The 5th Outrim War: 297th Imperial Fleet - Gamelea Redux

Once I realized I had messed up the set-up budget for my campaign, I had to sit down and recrunch the numbers. While I was about it, I expanded the Fleet Support Squadron to include Medical Transports, Troop Carriers capable of moving a brigade-sized ground force per ship, and a number of fast, heavy Planetoid Monitors for system defense. The Support Squadron also includes a small flotilla of Heavy Carriers - each capable of lifting a Planetoid Monitor. As the Fleet Battleships are also 200,000 dtons in size, these Heavy carriers can retrieve up to Battleship sized ships that have suffered Jump Drive failure.

The Duchy of Gamelea has a population of 142.687 billion sophonts. Out of a Navy Budget of approximately TCr28.85, Gamelea Subsector contributes TCr10.119 to support and sustain 297th Imperial Fleet. For the set-up for this campaign, 297th Imperial Fleet was given the equivalent of thee years' budget - TCr30.358 - for initial assigned ships.

Lymethius (L) and Gamelea (R) Subsectors

There are five Naval Bases in Gamelea Subsector: - Gamelea (0508), Feor (0407), Varch (0108), Canblyne (0705), and Ventura (0607). There is also a Naval Base at Anar (Lymethius 0805) and a patrol station at Findual (Lymethius 0802).

The senior Navy Command Officers are as follows:
Gamelea/Gamelea
Fleet Admiral Dame Silvera Gaarthorn hault-Opernarcy, Baron Ythelorn
Vice-Admiral Sir Ankorl hault-Criolarsos
Rear-Admiral Dame Anastasia Eppo, Count Cappatachi
Rear-Admiral Sir Jerhon hault-Anseen
Varch/Gamelea
Rear-Admiral Sir Adryos Juharl
Feor/Gamelea
Vice-Admiral Sir Lexon Zarquestuiir
Rear-Admiral Sir Clyn hault-Asheranon of Exxilon
Ventura/Gamelea
Vice-Admiral Sir Constantine Fairweather von Lukaskow of Kartivia/Gazul
Canblyne/Gamelea
Commodore Dame Gessemina Mahoult
Anar/Lymethius
Commodore Dame Erika Santo Killmany-Ustmar
Finduil/Lymethius
Commodore Sherri Li Kem

Squadron Deployment

Gamelea		Varch		Feor		Canblyne		Ventura
BatRon 215		BatRon 220		BatRon 219		BatRon 231		BatRon 224
BatRon 216		BatRon 229		BatRon 221				BatRon 227
BatRon 226
CruRon 634		CruRon 665		CruRon 663		CruRon 640		CruRon 666
CruRon 667		CruRon 638		CruRon 639		CruRon 655
CruRon 650		CruRon 648		CruRon 661
CruRon 670				CruRon 668
DesRon 821		DesRon 822		DesRon 823		DesRon 824		DesRon 825
DesRon 847		DesRon 853		DesRon 848		DesRon 854		DesRon 849
DesRon 860		DesRon 856		DesRon 855		DesRon 865		DesRon 851
DesRon 862		DesRon 861		DesRon 857				DesRon 890
DesRon 892		DesRon 868		DesRon 864				DesRon 893
DesRon 867				DesRon 869
SupRon 1183

Anar		Finduil
CruRon 664
DesRon 850		DesRon 858
DesRon 852		DesRon 859
DesRon 891

297th Fleet has 998 ships assigned to it, crewed by 598,515 personnel, with a total tonnage of 48, 075,000 tons. 3180 Marines are deployed as Ship's Troops, drawn from 351st Marine Division, as well as 37,845 Navy Security personnel.

BatRons 215, 216, 219, 220, 221, 224, 226, 227, 229, 231 consist of:
4 x 200,000 dton Kalsorlicalii Class Battleships
6 x 60,000 dton Kiirvular Class Strike Cruisers
4 x 10,000 dton Reshanan Class Heavy Destroyers
8 x 5,000 dton Alicapanii Class Destroyer Escorts

CruRons 648, 650, 655, 661, 664, 665, 666 consist of:
8 x 60,000 dton Kiirvular Class Strike Cruisers
1 x 60,000 dton Kiirvular Class Strike Cruiser Leader
8 x 5,000 dton Alicapanii Class Destroyer Escorts

Heavy CruRons 663, 667, 668, 670 consist of:
8 x 60,000 dton Kiirvular Class Strike Cruisers
1 x 60,000 dton Kiirvular Class Strike Cruiser Leader
8 x 10,000 dton Reshanan Class Heavy Destroyer

CruRon 634, 638, 639
8 x 60,000 dton Kiirvular Class Strike Cruisers
1 x 60,000 dton Kiirvular Class Strike Cruiser Leader
Carrier Group 232, 238, 239
1 x 35,000 dton Niiarsanor Class Escort Carrier
7 x 5,000 dton Alicapanii Class Destroyer Escorts
1 x 5,000 dton Alicapanii Class Destroyer Leader
DesRon 855, 865, 866
8 x 5,000 dton Gilsurmii Class Destroyers

