meters
Height: 68.39 meters
Armament: High
  • 1 ion cannon
  • 6 torpedo tubes
  • 30 internal missile tubes
  • 8 external missile pods
  • 3 external six-tube missile launchers
  • 6 dual laser cannons
Defenses: High

  • Point defence cannons
  • Standard Energy Shields
  • Reinforced Trimantium armor

  • Deionizer

  • Socket guard

  • Warhead countermeasures

  • Internal wall and ceiling mounted auto turrets (disabled until activated)
Hangar: None
Maneuverability Rating: Low
Speed Rating: Low
Hyperdrive Class: 2.0 (Standard) 12.0 (Backup)

STANDARD FEATURES
  • All standard features
ADVANCED SYSTEMS

Strengths:
  • Heavy Artillery: The Sagitta-class exists for one reason only: missiles, missiles, and more missiles. With excellent tracking systems and loads upon loads of ordinance bays, it can dish out an incredible amount of damage with its barrages. A small pack of Sagitta-class corvettes can be a major threat to full-on capital ships.
Weaknesses:
  • Overspecialization: The Sagitta-class exists for one reason only: missiles, missiles, and more missiles. Beyond that, it's almost useless in any other function. It's a rare break from traditional ship design doctrine, and in any situation where missiles and torpedoes are useless, so is the Sagitta.
Description: Another old and venerable design, the Sagitta has been a valuable asset to the Cerulean Fleet for centuries. While there have been countless attempts to mothball the overspecialized corvette, its ability to release a punishing amount of ordinance has kept it well off the chopping block.
 

Cyrus Drakon

Character
Cyrus Drakon
Character Bio
Equitem-Class Picket Ship​
​
drake.jpg
​
​

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
  • Manufacturer: Azure Imperium Holdings
  • Affiliation: Azure Imperium
  • Model: Equitem-class Picket Ship

  • Production: Mass-produced
  • Material: Vardium Steel (frame) Trimantium (hull) Turadium (blast doors) Crystasteel (Viewports)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Classification: Picket Corvette
Length: 130 meters
Width: 76 meters
Height: 58 meters
Armament: Low
  • 3 quad laser cannons
  • 6 external torpedo tubes
  • 4 external missile pods
Defenses: High

  • Point defence cannons
  • Standard Energy Shields
  • Reinforced Trimantium armor

  • Deionizer

  • Socket guard

  • Warhead countermeasures

  • Internal wall and ceiling mounted auto turrets (disabled until activated)
Hangar: None
Maneuverability Rating: Moderate
Speed Rating: High
Hyperdrive Class: 1.0 (standard) 10 (backup)

STANDARD FEATURES
  • All standard features
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
Strengths:
  • Fast and Furious: The Equitem is considerably faster than ordinary Cerulean Navy ships. Combined with its heavy armor, the ship is a surprisingly durable patrol and scout vessel.
Weaknesses:
  • All Bark, No Bite: The Equitem-class lacks any significant weaponry, and as such is going to be hard pressed to deal with anything larger than a light freighter.
Description: The smallest capital ship in the Cerulean fleet, the Equitem-class corvette is yet another venerable holdout design. By sacrificing armament, the ship is drastically faster than its peers while generally retaining the same degree of armor.
 

Cyrus Drakon

Character
Cyrus Drakon
Character Bio
Percussor-Class Fighter​
XvzGlKS.gif
​

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
  • Manufacturer: Azure Imperium Holdings
  • Affiliation: Azure Imperium
  • Model: Percussor-class Fighter

  • Production: Mass-produced
  • Material: Alusteel (hull) Crystastell (cockpit)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Classification: Starfighter
Length: 9.6 meters
Width: 4.3 meters
Height: 1.3 meters
Armament: Moderate
Defenses: High
  • Standard Energy Shields
  • Reinforced Alusteel armor

  • Deionizer

  • Socket guard
Squadron Count: Moderate (16)
Maneuverability Rating: High
Speed Rating: High
Hyperdrive Class: None

STANDARD FEATURES
  • Twin Ion Engine
  • All other standard features
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
Strengths:
  • Rapid Attacker: The Percussor-class is fast, tough, and deadly, perfectly balancing speed, endurance, and firepower.
Weaknesses:
  • Limited Range: Without a hyperdrive, the Percussor is forced to rely on carriers to move it from system to system.
Description: An astonishingly high-performance mass-production fighter, the Percussor-class is a hidden gem of the Azure Imperium. Centuries of shipmaking has resulted in a snubfighter capable of virtually dancing across the battlefield, outflanking and outrunning a considerable amount of its peers.
 

Cyrus Drakon

Character
Cyrus Drakon
Character Bio
Vespa-Class Fighter​
X0xLaUs.gif

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
  • Intent: A fighter-bomber for the Azure Imperium
  • Image Source: Gears Online
  • Primary Source: BTL Y-Wing Starfighter
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
  • Manufacturer: Azure Imperium Holdings
  • Affiliation: Azure Imperium
  • Model: Vespa-class fighter
  • Production: Mass-produced
  • Material: Alusteel (hull) Crystasteel (cockpit)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Classification: Fighter-bomber
Length: 23.4 meters
Width: 2.9 meters
Height: 3.9 meters
Armament: High
  • 1 twin-linked laser cannon
  • 2 heavy missile bays
  • 2 torpedo bays
Defenses: High
  • Standard Energy Shields
  • Reinforced Alusteel armor

  • Deionizer

  • Socket guard
Squadron Count: Low (8)
Maneuverability Rating: Average
Speed Rating: High
Hyperdrive Class: 1.0

STANDARD FEATURES
  • All standard features
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
Strengths:
  • Strike Bomber: The Vespa-class comes in fast and hits hard, possessing more than enough firepower to meaningfully damage capital ships.
Weaknesses:
  • Specialty Bomber: The Vespa-class is primarily a bomber, with minimal firepower and maneuverability for dogfighting.
Description: The Vespa-class bomber is primarily an anti-ship attack craft, a specialist ship designed to provide support for other craft. It can carry a payload on par with capital ships, making it a useful harasser unit.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 2 (members: 0, guests: 2)
Top Bottom