NationStates Jolt Archive

OOC: This is, for all intents and purposes, OOC knowledge. Quite doubtful that anyone would be able to pick up the meeting, unless of course you were disguised as a walrus I suppose...:)

OOC Constructive criticism is welcome.

IC:

Somewhere in Vrak…

Translated from Vrakian.

The High Admiral, along with his staff, sat at the large granite conference table. Its surface was polished and reflected the overhead lights which were not set to maximum illumination. The walrus turned slightly and then said.

-Let’s not be so formal with protocol here. We have to focus on solving some serious issues here before us and so I don’t want to bog things down. That being said, everyone must have their turn.

The other walruses stiffened slightly. Usually the High Admiral was quite strict in address so this did come as a surprise. The High Admiral, sensing the mood, began.

-So, what are the latest figures regarding personnel?
-High Admiral, we currently have a force strength of slightly over 4 million total naval personnel. This does not include the roughly 30% that is subtracted from the annual recruitment totals and has to be adjusted for logistical matters. As well, the way our structure is set up, each type and class of ship requires a different logistical total. For example, a destroyer requires a smaller logistical crew than a battleship but the basic ratio remains the same…
-Yes, yes. I’m familiar with that. What I need to know is how we can best absorb the newly acquired ships. Not just from Ilek-Vaad, since most of those are for the JDF. I’m also talking about the ships from Santa Barbara and Tappee.
-Don’t forget that we recently purchased the production rights for the Frunze-class battleship.
-Yes, but those will take a while to build. I’m more concerned with the ships we have now. How many are there again?
-Err…[A quick tap on a keyboard]…12 “Hamas” class battleships, 12 Dauntless Class Ship
and 6 Aeris Class carriers.
-24 battleships. And the new carriers can hold far more than our current carriers?
-Right. They can hold up to 4 squadrons, or 104 planes. Depends on the size of the plane though. I should add that the Dauntless can act as our new command ships here.
-And how many projection fleets do we have now?
-10. We also have 6 of each type of hunter/killer fleets.
-Okay, so that’s about 724 000 personnel just for the projection fleets. I think we ought to leave the subs alone.

There was a general murmur of agreement.

