If we were reasonably certain of a decade of peace, I'd be building only Excelsior and Rennie designs.

With a cabinet war on one side and a suppression war on the other, two peers looking to go war with each other and a third that considers us a severe threat, that just isn't happening.

Neither of the current wars are severe threats to the Federation as a whole (we hope...), the Romulans and Klingons would prefer us to stay out of their little skirmish, so it really comes down to the Cardassians.

We know they are undergoing a massive ship yard expansion, and assume that in turn will become a massive combat ship count expansion (they either got some really rich affiliates, struck a mother lode in the section of GBZ they have grabbed, or are assuming they will get some serious resources in what they hope to grab).

In a defensive war, we expect that we can use member fleets to blunt a Cardassian offensive but are unsure how well that will translate into advancing into Cardassian territory.

While I will leave numbers to a those who know the ship building system better, I suspect that Excelsior production will have to be reduced a little :(
 

So no squeezing in a refit in the Vulcan or Andor yards while we wait for the heavy berths to come open in pairs. Ah well, I'm sure we'll have repairs to do.

How about this....

EDIT I'm an idiot we don't even have enough SR for this. Changed it.

-New Excelsior-A pair at Utopia Planitia as soon as they finish their current pair in Q2.
-New Rennie pair at Vulcan when the miranda refits conclude in Q3.
-Build and refit as many Miranda-A's as we can afford in our other light berths. Keep the heavy berths at San Francisco and Andor open so they can do repairs, and hopefully we'll have built up enough crew and SR to fill them next year.

More than likely we will need to postpone some of these builds to accommodate new repairs, but that's going to be true no matter what.
 
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We don't have a very good idea of when a war with Cardassia might start. it could be this year, in five years, in 20 years or perhaps never. That said I see a war starting in 2 years or so as relatively unlikely. A war would either start as an escalation of a random event because neither side is unwilling to back down (relatively unlikely now that our spheres of influence have been separated so clearly) or because one side deliberately arranges for it. The Federation won't do that, and the Cardassians would pick a timing that advantages them as much as possible. That would be during the war with the Licori and I see a significant chance of that happening (maybe 15-20%?), but if not we just learned that they are working on doubling their ship building capacity. That means that unless they start during the Licori war they probably believe delaying a war plays into their cards. At the very least they are going to wait for their shipyard projects to complete, more likely they will wait for one or perhaps even several rounds of constructions at those shipyards to complete. That's probably somewhere between 4 and 10 years away. It's also possible that they see the current Gabriel conflict as more advantageous to them than a full scale war, and after that completes depending on the outcome they could come to believe that they wouldn't be able to win a full scale war unless something very significant changes in their advantage, so avoiding a full war entirely (or at least in the medium term) seems quite plausible.

IMO this means that for maximizing our relative fleet strength relative to the Cardassians in the time frame of a likely war combat cap efficiency is at least as important as crew efficiency, possibly more important.
 
Shipyard Ops - 2315.Q1
2315.Q1


So it has come to war.

The beast that lurks within has been freed from its chain, and the Federation will flex its might. For the first time in many years, the commander of Starfleet looks out over their domain and prepares to do harm. You must now set aside questions of righteousness, the question of if this is necessary, if it could have been avoided, if the President is up for the task. Right now you know that the only way out is through, and the quicker and more decisive you can make this fight, the less bloody and the less risky it will be.

As always, your first task in the new year is to tend to the forges of exploration, the shipyards that dot the Federation.

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Starfleet Personnel Command Report - Furnishing Ship's Complements

[ ][NAME1] Name the Excelsior that will launch in Q2 from Utopia Planitia Berth A
[ ][NAME2] Name the Excelsior that will launch in Q2 from Utopia Planitia Berth C

Two Miranda-A class (NCC-1666, -1667) @ San Francisco Fleet Yards is deducting crews (2 Officer, 4 Enlisted, 2 Technician)

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Starfleet Shipyard Operations Command Report

From: Captain T'Pana, Superintendent, 40 Eridani A Fleetyards, Berth B

To: Admiral Valentina Sousa, Starfleet Command; Rear Admiral Vinan, Director, 40 Eridani A Fleet Yards; Vice Admiral Patricia Chen, Shipyard Operations Command
Subject: Certificate of Completion

To Whom It May Concern,

As per Starfleet Regulations IV-12 (a) and United Federation of Planets Edict, as Superintendent of this Shipyard Berth, I herein certify that the project under my command, the construction of the USS Voshov (Excelsior-class Explorer, Fleet Order NCC-2015) is complete, assessed, and ready to be presented to the Fleet Register.

