The Silesian Confederate Navy (SCN) was the armed space force of the Silesian Confederacy. Internal affairs of the Confederacy caused the main duty of the SCN to be the suppression of secessionist movements. Therefore, the means to cope with the extensive piracy in the area were very limited. Corrupt Silesian politicians were also notorious for handing over SCN ships to pirates. All these factors, as well as poor quality of both ships and personnel, made the Confederate Navy a second-rate fleet at the turn of the 20th Century PD. Silesian warships used the prefix SCNS.