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{{Infobox-chapter
| crest      = Covington_C02.png
| image      =
| name        = GNS ''Covington''
| hcn        = C-02
| affiliation = {{gsn}}
| type        = Light Cruiser
| class      = Austin-Grayson
| co          =  TBD
| launched    = 21 December 2023
| status      = Active
| reportsto  = High Admiral
| image2 =
}}


'''GNS ''Covington'' (C-02)''' is a pre-Alliance ''Austin Grayson''-class [[Light Cruiser]] and the oldest surviving warship in the [[Grayson Space Navy]].<ref name="HoS">{{HoS}}</ref>.  Her current commanding officer is '''TBD'''.<br> This article is about the historical GNS ''Covington'' and current Grayson Space Navy Honor Society. For the modern Grayson Space Navy vessel, GNS ''Covington'' (CLAC-01), please click here.
==History==
Commissioned in 1880 PD<ref name="HoS">{{HoS}}</ref>, GNS ''Covington'' (C-02) was the second of the GSN’s ''Austin Grayson''-class light cruisers; only two of this class were built. Following the heavy damage that she sustained in defense of Grayson during the First Battle of Yeltsin, the destruction of her sister ship GNS ''Austin-Grayson'', and the modern technologies and starships made available to the Grayson Space Navy in their nascent alliance with the Star Kingdom of Manticore, ''Covington'' was due to be decommissioned and scrapped. She was saved, however, by a robust letter writing and media campaign organized by the Grayson Space Navy League and the Grayson Space Navy Family Support Command. The campaign urged the Navy, and the government, to preserve her as a testament to the bravery and tenacity of the Grayson Space Navy in defense of the planet and its people. Successful in their campaign, the Grayson Space Navy League arranged for the hulk to be towed to the newly opened Blackbird Yards where the Navy overhauled the vessel back to her original specifications. Once the project was completed, she was placed in a parking orbit above Grayson as a memorial and living history museum<ref name="HoS">{{HoS}}</ref>.
==Museum Ship and Honor Posting==
Following her overhaul and establishment in a parking orbit, it was determined by the Navy, even though she had been officially removed from the Naval Register and was now a museum ship, that given the ship’s illustrious history and status, it would be considered a high honor to be assigned as a member of her crew. Thus, the Navy established the Grayson Honor Society under her name. Every year, the best of the best of the Grayson Space Navy would be inducted to the crew of GNS ''Covington'' (C-02) and share in the legacy and honor of the ship. Crew membership did not require the honoree to physically crew the vessel; it was merely an additional billet afforded to the honoree which entitled them to wear the GNS ''Covington'' (C-02) crest as a silver badge displayed center on the right pocket of the honoree’s service uniform.
It was determined that the Commanding Officer of GNS ''Covington'' (C-02) be a senior, active-duty Grayson Space Navy Captain or Flag Officer, chosen by the Protector from a list of nominations voted on by the Navy's serving officers. The Commanding Officer of GNS ''Covington'' (C-02) would be afforded the same privileges at any other Captain of a hyper-capable command. If the Commanding Officer is of flag rank, that officer would have the additional distinction of being the only such officer in the Grayson Space Navy entitled to wear the silver cap band on their Service Cap and display the Command Star on their Mess Dress uniform.
==The Royal Manticoran Navy, The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association==
Within {{trmn}}, assignment to GNS ''Covington'' (C-02) is one of the highest honors for members of the [[Grayson Space Navy]]. Crewmembers are considered to exemplify the absolute best in unswerving duty and service to the entire organization, with demonstrated and conspicuous accomplishment and achievement in the Grayson Space Navy in particular. Each year, a "class" of honorees is named on the 21st of December as part of the Protector’s Birthday celebrations. The honorees are announced on the TRMN Forums as well as on the Grayson Space Navy’s various social media accounts. Crewmember appointments are permanent; however, the appointment of Commanding Officer lasts for two years. The transfer of command is announced every other 21st of December.
===Nomination===
Eligibility for consideration is limited to members of the Grayson Space Navy as other branches within the organization have their own, similar societies.<br>Those holding a billet of ship commanding officer or above may submit worthy nominees to the Grayson Honor Society Selection Committee when nominations are solicited (usually September to November). This includes nominations for Commanding Officer. Members may NOT nominate themselves.
The Selection Committee will consider all submitted nominations for intense vetting. Members of the Grayson Space Navy will be considered based on their contributions to the Grayson Space Navy and to The Royal Manticoran Navy, The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association as a whole. Nomination e-mails for all those being considered may include service to the greater organization, but the Selection Committee is chiefly interested in service to, and/or for, the Grayson Space Navy. Such service is the paramount requirement and may be a decisive factor in determining selection for induction to GNS Covington (C-02).
