HMS Unconquered (CL-16)

HMS Unconquered (CL-16) is a light cruiser and the oldest active duty warship in the Royal Manticoran Navy.. Her current commanding officer is RADM Lady Dame Laura Lochen, KCR, MC, DSO, ME, Baroness Boundary Waters.

History

Commissioned in 1649 PD, Unconquered was first commanded by Edward Saganami; it was his first hyper-capable command. Unconquered's final commanding officer was Ellen D'Orville, followed by an order to transfer the ship to the reserve fleet for a century. She was scheduled for scrapping after her service, but was saved through a massive fundraising effort of the Royal Navy League to effect a repair and restoration project, preserving the ship back to her Saganami-era state. Once the project was completed, she had remained in a parking orbit above Manticore ever since.

Shipboard Positions

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 afforded to the honoree through the use of an assignment tab placed above the honoree's actual assignment.

TRMN

Within The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc., assignment to Unconquered is one of the highest honors for members of the Navy and Marine Corps; crewmembers are considered to exemplify the very best in unswerving duty and service to the entire organization, with demonstrated and conspicuous accomplishment and achievement. Eligibility for consideration is limited to members of the Royal Manticoran Navy and the Royal Manticoran Marine Corps; other branches within the organization have their own, similar societies. Each year, a "class" of inductees is named in the fall months, usually at HonorCon in late October. The full list is announced via email and social media after the awards ceremony by the Bureau of Ships. Crewmember appointments are permanent, however, the appointment as Commanding Officer lasts for one year. The transfer of command is typically announced at Honorcon in Autumn. Admiralty Order 1511-04 established the position of a "Permanent Commanding Officer" of Unconquered, above that of the Commanding Officer. The current and first Permanent CO is David Weber.

Nomination

Those holding a billet of ship commanding officer or above may submit worthy nominees are to the Third Space Lord when nominations are solicited (usually mid-July to the end of August). A committee made up of the members of the Bureau of Ships will consider all submitted nominations for intense vetting. Crewmembers are voted upon in-committee, while the Commanding Officer is submitted to the Royal Council for final consideration and selection. Those nominations not selected are traditionally transmitted to the Bureau of Personnel for consideration of a post-nominal award.

Commanding Officer of Unconquered

Being appointed as Commanding Officer of HMS Unconquered affords all honors bestowed upon any other command of a hyper-capable craft. The CO is entitled to wear the white beret for the duration of their appointment, and can add a hyper star to their uniform. The duration of the Annual Commanding Officer is one year, usually from one HonorCon to the next, unless otherwise indicated. The Permanent Commanding Officer appointment lasts until such time as the First Lord of the Admiralty deems it necessary to appoint a new officer to the position.

So far, tradition seems to dictate that the annual appointment is only once per lifetime; an officer doesn't appear to have been appointed to this position more than once in the organization's history.

List of Permanent Commanding Officers

Year	Name	Rank
2015	Lord Sir David Weber, Grand Duke New Montana	FADM

List of Annual Commanding Officers

Year	Name	Rank
2011	Lord Sir Scott A. Akers, KSK, KDE, KCR, SC, DSO, GS, Duke New Arkhangelsk	FADM
2012	Sir Antonio Lopes, KDE	RADM
2013	Lord Tom Pope, Baron Allegheny-Mellon	RADM
2014	Lord Sir Daniel Walker, Baron Mars-Evans	VADM
2015	Lord Sir John Roberts, KDE, SC, OR, Earl New Mecklenburg	ADM
2016	Lady Dame Laura Lochen, KCR, MC, DSO, ME, Baroness Boundary Waters	RADM

