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[h1][b][color=fff200]Military Creation Guidelines:[/color][/b][/h1]

Depending on your faction and nation build-up, your tactics and doctrines will differ. The Rebel Alliance for instance has to rely on a strong, experienced core of veterans employing hit-and-run tactics trying to strike as hard as they can, as fast as they can. Any loss of men, equipment or ships shall be keenly felt. In terms of numbers, the Alliance is woefully outmatched by the Imperial Army, but is nevertheless a strong adversary. Unlike the Empire, they need not patrol and police millions of systems, forcing them to spread out their forces. They were organised into cells, and thus up until recently did not control entire planets. At the start of the RP, the Alliance is only just forming into something that can be called a governed state.

Eventually, I suppose, this will come down to numbers. Some looking around on the web got me these totals as a basis to work from. I admit my research might not be bulletproof or drawn from only canon-sources, but it will serve well enough for what we want to do here. The most important thing to take from the following sources, is that there are [b]7 ships available per planet[/b]; a plausible and manageable number. These ships can range from corvettes to battlecruisers.

[url=http://www.daltonator.net/fanfics/essays/army.htm]Imperial Order of Battle[/url], good for basing your trooper and equipment/apparel total on.

[hider=Imperial Starfleet Numbers]
[hider=number crunch]Totals for the Imperial Starfleet: 
3,200 Mobile Deepdocks, 
192,000 Very Heavy Repair Ships
3,616,000 Noncombatant resupply ships
384,006 Torpedo Sphere 
276,395,200 (Or 351,395,200)Corvettes/Gunships/Light Frigates 101-449 meters long 
231,000,000 (Alternatively: 306,000,000) Non-hyperdrive equipped light picket ships
19,043,200 Heavy Frigates/Light Destroyers 450-1,000 meters long
2,153,000 Heavy Destroyers 1,001-1,600 meters long
5,000 Light/Medium Cruisers 1,601 meters long to 4,999 meters long; 
5,000 Heavy Cruisers / Battlecruisers /Carriers/Battleships/Commandships 
5,000 meters to 17,600+ meters long (Estimated max superlaser equipped: 250; Percentage of known Executors against Eclipses/Sovereigns as a comparison.)
51,000,000 multipurpose defence stations
2,000,000 Golan-III Battlestations
Unknown number of other support ships / Stations / Outposts/...[/hider]

This is everything added together, and separated by ship type, as you can see. The total number of combat ships is around: 378,000,000 of all types (Rounded), roughly, plus 306,000,000 Non- hyperspace capable picket ships, still capable of fighting, just no hyperdrives, and some 51,000,000 platforms, plus gods know how many we don't have accurate figures for. Also, around 4,000,000 resupply and support ships that are unarmed, and probably a lot more we have no accurate figures for, and finally 3,200 mobile Deepdocks, plus all the non-mobile construction / repair facilities that we cannot accurately guess of in total numbers.

In a total of all Hyperspace capable combat starships over 100 meters in length, divided among the 51,000,000 inhabited worlds, [b]we get an average of around 7[/b], that's right, only SEVEN ships PER INHABITED PLANET. I hope this gives you a true sense of the scope and scale of the Galactic Empire.

Essentially, the Empire is a MASSIVE organization in terms of pure numbers; But the necessity of guarding 1,000,000 major planets and 50,000,000 minor planets cuts so considerably into these numbers that no more than on the order of 25,000 destroyers, 5,000 cruisers, and 5,000 capital ships, supported by 6 mobile bombardment platforms, could be used for an invasion, or rallied in one place to stop one. This is probably the fleet under Vader's command that was far-flung throughout the galaxy looking for the Rebels; He likely chose one region of space for himself, with the Grand Admirals taking the others, or administrating the Starfleet, which is unlikely considering it is an asset for the Military Governors.