Nominees must have at least one (1) year of service in the greater organization. This requirement may be waived at the discretion of the Selection Committee if a nomination is received that thoroughly demonstrates exemplary contributions, but the nominee has less than one year of service.<br>Nomination e-mails must include the following:
*1. Rank, Full Name, and service number of the Nominator (example: CAPT Jon Doe RMN-1234-10)
*2. Rank, Full Name, and service number of the Nominee (example: S3C Abe Snuffy RMN-2345-11)
*3. A detailed description of the nominee's contributions to the Grayson Space Navy and The Royal Manticoran Navy, The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association. This detailed description should include specific information about the nominee’s contributions, including dates and events if applicable.
*4. Any available supporting documentation to support the nomination. This could be letters of support or After-Action Reports that cover the events in the nomination. Any supporting documentation should be attached to the nomination e-mail as attachments.
Nominations that do not contain the above information will be considered, however, it will make the deliberation process more difficult and may result in a nominee not being selected by the Selection Committee.
===Selection Committee===
The Selection Committee will be empaneled from current crewmembers of GNS ''Covington'' (C-02), and members of the Office of the High Admiral. The Selection Committee will begin deliberations following the closing of the nomination period (usually in November). Acceptance of new inductees to GNS ''Covington'' (C-02) will be by majority vote, with the High Admiral of the Grayson Space Navy, or their designee, breaking any ties.
The Selection Committee will consist of the following:
*1. High Admiral of the Grayson Space Navy or their designee (Chair)
*2. Chief of Staff of the Grayson Space Navy or their designee
*3. Senior Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, GSN or their designee
*4. Commander of the Grayson Home Fleet or their designee
*5. Bosun of the Grayson Home Fleet or their designee
*6. Current Commanding Officer of GNS Covington (C-02)
*7. Crew member of GNS Covington (C-02) selected by lottery.
Nominations for Commanding Officer are remanded to the Office of the High Admiral, acting on behalf of the Protector, for final consideration and selection. Members may NOT nominate themselves. If no nominations are received, the Selection Committee will dismiss the current Commanding Officer from the Committee and may then recommend their retention, or recommend a candidate(s) for consideration.
===Commanding Officer of GNS Covington (C-02)===
Appointment as Commanding Officer of GNS ''Covington'' (C-02) affords all honors and privileges bestowed upon any other Commanding Officer of a hyper-capable starship, as well as a seat on the Selection Committee. The Commanding Officer is entitled to wear a silver cap band on their Service Cap for the duration of their appointment and may display the Command Star on their Mess Dress uniform. Appointment as Commanding Officer is for two years.
The position of Commanding Officer is only once per lifetime, subject to the discretion of the High Admiral and the Selection Committee.
===Permanent Commanding Officer of GNS Covington (C-02)===
Protector’s Order XXXX-XX established the position of a "Permanent Commanding Officer" of GNS ''Covington'' (C-02), above that of the Commanding Officer. The current and first Permanent Commanding Officer is [[Fleet Admiral]] Lord Robert Bulkeley Jr., [[Duke]] [[Mountain View]]. The position of Permanent Commanding Officer is reserved for those that have given preeminent service to the Grayson Space Navy.
In the case of the current Permanent Commanding Officer, it was his vision and work that created the original look and feel of the Grayson Space Navy and drove the design philosophy included in House of Steel. The Grayson Space Navy, as it appears today, owes, in a large part, its existence to Fleet Admiral Bulkeley, and as such, he is honored as the first Permanent Commanding Officer of GNS ''Covington'' (C-02).
The Permanent Commanding Officer appointment lasts until such time as the High Admiral of the Grayson Space Navy, acting on behalf of the Protector, deems it appropriate to appoint a new officer to the position. The Permanent Commanding Officer is afforded all honors and privileges as the Commanding Officer; however, they are not granted a seat on the Selection Committee.
