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The Admiralty is an extremely divided leadership, which has both benefits, and issues. This means that the great resources of the Black Fleet are distributed to a variety of targets, as required, due to the Admirals having a wide range of priorities and interests. However, it also means the Black Fleet has difficulty focusing its might on specific campaigns and operations, due to the impossibility of getting a large fraction of the Admiralty to agree on a given priority. Historically, unanimous agreement to tackle a problem as a single Fleet has only ever occurred when Moriji was in immediate, existential danger. The following is a short summary of the factional forces affecting the politics of the Admiralty as of 1130 VTE. Note these groups are not exclusionary, and some Admirals would rightfully adopt the stances of multiple factions.
Moderates
Moderates do form a plurality within the Admiralty, and act as a balancing force to all the more radical and extreme ideologies. They will also have a tendency to prevent any single group from gaining too much power.
Kaiserreich Alliance Group
The Kaiserreich Alliance Group is one of the oldest and more influential factions to have a presence in the Admiralty. The Kaiserreich-Moriji relations have varied throughout history, with some armed conflicts even flaring up, but there has always been Admirals advocating for appeasement and a strengthening of relations between the two countries. In the current day, national feeling is friendly, though there are vocal anti-Moriji groups in the Kaiserreich still.
Watame Disturbed Individual
The sheep goddess is by and large beloved in Moriji, being praised for its associations with Mori in the Heavenly Realm activities divined by the Goddess Faithful. But strangely, an Admiral with a negative perception of the goddess and by extension, its people, seems to often find their way in the organization. Those feelings tend to be repudiated by the rest of the Admiralty. However, the increasing presence of Watamelon terrorists in Moriji waters might affect this dynamic.
Matiyotl Apologists
The conflict with the people of Matiyotl has had a major effect on the Black Fleet's policy throughout history. Some Admirals believe that with the diminishing numbers of raids from this people on civilized nations, the Black Fleet should be adopting a policy of appeasement and establishing proper diplomatic channels with the nation, as well as work out deals with them. This, however, is still an unpopular position to take, especially within the wider population of Moriji.
Anti-Cannibal Hardliners
The centuries-long blood feud with the cannibals has marked the minds and memories of many Admirals, most of them have been in armed combat with them, and lost comrades to their swords. For obvious reasons, this results in an aggressive attitude towards them. Some even support starting a war of invasion on the barbarians, though this is a strategy considered highly ill-conceived by the other Admirals.
Infinitum Appeasement Advocates
This is a more recent faction within the Admiralty, borne out Infinitum's recent end of its isolationist stint. The clock people leave few indifferent, through their perceived rampant imperialism, accelerating technological development, and most importantly within the Admiralty, strong and friendly associations with Matiyotl. However, there are Admirals who believe Moriji would be foolish not to establish good relations with this growing power.
Isolationists
This is a faction that has been losing influence within the Admiralty, but which still exists. Some Admirals believe pulling back from engaging with the rest of the international community would be beneficial, in no small part due to the dislike or outright hatred expressed by some countries towards Deadbeats and their religion. The majority of the Admirals do not let those sentiments hinder their diplomatic efforts.
Schizocide Radicals
Schizos have always been the first and most important priority of the Black Fleet, being the most common attacker Moriji has to deal with. Not only are schizo raids almost continuously happening at least somewhere on the island, major attacks threatening the well-being of large swathes of Deadbeats have occurred multiple times. As such, the destruction of any and all schizos and schizo collaborators is considered a just goal by the majority of the Admiralty.