CruRon 640
8 x 60,000 dton Kiirvular Class Strike Cruisers
1 x 60,000 dton Kiirvular Class Strike Cruiser Leader
Carrier Group 241
1 x 35,000 dton Niiarsanor Class Escort Carrier
6 x 5,000 dton Alicapanii Class Destroyer Escorts
1 x 5,000 dton Alicapanii Class Destroyer Leader
DesRon 867
6 x 5,000 dton Gilsurmii Class Destroyers

DesRons 821, 822, 823, 824, 825
8 x 7,000 dton Matador Class Destroyer Escorts

DesRons 847, 848, 849, 850, 853, 854, 855, 859, 864, 865, 867, 868, 869, 893
8 x 5,000 dton Alicapanii Class Destroyer Escorts

DesRons 851, 852, 856, 857, 858
7 x 5,000 dton Alicapanii Class Destroyer Escorts
1 x 5,000 dton Alicapanii Class Destroyer Leader

DesRons 860, 861, 862, 890, 891, 892
8 x 5,000 dton Gilsurmii Class Destroyers

SupRons 1183
100 x 2,000 dton Oudiir Class Medical Transport Frigates
5 x 50,000 dton Da'sanai Class Marine Troop Carriers
60 x 104,000 dton Corosanear Class Troop Carriers
80 x 200,000 dton Goiir Class Planetoid Monitors
7 x 370,000 dton Albachoor Class Heavy Carriers

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The 5th Outrim War: Eanzhshent Geithurebr Epliavlefr - The Republic of Geithur Naval Force

The Geithurian Republic is an alliance of ten non-Imperial systems in the Lymethius subsector, and a member polity of the Outrim Alliance. With a total population of 101.121 billion sophonts, the Republic is dominated by humans of mixed Zhodani, Solomani and Vilani origin (99.2% of the population). Non-human Minor Races (Aaronites of Lysarnor and Tharoysa of Dysa Metharoth, plus smaller sophont groups) make up about 0.7% of the total population.

While supposedly a democratic alliance, in reality the Council of the Geithurian Republic has been dominated by the Edlchtel Clan, hereditary Konzevrs of Appaer and Presidents of the Republic, for the last two centuries. Of Zhodani origin, the Edlchtels have driven both the Geithurian Republic's, and the Outrim Alliance's, opposition to Imperial expansion into Lymethius Subsector.

- Library Data: Geithurian Republic

The Geithurian Republic has a Navy budget of TCr14.222 The bulk of the shipbuilding for the Navy passes through the Tech Level 12 yards of Appaer. TCr0.142 is deducted from the Navy Budget to maintain bases and support personnel. While the Trillion Credit Squadron rules suggest an initial start-up campaign budget of ten times the annual Navy budget, I decided to limit this initial budget to four times the annual budget, or TCr56.866.

The Geithurian Republican Navy - the Eanzhshent Geithurebr Epliavlefr, or EGE -  currently favors a tactical doctrine of Battleriders over Battleships in potential conflicts with the Imperium. With a maximum native technology level of 12, Republican planners believe that inefficiencies in Drive technology can be addressed by building Navy Combat Groups around several massive Carriers and their attendant Riders. Recently, the EGE has acquired a squadron of TL14 Carriers and Battleriders from the Hand of Ssra'Ka Aissr - a Tsalur-dominated polity in the Entorth Subsector, spinward of the Geithurian Republic.

The EGE has four main bases: Geithur (0202), Lysarnor (0302), Vermorzol (0304) and Dysa Metharoth (0601). Patrol Stations are maintained at Hiona (0206), Fiona (0602) and Jul'ni (0505). An unofficial Fleet Station is maintained in the Appaer system.

The senior Navy Command Officers are as follows:
Geithur/Lymethius
Fleet Admiral Stietlchiapr Jinchniz Jdiezhdodrzdikr
Vice Admiral Zashi Iiarki
Rear-Admiral Ergur Prebrtsafl
Vermorzol/Lymethius
Vice Admiral Sara Kashgiish
Rear-Admiral Frensi Kuusnashkhaa
Lysarnor/Lymethius
Vice Admiral Zhdil Shiirgishe
Rear-Admiral Ikiaan Qletl
Dysa Metharoth/Lymethius
Vice Admiral Sluritmav Spiap
Rear-Admiral Ibrde Ietsiivr
Appaer/Lymethius
Vice Admiral Octavian Eprkaiad
Rear Admiral Kupuud Gadu
Hiona/Lymethius
Commodore Dana Evriaprzheqr
Fiona/Lymethius
Commodore Herrod Jabline Eudiish
Jul'ni/Lymethius
Commodore Gusam Gelish Afrzho'

