INS Undine

Imperial flagship with an almond-shaped hull, internal gun ports, and black-and-gold uniformed officers. It represents Iron Empire naval power.

INS Undine first appears in Book 8 as the Iron Empire’s premier flagship, its almond-shaped hull and black-and-gold crew embodying the Empire’s naval might. Across the series the vessel evolves from a static symbol of imperial dominance into a mobile command center whose fate becomes intertwined with the larger war effort, ultimately serving as both a strategic asset and a political bargaining chip. Its repeated re-deployments mirror the Empire’s shifting fortunes, transforming the once-unassailable warship into a contested prize whose capture or destruction can tip the balance of entire campaigns.