>>6075436>>6075444>>6075441>>6075442>>6075452>>6075465>>6075471>>6075558>>6075507>>6075533>>6075842You decided to dub the legal enforcement branch of the Imperial Bureaucracy the Civil Protection. It is a sharp, succinct name that shall intimidate dissidents and reassure loyalists the Empire over.
Concerning the expedition...
Your brother, Alphonse II, is the most obvious choice for High Admiral. First, sending him off into the void could see you rid of the risk he poses entirely. Second, it would be an honour that he wouldn't in ten millennia dare to refuse. Third, while he's gone, you'll have no internal dangers to your throne while you entrench support for your reign. You already have plenty of it, but the Imperial Navy...
They practically worship the boy. That's to be expected when he so clearly resembles the mythical Alphonse. A few decades off wear-and-tear might dampen the resemblance, yes? Unless he returns some kind of hero, but you'll cross that bridge when you get to it.
The actual armada requires more nuance.
One Imperial Fleet, captained by Alphonse II, Heinrich, duelist and admiral extraordinaire. This is trivial to include, as he's both a member of House Heinrich and the Imperial Navy.
One Ranger Fleet, captained by Leland, a levelheaded environmentalist whose cold zeal for Albin's legacy is matched only by his loyalty to House Heinrich. The Order of Rangers is loyal, so this is done without issue.
One Arthen Fleet, captained by Tierney Arthen, duly hidebound but clever knight of his dynasty. House Arthen is friendly and hungry for glory, so this is contributed without complaint.
These three war-fleets should prove substantial, but the Lost Reaches are lost for a reason. Some of your advisors feel a heavier detachment may be necessary, while others argue that in this instance, less is more. Igor suggests that there's no certainty without intelligence on the region, but bequeaths a detailed holo-archive for review, as needed, by the acting High Admiral.
