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 VADM Sir John Neitz, Earl of Westmarch.

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, where Unconquered remained 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 remained in a parking orbit above Manticore as a memorial and living history museum.

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 which entitled them to wear the HMS UNCONQUERED tab placed above the honoree's actual assignment shoulder insignia.

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 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; no officer has been appointed to this position more than once in the organization's history.

List of Permanent Commanding Officers

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

List of Annual Commanding Officers

Year	Name
2011	FADM Sir Scott A. Akers, Duke New Arkhangelsk
2012	RADM Sir Antonio Lopes
2013	RADM Tom Pope, Baron Allegheny-Mellon
2014	VADM Sir Daniel Walker, Baron Mars-Evans
2015	ADM Sir John Roberts, Earl New Mecklenburg
2016	RADM Dame Laura Lochen, Countess Boundary Waters
2017	VADM Sir John Neitz, Earl of Westmarch

Crew Manifest

Command

Billet	Name	Rank	Inducted	Assignment
Permanent Commanding Officer	Sir David Weber, Grand Duke New Montana	FADM	2015	HMS Duke of Cromarty
Commanding Officer	Sir John Neitz, Earl of Westmarch	VADM	2012	Commanding Officer, Second Fleet HMS Invincible
Executive Officer	Dame Laura Lochen, Countess of Boundary Waters, Baroness of La Mancha	VADM	2012	Deputy First Space Lord, Admiralty House
Ship's Bosun	Sir William Lochen, Earl of Boundary Waters, Baron of La Mancha	CSMCPO	2012	CSMCPO, Bureau of Planning HMS Invincible
Operations Officer	Christa Brolley Baroness of New Dover	CDRE	2016	HMS Hector
Assist. Operations Officer
Chief Operations Specialist
Operations Specialist	Elizabeth Cant	LTSG, GSN	2012	GNS Albion
Operations Specialist
Operations Specialist
Intelligence Officer	Dame Laura Lochen, Countess of Boundary Waters, Baroness of La Mancha	VADM	2012	Sixth Space Lord, Bureau of Training Admiralty House
Assist. Intelligence Officer	Sir Kim Niemeyer, Baron Bahia Cadiz	RADM	2015	Fifth Space Lord, Bureau of Personnel Admiralty House
Chief Intelligence Specialist	Steven Firestine	CAPTSG	2017	HMS Duke of Cromarty
Intelligence Specialist	Jules Howard	LCDR	2013	HMS Valkyrie
Intelligence Specialist	Jackie Snedden	CAPTSG	2017	HMS Ajax
Intelligence Specialist

Administration

Billet	Name	Rank	Inducted	Assignment
Administration Officer	Sir Michael D. Garcia, Baron McCovey Cove	RADM	2015	Third Space Lord, Bureau of Ships HMS Medusa
Assist. Admin Officer
Chief Yeoman	Sir Scott A. Akers, Duke New Arkhangelsk	FADM	2011	Military Liaison to the Prime Minister HMS Andromeda
Yeoman
Yeoman
Yeoman
Chief Personnelman	Sir Antonio Lopes	RADM	2012	HMS Gryphon
Personnelman
Personnelman
Personnelman
Chief Navy Counselor	Emily Herron	CAPTJG	2013	HMS Invincible
Navy Counselor
Navy Counselor
Navy Counselor

Logistics

Billet	Name	Rank	Inducted	Assignment
Logistics Officer	Anne Zecca	LTJG, GSN	2011	GNS Nathan
Assist. Logistics Officer
Chief Storekeeper	Heidi Nelson, Baroness Redstone	RADM	2017	Seventh Space Lord
Supply Clerk	Dame Brandi Hinson, Countess Nya Ostergotland	ADM	2013	HMS Werewolf
Storekeeper
Storekeeper
Storekeeper
Chief Steward	Mark West†	CAPT, GSN	2012	HMS Valhalla
Steward's Mate	Jack Warren	CWO	2015	HMS Werewolf
Steward's Mate
Steward's Mate
Chief Disbursing Clerk
Disbursing Clerk
Disbursing Clerk
Disbursing Clerk