Crew Manifest

Command

Billet	Name	Rank	Inducted	Assignment
Permanent Commanding Officer	Lord David Weber, Grand Duke New Montana	FADM	2015	HMS Duke of Cromarty
Commanding Officer	Lady Dame Laura Lochen, KCR, MC, DSO, ME, Baroness Boundary Waters	RADM	2012	HMS Invincible
Executive Officer	Lord Tom Pope, Baron Allegheny-Mellon	RADM	2012	Commanding Officer, Torch Fleet
Ship's Bosun	Lord Sir William Lochen, KR, KE, OC, SC, NS, Baron Boundary Waters	CSMCPO	2012	Deputy Sixth Space Lord, Bureau of Training HMS Invincible
Operations Specialist	Elizabeth Cant	CDR	2012	GNS Albion
Intelligence Specialist	Jules Howard	LCDR	2013	Unknown

Administration

Billet	Name	Rank	Inducted	Assignment
Chief Yeoman	Lord Sir Scott A. Akers, KSK, KDE, KCR, SC, DSO, GS, Duke New Arkhangelsk	FADM	2011	First Space Lord
Yeoman	Sir Michael D. Garcia, KCE, OC, SC, GS	CDRE	2015	Deputy Fourth Space Lord, Bureau of Ships HMS Medusa
Chief Personnelman	Sir Antonio Lopes, KDE	RADM	2012	HMS Gryphon
Chief Navy Counselor	Emily Herron, CGM, GS, CBM	CAPTJG	2013	HMS Invincible

Logistics

Billet	Name	Rank	Inducted	Assignment
Logistics Officer	Anne Zecca, MMO	LTJG, GSN	2011	GNS Nathan
Supply Clerk	Lady Dame Brandi Hinson, KSK, Countess Nya Ostergotland	ADM	2013	HMS Werewolf
Chief Steward	Mark West†, ME	CAPT, GSN	2012	HMS Valhalla
Steward's Mate	Jack Warren	CWO	2015	HMS Werewolf

Tactical

Billet	Name	Rank	Inducted	Assignment
Tactical Officer	Lord Sir John Roberts, KDE, SC, OR, Earl New Mecklenburg	ADM	2011	Third Space Lord, Bureau of Ships
Assistant Tactical Officer	Sir James Kratzer, KDE	CAPTSG	2011	Commanding Officer, BatCruDiv 111 HMS Heracles
Weapons Officer	Lord Sir John Neitz, MC, KR, DSO, Earl Westmarch	RADM	2012	Commanding Officer, Second (Gryphon) Fleet
Combat Systems Officer	Lady Dame Laura Lochen, KCR, ME, Baroness Boundary Waters	RADM	2012	Deputy Sixth Space Lord, Bureau of Training
Chief Gunner's Mate	Sir Wayne Bruns, GCE, CR, OG, QBM	CDRE	2013	HMS Imperatrix
Gunner's Mate	Sir Jon Stout, KDE, SC, GS	CAPTJG	2014	Tactical Officer, Home Fleet
Chief Sensors Mate	Michael Romero, OC, OG	CAPTSG	2014	Chief of Staff, Bureau of Training
Missile Mate	Ken O'Dell, OC	SMCPO	2014	HMS Excalibur
Tracking Mate	Dame Jill McTavish, KCR, KCE, MC, SC, DSO, CGM, GS, QBM	CDRE	2013	Commanding Officer, BatRon 1 HMS Valkyrie

Engineering

Billet	Name	Rank	Inducted	Assignment
Chief Engineer	Lord Sir Martin Lessem, KSK, GCE, KCR, DSO, GS, Duke New Scania	FADM	2011	First Lord of the Admiralty
Assistant Engineer	Sir Eugene Haggarty, KCE	S1C (ret)	2011	HMS Phantom
Third Engineer	Lady Stephanie Taylor-Morgan, SC, GS, Baroness Havelok	RADM	2012	Fifth Space Lord, Bureau of Personnel Admiralty House
Chief Impeller Mate	Christopher Thompson, MC, OC, NS, ME, CGM, GS	CDR	2015	Director of RMN Shipbuilding, Bureau of Ships HMS Valkyrie
Chief Power Mate	Brian Harris	CDR	2013	Commandant of the Remote Testing Institute, Bureau of Training HMS Excalibur
Fourth Engineer	Jan Cabrnoch	CAPTSG	2014	HMS Iwo Jima
Damage Control Mate	Ryan Gale, ME	SCWO	2013	HMS Intrepid