Sincerely,
Captain T'Pana

From: Captain Toriq sh'Irinas, Superintendent, Lor'Vela Orbital Construction Facility, Berth A
To: Admiral Valentina Sousa, Starfleet Command; Commodore Tiroth th'Barriss, Director, Lor'Vela OCF; Vice Admiral Patricia Chen, Shipyard Operations Command
Subject: Certificate of Completion

To Whom It May Concern,

As per Starfleet Regulations IV-12 (a) and United Federation of Planets Edict, as Superintendent of this Shipyard Berth, I herein certify that the project under my command, the construction of the USS Rru'adorr (Excelsior-class Explorer, Fleet Order NCC-2016) is complete, assessed, and ready to be presented to the Fleet Register.

Sincerely,
Captain Toriq sh'Irinas

Ships Commissioned:
USS Voshov, Excelsior-class, Starfleet Build Order NCC-2015
USS Rru'adorr, Excelsior-class, Starfleet Build Order NCC-2016


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[ ][BUILD] Submit a Build Plan
You may select up to ONE ship of 3m ton and ONE ship of 2.5mt that will commence in Q1. You may select up to THREE ships of 3m ton and THREE ships of 1m ton mass displacement that will commence in Q2. You may select up to TWO ships of 1m ton mass displacement that will commence in Q3.

To make a plan, pick a ship you would like to build and put it in one of the available berths that can handle the mass. All ships have a price in materials and time that are noted in the square brackets after the word "Cost". You can now build Excelsiors in any of the large berths at San Francisco, 40 Eridani A, Ana Font, Utopia Planitia, or Lor'Vela shipyards, while the small berths can make all of the others.

The amount of resources you have right now are listed below, as are the classes you can make, and the shipyards you have available.

Active Starfleet Shipyards
San Francisco Fleet Yards - one (1) large 3mt Berth, two (2) small 1mt Berths
40 Eridani A Shipyards [Vulcan] - two (2) large 3mt Berths, two (2) small 1mt Berths
Ana Font Shipyard [Tellar] - one (1) large 2.5mt Berth, one (1) small 1mt Berth
Lor'Vela Orbital Construction Facility [Andor] - one (1) large 2.5mt Berth, one (1) small 1mt Berth
Utopia Planitia Shipyard - three (3) large 3mt Berths, three (3) small, 1mt Berths

Current Resource Stockpile
Bulk Industrial Resources: 1223 br
Special Industrial Resources: 648 sr
Political Will: 183 pp
Research Points: 253 rp

Current Personnel Pool
Standard Starfleet: 12.25 Officer, 25.25 Enlisted, 18.65 Techs
Explorer Corps: 4.25 Officer, 6.55 Enlisted, 7.25 Techs

Current Construction
Repair [USS Kumari] @ San Francisco Fleet Yards Berth A (ETR 2315.Q2)
2 Miranda-A-class (NCC-1666,1667) @ San Francisco Fleet Yards Berth 1,2 (ETC 2316.Q1 - Crews deduct 2315.Q1)

Repair [USS Courageous] @ 40 Eridani A Berth A (ETR 2315.Q2) - Being rushed by Heavy Industry
USS Voshov, Excelsior-class (NCC-2015) @ 40 Eridani A Berth B (ETC 2315.Q1 - Crew deduct 2314.Q1)
Refit [USS Intrepid] @ 40 Eridani Berth 1 (ETC 2315.Q3)
Refit [USS Eketha] @ 40 Eridani Berth 2 (ETC 2315.Q3)

