(05-16-2015, 11:46 PM)Hyrist Wrote: The Knights of the Barracuda are under Maelstrom Command in times of need, but they are still not actually part of the structure proper. The Thalassocratcy reserves the right to command these fleets under maritime law.
I agree it's incredibly murky area. I can get behind the structure versus commanded idea, but Limsa is, in fact, currently under maritime law (time of need). So currently, those first 5 squadrons have been swallowed into the Maelstrom. The Yellowjackets, being 1st Squadron, are also subject to this. As seen in this quote from Godebert in the Coral Tower:
Godebert Wrote:The Yellowjackets used to be part of the Knights of the Barracuda, but we were swallowed into the Maelstrom during the Calamity. Our voyage through the Maelstrom has hardened both our steel and our resolve.
Quoting from the Maelstrom GC Summary I posted above:
Quote:The Admiral has invoked ancient maritime law, by which she promoted herself to Chief Admiral, effectively expanding her authority to cover not only state and military dealings, but grant her the power to directly command all ships in Lominsan waters.
There's further evidence that the first five Squadrons of the old Lominsan Armada have been completely swallowed by the Maelstrom, ranging from the Yellowjacket Outpost - Skull Valley - now being home to Maelstrom soldiers and Maelstrom structure, to the sightseeing lore behind Barracuda Piers.
Quote:Sightseeing #28 - Camp Skull Valley
Now a strategic outpost for the Maelstrom, Camp Skull Valley was once but a circle of tents occupied by a meager Yellowjacket unit charged with surveilling the area for kobold incursions. Those beastmen foolish enough to venture down from O'Ghomoro were slaughtered and beheaded - their skulls put on display as a warning for others.
Quote:At the heart of the Thalassocratic Navy lies the Crimson Fleet, composed of five independent squadrons, the First through Fifth. The Maelstrom is an extension of the First Squadron, expanding its role as armada flagship and granting it power to administer not only the remaining four squadrons, but the various merchant fleets that navigate the seas of Vylbrand.
Quote:Sightseeing #1 - Barracuda Piers
These docks provide safe mooring for the Thelassocratic Navy's principal squadrons, also know as the Crimson Fleet. To prevent sabotage, admittance to the area is forbidden to the general citizenry; however, on clear days, one may catch a glimpse of the armada flagship, the Triumph, from atop one of Limsa Lominsa's myriad spans.
So if Yellowjackets are the First Squadron, it actually makes it seem like they are the administrative body of the Maelstrom, according to these snippets. But, I think this has gone a little off topic. Don't wanna fill a thread on special forces with the confusing 52-pickup that is Limsa's naval organization.