After the collapse of the Empire, the individual warlord Moffs and their ilk took control of the portions of the Starfleet and fought to the death, while the Grand Admirals also turned warlord, and more ships were hidden, abandoned or lost, explaining the destruction of this once awesome fleet, through fratricidal combat and Alliance offensives.[/hider]

[h3][b][color=fff200]Assemble your Fleet[/color][/b][/h3]
As said, we will generally be going with 7 ships available per planet. Seeing as size and power differs greatly, let us translate those 7 ships into 7 points. It makes sense after all that different types have different costs.

Corvette – 0.5
Frigate – 2
Cruiser – 3
Heavy Cruiser – 4
Carrier – 5
Star Destroyer – 5
Battlecruiser – 20

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[h3][b][color=fff200]Starship Types:[/color][/b][/h3]

Starships are spacecraft able to traverse star systems using thrusters and drives. While they are capable of reaching individual destinations independently, hyperdrives are the common manner of travel between star systems. Not all ships are outfitted with their own hyperdrives.

Small military vessels exist in a plethora of shapes and sizes, carrying out a variety of duties in any navy. Largely their types can be broken up into five roles, and are considered as combat support craft. These are:
[hider=Small Ships][LIST]
[*]Fighters - one-man (sometimes two) craft used to perform close-range attacks on enemy ships. (e.g. TIE fighters, X-wing)
[*]Interceptors - one-man craft optimised for destroying opposing fighters. Fighters and interceptors were sometimes combined roles. (e.g. [url=http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/A-7_Hunter_interceptor]A-series interceptors[/url])
[*]Bombers - small craft equipped to bomb planetary or orbital targets. Bombers are also capable of carrying torpedoes that can be fired at enemy starships. 
[*]Multi-purpose – a small craft designed to combine a number of roles, keeping the middle between a fighter and bomber, effectively becoming a torpedo-boat. These designs are usually slower but more heavily armoured than their single-role counterparts (e.g. [url=http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/GAT-12_Skipray_Blastboat]Skipray Blastboat[/url]).
[*]Shuttles facilitate personnel transfer between large ships without the need to dock, or between a starship and the ground. Some shuttles have been adjusted to carry out boarding actions. [/LIST][/hider]

Military vessels are generally divided into two groups: small and large ships, each with its own sub-division. Be advised that names can be misleading concerning ship classes. For example, the [url=http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Carrack-class_light_cruiser]Carrack-class ‘light cruiser’[/url] is designated as a frigate. Another example would be the lengthy Vigil-class which is actually a corvette in spite of meeting the length requirements to be classified as a frigate. Victory-class Star Destroyers are, in spite of their call-name, too small to be classified as true star destroyers. Ship-types can be moved up and down the ladder according to armament, role and size. There is a particular overlap with the corvette, frigate and cruiser size brackets. Depending on its equipment, ships like the [url= http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Acclamator-class_assault_ship]Acclamator-class assault ship[/url] can be considered a (heavy) cruiser, troop-transport or carrier.

We shall try to follow the [url=http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Anaxes_War_College_System]Anaxes War College System[/url] that classifies according to ship length. When checking this list, be wary of the year of introduction of the ships (the RP kicks-off at the end of 4ABY).