Squadron Deployment

Geithur		Lysarnor		Appaer		Vermorzol
1 Epl Staql		3 Epl Staql		2 Epl Staql		4 Epl Staql
10 Epl Staql		8 Epl Staql		7 Epl Staql		6 Epl Staql
11 Epl Staql
202 Epl Stiabsedr		204 Epl Stiabsedr		203 Epl Stiabsedr		205 Epl Stiabsedr
209 Epl Stiabsedr		211 Epl Stiabsedr		207 Epl Stiabsedr		212 Epl Stiabsedr
215 Epl Stiabsedr		216 Epl Stiabsedr		213 Epl Stiabsedr		214 Epl Stiabsedr
				217 Epl Stiabsedr		218 Epl Stiabsedr
104 Epl Ienshbresh		101 Epl Ienshbresh		110 Epl Ienshbresh		102 Epl Ienshbresh
107 Epl Ienshbresh		108 Epl Ienshbresh		115 Epl Ienshbresh		111 Epl Ienshbresh
112 Epl Ienshbresh		113 Epl Ienshbresh		121 Epl Ienshbresh		116 Epl Ienshbresh
120 Epl Ienshbresh				Ivl Epl Pianta

	Dysa Metharoth	Hiona	Fiona	Jul'ni
	5 Epl Staql
	9 Epl Staql
	206 Epl Stiabsedr		200 Epl Stiabedr	201 Epl Stiabedr
	208 Epl Stiabsedr
	210 Epl Stiabsedr
	219 Epl Stiabsedr
	105 Epl Ienshbresh	100 Epl Ieshbresh	106 Epl Ieshbresh	103 Epl Ieshbresh
	109 Epl Ienshbresh	117 Epl Ieshbresh	118 Epl Ieshbresh	119 Epl Ieshbresh
	114 Epl Ienshbresh

The Geithurian Republican Navy - the Eanzhshent Geithurebr Epliavlefr, or EGE - consists of 1414 ships, crewed by 503,105 personnel, with a total tonnage of 63,240,000 dtons. 19,004 Marines are deployed as Ship's Troops, drawn from 9th (Marine) Division, as well as 34,630 Navy Security personnel.

Epl Staql - Combat Group. The EGE is built around 11 Combat Groups.
1, 3 - 4, 6 - 7 and 11 Epl Staql consist of:
1 x 300,000 dton Khalermu-L Class Battleship
12 x 70,000 dton Tedr Edrial Class Battle Riders
3 x 700,000 dton Edfrevl Class Fleet Carriers
8 x 70,000 dton Plaljansh Class Heavy Cruisers
8 x 20,000 dton Datsshianzh Class Heavy Destroyers
12 x 10,000 dton Dlazhchteb Class Destroyers
16 x 5,000 dton Stojiebl Class Destroyer Escorts

2 and 5 Epl Staql consist of:
1 x 300,000 dton Khalermu-L Class Battleship
18 x 40,000 dton TL14 Nophla Class Battle Riders
3 x 500,000 dton TL14 Hituphl Class Fleet Carriers
8 x 70,000 dton Plaljansh Class Heavy Cruisers
8 x 20,000 dton Datsshianzh Class Heavy Destroyers
12 x 10,000 dton Dlazhchteb Class Destroyers
16 x 5,000 dton Stojiebl Class Destroyer Escorts

8, 9 and 10 Epl Staql consist of:
1 x 300,000 dton Khalermu-L Class Battleship
5 x 300,000 dton Khalermu Class Battleships
8 x 70,000 dton Plaljansh Class Heavy Cruisers
8 x 20,000 dton Datsshianzh Class Heavy Destroyers
12 x 10,000 dtons Dlazhchteb Class Destroyers
16 x 5,000 dtons Stojiebl Class Destroyer Escorts

Epl Stiabsedr - Strike Group.
200 Epl Stiabsedr consists of:
6 x 70,000 dton Plaljansh Class Heavy Cruisers
2 x 90,000 dton Diefshto' Class Strike Carriers
8 x 10,000 dton Dlazhchteb Class Destroyers
10 x 5,000 dton Stojiebl Class Destroyer Escorts

201 - 214 Epl Stiabsedr consist of:
6 x 70,000 dton Plaljansh Class Heavy Cruisers
2 x 90,000 dton Diefshto' Class Strike Carriers
8 x 10,000 dton Dlazhchteb Class Destroyers
8 x 5,000 dton Stojiebl Class Destroyer Escorts

215 - 219 Epl Stiabsedr consist of:
6 x 70,000 dton Plaljansh Class Heavy Cruisers
8 x 10,000 dton Dlazhchteb Class Destroyers
8 x 5,000 dton Stojiebl Class Destroyer Escorts

Epl Ienshbresh - Escort Group.
100 - 121 Epl Ienshbresh consist of:
8 x 15,000 dton Si'zenz Class Destroyers

Ivl Epl Pianta - Support Group.
72 x 75,000 dton Ebr Shtodiz Class Troop Carriers, also known as "Brigade Carriers".
50 x 10,000 dton Itlprie Class Medical Transports
36 x 99,900 dton Shukshaiin Class TL11 Gunned Planetoids
36 x 40,000 dton Ishkhashre Class Light Carriers - each carries 4 x 1100 dton System Defense Boats

Note: Now that I have worked out the Geithurian Republican Navy with my revised and self-imposed campaign budget rules, I will have to give the 297th Imperial Fleet another pass to ensure that it complies.