Communications

Billet	Name	Rank	Inducted	Assignment
Communications Officer	Penny Horwitz	CDRE	2012
Assistant Communications Officer	Elisa Randall	CAPTSG	2014	Ambassador to BatCruRon 39
Chief Communications Mate	Cheryl Krause, MC, CGM, GS, QBM	CDRE	2014	HMS Enterprise
Communications Mate	Marcus Johnston, OC, CGM	CAPTJG	2015	Editor-in-Chief, Bureau of Communications
Chief Data Systems Mate	Laura Sophia Luschen	FADM, IAN	2013	Senior Military Advisor for the Imperial Andermani Navy
Data Systems Mate	Robert Gartner	CDR	2014	Aide-de-Camp to the First Lord of the Admiralty HMS Invincible

Astrogation & Flight Operations

Billet	Name	Rank	Inducted	Assignment
Astrogator	Sir Eric Schulman, OM, SC, OG, ME	RADM	2012	Commandant, Saganami Island Academy HMS Hector
Assistant Astrogator	Kaye Downing	LTSG, GSN	2011	GNS Nathan
Third Astrogator	Lord Martyn Griffiths, Steadholder Pittman	CAPT, GSN	2012	GNS Albion
Chief Helmsman	Lord Sir Drew Drentlaw, GCE, MC, DSO, GS, QBM, Baron Glencairn	RADM	2013	Second Space Lord, Bureau of Planning Admiralty House
Helmsman	Andrew Martin	LCDR	2014	HMS Beowulf
Boat Bay Officer	Lord Sir Justin Grays, KCE, DSO, QBM, Baron New Victoria	CDRE	2012	Deputy Commanding Officer, Second Fleet HMS Intrepid
Coxswain Petty Officer	Sir Michael Paquette, KDE, CR, SC, GS	RADM	2014	Commanding Officer, First Fleet HMS Hector

Medical

Billet	Name	Rank	Inducted	Assignment
Chief Medical Officer	Lord Sir James Friedline, KSK, KE, SC, Earl Neu Odenwaldkreis	ADM	2012	Sixth Space Lord, Bureau of Training
Assistant Medical Officer	Ian Tregale	LTSG	2012	GNS Mercy
Corpsman Petty Officer	Sir Thomas Coonradt, OC, KR, NS, ME	SMCPON	2014	HMS Andomeda
Head Nurse	Lady Diane Bulkeley, CR, MC, SC, DSO, Countess New Essex	RADM	2015	Deputy Seventh Space Lord, Bureau of Supply HMS Enterprise

Marine Detachment

Billet	Name	Rank	Inducted	Assignment
Platoon Leader	Gregory Marchand, MC, SC, EM	GEN, RMMC	2013	HMS Invincible
Platoon Sergeant	Lord Sir Sean Niemeyer, KSK, KDE, KCR, GS, Duke New Ulyanovsk	MOTC, RMMC	2013	Marshal of the Corps, Royal Manticoran Marine Corps London Point
Platoon Clerk	Stanislav Cech	MSGT, RMMC	2013	HMS Iwo Jima
First Squad Leader	Andrew Knipe	PVT, RMMC	2013	GNS Albion
Second Squad Leader	Bryar Nelson, ME	COL, RMMC	2013	Chief of Staff to the Marshal of the Corps HMS Invincible
Third Squad Leader	Sonja Wolf, OG	GEN, RMMC	2013	Commanding Officer, Marine Forces Command London Point
Marine	Jeremiah Patrick	LTCOL, RMMC	2015	HMS Charon
Marine	Leah Bloodgood	SGTMAJ, RMMC	2015	HMS Invincible

