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The RCES operates a fleet of small scouts and larger research vessels (many of the latter chartered from larger merchant firms, although a few are owned by the RCES) in four major operational areas: | The RCES operates a fleet of small scouts and larger research vessels (many of the latter chartered from larger merchant firms, although a few are owned by the RCES) in four major operational areas: | ||
| − | * Exploring the systems to coreward, between the Principality and the Great Rift. | + | * Exploring the systems to coreward, between the Principality and the Great Rift. Duty on the RCES' Coreward department is a test of scouting and scientific research skills. |
| − | * Monitoring Aslan activities to spinward | + | * Monitoring Aslan activities to spinward - duty which focuses heavily in diplomacy and cross-cultural utility as much as scouting and combat skills. |
| − | * Patrolling the various worlds in the no-man's-space between the driftward edge of the Principality and the troubled Imperial border. | + | * Patrolling the various worlds in the no-man's-space between the driftward edge of the Principality and the troubled Imperial border. Duty in this department is frequently punctuated by contact with pirates, renegades and other rogues. |
| − | * Reconnoitering the various fractions systems to rimward. | + | * Reconnoitering the various fractions systems to rimward. Here, anything goes; an RCES crew may be called upon to wax diplomatic with parties from the other states to rimward, shoot it out with a bandit ship, or rescue a Caledonian merchant - or sometimes several of the above at the same time. |
| − | The RCES is a separate service, although its personnel drawn from the Navy (for operational duties) and various academic and commercial scientific bodies for research personnel. | + | The RCES is a separate service, although its personnel are drawn from the Navy (for operational duties) and various academic and commercial scientific bodies for research personnel. |
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Revision as of 23:35, 11 August 2013
The Royal Caledonian Expeditionary Service (RCES) is analogous to the Imperial Scouts.
The RCES operates a fleet of small scouts and larger research vessels (many of the latter chartered from larger merchant firms, although a few are owned by the RCES) in four major operational areas:
- Exploring the systems to coreward, between the Principality and the Great Rift. Duty on the RCES' Coreward department is a test of scouting and scientific research skills.
- Monitoring Aslan activities to spinward - duty which focuses heavily in diplomacy and cross-cultural utility as much as scouting and combat skills.
- Patrolling the various worlds in the no-man's-space between the driftward edge of the Principality and the troubled Imperial border. Duty in this department is frequently punctuated by contact with pirates, renegades and other rogues.
- Reconnoitering the various fractions systems to rimward. Here, anything goes; an RCES crew may be called upon to wax diplomatic with parties from the other states to rimward, shoot it out with a bandit ship, or rescue a Caledonian merchant - or sometimes several of the above at the same time.
The RCES is a separate service, although its personnel are drawn from the Navy (for operational duties) and various academic and commercial scientific bodies for research personnel.
74.203.153.2 19:06, 11 August 2013 (EDT)