-We also have a crapload of amphibious assault vessels. Too many if you ask me. We can move a lot of men and equipment but we haven’t used them at all. We should either scrap them or transfer them to the JDF.
-Well, we don’t want to have too few in case we need to do something. After all, the Klatch does have assets not in the FKC proper but also in the acquired land bought by the…who was it again…the Privy Council?
-Land that is basically uninhabited…
-Still, run me some calculations about what the minimum troop transfer projections are. That is, I doubt we need to be able to move an entire HORDE group. But certainly we should be able to move a few divisions if the situation arises. Better talk to the army on that.
-Yes, High Admiral.
-If I may, High Admiral, integrating the new ships is not just about moving around numbers but also the quality of those numbers. Certainly, our Soyuz and Kreml crews should have the least difficulty in moving to the new ships but I worry about the rest.
-What about the reserve/militia? Can we not fast-track them into moving upwards into our regular forces and then transfer the regular crews displaced into the training programs for the ships?
-Well, I think that it might be more prudent to cut down the number of ships in the reserves/militia. Quite frankly, we have too many guardian fleets and too many personnel in the navy in that part of the military.
-Remember that they act more as a coast guard and as a training ground for some that want to re-enlist.
-87 type one fleets, 84 type 2 and 6 type three? I may remind you that I find destroyers on Lake Olympus to be a stupid idea. Our Kravoli craft should be sufficient enough. We are darn lucky that LOW hasn’t sunk any of them yet.
-Fine. If we reduce it to 50 fleets in total, what does that give us?
-If we reduce 62 fleets from type one, 59 from type two, and only keep the Kravoli patrol boats for type 3 on the lake…[some typing could be heard]…about 437743 personnel.
-I prefer keeping as many Kravoli patrol boats and Molniya corvettes in service as possible. They’re good ships and perform most rescue missions adequately. Besides, folding the destroyers and frigates into the regular fleets shouldn’t be too much of a problem. The older ones we can always sell or scrap. I never was in favour of having destroyers in our guardian fleets.
-You are forgetting that the guardian fleets themselves have to perform long range patrols.
-I have a better idea for that…
-Now is not the time. The current configuration will be kept for type one and two with type three assets being reduced to the Kravoli vessels. But submit to me your ideas on a possible revamp of our guardian fleets.
-Yes, High Admiral.
-Anyhow, nearly 440 thousand that could be moved over…
-Keep in mind, that doesn’t mean they can all run battleships. I think the fact that we have more Kreml crews than the newly purchased Aeris carriers means we shouldn’t run into too many problems there. And some of the destroyer and frigate crews can easily be folded. Running these battleships is what I worried about.
-Indeed. It comes down to the expense of either retraining the old crews or starting off the new recruits on the new equipment.
-Right. I don’t think the readiness levels will be adequate in transferring even our existing crews over, at least for a short duration. Obviously, a phased approach is best. Even though we have more personnel than ever, we are faced with a quality shortage. How long will it take to train these new crews – irregardless of where they come from?
-At least 6 months, most likely one to one and a half years.
-So, we gradually phase out the Soyuz III here. Can we at least man some of the new battleships?
-Certainly, High Admiral. Some Soyuz III crews will move to the Dauntless-class since those will be the new command vessels. The rest will take about a year. Six months is, well, optimistic.
-I mean 6 months from our existing crews. The other total refer to new recruits or those from the reserve/militia. Certainly the support numbers can be more easily moved to the new ships rather than the actual crews themselves.
-And so our new configurations will then revolve around the Aeris carriers and Dauntless battleships. Then the Hamas and Frunze-class battleships can be added on. I don’t want to get rid of all our Kreml carriers. I still see a role for them.
-We may not have too. As well, we can perhaps look into either constructing more Aeris carriers or a new design. After all, a more agile fleet is what we want here. Still, if we reduce our Kreml carrier numbers, then they would be cast in a more ‘rapid response’ role rather than our heavy hitting Aeris carriers. Ultimately they can be phased out.
-Agreed. So, if we reduce our projection fleets down to 4…

There was a collective gasp. Sure the High Admiral must be mad. Detecting the shock, the High Admiral boomed.

-We have to take drastic measure to integrate the fleets. Four projection fleets along with twelve hunter/killer fleets and 50 guardian fleets certainly can defend our lands. Besides, there are few avenues of attack, considering our geography. We are relatively safe since North Germania lies to our west and Dukratus to our south. And any attacker would have to come past them first. Not to mention the newly laid SOSUS-style net. And I don’t believe that any attacker will be coming across the North Sea anytime soon. If they do, it will be in the manner that Dozle did. Our costal defenses are more than up to the task of defending against a North Sea attack. Besides, they won’t be using ships, but most likely drop ships or other manner of aircraft. The sooner we make the cuts now, the easier it will be to bring in the new ships. How is the current training going on now?
-Well, lately we’ve been concentrating more on battleships as per your orders. Assuming the rest of the cruiser, destroyer, frigate ratios remain the same and with our current recruitment levels…[more tapping]…let’s see, about 35000 personnel per 100 million level…105 000…usual ratios…
-No. Forget the usual ratios. How many battleships can we man with what we have in the pipeline now?
-Err…roughly? About…9 Dauntless-class. I’m extrapolating here from the Soyuz III. The Dauntless crews are a bit smaller. The Hamas and Frunze are comparable in size. I’m assuming here that the crews from the Soyuz III transfer to the Hamas class. So we can man 6 Hamas class with crew transfer and 9 Dauntless in the pipe within, say about 6-12 months. As well, the Aeris carriers are about twice as much as our carriers in regards to manpower. So…that roughly works out to about 3 Aeris being manned within a year with about 2 more after that, assuming all the Kremls are phased out. That leaves 3 more Dauntless class.
-We have to re-evaluate our long-term training regimes and fleet configurations. We can integrate the ships but, frankly, it is quite a lot to absorb.
-Training the reserve/militia may be able to take on the rest of the ships. That is, as we discussed earlier, some existing crews now could probably be retrained for the remainder of the ships and the upcoming Frunze class without sacrificing the current ratios of destroyers, cruisers, and frigates.
-I trust that all of you can rise to the challenge. I want those new ships in service as soon as possible without too much sacrifice in regards to readiness. I’d rather have a well-manned destroyer than an ineptly-run carrier.
-As you command, High Admiral.