[hider=Large ships][LIST]
[*]Corvette - The corvette is a class of warship. They are typically small, fast, maneuverable and relatively lightly-armed. Generally large enough to be considered a capital ship but smaller than a frigate, corvettes fill a variety of roles that range from picket duty within large fleets to system defense, anti-starfighter role, and convoy escort. Corvettes are used to perform several combat and survey missions. Oft-times they act as screens for the heavier models. Corvettes can be adapted to a variety of roles. Some examples would be the Rebel Alliance [url= http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/CR90_corvette]CR-90 model[/url], or the Imperial [url= http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Raider-class_corvette]Raider-class[/url] and [url= http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Vigil-class_corvette]Vigil-class[/url].
[*]Frigate - Frigates are light escort and scouting vessels. They often have extensive guardian systems to provide anti-fighter screening for capital ships, and carry a squad of marines for security and groundside duty. Unlike larger vessels, frigates are able to land on planets. The most important roles filled by frigates is reconnaissance and support. Frigates are equipped with extensive and sensitive sensors in order to detect stealthed enemies. They also have proportionally larger thrusters and lighter design mass, allowing them greater maneuverability than larger ships. In combat, speed and maneuverability make frigates largely immune to long-range fire of larger vessels. In fleet combat, frigates are occasionally organized into "wolf pack" flotillas of four to six. Wolf packs speed through enemy formations, hunting enemy vessels whose kinetic barriers have been taken down by fighter-launched disruptor torpedoes. The wolf pack circle-strafes vulnerable targets, using their superior speed and maneuverability to evade return fire. They are designed to serve in a skirmishing role to protect larger ships, or more generally, a ship designed to serve in some sort of support role. Due to their strong HoloNet and communication links, they are sometimes favoured as command ships over larger ships. Some prominent examples include the [url=http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/DP20_frigate]Corellian DP20[/url],  the [url= http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/EF76_Nebulon-B_escort_frigate]Nebulon-B frigate[/url], [url= http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/MC30c_frigate]Mon Calamari MC-30[/url] and similar MC-designs, as well as the Imperial [url= http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Imperial_II-class_frigate]Class II frigate[/url].
[*]Cruiser - Cruisers are middle-weight combatants, faster than star-destroyers, and more heavily-armed than frigates. Cruisers are the standard patrol unit, and often lead frigate flotillas. Cruisers cannot land on medium or high-gravity worlds, but do possess the ability to land on low-gravity planets. Cruiser-class starships are the standard combat unit encountered away from large naval bases, the "poor bloody infantry" of most fleets. Nimble scouting frigates have neither the punch nor the stamina to stand up to serious combat, and the mighty dreadnoughts are a strategic resource, carefully hoarded and committed to only the most critical of battles since many are out of commission or unfinished. Cruisers perform routine independent "show the flag" patrols in settled systems and lead flotillas of frigates in small engagements, such as pirate suppression campaigns. In major fleet engagements, cruiser squadrons support the battle line by screening their flanks against enemies attempting to maneuver for a main gun "bow shot" from their vulnerable broadsides. Others, such as the [url= http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Broadside-class_cruiser_kdb-1]Broadside-class[/url] were used as missile launchers, surrendering maneuverability for firepower. Additional examples of this size bracket are the [url= http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Tartan-class_patrol_cruiser]Tartan Patrol Cruiser[/url], [url= http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Guardian-class_light_cruiser]Guardian-Class[/url], the old [url= http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Dreadnaught-class_heavy_cruiser]Dreadnaught Heavy Cruiser[/url], as well as its modified cousin the [url= http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Assault_Frigate_Mark_II]Mk. II Assault Frigate[/url], and the [url= http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Gladiator-class_Star_Destroyer]Gladiator-Class SD[/url].
[*]Heavy Cruiser - Heavy Cruisers are those ships with heavier armaments than regular cruisers, and usually have a specialized combat role. Heavy cruisers are often the backbone of any fighting fleet as they fulfill many important roles. Such roles include planetary bombardment, troop transport and ship to ship combat. [url= http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Immobilizer_418_cruiser]Interdictors[/url] are able to prevent the enemy escaping into hyperspace, but are vulnerable because of their stationary deployment. However, most heavy cruisers are not equipped with starfighters. Therefore, they are in need of smaller support craft like frigates, corvettes and carriers, taking starfighters into battle. Renowned examples are the Imperial Acclamator and [url= http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Victory-class_Star_Destroyer]Victory-class[/url] (I and II), the equally characteristic but more powerful [url= http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/MC80_Liberty_type_Star_Cruiser]MC80 Liberty-class[/url] of the Alliance Fleet.
