A battle fought unprepared is lost
Officer group consults to select the optimal plan
Every phase of the optimal plan should be memorized by crew and fleet prior to action through extensive study and rehearsal
An attack should be precise and efficient
Discipline in following the plan is just as important as creativity and skill in mounting an attack
Strapping engines to asteroids and using them as mass KE weapons
Rely on durability and whittle enemy down, if possible
Always do a full scan of enemy
ASAP, even in battle — could reveal weak points
Fox-class shuttles have aether — use their cannons!
Spotter/picket ships (scouts) can relay data to stealth ships
Carrier doctrine? (Good or bad?)
Make the enemy lose focus by creating internal strife in them (how would you do this?)
Send teams of Yamataians or Geshrin into Enemy territory as civilians, use them to stir up anti-government sentiment
Siege psychology - make Yamataian rule preferable; e.g. offer a superior solution to current planetary regime with regards to food or water supply
Intelligence is key - lets us know where to hit and how hard
Covert ops, infiltration, propoganda, anti-espionage
Focus on heavy ships?
Keep edge in technology
“Staying on the cutting edge of technology requires a large amount of resources though, since it's an ongoing process, which includes more than just developing the products and upgrading what we have, it includes espionage to get any secrets other people have, counterespionage to keep them from getting ours, defenses of our research facilities…”
Minimize targets for the enemy (how?)
Lure main Enemy force into Ambush?
“He who defends everything, defends nothing”. In terms of defensive tactics, focus more on response, then anticipation. This will free up more resources for offensive fleets. Ergo Have a defensive fleet patrol clusters of systems, and can respond on the fly to any sudden attack on the home systems.
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