An update from the Chief of Operations

As we enter the Winter, this is the current state of the Wild Fleet :

• the Second Battleships Division and the First Escort Division are currently docked in their home port of Winterfell Eventide. Their main duty is to patrol and  protect the home waters and they will continue to perform this task until further notice
• the fourth battleship division is currently cruising in Southern Caledon and will be back into Winterfell waters to grant the crews their shore leave, before the holidays.
• The High Seas Squadron (Third Battleship Division,  Second Escort Division and Second Schooner Division) is currently sailing south of Nautilus City. No operations are planned before the end of the year. The three division will split up and will reach friendly harbors to celebrate the holidays, with the exception of the Grand Star and the Hunting Star that will provide the necessary patrols during the Christmas Days. They will be replaced in this duty by the Black Star and the Star of Twilight before New Year's Eve.
• The First Frigate Division - after closing the advanced base in Alurel, is now sailing toward Bay City where it is expected to dock in a couple of days. The division will take sea again after the holidays heading to Winterfell. The Bright Star and the Star of Alurel will alternate on patrol duty.
• the Light Escort Division is sailing from the Atoll to Bay City where will join the First Frigate Division . It will escort it back to Winterfell after the holidays
• The special ops division is currently engaged in operations in the Southern Continent

Wild Fleet Order of Battle

From: Wild Fleet Headquarter, Admiralty Island, Winterfell Eventide


Here is the order of Battle of the Wild Fleet valid through the rest of the yaar, or until further notice

Home Squadron

Home Port: Winterfell Eventide

• First Battleship Division (in Reserve - non active duty) 
• Star of Christmas 
• Second Battleship Division 
• Star of Winter 
• Star of Summer (squadron flagship) 
• Star of Spring 
• First Escort Division 
• Starburst (division flagship) 
• Young Star 
• Starblast (to be commissioned) 
• Fourth (Light) Battleship Division 
• Fighting Star 
• Exploring Star 
• Ghost Star 

High Seas Squadron

Home Port: Advanced base in the North of Nautilus

• Third Battleship Division 

• Star of Winterfell (fleet Flagship) 
• Star of the Dawn 
• Grand Star 
• Black Star 

• Fifth Battleship Division (to be activated) 

• Second (Fast) Escort Division 

• Hunting Star (division flagship) 
• Shining Star 
• Star of Twilight 
• the Hit Star 

• Second Light (Schooner) Division 

• Sailing Star (division flagship) 
• the Windy Star 
• Raising Star 

Mainland Squadron

Home Port: Bases in the Atoll, Samsara and the Southern Continent

• (First) Frigate Division 
• Battle Star (Squadron Flagship) 
• Star of Alurel 
• Bright Star 
• Second Frigate Division (to be activated) 
• First Light (Sloop and Schooner) Division 
• Flying Star (division flagship) 
• Rolling Star (Baltimore Schooner) 
• Third Escort Division 
• Special Ops Division 
• Running Star 
• Shooting Star (division flagship) 

from the Chief of Naval Intelligence: Antiquity Raiding Fair Winds

from the Chief of Naval Intelligence, aboard the Shooting Star on the way from the Atoll to Fair Winds

Flash dispatch  - MAXIMUM Priority

We have received information about a planned attack of Antiquity Naval Forces in Fair Winds waters.
It looks like attack is planned for next Saturday

Operatives dispatched in Antiquity and Fair Winds to gather more information. Sailing to Fair Winds at maximum speed.

Further messages will follow.

from the Admiral's Log: planning of getting new ships

The new fleet organization clearly shows the need for some reinforcements. Now the fleet is much bigger than it used to be and, should events like the sabotage of the end of 2010 or a major engagement like the Battle of the Isle of Skye reoccur, we would no longer be left with just a few ships operational for extended periods of time.