[*]Carrier - Carriers are vessels that carry a large number of fighters. All nations provide their fleets with organic fighter support. Cruisers fit a handful in the space between the interior pressure hulls and exterior armor. Star Destroyers and battlecruisers have a hangar deck within the hull. Larger cruisers can often be designated as carriers, sacrificing armor and firepower in favor hangar space. In fleet combat, carriers stay clear of battle, launching fighters and bombers bearing disruptor torpedoes. Fighters are the primary striking power of the ship; if a carrier enters firing range of the enemy, things have gone very wrong. It is possible to recover and rearm fighters during combat, though most carriers seal the flight deck and try to stay out of the way. The flight deck is essentially a corridor through the armor and into the heart of the vessel. A single well-placed torpedo is often enough to gut a carrier. Some prime examples of specialized carriers are the Imperial [url=http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Ton-Falk-class_escort_carrier]Ton-Falk Carrier[/url] and impressive [url= http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Secutor-class_Star_Destroyer]Secutor-Class Star Destroyer[/url], or the cargo-freighter turned carrier [url=http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Quasar_Fire-class_bulk_cruiser]Quasar Fire-class[/url].
[*]Star Destroyer - Star Destroyers, named for their purported capacity of destroying entire star systems, were the most recognizable ship class within the Imperial Navy. In the Imperial-class's case, they were the [url= http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Imperial_I-class_Star_Destroyer]Imperial I-class Star Destroyers[/url] and the [url=http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Imperial_II-class_Star_Destroyer]Imperial II-class Star Destroyers[/url]. Each variant had some improvements to their predecessors, such as the Imperial II-class carrying ion-cannons. The Imperial-class before the Galactic Empire had been known as the Imperator-class. The Rebel Alliance couterparts for the Star Destroyer class would be large cruisers such as the [url= http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Dauntless-class_heavy_cruiser]Dauntless-Class[/url], patched up Venators or stolen Imperial vessels. The outdated [url= http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Venator-class_Star_Destroyer]Venator-class vessels[/url] was used by the Galactic Empire and Rebel Alliance alike. Rare Mon Calamari models such as the [url= http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/MC80_Home_One_type_Star_Cruiser]MC80 Home One Type[/url] could also measure up to Imperial Star Destroyers.
[*]Battlecruiser - Battlecruisers and battleships are commonly the largest and most powerful craft in a fleet. There are only a few battlecruisers in use at any given time due to their sheer size and cost to produce as well as maintain. Massive ships, these can be seen as the high-end apparel of any military force, and an unofficial precursor to the freakish dreadnought classes. The Empire usually employed outdated types such as the [url= http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Praetor_Mark_II-class_battlecruiser]Praetor Mark II-class[/url] or the privately constructed [url= http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Tagge_battlecruiser]Tagge Battlecruiser[/url], both reminiscent of smaller, more manageable Star Destroyer designs. The Rebel Alliance fielded the giant [url= http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Bulwark_Mark_III]Bulwark Mk. III[/url], first used by the Techno Union during the Clone Wars.
[*]Dreadnoughts – off-limits for now.
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[h3][b][color=fff200]Military setting resources[/color][/b][/h3] (not exhaustive)
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[*][url=http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Line_of_battle]Line of battle configuration during galactic civil war[/url]
[*][url=http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Imperial_Navy]Background on the Imperial Navy[/url]
[*][url= http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Alliance_Fleet]Rebel Alliance/New Republic Fleet[/url]
[*][url= http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/starwars/images/2/2d/Starfighter_size_chart.png/revision/latest?cb=20080318131901]Starfighters[/url]
[*][url= https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/b2/89/32/b28932b233de28289a5bc5e9a95ebb64.png]Imperial Capital Ships[/url]
[*][url= http://media.moddb.com/cache/images/mods/1/7/6925/thumb_620x2000/Rebel_Alliance_Capital_Ships.png]Rebel Alliance Capital Ships[/url]
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