Interstellar Coalition Space Navy

"'For as long as Man has crossed the oceans, there has been the Fleet. Space, the sea of stars, has become Man's new ocean. And for a new ocean, there must be a new Fleet.' —SECGEN Artemiy Y. Yumashev, 1st Session of the Coalition General Congress, 14 August 2077"The Interstellar Coalition Space Navy, also referred to as the ICSN, is the dedicated space naval service branch of the Coalition Forces Authority and one of its three branches. Possessing the highest combined battlefleet tonnage of all three branches' space components, the ICSN is responsible for the majority of space combatant vessels, along with the collective transport and logistical necessities of interstellar warfare.

Tracing its heritage to the American, German, Russian and Martian space forces, the ICSN was established on 30 November 2077 as part of the reforms and reorganizations conducted in the aftermath of the Second Martian-Terran War acting as the combined space naval component of Mankind. The ICSN in the 26th Century maintains an ever-increasing role, especially in the stellar periphery.

As a uniformed service of the CFA, the ICSN is supervised by the civilian Department of the Navy, one of various military departments of the Department of Security Authority. The Secretary of the Navy acts as the senior civilian liaison and overseer of the Navy, appointed by the Secretary General with advisory from the General Congress. He is assisted in his duties by the Chief of Naval Operations, who oversees the Navy in particular and acts as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Mission
The Code of Laws of the Coalition of Congressional Republics (typically abbreviated to Coalition Code) designates the role and mission of the ICSN in 14 Coalition Code § 8604 as follows:


 * In order to better permit the defense and expansion of Mankind; the Congress of the Coalition mandates the establishment of a unified Space Navy that will function in tandem with sister branches to guarantee the fighting capacity of the Coalition as follows:
 * (1) Guaranteeing peace through strength within the Coalition and providing for the defense, both internal and external, for the Coalition, its constituent republics, and any areas being settled by the Coalition;
 * (2) Supporting, fulfilling and implementing Coalition policy and objectives;
 * (3) Overcoming any entities, persons, polities and organizations responsible for aggressive acts that imperil the peace and security of the Coalition
 * The Interstellar Navy, per the definitions of the Code of Laws, encompasses the spatial combat and support capabilities of the Coalition's armed forces. It will be involved in the preparation, development and expansion of naval forces pertinent to the prosecution of war; as well as the development, research and procurement of technology pertinent to the prosecution of war and the advancement of Humankind.

Organization
The ICSN is purposed and oriented towards maintaining command, control and dominance of CCR space, particularly its sectors and starzones. This organizational authority primarily rests upon the shoulders of the Chief of Naval Operations, who reports directly to the Secretary of the Navy.