Imperial Navy

The Imperial Navy is the naval branch of The American Empire's military. It was created in the early years of the Hyde administration when Emperor Hyde I began to order the construction of space-travelling military forces. The Imperial Navy has grown from small fighter ships to a multi-class organization of extreme firepower.

Background
With the rise of energy technology, it soon became economically viable to fund spatial military forces. Seeing an opportunity to carry the Empire to a new frontier and suspecting that the future of the nation was towards the stars, Hyde I created the Imperial Navy. In recent ages, the Imperial Navy became the the most valuable branch of the government by several folds.

Organization
The Imperial Navy is sorted into fleets. These fleets have distinct purposes and are typically physically isolated from each other. Minimum sizes of fleets are undefined and some are several times larger than others. The makeup of fleets also vary to best suit the assigned objective. In 12023, there are seven fleets in the Imperial Navy.

Dyson Defense Fleet
The Dyson Defense Fleet has historically been the largest fleet in the navy. There are 700-900 ships in this fleet at a time, divided into 100 flotillas of 5-14 ships each. Flotillas are commanded by a senior captain or commodore, depending on size and firepower. Each flotilla is directly responsible for the defense of 1000-1500 Dyson Drones. While the Dyson Defense Fleet is incredibly large and complex to coordinate, the fact that it is so close to the Dyson Swarm means that it has constant access to unlimited energy, making it the least costly fleet to upkeep.

The Dyson Defense Fleet is commanded by Fleet Admiral Barron supported by Vice Admiral Vicient and Rear Admiral Roberto.

Lunar Defense Fleet
The Lunar Defense Fleet is tasked with defending Lunar Space, but concentrates its power on the Bright Face and The Kilmore Dockyards. The fleet typically employs 30-45 ships of high caliber, primarily battleships and capital ships.

The Lunar Defense Fleet is commanded by Admiral Shimamoto supported by Rear Admiral Caldwell.

Strikeforce
Strikeforce Fleet is comprised of fast ships with light armor and massive firepower. It's an offensively oriented force, preserved for shock-and-awe missions. There are 75 ships in Strikeforce, mostly light battleships, destroyers, and concealed bombing craft. Strikeforce was created in 4405, but has never been used in formal combat; the majority of its ships are in dormant storage.

Strikeforce is commanded by Admiral Park, supported by Rear Admiral Bird.

Earth Defense Fleet
Earth Defense Fleet is the oldest fleet in the Empire. Founded in 2553 by Hyde I, it's always been regarded as the last defense for Earth, should war come to the Empire. It is comprised of 150-200 ships in 20 flotillas.

Earth Defense Fleet is commanded by Fleet Admiral Tovetski supported by Rear Admiral Davenport and Vice Admiral Riegar.