Legacy of the Void Fleet

(The Strategic Command division is a body Kallus created at the same time as the Imperial Command, based on the Red Empress’s analysis and projected future needs. Its purpose is straightforward: to develop strategies for both major battles and internal security. In essence, this body will serve a role similar to the CIA, the FBI, and the military combined—handling any function those institutions would, once it reaches its full strength in the future.)

But that was then, and the situation now is a bit different from when he and the Red Empress first formed the Strategic Command. There are changes he wants to make to it.

Now that Kallus was ready to hand over the Strategic Command to those who would lead it in his stead, he noticed a few things that were out of order—issues that could create problems for him in the future, but could likely be avoided. So he decided to make those changes right then and there.

Since it was too much work and too much power concentrated in a single body, the Strategic Command Division was to be further split into three separate divisions. These divisions would report directly to the Imperial Command and the Imperial Commander.

The restructuring was essentially a division of the Strategic Command’s own framework into three parts for two main reasons: first, to prevent excessive power from being centralized in one body, and second, to improve efficiency by allowing each division to focus on a specific area.

Originally, the idea was for the Strategic Command to be led solely by the Grand Admiral, who would in turn be regulated by the Imperial Command. However, this setup proved to be a distraction for the Grand Admiral, pulling them away from their primary role and expertise—leading in battle—especially under the direct oversight of the Imperial Commander.

While it could be argued that the Grand Admiral was capable of handling these additional responsibilities—particularly with the Void Fleet’s defensive strength of thirty thousand ships—Kallus strongly disagreed. To him, this arrangement was nothing but inefficient and improper.

He had his reasons. First, no matter how skilled or experienced the seven Grand Admirals were—including Ezra, who had once served as the head of a naval force in a previous life—their past environments were too different from their current one. Their previous achievements, impressive as they were, did not directly translate to the present context. At least for now, they could not be burdened with such extensive responsibilities.

Second, running organisation’s that function like the CIA or FBI requires specialised skills outside the expertise of Ezra and the other six Grand admiral.

Second, running organizations that function like the CIA or FBI requires specialized skills beyond the expertise of Ezra and the other six Grand Admirals.