Red Fleet of the Imperial Elven Navy

The pride of the Imperial Elven Navy, the Red Fleet is the main operational fleet and is the spearhead of the IEN in all matters military.

Composition

Manpower

The Red Fleet of the Imperial Elven Navy is composed of highly trained and skilled elven sailors and marines. The manpower of the Red Fleet is made up of elves from various elven subraces such as sun elves, moon elves, and wood elves, with a smaller number of half-elves and humans serving as support staff. Of active sailors on fighting ships, the Red Fleet numbers about 26,720 personnel.

Equipment

The equipment and weaponry of the Red Fleet are of the highest quality, with elven craftsmen renowned for their skill in creating fine weapons and armor. The sailors and marines of the Red Fleet are equipped with finely crafted elven longswords and bows, as well as enchanted armor that provides both protection and enhanced agility.

Vehicles

The fleet is comprised of, 80 armadas, 240 men-o-war, 400 flitters, 80 radiant ships, and 160 eel ships. These are divided into ten battlefleets consisting of eight armadas, 24 men-o-war, 40 flitters, 8 radiant ships, and 16 eel ships.

Tactics

In terms of tactics, the Red Fleet emphasizes speed and maneuverability, often relying on hit-and-run tactics to wear down enemy forces before launching a decisive strike. The elven sailors and marines are trained in both traditional naval tactics as well as the use of magic and psionics to gain an advantage over their opponents.

Training

The training of the Red Fleet is rigorous and intense, with recruits undergoing years of training in both naval combat and magic before being allowed to serve on a spelljammer. The sailors and marines are also trained in survival skills, including underwater combat and jungle warfare, in case they need to make landfall in hostile territory.

History

Sometime after 1362 DR Serin Ghar became Grand Admiral of the Imperial Elven Navy. The scro had inflicted heavy losses on the IEN and the existing fleets were badly disorganized. She introduced the Color Fleets, combining all the remaining fleets assigned to different spheres into the Red Fleet and designating all new ships to be in the White Fleet. A small reserve of planetary defense ships were reserved to the Blue Fleet. 
The elves ultimately won the Second Unhuman War but at great loss to their fleets. At least one historian postulated that the elven fleets had spread themselves so thin that they were doomed to meet the same fate as the goblinoids after the First Unhuman War. Despite small actions during the War of the Spheres, the Red Fleet had not seen serious action in several centuries. 

In the centuries that followed, the Red Fleet has continued to serve the IEN with distinction. Its ships are now faster, more powerful, and more advanced than ever before, with state-of-the-art weaponry and defensive systems. The fleet is composed of a variety of ships, including frigates, cruisers, battleships, and support vessels, each crewed by skilled and highly trained elven sailors.
Today, the Red Fleet's main operations involve protecting elven trade routes and colonies, conducting patrols to keep the peace, and responding to threats to the elven empire. It is widely regarded as one of the most powerful and capable naval forces in Realmspace, and its sailors are respected and feared throughout the galaxy.
There have been reports, however, that there was a serious action that took place in Realmspace. Near the moon Glorianus, there is rumored to have been a battle involving the 3rd Squadron of the 1st Battlefleet. The elves are keeping it to themselves, whatever the outcome.

Type

Spaceborne

Founding

−17,000 DR

Overall training Level

Professional

Assumed Veterancy

Veteran

Used by

• Imperial Elven Navy

Ranks & Titles

• Fleet Admiral