NationStates Jolt Archive

The first Joint force Naval exercise has been aproved by the nations Nuevo Mexitil, The Tepanecs, and Imperial Scientium. It will take place in the waters off of eastern Nuevo Mexitil. The forces will be divided with two countries playing an allied task force while another plays an aggressor battle group. Nuevo Mexitil ask that the participants in this exercise make known to the Mexitil Government what will be sent so we can divide the forces accordingly. It is hoped that this exercise will give these nations the ability to get to know one another as well as build interoperability into our forces.

We shall send 89 Veritas-class Destroyers, 2 Knowledge-class aircraft carriers, 6 Scientia-class Battleships, and 23 SMC-0001 Submarines.

We'll probably be on the defending side, since Imperium Scientium has far more ships than us (they are a larger nation).

Our naval vessels:

52 destroyers
1 carrier
4 battleships
19 submarines
Our flagship, the Azcapotzalco

The forces have been decided as such. The Tepanecs will be paired with the host battle group. Therefore the groups shall be as follows.

Aggressor Fleet: (Commander: Imperium Scientium
89 Veritas-class Destroyers,
2 Knowledge-class aircraft carriers,
6 Scientia-class Battleships,
23 SMC-0001 Submarines.

Defender Fleet: (Joint Command Tepanecs and Nuevo Mexitil)
12 Coyote Class Frigates
52 destroyers
3 Timber Wolf Destroyers
1 Skin Walker Multi Role Capital Ship
1 carrier
4 battleships
19 submarines
the Azcapotzalco

Our fleets will be operating in a zone of engagement 1500 Nautical miles by 300 Nautical Miles. The aggressor fleet will operate with total freedom with in this square being able to be move and deploy as the please. The Defender fleet will rendezvous with a convoy of 14 Buffalo Class support ships. The defender fleet will then escort the convoy 1500 miles from one end of the engagement zone to the next

For this exercise an impartial body of judges has been recruited from the Mexitilian Naval Officers Corps as well as The Naval Academy. The judges will have the job of confirming firing solutions on ships. When a ship has suffered a designated number of confirmed firing solutions from weapons that have the ability to do significant damage in real life, the ship have to remove itself from combat.

Frigates, Submarines, Buffalo’s and anything smaller- 1 hit
Destroyers-2 hits
Carrier and Skin Walker class- 3 hits
Battle ship -6 hits

You may now move your fleets to the engagement zone west of Nuevo Mexitil.

OOC/ I am going to leave you in charge of the judges on your ships. This is an exercise so don’t get to caught up trying to win. The Firing solutions are pretty easy to get so don’t get all prissy claiming your ships could dodge whatever was shot at them. Just smile and nod. this is so we get to know each other better. So play nice and we will have fun./OOC

Admiral Tayzarn of the Second Imperium Fleet prepared for the mock battle that was to follow while he sat in his flagship, the Light of Logic. The battle had come on somewhat short notice, and he had not had enough time to contemplate every strategy, so he chose a simple one that had worked relatively well in the Imperium Revolution many years ago; whether it would still be a powerful strategy was yet to be seen. Calling on his subordinates, he ordered, "Split my fleet into three battle groups. Commodore Axan shall take the western group and stay out of range of enemy fire until I order otherwise. Commodore Vazurat shall do the same with the smaller eastern battle group. I will take 49 vessels of the fleet and personally command the central group, which will provide the initial assault. Let's make this a good exercise for both our nation and the others."

Immediately after the orders were given, the commodores relayed them to the captains under their command. The ships began to organize themselves as the Admiral had commanded and soon entered their proper positions.

OOC:
Ranks of Officers of the Imperium Scientium Navy in order from Most Power to Least

Overadmiral (commands both fleets)
Admiral (commands one fleet)
Commodore
Captain
Commander
Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant
Ensign


Only the Second Imperium Fleet is participating in this battle. The smaller First Fleet is generally used for defense purposes only. It is likely that the other nations participating in this battle also have fleets or ships they are not using. /OOC