Yet the bulk of the Home Squadron is still based on old, although powerful, ships, slow and with limited mobility. They can be still good to protect the home waters but it would be nearly impossible to dispatch them away should the need arise. The light battleship division has more mobility, but they are still rather old ships and they can't compete against the more recent vessels.

The third battleship division is a formidable formation and its line of battle can challenge any opponents. Supported by the second escort division , they make the High Seas Squadron Highly reliable for today's standards. If this is enough to be up to the challenge of the future it is still to be seen.

The Mainland Squadron is built around the first frigate division. It is adequate for the current objective of the squadron, yet it engages all the frigate class vessels and it  would be preferred to have also a frigate division available to support the ships of the line of the Home and High Seas Squadrons.

We need therefore to start planning at lest two new ships of the line and two new frigates, plus a number of smaller vessels, in order to be able to give more flexibility to the different formations and be able to exchange ships and divisions among squadrons should the need arise.

from the Fleet Headquarters : New fleet Organization

From: Fleet Headquarters - Admiralty Island - Winterfell Eventide
To : the entire Wild Fleet

effective immediately

the Wild Fleet is from now organized on three main squadrons plus a number of support formations.
The three squadrons are

• Home Squadron
• High Seas Squadron 
• Mainland Squadron 

the ships Star of Summer, Star of Winterfell and Battle Star will be the flagships of the three squadrons respectively.

The Star of Christmas is retired from active duty and moved into the reserve flottilla. The Star of Winterfell will assume the duties of overall fleet flagship.

The gunboat flottilla will continue to patrol the homeland waters and will operate in support of the fleet when necessary.

The Steam Squadron and the Airship Squadron will continue to operate independently.

The Special Ops Squadron will become a division within the Mainland Squadron and will assume the name of Special Ops division.

A further notice will detail the assignment of ships to divisions and squadrons.

signed

VADM Wildstar Beaumont
Admiralty Island - Winterfell Eventide

from the Admiral's Log:about Armada, Steelhead and the new ship of the line

This world of ours never stops to amaze me. I thought that with the burning of Armada all was over for that region and yet here we have a surprise. I got a report from the Star of Alurel, that briefly anchored in Steelhead, during her recent cruise in the waters separating elven lands from Steamlands. The report claims that a major Tsunami, powerful enough to displace sims, has caused to rip away the sim that used to be Armada, and brought it to crash against Steelhead, making it a part of this region. No other major damages were assessed, so I guess all is well.

On a different subject, the name for the new ship of the line has been decided at last:  she will be the Star of the Dawn

She will be assigned to the third Battleship Division and temporarily detached to support Special Ops in mainland waters. In the next days the new fleet organization will be released with the new structure and unit assignments.

from the Chief of Naval Intelligence

From: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, sailing on board the Shooting Star off shore the coast of Bay City
To: Wild Fleet Headquarters, Admiralty Island, Winterfell Eventide

Naval Intelligence Report

All looked quiet for the past weeks along the coast of the mainland continents. The Shooting Star continued its patrolling cruising between the Atoll and Samsara and all the communication lines are open and safe.

The Running Star continued to sail in the Nautilus area and all is quiet there as well. During the recent cruise of the Battle Star in the Blake Sea we were able to get confirmation of the new base of operation of the Scoudrels in the Blake Sim. We all regret the loss of Armada, but it looks like that they have been able to fall back to a safe area. Images have been dispatches to Fleet HQ through the usual channels.

The Running Star also supported the test cruise of the new ship of the line. We all look forward to know her new name and to have her here in support to the Special Ops in the next weeks.

Agent C reports nothing significant from his area inland as does Agent L.

Lady W continues her travelling across the Southern continent. She has left her base at Sternsberg several weeks ago by now and she is now charting the north eastern arm of the continent.

Nothing new concerning the mad scientist targeting non-humans in Winterfell. The tracks are all cold at the moment. I still suggest to send the tiny to a safer location. I understand he still dislikes to sail but the alternatives might not be pleasant.

This is it for now

With my compliments

Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Commanding Officer
Special Ops