Protector's Own
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| Name: | The Protector's Own |
| Affiliation: |  Grayson Space Navy
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| Status: | Active |
| Reporting to: | High Admiral |
The Protector's Own Squadron is a special squadron under the direct command of the Protector of Grayson which exists coequal to the Grayson Space Navy.[1]
History
Protector Benjamin Mayhew IX established the Protector's Own in 1914PD, using as its core the warships and volunteers of the Elysian Space Navy. The crews of the Elysian Space Navy were former State Security prisoners of war who escaped Cerberus System under the command of Admiral Harrington. Every member was offered a position in the Protector's Own, and nearly one hundred sixty thousand accepted. Like service members in the Grayson Space Navy, members of the Protector's Own are entitled to Grayson citizenship following six years of honorable service.
In recognition of Fleet Admiral Harrington, its commanding officer, the emblem of the Protector's Own is a flame-enshrouded salamander.
All Protector's Own Officers and general spacers make their oath to the Protector, as do all members of the GSN, but the Protector's Own has been established as a separate service branch, legally coequal to the Grayson Space Navy, the Grayson Army, and Grayson Planetary Security. A recruitment office run at the direction of the Protector on Mayhew Steading reviews applications and administers qualification testing quarterly.[1]
Protector's Policy Directive 1002
The Grayson Space Navy Chapter Honor Society is governed according to PPD-1002. All pertinent information, including eligibility, the nomination process, and administrative functions, may be found within.
Assignment to the Protector's Own Squadron
Within The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc., assignment to the Protector’s Own Squadron is one of the highest honors for chapters of the Grayson Space Navy. Those ships added to the squadron are considered to exemplify the very best in unswerving duty and service to the entire organization, with demonstrated and conspicuous accomplishment and achievement in the Grayson Space Navy in particular.
Eligibility for consideration is limited to chapters of the Grayson Space Navy.
Units of the Protector's Own
- There are no units currently assigned to the Protector's Own Squadron
Award Particulars
Chapters
Chapters honored with admission to the Protector’s Own Squadron display a gold rope border on their unit badge instead of the standard white rope border.
Chapters are further permitted to apply the distinctive hull markings of the Protector's Own Squadron to physical or digital representations of their chapter's hull. Chapter Commanding Officer's wishing to apply this scheme to their hull may enquire with the Art Department for further guidance.
A canon member of the Protector's Own Squadron, GNS Honor Harrington (SD-31) is shown below as an example.
Individuals
Those individuals who were part of the chapter during the period covered in the award are entitled to display the Grayson Space Navy List of Honor Citation with Gold Crossed Swords.
Further Information
Further information regarding award particulars and guidance may be found in PPD-1002
Legacy Protector's Own
GNS Covington (C3)
Upon the reorganization of the Grayson Space Navy Honor Societies in December of 2023 (see PO 2312-02), all members of the legacy Protector's Own were automatically transferred to the new Grayson Space Navy Individual Honor Society, GNS Covington (C3).