Non-Billeted Crewmembers

• Fourth Space Lord, ADM Lord Sir Robert W. Bulkeley, Jr., KSK, SC, CGM, DSO, Earl New Essex (2015, Admiralty House)
• RADM Melyssa Smith (2015, HMS Pegasus)
• RADM Dan Brandow (2015, HMS Implacable)
• CDRE Zach Perkins, MC, CR, ME, CGM (2016, HMS Penelope)
• CDRE James Jones, SC, OE, OG, GS, CGM (2016, HMS Thunderer)
• Deputy Fourth Space Lord, CDRE Lord Sir Dave Weiner, KSK, GCE, Baron Serpents Head Point, (2015, HMS Achilles)
• CDRE Sir Zachary White, KDE, MC, OG, MR (2015, HMS Achilles)
• CDRE Lady Christa Brolley, SC, OR, GS, QBM, EM, Baroness New Dover (2015, HMS Hector)
• Deputy Fifth Space Lord, CDRE Lord Sir Kim Niemeyer, KDE, SC, Baron Bahia Cadiz (2015, Admiralty House)
• BRGEN Joseph P. Grieco, RMMC (2015, HMS Snow Leopard)
• CAPTSG Garrett Bitker (2016)
• CAPTSG Brian Horton (2016)
• CAPTSG Sir Sherman Day, KCE (2015, HMS Demon)
• CAPTJG Sir Patrick Lindsley, KDE (2015, HMS Starcrest)
• CAPTJG Marcus Johnston, OC, CGM (2015, HMS Claymore)
• CAPTJG Zachary McCauley, MC (2015, HMS Intrepid)
• CAPTJG Lady Dame Cindy Epard, KDE, Baroness Cape Fear (2015, HMS Werewolf)
• CAPTJG Lord William J. Knight, ME, Baron White Lion (2015, HMS Implacable)
• CDR Steven Rosenthal (2016)
• CDR Eric Nelson (2015, HMS Intractable)
• CDR Don Hackett (2016)
• LCDR Sir James Conason, GCE (2015, HMS Barbarossa)
• CWO Jack Warren (2015, HMS Enterprise)
• CWO Michael Cucchiarella (2015, HMS Invincible)
• SMCPO Sir Shon Elliott, KCE, OC, NS, QBM (2016, HMS Medusa)
• SMCPO Dame Jacia Bruns, GCE (2015, HMS Imperatrix)
• SCPO Sir Derek Sauls, KE (2015, HMS Gryphon)
• SCPO Christopher Baye (2016)
• PO2 Sophia Bull, NS (2016, HMS Valkyrie)

See Also

• HMS Valhalla - Honors bestowed upon those members who've passed away while members of The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc..
• The Queen's Own - similar honor society for the Royal Manticoran Army

References

Awards of The Royal Manticoran Navy and Marine Corps
Honors:	Peerage - HMS Unconquered - HMS Valhalla
Orders:	Star Kingdom - King Roger - Golden Lion - Queen Elizabeth - Merit
Achievement:	PMV - QCB - MC - OC - SC - DGC - OG - NS - DSO - MT - CGM - GS OCN - QBM - SXC - RHDSM - MID - CBM - CSM - MSM - NCD - NMAM
Service:	POW - SAPCM - MOM - HWC - HOS - GACM - YSMR - MHWM - KR3CM - QE3CM QE3SJM - MCAM - MtSM - MRSM - GCM - SSD - RTR - NCOSCR - AFSM
Unit Citations:	LHC - RUC - RMU - FEA
Qualifications of The Royal Manticoran Navy
OSWP - ESWP - NRM - NPM - Hyper Command Star - OAW - EAW - FMF
Other Service branch awards
RMA - RMMM - RMACS - SFC - GSN - CIV
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