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DARKSTAR CAMPAIGN UPDATE: DUCHESS ANNABEL’S WAR IS OVER

DARKSTAR CAMPAIGN UPDATE: DUCHESS ANNABEL’S WAR IS OVER

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Darkstar - Background and Setting (Sect 1.4)

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This fourth part of the Darkstar background and setting material outlines “Naval Life,” what the navies and fleets are actually like – both in the future world of Darkstar and to a certain extent how they are in reality today.  It includes the major divisions of a navy, how they are organized into fleets, task forces, and battlegroups, how one is inducted into either the enlisted, commissioned officer, or warrant officer ranks, how the rank structures are different for fleet, aerospace, and marine arms, what ranks and billets hold what levels of command, and even a sample of the rank insignia (although these would vary from nation to nation, of course.

Also includes the corporate “rank structure.”  😀

Sample page – full doc linked above.

Darkstar - Background and Setting (Sect 1.4)

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Another great read. Fascinating to see how well thought out the transition from modern naval organisation to science fiction extension is put together. The table at the end is very convenient, and overall it’s a clear explanation of how all the different overlapping and named ranks function. Got to love a CAG 🙂 It’s interesting the idea that the “air boss” supercedes a carriers captain when there are aerospace units in the air. Is that reflective of real carrier command in modern navies, or something invented for this? Apologies for my lack of knowledge on the subject! — Some minor… Read more »

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