Tactical

Billet	Name	Rank	Inducted	Assignment
Tactical Officer	Sir John Roberts, Earl New Mecklenburg	FADM	2011	First Space Lord HMS Anasazi
Assist. Tactical Officer	Sir James Kratzer	CDRE	2011	Commanding Officer, BatCruDiv 111 HMS Heracles
Weapons Officer	Sir John Neitz, Earl of Westmarch	VADM	2012	Commanding Officer, Second (Gryphon) Fleet
Assist. Weapons Officer	Sir Sherman Day	CAPTSG	2015	Commanding Officer Task Force 22 HMS Demon
Chief Gunner's Mate	Sir Wayne Bruns	CDRE	2013	Provost Mannheim University, Bureau of Training HMS Imperatrix
Gunner's Mate	Sir Jon Stout	CAPTJG	2014	Tactical Officer, Home Fleet
Gunner's Mate
Gunner's Mate
Chief Missile Technician	Ken O'Dell	SMCPO	2014	HMS Excalibur
Missile Technician
Missile Technician
Missile Technician
Chief Beam Weapons Technician	Sir Derek Sauls	SCPO	2015	HMS Gryphon
Beam Weapons Technician
Beam Weapons Technician
Beam Weapons Technician
Combat Systems Officer	Garret Bitker	CAPTSG	2016	Commandant Astro Control Academy, Bureau of Training HMS Merlin
Assist. Combat Systems Officer
Chief Sensor Technician	Michael Romero	CAPTSG	2014	Chief of Staff, Bureau of Training
Sensor Technician
Sensor Technician
Sensor Technician
Chief Fire Control Technician
Fire Control Technician
Fire Control Technician
Fire Control Technician
Chief Tracking Specialist
Tracking Specialist	Dame Jill McTavish	CDRE	2013	Commanding Officer, BatRon 1 HMS Valkyrie
Tracking Specialist
Tracking Specialist

Engineering

Billet	Name	Rank	Inducted	Assignment
Chief Engineering Officer	Sir Martin Lessem, Duke New Scania	FADM	2011	First Lord of the Admiralty
Assist. Engineering Officer	Sir Eugene Haggarty	S1C	2011	HMS Phantom
Assist. Engineering Officer	Stephanie Taylor-Morgan, Baroness Havelok	RADM	2012	Fifth Space Lord, Bureau of Personnel Admiralty House
Assist. Engineering Officer	Jan Cabrnoch	CAPTSG	2014	HMS Iwo Jima
Chief Impeller Technician	Christopher Thompson	CDRE	2015	Deputy Third Space Lord, Bureau of Ships HMS Valkyrie
Impeller Technician
Impeller Technician
Impeller Technician
Chief Power Technician	Brian Harris	CDR	2013	Commandant of the Remote Testing Institute, Bureau of Training HMS Excalibur
Power Technician
Power Technician
Power Technician
Chief Gravitics Technician	Zachary McCauley	CAPTJG	2015	HMS Intrepid
Gravitics Technician
Gravitics Technician
Gravitics Technician
Chief Environmental Technician
Environmental Technician
Environmental Technician
Environmental Technician
Chief Damage Control Technician	Sir Dave Weiner, Baron Serpents Head Point	RADM	2015	Fourth Space Lord, Bureau of Communications HMS Achilles
Damage Control Technician	Ryan Gale	SCWO	2013	HMS Intrepid
Damage Control Technician
Damage Control Technician
Chief Hydroponics Technician	Dame Cindy Jeffers, Baroness Clear Lake	CDRE	2017	Deputy Second Space Lord, Bureau of Planning
Hydroponics Technician
Hydroponics Technician
Hydroponics Technician

Communications

Billet	Name	Rank	Inducted	Assignment
Communications Officer	Penny Horwitz, GSN	CDRE	2012
Assist. Communications Officer	Elisa Randall	CAPTSG	2014	Ambassador to BatCruRon 39
Chief Communications Technician	Cheryl Krause	CDRE	2014	HMS Invincible
Communications Technician	Marcus Johnston	CAPTJG	2015	Editor-in-Chief, Bureau of Communications
Communications Technician
Communications Technician
Chief Electronics Technician
Electronics Technician
Electronics Technician
Electronics Technician
Chief Data Systems Technician	Laura Sophia Luschen	FADM, IAN	2013	Senior Military Advisor for the Imperial Andermani Navy
Data Systems Technician	Robert Gartner†	CDR	2014	HMS Invincible
Data Systems Technician
Data Systems Technician