===List of Permanent Commanding Officers===
{|class=wikitable
!Year !! Name 
|-
|2023 ||[[FADM]] Lord Robert Bulkeley Jr., [[GSN]], [[Duke]] [[Mountain View]] 
|}
===List of Commanding Officers===
{|class=wikitable
!Year !! Name
|-
|2023 || TBD
|-
|2022 || [[BGEN]] Christopher Bayonet, [[RMMC]] 
|-
|2021 || [[VADM]] Benyamin Loyola, [[GSN]]
|-
|2020 || [[CAPT]] Misha Sumra, [[GSN]]
|-
|2019 || [[VADM]] Lord Martyn Griffiths, [[GSN]], [[Steadholder]] [[Pittman]]
|-
|2018 || [[CAPT]] Aaron Davis, [[GSN]]
|-
|2017 || [[CDRE]] Lohengrin Perez Canon, [[GSN]]
|}
==Crew Manifest==
===Honorees===
[[File:Covington_badge.png|200px|right]]
Honorees wear the crest of GNS ''Covington'' (C-02) as a silver badge  worn on the right breast pocket of the Grayson uniform. Note that, similar to the RMN and RMMC [[HMS Unconquered]] honor society, the ''Covington'' insignia may only be worn on a Grayson uniform. The crew assigned to GNS ''Covington'' (C-02) may request a billet upon appointment. This will be a rating for enlisted crew and a department for officers.
This record is kept as a historical archive and honorees are listed by rank/rate when first inducted. As such, their listed rank and assignment may not reflect their current rank or assignment in {{trmn}}. Further, as it is common in the organization for members to occasionally swap between service branches, some members listed may no longer be part of the Grayson Space Navy component. Additionally, as GNS ''Covington'' (C-02) was created from the legacy Protector’s Own, all honorees pre-2023, which included members from across the organization and not necessarily from the Grayson Space Navy, have been transferred, along with any legacy billets, per Protector’s Order XXXX-XX.
===Command===
{| class=wikitable
! Billet !! Name !! Rank !! Inducted !! Assignment
|-
| Intelligence Officer || Martyn Griffiths, [[GSN]] || [[RADM]] || 2017 || {{gns|Albion|DD-42}}
|-
| Intelligence Officer || David Melsome, [[GSN]] || [[RADM]] || 2017 || {{gns|Glory|CLAC-09}}
|-
| Operations Officer || Misha Sumra, [[GSN]] || [[LCDR]] || 2017 || {{gns|Paul of Tarsus|DD-56}}
|-
| Intelligence Officer || Lohengrin Perez, [[GSN]] || [[CDRE]] || 2017 || {{gns|Joshua|DD-18}}
|-
| Master at arms Mate 3rd Class || Ben Hatcher, [[GSN]] || [[PO3]] || 2018 || {{gns|Glory|CLAC-09}}
|-
| Chief Operations Mate || Kevin Mortimer, [[GSN]] || [[CPO]] || 2018 || {{hmlac|Constantine|LAC-026}}
|-
| Intelligence Officer || Jamison Silinksy, [[GSN]] || [[CPT]] || 2019 || {{gns|Covington|CLAC-01}}
|}
===Tactical===
{| class=wikitable
! Billet !! Name !! Rank !! Inducted !! Assignment
|-
| Tactical Officer || Heidi Nelson, [[RMN]] || [[RADM]] || 2017 || [[Bureau of Supply]]
|-
| Tactical Officer (Weapons Group)|| Misty White, [[GSN]] || [[CDRE]] || 2017 || {{gns|Glory|CLAC-09}}
|-
| Tactical Officer (Electronic Warfare) || Dan Connelly, [[GSN]] || [[CDR]] || 2017 || {{gns|Erastus|CL-67}}
|-
| Chief [[Missile Technician|Missile Mate]] || David Fretz, [[GSN]] || [[CPO]] || 2018 || {{hms|Hector|BC-548}}
|-
| Tactical Officer (Missile Operations) || Benyamin Loyola, [[GSN]] || [[CDR]] || 2018 || {{hms|Wolf|CA-429}}
|}
===Engineering===
{| class=wikitable
! Billet !! Name !! Rank !! Inducted !! Assignment
|-
| Chief Engineering Officer || Neil Simpson, [[GSN]] || [[CDR]] || 2018 || {{gns|Joshua|DD-18}}
|-
| Engineering Officer || Joseph Barrow, [[GSN]] || [[CAPT]] || 2018 || {{hms|Hydra|CLAC-19}}
|-
| Senior Master Chief [[Power Technician|Power Mate]] || William Underhill, [[GSN]] || [[SMCPO]] || 2019 || {{gns|Albion|DD-42}}
