A recent leadership change has gotten the region focused on the Europeian Republican Navy again, and we at the EBC felt now would be a good time to provide some history on the force, as well as a general explanation.
So, what is the ERN? According to the appropriately named thread, "What is the Europeian Republican Navy?" It is, "the military force of the Republic of Europeia. It serves the primary purpose of advancing Europeia's foreign interests abroad, and participates in a wide variety of different operations. The ERN is neutral in that it exists for the promotion of Europeia's foreign agenda, and is trained in a wide variety of operations to pursue these foreign interests." Further, the Navy is divided into two sections, Active Duty and Volunteer. Both have different standards for enlistment, as laid out in "Enlistment Standards".
Active Duty
For a more in-depth analysis of the Navy, EBC reporter Writinglegend interviewed Navy Officer Anumia, the transcript of which is available here:
So, what is the ERN? According to the appropriately named thread, "What is the Europeian Republican Navy?" It is, "the military force of the Republic of Europeia. It serves the primary purpose of advancing Europeia's foreign interests abroad, and participates in a wide variety of different operations. The ERN is neutral in that it exists for the promotion of Europeia's foreign agenda, and is trained in a wide variety of operations to pursue these foreign interests." Further, the Navy is divided into two sections, Active Duty and Volunteer. Both have different standards for enlistment, as laid out in "Enlistment Standards".
Active Duty
- Must be a citizen of Europeia
- Must respond to regular Roll Calls within a 72 hour period
- Must be willing to comply with communication standards (Skype)
- Must have availability for at least one of the two update periods
- Must present a complete and honest application
- Must be a citizen of Europeia
- Must respond to regular Roll Calls within a 168 hour period
- Must be willing to comply with communication standards (Subscribed Update Thread)
- Must be able to respond to reinforcement orders within 48 hours
- Must present a complete and honest application
For a more in-depth analysis of the Navy, EBC reporter Writinglegend interviewed Navy Officer Anumia, the transcript of which is available here:
The Interview said:WL: 1. Some people may look at the ERN with a shady smirk and an eye twitch once they join Europeia, so for those people, what are the goals of the ERN (in general)?
A: The ERN gives us benefits in a few places, all of which could be considered its "goals". It is a fun social activity for those who participate, and gives an alternate flavour to the Republic besides political engagement; it gives us another method of showing our power abroad; and it allows us to pursue foreign policy goals outside of what we could achieve using soft power alone. In short, it gives our citizens something fun to do, and strengthens our foreign clout.
WL: 2. You're a rather "old" statue per-se, and would know about this, but what was a particularly memorable "battle" (mission) that the ERN took part in?
A: Most recently, some of our big, important missions would have been in Osiris: in the middle of 2013 we helped them fight off a coup of the region, and around the New Year we were one of the stakeholders in supporting and stabilising the Osiris Fraternal Order. One of my favourite of all time was our participation in Liberate Feudal Japan, which was (I think) the second Liberation ever passed, and we fought to free that region from a -very- long-term occupation (with the aim towards refounding) by Catlandatopia, which had been ongoing for something like a year. Our side succeeded, and the region was refounded by the natives shortly afterward.
WL: 3. Besides using them for forceful labor, what role do young sailors play in the ERN?
A: I am confused. There is something other than forceful labour that we should be using young Sailors for?Seriously though, young Sailors are often our most enthusiastic and active, and as soon as they seem to have grasped the basics, we like to give them the opportunity to branch out with things like scouting, triggering etc. Basically, once you prove yourself able to be online at the right time, move quickly, and follow orders properly, we will teach you the finer points of military action.
WL: 4. For the people who haven't joined the ERN yet, what opportunities does the Navy present?
A: It has long been the case that exceptional performance in the Navy grants a firm footing for advancement in a political career here in the Republic, but it is its own reward as well: many people throughout the game find military exercises enjoyable, and there is definitely a rush of adrenaline when you're going in for the target. It also helps strengthen bonds between fellow Sailors, since the conversations before the call for silence, and after (hopefully) victory are good fun for all involved.
