Grayson Space Navy

The Grayson Space Navy is one of the alliance navies and a branch option for members. Commanded by Lord David Melsome, MC, OR, CGM, Steadholder Maelstromm, the GSN is one of the larger branches of TRMN. The Grayson Home Fleet is also known in TRMN as Fourth Fleet however there are Grayson ships serving in various fleets around the world, and Grayson personnel on other navies ships.

History

The Grayson Space Navy was founded as part of the initial development of TRMN, due to the expectation that correspondence chapters would be needed, and would require different leadership to help them succeed. Kirylyn Dreamer became first High Admiral and helped setup the first chapters based from Texas and Florida, and worked with Martyn Griffths to start the Great Britain chapter, the GNS Albion. As more chapters were created, the needs of the GSN expanded. Their love of Monty Python quotes spread over into every post on the main Facebook group, so they had to relocate / flee / ordered to leave and developed their own identity.

Unfortunately, Kiry developed a chronic health condition and had to step down. She was awarded the first steadholder title in thanks for her four years of service. Nicholas Hurst took over as High Admiral in 2012 and worked to find ways to increase participation within the correspondence chapters. He developed a computer processed baseball league, where he had ships playing against each other, and encouraged the use of online games as qualifiers for marksmanship awards. Unfortunately, real life intervened for him as well, and he stepped down from the head spot, although he maintained the baseball league. Eventually, Hurst built the first Grayson meeting chapters in America.

From the beginning of 2014, Tom Saidak was the High Admiral. After three years of service, he was also awarded the title of steadholder. He continued to expand the fleet and tend to the needs of the GSN. He also expanded the number of meeting chapters that existed, before that distinction was removed by TRMN leadership. As all chapters are now the same, whether meeting or not that distinction ceased to matter. He also appointed the first independent commander of 4th Fleet, up until this point Fourth Fleet CO had also been the High Admiral as it was assumed it was made up of all Grayson Ships. As Grayson ships started to be assigned to other fleets the position changed and so Fourth Fleet was given it's own area, the UK and Eire. As a grandfather clause ships that were previously assigned to Fourth fleet could continue to do so.

In January 2018, HADM Saidak stepped down, and was replaced by the incumbent Chief of Operations, David Melsome. David has worked hard to increase participation of the GSN in every aspect of tRMN and has set up the Comptrollers office to help raise funds for Grayson causes.

List of High Admirals

No.	Name	Assumed	Relieved
1	Kirylyn Dreamer, Steadholder Blackbird	01 February 2008	09 January 2012.
2	Nicholas Macon Hurst	09 January 2012	20 November 2013
3	Lord Sir Thomas Saidak, KE, DSO, Steadholder Henessey	20 November 2013	13 January 2018
4	Lord David Melsome, MC, OR, CGM, Steadholder Maelstromm	13 January 2018	Incumbent

High Admiral Staff

• Commanding Officer: Lord David Melsome, MC, OR, CGM, Steadholder Maelstromm, GSN
• Chief of Operations (Acting): CAPT Angela Sanders, MC, CBM, GSN
• Staff Officer for Sword Intelligence: CAPTSG Jeremy Carsten, EM, RMN
• Comptroller in the Office of Budget of Finance: CAPT David Sanders, OG, GS, GSN
• Staff Communications Officer: CAPT Angela Sanders, MC, CBM, GSN
• Bosun of the Navy: SMCPON Kathy Rau, OC, OE, QBM, GSN

Protector's Orders

See Protector's Orders