The walruses filed out, leaving the High Admiral alone in his thoughts. Soon, he sketched out something on a bit of paper...

The High Admiral has been a very busy walrus. With the subjugation of Neo Tyr a top priority, the fleet re-organization has been, well, lagging. Luckily, the full compliment of Aeris-class aircraft carriers and Hamas-class battleships had been filled and even given some basic wargames before setting out. As well, it was fortunate that Neo Tyr surrendered so quickly. The High Admiral wasn’t too sure if the troops, which had been trained on the new equipment but not battle tested, would perform well. Still, they managed to inflict heavy casualties on those meddling Hogsweatians. Maybe they would get more practice. A sharp rap at the door stirred him from his reverie.

-Yes?
-Admiral Youi, sir.
-Oh, yes, er…show him in.

In waddled a large walrus followed by an aide carrying a thick file. The aide promptly put the file on the High Admiral’s desk, saluted, and left. The High Admiral regarded Youi with respect. It was he who took over the majority of the fleet reorganization and was doing a fine job. Still, there were some concerns…

-Admiral? You wanted to see me?
-Yes, High Admiral. In my report, I have the detailed plan for the new fleet organization. Still, I really am not sure what to do with the Dauntless-class battleships. They are more like a large destroyer, say, like a pocket battleship. They don’t actually fit into our overall naval doctrine.
-How so?
-Well, as you know, we prefer to concentrate on massive firepower deployed in relatively small, agile fleets. These ships don’t have enough firepower for a bombard fleet and limited AA and ASW for a regular projection fleet since we have our usual compliment of destroyers and frigates to mind that area. These ships…[a shake of his head]…are more like raiders. They could, I suppose, be formed into two smaller fleets. But what for, I don’t know.
-What do you think we should do with them?
-I really don’t know. They have a different niche for sure. Maybe the Dyellians would like them.

A sharp hiss.

-No. We will not give them to the Dyellians. Have the Dauntless used in their pirate actions? No.
-Well, maybe they can be used as light support. That is, we can rotate out our regular projection fleets and use these. Maybe to be used as a secondary force in Klatchian holdings far from the Klatch proper.
-I trust your wisdom in this, Admiral. How goes the other matters?
-Hmmm. We didn’t lose too many ships in Neo Tyr. And the two new Frunze class ships are ready to depart. They will provide much needed fire support.
-Indeed. By the way, isn’t Neo Tyr full of islands and quite shallow in some places. Especially in that area called the “Barren Halo”?
-Yes sir. It…ah…
-I believe we found the answer to your problem.
-Yes sir.

Somewhere in Vrak…

Translated from Vrakian.

Where they usually meet, the senior military officials met to move their forces in the chessgame called war and diplomacy. Usually, only two or three gathered at any one time, but considering recent events, the entire upper echelon was there, along with senior R&D chiefs. A voice rumbled.

