Navy of the Illuminated Technocracy of Gaen

The Illuminated Technocracy of Gaen is the overarching construct that governs all Gaeni, from individuals to the mighty Institutes. It is a government, admittedly, of the Institutes and by the Institutes, where the top council is filled by Institute appointees. Nonetheless, the long self-destructive history of the Gaeni people have ensured that the Technocracy has been entrusted with genuine teeth to keep things in line.

Unlike many other powers, the Technocracy does not build and own its own ships, beyond a small number of auxiliary vessels. Rather, individual institutes apply for Deep Space Naval Licenses to construct an operate a given starship. This license comes with it a number of obligations, such as obligating the bearer to respond to Technocracy missions and emergencies, and an ironclad liability to serve the Technocracy as a military force in event of war. As a result of this system, and the natural inclination of the Gaeni, the ships thus made tend to be strong research vessels, capable of long-term independent cruises and remarkable research.

Active Ship Classes

 * Tech-Explorer
 * Tech-Cruiser-A
 * Tech-Frigate
 * Centaur-B
 * Kepler

Obsolete

 * Tech-Cruiser
 * Tech-Skiff

Personnel
There is a divide among Gaeni ships between the crew proper, and the many researchers, attendants, aides, specialists, and other assorted personnel. On many Gaeni ships, the naval crew is even in the minority. The Naval Operational Staff, as they are known, require training and licensing through the Council College of Interstellar Professionals. A number of schools exist, under strict Technocracy auditing and protocol, that train these Operational Staff. Because of this approach, there is both no formal officer/spacer divide yet also an informal divide. Progression is relatively smooth between the gradings, but further initial training allows new inclusions to enter at higher gradings.

Associate
Naval Associates are the enlisted Spacers of other navies. Graduates of a two-year course, they have been trained on most systems belonging to the Gaen. At first they will not have a speciality, but will be assigned to a department and work station within the ship and learn everything about that as an apprentice.

Manager
In another navy, the Naval Managers would be the Petty Officers. Many Gaeni tend to stick to this area as a career, as they find mastering one particular area and becoming a tremendous subject-matter expert to be very rewarding. Managers tend to be referred to by their area of expertise, such as a Warp Engineering Manager, a Sensor Manager, or a Tactical Manager. To progress further, a Manager will need to start broadening their understanding, and it tends to require taking a demotion to move through other department, or else returning to Gaen for a two-year refresher course.

Specialist
The Naval Specialist is an Officer in the parlance of other navies, the graduate of a five-year course. The Gaeni Naval Specialist is a very competent person, far moreso than they are usually given credit for (given their customary lack of self-preservation). The Naval Specialist has mastered at least one area under their domain, and are now branching out to acquire an in-depth knowledge of other areas, which is a distinction that often confuses other species. A Probationary Naval Specialist is typically considered a Ensign, a Junior Specialist is a Lt JG, a Mid-Junior Specialist is a Lieutenant, and a Mid-Specialist is a Lt-Commander, a Mid-Senior is a Commander, and a Senior Naval Specialist is a Captain.

Supervisor
While the Associates, Managers, and Specialists are employed directly by the Institutes, Naval Supervisors are employed and managed directly by the Technocracy Central Council. They are the flag officers who are entrusted to operate task forces of multiple Institutes, such as Naval Supervisor Anak Hadd-Banad, who led Task Force 6 of the Licori Border Zone fleet in the Federation-Arcadian War to great success. There are a limited number of these, and they are also responsible for setting policy, managing the shipyards, and working with the Technocracy design bureaus.

Specific Institutes

 * Haddas Amal Research Institute
 * Perkoia Tanar Institute
 * Pallas Abat Institute
 * Harbind Attu Institute
 * Tan, Nuoth, Kolas, and Farda Institute
 * Henn-Makad Engineering Institute - Engineering Ship operator
 * Kedaia Naar Institute - Naval Think Tank
 * Inid Uttar Institute - Recon
 * Nitta Oian Institute - Recon

Major Worlds

 * Gaen (C0)- Homeworld
 * Thunti II (C0) - Colony

Colonies

 * Agat (C1)
 * Nirika (C0)
 * Hadoad (B0)
 * Four Others

Shipyards
[1x2500kt, 1x1500kt, 2x1000kt] [1x600kt, 1x500kt]
 * Gaeni Manufacturing Coop, Gaen
 * Colonial Yard 1, Gaen VI
 * Colonial Yard 2, Thunti II

Infrastructure

 * Opra, Adath, Lar Manufacturing Institute - Orbital facility at Gaen V that handles Tech-Cruiser/Frigate warp cores and nacelles
 * Sonae Dranad Manufacturing Institute - Planetary facility at Agat that has taken over sensor production
 * Thunti Cooperative Orbital Plant - Produces a variety of components at a somewhat lower rate, including power and propulsion, shields, transporters
 * Technocracy Power Centre - Around a gas giant in the Hadoad system, responsible for 95% of antimatter production for Gaen

State of Emergency Assets
Diplomacy:
 * Technocracy Interstellar Ministry
 * Central Technocracy Council
 * Chamber of Commerce Council

Engineering:
 * Henn-Makad Engineering Institute
 * Atranath Oiskar Engineering Institute

Heavy Industry:
 * North Apada Industrial Council
 * Thunti Industrial Council
 * South Nadaia Industrial Council