Xelassian Navy

The Xelassian Navy controls and maintains the sea-going ships of the Republic of Xelass.

Remit
The Xelassian Navy is to 'maintain, train and equip a sea-going navy capable of defending the Republic and conducting effective offensives to support the policies of Xelass'.

Organisation
There are three million active (including support) personnel in the Xelassian Navy. 700,000 reserve personnel are kept ready.

The Navy has twenty-one active operating fleets and five reserve fleets.

Ranks
The Fleet Admiral Uheon Olss has overall control of the Xelassian Navy. Under him are the other admirals. Admirals are higher-ranking than Vice Admirals, who are above Rear Admirals.

Captains are the next rank below, and then Commanders, and then 2nd Commanders. Lieutenants and 2nd Lieutenants follow on from them. Ensigns and 2nd Ensigns are the lowest-ranking commissioned officers.

Petty officers are the NCOs of the Xelassian Navy. Below them are the seamen- Leading Seamen and then Seamen.