-What is the latest status on the Neo Tyr situation?
-Going better than expected. The 3rd and 4th Mechanized Infantry along with the 3rd Tank and 5th Artillery have been off-loaded successfully. Now, it’s a matter of routing out the Hogsweatians. Disarmament of the Neo Tyr military and securing key areas continue, although we are experiencing passive resistance. Basically, our military operations are proceeding since, well, we are letting the governor from Dyelli Beybi to carry out his mandate. There are reports of food shortages but that is not our concern.
-Very well. Fleet status?
-We lost a total of 2 amphibious ships, four Sovremenny class destroyers, two Udaloy-II class destroyers, and three Neustrashimy class frigates in the Neo Tyr conflict. I believe few were rescued. As well, two Kirov class cruisers were crippled along with the Woman Sobber, a Hamas class battleship. The carriers suffered quite substantial losses of their airwings, but the 1st and 3rd New Type I projection fleets as well as the 1st and 2nd Old are at full strength. Fleet Admiral Killamo has already began integrating the weakened fleets and is effecting repairs. He’s a good man so I can vouch for his efficiency. As well, the new Frunze class battleships the…ah…Stonebreaker and Decaying Hand are proceeding to the war theater along with two full reserve infantry divisions under a Guardian fleet escort. About 30% of our amphibious ships from Neo Tyr are about halfway back now. We are keeping a small number there just in case we need rapid deployment among the islands. As well, two raider groups have been formed using the Dauntless-class pocket battleships. Admiral Ouio drew up a plan to use then in that area since they should also be able to navigate more freely than the cruisers and battleships. He recommended that one be sent there now while we keep another back for rotation. Some Kravoli patrol craft have also been loaded up and we expect them to perform in the rivers and so on. We still have a significant amount of hunter/killer fleets in that theater. Perhaps too many.
-Indeed. Unfortunately, we are now faced with two fairly substantial conflicts that have recently come up. First, New Shiron has requested aid from the Klatch and also we are under obligation to render aid to the Order of the Seraphim. Both of these are especially worrisome since they are beyond our technological level. However, it seems that we can land troops in safe ports and move them to the front lines instead of having to fight our way onto shore. But, we need to act quickly to keep that advantage. Ideas?
-Well, we can commit 3rd New Type I projection to Clairmont and divert the Stonebreaker and Decaying Hand for extra fire support. As well, we have the 5th and 6th New Type I in port along with the 3rd and 4th Old.
-That is nearly our entire fleet!
-Indeed, but remember that we are in a good defensible position. We still have most of our hunter/killers here along with the guardian fleets. One raider group will also be kept back for rotational duties in Neo Tyr and can also act in a defensive role. Plus, our homeland defenses are secure. I doubt that anyone would risk an attack on the FKC.
-Hmmm. What this whole conflict has brought to attention is our inability to move large amounts of troops.

[Some murmering could be heard. The voice continued]

-Well, yes. We didn’t plan on really ever moving entire divisions this quickly. I think we performed rather well, considering that four divisions were mobilized and moved to the war theatre as quickly as they did. But, what remains is that while we can move out ships there, troops and large hardware is lacking. Even if we press civilian cargo haulers into service, most of them are not rugged enough to move a large number of tanks, APCs and heavy artillery. How many of our support ships can move troops right now?
-I would estimate that we can duplicate what we did in Neo Tyr and move roughly the same amount either to Clairmont or New Shiron. We just need more ships or another way to move our infantry quicker.
-What about those ships Tappee leased us for civilian traffic to Mercury? They can hold 8000 people, right? That’s better than FULL brigade strength.
-Right. But how to move our heavier stuff? Can those Tappee ships move tanks? We can’t rely on our allies since they have their own logistical concerns.
-We can only do what we can do. It is not all lost. We can still move at least move full battalions here of tanks and artillery. That is nothing to sneeze at, considering that our tank battalions have roughly 44 tanks, 21 AA and 21 AT systems per battalion.
-Besides, we still have our long range bomber forces. Although we sustained fairly heavy casualties in Neo Tyr, that was only a fraction of our might. We can divert Northern, Northwest, and Middle HORDE air assets to both conflict zones. Provided that the space theater is taken care off, especially concerning Clairmont. Else it would be a turkey shoot.
-Very well. Until we find out more information from our allies, send the 5th New Type I and the 3rd Old to Clairmont while the 6th New Type I and 4th Old will go to New Shiron. As well, have the 3rd New Type I in Neo Tyr ready to go along with the two battleships. They will be the first ones to arrive I believe. Also, I want at least one regular infantry division send to each area right away. This means that Jump City will be closed temporarily for Mercury civilian traffic. Activate the Northern North West, and Middle HORDE ground and air assets.
-I recommend that at least one mechanized infantry division along with one tank and one artillery division be sent to each theater. We also need to send in our ground support equipment.
-Right, but our A-10s and helicopters simply do not have the range to get to either area. We’ll have to hop them from here along the FKC or else transport them by ship.

