Naval Directive 24OCT-31
To: All Officers and Enlisted of the Royal Manticoran Navy
From: AotF Split Rock, KSK, KDR, KDE, RMN, First Space Lord
Re: Nominations for HMS Unconquered Class of 2024 (HMND Directive 2410 - 01)
Greetings ladies and gentlemen of the Grand Alliance,
After the Royal Navy League managed to rescue Unconquered from scrapping following reserve duty, it was determined that given the ship's illustrious history, it would be considered a high honor to be assigned as a member of her crew. Crew membership did not require the honoree to physically crew the vessel; it was merely an additional billet that entitled them to wear the HMS UNCONQUERED tab placed above the honoree's actual assignment shoulder insignia.
The Commanding Officer of Unconquered was traditionally a senior active duty RMN flag officer, chosen by the Crown from a list of nominations the Navy's serving officers voted on. The CO of Unconquered was the only RMN flag officer allowed to wear the white beret of a hyper-capable ship's CO.
Within TRMN, assignment to HMS Unconquered is one of the highest honors; Royal Manticoran Navy crewmembers are considered to exemplify the very best in unswerving duty and service to TRMN, with demonstrated and conspicuous accomplishment and achievement.
The Office of the First Space Lord is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the HMS Unconquered Class of 2024. Nominations will be accepted at ladysplitrock@gmail.com.
**Use the subject line of “HMS Unconquered Nomination” when submitting.
**Nominations are accepted until Midnight CST (+6:00 GMT) 1 December 2024.
Nominations MUST be sent by a Royal Manticoran Naval Commissioned Officer holding the billet of Commanding Officer of a Light Attack Craft, Hyper-Capable Craft, Echelon, Fleet, Bureau, Navy, or Admiralty House. Nominations from allied chapter commanders regarding RMN personnel serving their vessels will also be accepted.
Eligibility requirements for each nominee include:
- Nominee must have been a member of The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association for at least one year. Nominee must be a current or previous member of the Royal Manticoran Naval Branch and have served that branch for at least one full year. Nominees not meeting the above requirements shall be deemed ineligible and dropped from consideration.
Nominees from the Royal Manticoran Marine Corps are handled by the Marshal of the Corps’ Office.
The ideal nominee has made substantive contributions to the Star Kingdom in the shining example of Edward Saganami, himself. Equivalency in TRMN would be sustained, outstanding contributions with high quality and service to the Organization as a whole.
The ideal nomination will have detailed information about the nominee and his or her specific contributions between the start of his or her membership up to 30 September 2024 and should include all dates of each action or contribution worthy of nomination. Nominations may also include letters of concurrent recommendation from other ranking officers who bore witness or were directly affected by those contributions.
The Office of the First Space Lord Committee for HMS Unconquered shall convene beginning 2nd December 2024 to consider nominations received. This committee is made up of the senior officers of the Office along with the sitting Annual Commanding Officer of Unconquered. The committee will also include a representative from the Bureau of Personnel to advise the committee. This committee shall render decisions based on the strength of the nomination for each nominee; it is, therefore, important that the nominations be as detailed as possible to provide said nominee with the best possible chance for selection and induction.
Nominations for the billet of Annual Commanding Officer of HMS Unconquered will not be accepted by this Committee. The selection of the Annual Commanding Officer is reserved for the First Space Lord. Any endorsements or recommendations for the commanding officer, HMS Unconquered, may be sent directly to the First Space Lord at the above address.
The HMS Unconquered Class of 2024 and their Annual Commanding Officer shall be announced on 15 December 2024.
If you should have any questions or require guidance on nominations, please contact ladysplitrock@gmail.com.
In Service to Her Majesty, the Sovereign Queen of the Star Kingdom of Manticore, Elizabeth III,
Issued by:
Laura Lochen, KSK, KDR, KDE, MC, SC
Admiral of the Fleet, RMN
First Space Lord
Duchess Split Rock