Explorer Fleet

EXPLORER FLEET

Fleet of specialized Space ships, usually light or completely unarmed. Operating under the Authority of the Union Science Council. Ships of the Explorer Fleet are technically Union Navy on permanent loan to the Science Council. This is done so the Ships technical operations are supported by the Union Navy. (Crews,Logistics, Fuel, maintenance and repair) This is why Explorer Ships sometimes have two Commanding Officers (The Captain and the Science Mission Commander) With the Captain having the final say, it is the Mission Commander who directs and commands the ships mission. There are many different types of Explorer Ships. Some with very specific scientific tasks and purpose built for that. Some Explorer Ships have a Captain who rose through the Navy as a Science Officer and in such cases Captain and Mission Commander are the same person. Explorer Fleet Mission Headquarters is on Sares Prime 3 and current Explorer Fleet Commandant is Admiral Eashan Amroliwallah.

The main mission and reason for establishing an explorer fleet is the most ambitious project of the Union:The complete Survey of the Milky Way Galaxy. Every system and sun. The Mission size exploded as the Union expanded into Andromeda, Fornax, LMC and now has an outpost in the LEO II Galaxy (not to mention the Golden Depots that are spread throughout all the Local group)

The longest Mission begun in 4100 and is expected to reach its destination by the year 6000. The Ultra Long Range Expedition of the Vasco Da Gama to the Abell Super Cluster. (Generation Sleeper Ship) See ULRE -1