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Expanding the Interest Protection Squadron
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| Senator_Ordan | Date: Monday, 22 Aug 2011, 11:10 AM | Message # 1 |
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| In order to secure operations of the Anaxes Interest Protection Squadron (notably the expansion of the operations in the Outer Rim, moving into Markets such as Shola).
Anaxes Durasteel and RimCo would be the notable parties which would benefit from the protection of the squadron, also any other afflicted parties who are allies or friends of Anaxes would be within their mandate.
It should be noted that Anaxes is the home of the Imperial Navy and would not have problems purchasing and operating vehicles when needed. This purchase represents Anaxes increasingly seeking to assert its presence in the Outer and Mid Rims which have been vulnerable to turbulence recently. The commerce patrol vessel is essentially a grace and favour vessel, used to exert Anaxes interests in a "alruistic" way.
The Anaxes Protection Squadron would not deploy both of its "Heavy Capital Elements" - The Victory-class or Nebulon B-class would be deployed independantly and would not be in the same operation as this would constitute "all the eggs being in one basket", in defence of Anaxes itself or of another Core world, both might be deployed, however.
The numbers are fairly high, but represent the mobile fleet (plus some stations) of the most militaristic core world. And represent the profits of the recent protests and operations plus the funding from here. These numbers have grown in reaction to relatively small worlds on the galactic scale (The Indy Hapans, Deralia - With a warfleet now largely equal to Anaxes', Sluis Van's fleet.. and even with Mercs and Pirates having multiple corvettes now (Qual, Xanden (pending approval), JTH etc)..
Thus Anaxes would be expanding this element which protects its assets and citizens abroad, in addition to helping secure others in order to counter the inflation in powerful vessel numbers. It should also be noted that all vessels requested are no larger or more powerful than corvette class and are all relatively small fry. The Outer and Mid Rim Sub-Squadrons would not be used together in a single operation (unless recalled to defend Anaxes).
Anaxes Home Interest Protection Sub-Squadron
Based exclusively at Anaxes this represents the home base of the Anaxes Interest Protection Squadron
APS Mitre
1x Cardan V-class Battlestation - To serve as a home base for Ordan's pet project (the Squadron), used for repairs and modification of the other vessels. Houses the Mid-Rim Sub Squadron when it is not on operations.
Outer Rim Sub-Squadron
These vessels would be used to secure the operations in the Outer Rim (most particularly those at Shola) with the aid of the rest of the interest protection squadron.
APS Engrave and APS Intagliate
2x Assassin-class Corvette - These would be used to form part of the force dispatched to secure the rights over Shola. These Assassin-class vessels would be deployed as part of the Cardan's battlegroup and would be attached to it, only ranging away in extreme need.
APS Rock of Ages
1x Cardan IV-class Battlestation - To be posted in the Shola system and act as the strategic base of the Interest Protection Squadron.
Mid Rim Sub-Section
These vessels would currently be deployed in any protests and to protect operations in the region of the Chommell Sector. They would then be withdrawn to Anaxes and be used in any future operations which might require them. They would not be standard "active service" vessels and would require a mobilisation order to bring out, taking 2 days to be battle ready as the reserves were called up to crew them. They would be crewed by ex-Imperial Anaxes born soldiers and would be reserve units. Their reserve status is represented by them being older ships with no fighters present, representing their simple to maintain and operate status.
APS Falling outside the normal moral constraints
APS Limiting Factor
APS Gunboat Diplomat
3x Arquitens-class Light Cruiser - To preside over ongoing operations in the Chommell Sector.
APS Euclidian
APS Oblique
APS Profit Margin
3x Imperial Customs Frigates
Commerce Patrol Vessel - To be left on the spacelanes patroling and protecting vessels from piracy (for non-allies for a fee), they would defend allies for free. This vessel would never be used in conjunction with any others of the Anaxes Interest Protection Squadron.
APS So Much For Subtlety
DP-20 Frigate
The present Anaxes fleet is composed of:
1 Victory-class Star Destroyer (with or w/out the modifications mentioned)
1 Nebulon-B Frigate
2 Assassin-class Corvettes
Link to request
Senator Hubert Ordan
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Foreign Minister of Anaxes
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Deputy Chairman of the Ethics Committee
Worshipful Master of the Most Loyal and Honourable Company of Blockadeers
Archtreasurer of the Vault of Pols Anaxes
Autocrat of Selgon
Owner of Azure Durasteel
Systems Admiral (Ret)
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Message edited by Senator_Ordan - Monday, 22 Aug 2011, 12:38 PM |
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| Jace_Varitek | Date: Tuesday, 30 Aug 2011, 8:57 PM | Message # 2 |
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| I've not forgotten this. It's going to take a bit of time, however, so I'm afraid I'll have to get to it tomorrow afternoon. I'm going to try adhering to a rather strict posting schedule tomorrow so I'm going to expect to have a post up here at around 4:30 PM tomorrow, my time. (Traffic permitting).