[A polite cough from one walrus]

-Yes, Head Researcher? You wanted to say something?
-Ermmm, yes…well…the prototype gunship performed quite well in our war games.
-That thing? Forgive me, Head Researcher, but that “prototype” is too slow and wallows like a whale. Plus, it…
-I’ll grant you that, but the rail-guns can be used to great effect. It does have range and is far more mobile than our ground-based Titans.
-Hrumph. Only if the need becomes truly great shall we activate that. It is untested and hence, we don’t know its full combat value. But, what about those SOATs?
-I’m glad you brought that up. Our prototypes functioned extremely well. We have about 6000 of them produced.

[Everyone stopped talking. Finally, someone broke the silence.]

-Six…six…thousand? Did I hear you correctly?
-Yes. [He brought up his steel briefcase and opened it, pulling out sheaves of paper] We retooled one section of a megafactory to produce them and, well, considering that the compact power source problem had been solved, all that remained was computational power. I must say, the nanotechnological advances made with that long-ago free trade deal with Scolopendra along with the team of experts brought in, we have been able to solve a whole host of problems. In fact…
-Yes, Head Researcher. Please, skip the details if you don’t mind. How effective are they?
-Well, they haven’t seen combat yet, but given the fact that they are far simpler than the gunship means we can ship them out soon. Course the logistical train needs to be run by us organics.
-Hmmm. Very well. Send half of them to Clairmont since using them alongside LOW forces in New Shiron might create tension that we don’t need now.
-Everyone, you have your orders. For Vrak! For the FKC! For the Order!

Somewhere in Vrak...

Translated from Vrakian.

The walruses lounged on their flat rocks around a great stone table. The room itself was adorned with various artwork – mostly excerpts from the Great Blood Scrolls. As well, war booty from previous wars adored the room in typical barbarian style. It seems medieval yet the room was equipped with state of the art communications, tactical displays and other paraphenelia of war. A large tactical map was revealed in the center of the table, displaying the current fleet deployments. On a nearby wall, another large plasma screen showed current troop strenght, equipment inventory, recruitment levels, etc… which helped plan the direction of the Vrakian military.

-Report.
-As we can see, the 1st Bombard has left Neo Tyr for New Shiron to provide additional fire support. The 6th New and 4th Old are there and the tranports are beginning to unload. We’ve managed to get in two full strength brigades as well.
-The commander?
-Ah…Brigadier General Troy Kulkola.
-Excellent. The Clairmont theatre?
-The 5th New and 3rd Old are nearly there, along with the Stonebreaker and Decayiing Hand. As well, we are able to land more troops there with the Tappee haulers, including the 3000 SOATs.
-Hmmm. The situation in Neo Tyr?
-We still have at least two projection fleets there. A raider fleet is also there and the Kravoli craft should provide fire support in the harder to reach areas such as rivers.
-Very well. What of our troops?
-We have one division of tank, artillery, and regular infantry tasked for each theater. Our reservists have landed in Neo Tyr, but we are presently drawing up a strategy to deal with the insurgency and Hogsweatian troops. Latest intel reports that they even have troops holed up in hospitals.
-Cowards.
-Well, yes. But it does present additional problems.
-Hmmm. New Shiron and Clairmont worry me.
-How so?
-We just don’t have the tools to match the enemy here. Even with the SOATs, they are too few in number.
-I recommend that we commit more troops. The FKC itself is secure and we do have substantial reserves. We can commit at least three more infantry division along with two tank and artillery in each theater.
-Good. Bump up the schedules and rally our logistics. Secure more ot those transports and modify them to carry heavy equipment.
-Understood.

