Protector's Own

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.

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.

The Royal Manticoran Navy, The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association

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, can 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 in lieu of the standard white rope border. This change remains in effect for so long as the chapter is a member of the Protector’s Own Squadron. If the chapter decommissions, the badge shall revert to a white rope border. If the chapter upgrades, the old name’s badge reverts to a white rope border and the new name’s badge takes the gold rope border.

Further, chapters admitted to the Protector's Own Squadron may use the distinctive gold-trimmed maroon stripe, with the Protector's Own badge superimposed upon it, on digital or physical representations of the ship itself. As with the badge changes, if the chapter decommissions, the Protector's Own markings should be removed from digital & physical representations. If a chapter upgrades, the markings are removed from the old hull and applied to the new hull. Refer to House of Steel, colour plate 9, titled "Grayson Space Navy Starships"; the top ship illustrated, GNS Honor Harrington, is depicted with the Protector's Own markings. For precise instructions, chapters may consult with the Art Department.

Individuals

Those individuals who were part of the chapter during the time 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 can 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).

References

List of Honor Citation