Astrogation & Flight Operations

Billet	Name	Rank	Inducted	Assignment
Astrogation Officer	Sir Eric Schulman	RADM	2012	Commandant, Saganami Island Academy HMS Hector
Assist. Astrogator Officer	Kaye Downing, GSN	LTSG	2011	GNS Nathan
Assist. Astrogator Officer	Martyn Griffiths, GSN Steadholder Pittman	CAPT	2012	GNS Albion
Chief Helmsman	Sir Drew Drentlaw, Baron Glencairn	CDR	2013	HMS Enterprise
Helmsman	Andrew Martin	LCDR	2014	HMS Beowulf
Helmsman
Helmsman
Chief Plotting Specialist	Dame Jacia Bruns	SMCPO	2015	HMS Imperatrix
Plotting Specialist	Andrew Sivula	CWO	2017	HMS Hector
Plotting Specialist
Plotting Specialist
Boat Bay Officer	Sir Justin Grays, Baron New Victoria	CDRE	2012	HMS Intrepid
Chief Coxswain	Christopher Baye	SCPO	2016	Bosun, HMS Invincible
Coxswain	Sir Michael Paquette	RADM	2014	Commanding Officer, First Fleet HMS Hector
Coxswain
Coxswain

Medical

Billet	Name	Rank	Inducted	Assignment
Chief Medical Officer	Sir James Friedline, Earl Neu Odenwaldkreis	ADM	2012	Sixth Space Lord, Bureau of Training
Assist. Medical Officer	Ian Tregale	LTSG	2012	GNS Mercy
Chief Nurse	Diane Bulkeley, Countess New Essex	RADM	2015	Second Space Lord Bureau of Planning HMS Enterprise
Chief Corpsman
Corpsman	Sir Thomas Coonradt	SMCPO	2014	SMCPON HMS Andomeda
Corpsman
Corpsman
Chief Sick Berth Attendant	Sir Steven Rosenthal	CAPTJG	2016	HMS Barbarossa
Sick Berth Attendant
Sick Berth Attendant
Sick Berth Attendant

Marine Detachment

Billet	Name	Rank	Inducted	Assignment
Platoon Leader	Gregory Marchand	SGTMAJ, RMMC	2013	HMS Invincible
Platoon Sergeant	Sir Sean Niemeyer, 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	COL, RMMC	2013	GNS Albion
First Squad Marine	Joseph Grieco	BRGEN, RMMC	2016	Commandant, Royal Manticoran Marine Academy
First Squad Marine
First Squad Marine
Second Squad Leader	Bryar Nelson	COL, RMMC	2013	Chief of Staff to the Marshal of the Corps HMS Invincible
Second Squad Marine
Second Squad Marine
Second Squad Marine
Third Squad Leader	Sonja Wolf	GEN, RMMC	2013	Commanding Officer, Marine Forces Command London Point
Third Squad Marine
Third Squad Marine
Third Squad Marine
Unassigned Marine	Jeremiah Patrick	LTCOL, RMMC	2015	HMS Charon
Unassigned Marine	Leah Bloodgood	SGTMAJ, RMMC	2015	HMS Invincible

Non-Billeted Crewmembers

• ADM Sir Robert W. Bulkeley, Jr., Earl New Essex, (2015, Admiralty House)
• ADM Lady Chrissy Killian, Countess Fontana Flats (2017, Commanding Officer, Tenth Fleet)
• RADM Tom Pope, Baron Allegheny-Mellon (2012, Commanding Officer, Torch Fleet)
• RADM Melyssa Smith (2015, HMS Pegasus)
• RADM Dan Brandow (2015, HMS Implacable)
• RADM Edward Wandall (2017, Commandant Saganami Island Naval Academy)
• CDRE Zach Perkins (2016, HMS Penelope)
• CDRE James Jones, (2016, HMS Thunderer)
• CDRE Sir Zachary White, (2015, HMS Achilles)
• CDRE Colin Lloyd (2017, Deputy Sixth Space Lord, Bureau of Training)
• CAPTSG Brian Horton (2016, HMS Intrepid)
• CAPTJG Sir Patrick Lindsley (2015, HMS Starcrest)
• CAPTJG Marcus Johnston (2015, HMS Claymore)
• CAPTJG Dame Cindy Epard, Baroness Cape Fear (2015, HMS Werewolf)
• CAPTJG William J. Knight, Baron White Lion (2015, HMS Implacable)
• CDR Don Hackett (2016, HMS Valkyrie)
• LCDR Sir James Conason (2015, HMS Barbarossa)
• MCWO Eric Nelson (2015, HMS Invincible)
• CWO Jack Warren (2015, HMS Enterprise)
• CWO Michael Cucchiarella† (2015, HMS Invincible)
• SMCPO William Underhill, GSN (2015, HMS Callisto)
• SMCPO Sir Shon Elliott (2016, HMS Medusa)
• PO2 Sophia Bull (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
• The Protector's Own - similar honor society for the Grayson Space Navy

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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