Somewhere in Vrak…

Translated from Vrakian.

-Status.
-Our projection fleets in New Shiron have yet to engage the enemy. The 4th Old, 6th New, and 1st Bombard are in theater. The three infantry, two tank, and two artillery are on the way and should be there within 48 hours. The two brigades under Brigadier General Troy Kulkola are augmenting defenses.
-And in Clairmont?
-The SOATs are there along with at least one infantry brigade. As well, two infantry, one tank, and two artillery should arrive there within 36 hours. Dyelli Beybi and North Germania are providing logistical support while the latter has also committed ground troops to help Clairmont. The 3rd and 5th New, along with the 3rd Old are in theater and unloading one infantry and tank division.
-What of Neo Tyr?
-The 3rd and 4th Mechanized are there, along with the 3rd Tank and 4th Artillery. We have the 2nd Tank and 5th Artillery almost there, along with two Infantry reserves.
-It can get messy there. Well, heck, it will get messy everywhere.
-Indeed. The Tappee ships are proving to be most effective in ferrying our troops.
-Hmm. Good. We need to cut down our naval presence in Neo Tyr. Recall the 1st, 2nd, andd 4th New. At least, once the ultimatum is passed. Ideally, we should keep just the 1st and 2nd Old there. The 1st Raider group is there?
-Yes, the 2nd Raider is at home port.
-By Bok’s maw, this is going to be bloody.

Somewhere in Vrak.

Translated from Vrakian.

-Recall all the submarine elements from all of our projection fleets. Reorganize them into the current hunter/killer load out.
-Even the ones in the New Shiron and Clairmont theater?
-The New Shiron conflict is nearly at an end, and our submarines did not play a vital role there. As for Clairmont, I think they will need more anti-aircraft and anti-tank systems.
-I recommend that we keep two hunter/killer fleets in Neo Tyr. The 1st Raider fleet is also there. Neo Tyr is proving to be awkward in maneuvering our fleet. At least the Kravoli patrol boats are there.
-Right. They will not be shorthanded. But the attached subs are due for an overhaul. The remaining fourteen fleets will be used to defend the Klatch.
-The 2nd Old is home, along with the 2nd and 4th New Type I.
-We really need some different designations for them. Anyhow, disband the three fleets. We can make two Type II projection fleets and two bombard type II fleets.
-What of the Soyuz III battleships?
-I believe the special forces have a use for them. Something about rail guns.
-And we can always give the rest to the JDF.
-Indeed. Once the 1st bombard group mops up in New Shiron, they will be disbanded and reformed into the new bombard configurations. Then four more bombard type II can be made. After all, the 1st was never intended to be permanent.
-Any word on the search for the aircraft carrier tender?
-Not yet. Our allies have been strangely reticent. We may have to go outside again like we did for the battleship.
-What about our in-house designers?
-They are currently being used with the special forces section. So our R&D regarding new designs is suspended. Or, I should really say that is being done by them.
-Still, from the now and soon to be disbanded fleets, that leaves us with six extra Hamas battleships. We will only make six new Type II bombard fleets?
-You are assuming that all the remaining Hamas battleships will survive in their theater. I can’t say for certain what their fate will be in Clarimont but the two…ah…let’s see, they are in the 5th and 6th New Type I projection fleets…should be fine. Some battleships will be held in reserve. As well, the Hamas class design does have its advantages over the Frunze – such as less onerous personnel requirments. We will either have to secure production rights from that particular builder or let the R&D department use it as a platform for their experiments. I don’t know if some of the features could be incorporated into a new aircraft carrier design.
-Let them worry about that.
-Speaking of the Clairmont theater, we may lose the entirety of our projection fleets there. We have the 1st and 3rd New along with the 3rd Old deployed there. Taking into account the departure of the submarine elements, that is roughly 36 surface ships and…[a muttering and some scribbling]…about 105 870 sailors and marines. Give or take. This doesn’t include support personnel here, so the total will likely be much higher.
-Don’t forget the crews from the Stonebreaker and Decaying Hand. Those two Frunze battleships were originally sent to Neo Tyr to relieve the 2nd and 4th New Type II. Add another 4000 combat personnel.
-That also means that we will only be able to field four Type I projection fleets. That is not acceptable.