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| Jace_Varitek | Date: Wednesday, 31 Aug 2011, 3:27 PM | Message # 3 |
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| It's about 4:30. I'm tired, but I'll have a post here shortly. I'm condensing the numbers now.
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| Senator_Ordan | Date: Wednesday, 31 Aug 2011, 4:30 PM | Message # 4 |
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| Honestly, no rush. I'm not on the edge of my seat about this.
Senator Hubert Ordan
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Deputy Chairman of the Ethics Committee
Worshipful Master of the Most Loyal and Honourable Company of Blockadeers
Archtreasurer of the Vault of Pols Anaxes
Autocrat of Selgon
Owner of Azure Durasteel
Systems Admiral (Ret)
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| Jace_Varitek | Date: Wednesday, 31 Aug 2011, 6:43 PM | Message # 5 |
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| Yeah, but I'm just trying to get in the habit of addressing requests no matter how large, rather than punting them. But I fell asleep instead.
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| Jace_Varitek | Date: Friday, 09 Sep 2011, 12:59 PM | Message # 6 |
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| Okay, so I'm willing to APPROVE of 3 customs frigates and 2 Arquitens-class cruisers namely out of appreciation for the fact that Anaxes—as a the "defender of the Core"—should reasonably have a larger fleet than most Imperial worlds. But I'm increasingly concerned about the potential for an "arms race" in the RP as a consequence of larger fleet numbers, and if there's one thing we've learned it's that taking ships away is a lot harder than doling them out and, thus, an arms race would be rather difficult to undo once it's begun. Moreover, while Anaxes should reasonably have more ships, I don't consider it immune from the rule of thumb I apply to all fleet requests; that the use of fleet power in the RP should be a choice between offense and defense, but not both simultaneously. The ships requested here represent the projection of Anaxes's power while its defense remains practically assured (especially with the presence of the Empire at Anaxes, which I differ with Jaron in believing should be taken into consideration).
I would rather Anaxes pursue treaties with other worlds to provide for mutual interest protection, rather than having the ability to do so across the galaxy all by it's lonesome. That said, however, I also APPROVE the Cardan-class stations—I just feel Anaxes should have to defend them more selectively as a consequence of limited resources available to them.
With all of that said, however, my vote here isn't set in stone. I would like to approve of more ships and more reach for planets in the RP, to be honest. But to be comfortable with this I would need to insist on onerous requirements about where particular ships can and can't be and when, etc. Aside from being a lot of work for managers, it also seems like a lot to require of members, too. But I'm interested in all opinions on this centered around the two basics I think are most important to fleet requests; 1.) a certain equivalence whereby similar planets have similar strengths, and 2.) avoiding like the plague any battles involving significantly more than 8 to 10 ships.
(It might be best, if anyone has thoughts to contribute to this, that they do so on the OOC forum rather than here on Ordan's request, so that he can make a case for the merits of his particular request without the more general debate about fleet numbers confusing matters).
Jace Varitek
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| Senator_Ordan | Date: Friday, 09 Sep 2011, 1:29 PM | Message # 7 |
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| Any chance we could make it the following:
1 Assassin-class
1 Arquitens-class
3 Customs Frigates
The Cardan Stations
Instead of:
2 Arquitens-class
3 Customs Frigates
The Cardan Stations
They Assassin-class is roughly equivalent, I just like to have a blend.
Senator Hubert Ordan
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Senator of the Azure Sector
Foreign Minister of Anaxes
Captain-General of the Azure Interest Protection Squadron
Deputy Chairman of the Ethics Committee
Worshipful Master of the Most Loyal and Honourable Company of Blockadeers
Archtreasurer of the Vault of Pols Anaxes
Autocrat of Selgon
Owner of Azure Durasteel
Systems Admiral (Ret)
Order of the Canted Circle
Message edited by Senator_Ordan - Friday, 09 Sep 2011, 1:31 PM |
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| Jace_Varitek | Date: Sunday, 11 Sep 2011, 8:22 PM | Message # 8 |
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| Indeed, quite alright with me.
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| Karth_DeQora | Date: Wednesday, 14 Sep 2011, 7:33 PM | Message # 9 |
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| APPROVED.
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