|}
===Communications===
{| class=wikitable
! Billet !! Name !! Rank !! Inducted !! Assignment
|-
| [[Data Systems Technician|Data Systems]] || Emilio Desalvo || [[CPO]] || 2017 || {{gns|Glory|CLAC-09}}
|-
| Communications Officer || Jeremy Carsten, [[RMN]] || [[CAPTSG]] || 2018 || {{gns|Barbara Bancroft|SD-32}}
|}
===Astrogation & Flight Operations===
{| class=wikitable
! Billet !! Name !! Rank !! Inducted !! Assignment
|-
| Flight Operations Officer || David Sanders, [[GSN]] || [[CAPT]] || 2017 || {{gns|Glory|CLAC-09}}
|-
| [[Coxswain]] || Sarah Brider, [[RMN]] || [[PO2]] || 2017 || {{gns|Paul of Tarsus|DD-56}}
|-
| Astrogation Officer || Rowan Wagstaff-Weston, [[GSN]] || [[LCDR]] || 2019 || {{gns|Albion|DD-42}}
|-
| Chief [[Helmsman]] || John McLaughlin, [[GSN]] || [[CPO]] || 2017 || {{gns|Erastus|CL-67}}
|-
| Senior Master Chief [[Helmsman]] || Sarah Hamilton, [[GSN]] || [[SMCPO]] || 2019 || {{hms|Hawk|CA-428}}
|}
===Medical===
{| class=wikitable
! Billet !! Name !! Rank !! Inducted !! Assignment
|-
| Surgeon Officer || Christopher Bayonet, [[GSN]] || [[CPT]] || 2019 || {{gns|Hector Ferelli|SD-44}}
|-
| [[Corpsman]] || Allan MacBain, [[GSN]] || [[CPO]] || 2020 || {{gns|Joshua|DD-18}}
|}
===Logistics===
{| class=wikitable
! Billet !! Name !! Rank !! Inducted !! Assignment
|-
| Logistics Officer || Barb Dalrymple, [[GSN]]|| [[LCDR]] || 2017 || {{gns|Erastus|CL-67}}
|-
| Chief [[Storekeeper]] || Benjamin Wagner, [[RMN]] || [[CPO]] || 2017 || {{gns|Albion|DD-42}}
|-
| Senior Master Chief [[Steward]] || Kathy Rau, [[GSN]] || [[SMCPON]] || 2017 || {{hms|Thunderer|SD-323}}
|-
| Chief [[Steward]] || Rayanne McClellan-Staubly, [[GSN]] || [[CPO]] || 2019 || {{hms|Saladin|DD-515}}
|-
| Logistics Officer || Aaron J Davis, [[GSN]] || [[CAPT]] || 2018 || {{gns|Randolph Candless|BC-56}}
|}
===Administration===
{| class=wikitable
! Billet !! Name !! Rank !! Inducted !! Assignment
|-
| Administration Officer || Joseph Harney, [[RMN]] || [[CDRE]] || 2018 || BATRON 2
|-
| Chaplain || John Robison, [[GSN]] || [[CDR]] || 2017 || {{gns|Erastus|CL-67}}
|-
| Historian Officer || Philip Clayton, [[GSN]] || [[CAPT]] || 2017 || {{hms|Duke of Cromarty|QY-04}}
|-
| Chief Historian's Mate || Robyn Winans, [[GSN]] || [[CPO]] || 2017 || {{gns|Barbara Bancroft|SD-32}}
|-
| Historian's Mate 1st Class || Conny Odengrund, [[GSN]] || [[PO1]]|| 2017 || {{gns|Glory|CLAC-09}}
|}
===Non-Billeted Crewmembers===
{| class=wikitable
! Billet !! Name !! Rank !! Inducted !! Assignment
|-
| - || Laura Lüschen, [[IAN]] || Flotillenadmiral || 2017 || SMRS Hohenzollern
|-
| - || Fiona Clark, [[GSN]] || [[LCDR]] || 2022 || {{hms|Pegasus|CLAC-26}}
|}
===Inactive and HMS ''Valhalla''===
{| class=wikitable
! Status !! Name !! Rank !! Originally Inducted !!
|-
| {{hms|Valhalla}} || David Cleric, [[RMMC]] || [[COL]] || 2017 ||
|-
| {{hms|Valhalla}} || Kit Warren, [[GSN]] || [[CAPT]] || 2017 ||
|-
| Inactive || Amy Wagstaff-Weston, [[CIV]] || Clerk || 2019 || {{gns|Albion|DD-42}}
|-
| Inactive || Doug Henry, [[RMN]] || [[LTSG]] || 2017 || {{hms|Drake|CA-01}}
|}
==See Also==
* {{hms|Valhalla}} - Honors bestowed upon those members who've passed away while members of {{trmn}}.
* [[The Queen's Own]] - similar honor society for the [[Royal Manticoran Army]]
* [[HMS Unconquered]] - similar honor society for the [[Royal Manticoran Navy]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Awards|U]]
[[Category:Light Cruisers|U]]

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