Silence descended upon the room like a dead ghost. Will the cost justify the end? Was it worth throwing away that many lives against a clearly technological superior foe? A low voice rumbled.

-This is the price we pay for our allies and shall continue to pay. Let us not doubt our resolve now at this crucial hour. Clairmont needs all the help it can get. From this battle, our ties will now be in blood, of which there is nothing stronger.

Somewhere in Vrak…

Translated from Vrakian.

-Hmmm, I hate to be cold about this, but we may have to write off the fleets in Clairmont.
-How are the efforts at securing a new aircraft carrier design going?
-Nothing so far. This is why we should begin our type III fleet design. We can’t wait around for R&D to develop something while our numbers are decreased. Besides, the Kreml is a proven design. We can always make slight modifications in regards to armament. And our specialists say that if we reduce the amount of helicopters we can squeeze in more fighters.
-The usual load out is 16 Yak-141s and 12 Su-27s?
-Right. But if we remove all the helicopters except four for ASW, then we can fit either 16 more interceptors or 12 more fighter/bombers. Depending on mission profile and whatnot. I recommend that we change it to 24 interceptors and 18 fighter/bombers for the new type three. Leave the rest as is, since it’s not a priority now.
-So, how long will this take?
-For one carrier, at least 2-3 years. We do have some hulls in place now so that can speed up production. Also depends on, well, a lot of things, such as shipyard space, materials,…
-Right. If we do this that will give us a total of 16 projection fleets – with 4 being the Aeris-class. I’m assuming here that the Clairmont theater is…lost.
-Okay. That should do for now. The Jawbreaker is currently being serviced now. It could head up the new fleet.
-Good idea. I didn’t think about that. As well, the fighters themselves are of sound design, I’ve been hearing that some new replacements are being considered. The new multi-role fighter that was used when Tersanctus tried to invade has a carrier version.
-Very well. I believe we have a lot of work ahead of us. I'll contact Bastion One and find out what they are up to.

Somewhere in Vrak…

Translated from Vrakian

-What about these designs? Research and Development already has the prototypes and they have performed well in the trials.
-So, why didn’t we use these instead?
-We didn’t have the manufacturing capacity at the time. But now, with all the megafactories completed and the addition of Stevenson, we can proceed.
-Indeed. We can build six new projection fleets of this type. How about the others?
-The yards are working round the clock, so we expect them to be finished within a year.
-Excellent. Free up at least one yard to begin production.
-What of the Vaadian offer?
-We are looking into it. It’s a proven design, which we like. I have a committee exploring the ramifications. Retraining and compatibility of systems are the big obstacles here.
-True. I’ll find an open yard, perhaps in Chumphon or Mukden. I'll also check up on the armament division. Ship designs are one thing, but faster and longer ranged weapons are also needed.

OOC: We train for free.

OOC: But it's more a matter of time and that. I try to keep it "realistic" in that when I purchase or make something new, my crews have training time on the new stuff instead of having OMG SHIPZ with RAWR trained crew sprouting out of the ground. :)

I know you don't, IV, but many do.