1 Excelsior-class (NCC-2023) @ Ana Font Shipyard Berth A (ETC 2317.Q1 - Crews deduct 2316.Q1)
1 Renaissance class ship (NCC-2602) @ Ana Font Shipyard Berth 1 (ETC 2317.Q2 - Crews deduct 2316.Q2)

USS Rru'adorr, Excelsior-class (NCC-2016) @ Lor'Vela OCF Berth A (ETC 2315.Q1 - Crews deduct 2314.Q1)
1 Constitution-B (NCC-1752) @ Lor'Vela OCF Berth 1 (ETC 2315.Q2 - Crews deduct 2314.Q2)

1 Excelsior-class (NCC-2021) @ Utopia Planitia Berth A (ETC 2315.Q2 - Crews deduct - 2314.Q2)
1 Excelsior-class (NCC-2024) @ Utopia Planitia Berth B (ETC 2317.Q1 - Crews deduct - 2316.Q1)
1 Excelsior-class (NCC-2022) @ Utopia Planitia Berth C (ETC 2315.Q2 - Crews deduct - 2314.Q2)
3 Renaissance (NC-2603, 2604, 2605) @ Utopia Planitia Berth 1,2,3 (ETC 2316.Q3 - Crews deduct 2315.Q3)

Auxiliary:
1 Hospital Ship (Prototype) (NX-3501) @ Lasieth Craft Yards Berth 1 (ETC 2318.Q1)
2 Freighter (NCC-3601, -3602) @ Lasieth Craft Yards Berth 2,3 (ETC 2317.Q2)
1 Prospector (NCC-638) @ Lasieth Craft Yards Berth 4 (ETC 2316.Q2)

ETC = Estimated Time of Commissioning. The bays are clear and new ships can be created as of this date. Crews are deducted 1 Year before Commissioning date to begin specific training and shakedown work.

Assignments

None

A more comprehensive deployment plan will be asked for when the Renaissance launches

Available Non-obsolete Ship Classes
Explorers/Cruisers
Excelsior
2287-Now [511m, 2.3m t]
C6 S5 H4 L5 P5 D6
Cost [230br 150sr, 4 years], Crew [O-6, E-5, T-5]​

Light Cruisers

Constitution-B 2310-Now [289m, 1m t]
C5 S3 H3 L4 P3 D5
Cost [100br, 80sr, 3 years], Crew [O-3, E-4, T-4]

Renaissance 2314-Now [285m, 1m t]
C5 S3 H4 L5 P4 D5
Cost [100br, 80sr, 3 years], Crew [O-3, E-5, T-3]​


Long-range Explorer
Oberth
2260-Now [120m 150k t]
C1 S5 H1 L2 P1 D0
Cost[15br, 60sr, 2 years], Crew [O-1, E-1, T-4]​

Frigates
Miranda 2280-Now [277m, 655k t]
C3 S1 H1 L2 P1 D2
Cost[60br, 40sr, 2 years], Crew [O-1, E-2, T-1]
Miranda-A 2312-Now [277m, 655k t]
C3 S2 H2 L3 P1 D2
Cost[60br, 45sr, 2 years], Crew [O-1, E-2, T-1]
Refit Cost from Miranda [20br, 10sr, 1 year]​


Centaur-A Refit 2308-Now [315m 800k t]
C3 S3 H2 L3 P3 D3
Cost [80br, 70sr, 2 years], Crew [O-1, E-2, T-2]​


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Member World Coordination Office

[MWCO NB: only 2 Vulcan and 1 Andorian Miranda are yet to be refitted to the Miranda-A model]

Commissioned:
Andor - 2 Miranda-A Refits (now at 4/5 total)
Vulcan - 2x1mt Berths @ Atatan (Hanath-Cho)
Tellar - 1 Cargo Ship
Humans - UES Oslo Centaur-A (NCC-2126), 1 Cargo Ship
Amarki - Refit [CAS Hebrinda, Hilindia] CAS Cafritraia Centaur-A (NCC-2128), 1 Cargo Ship, 1 Civilian Ship
Betazed -
Caitian - CSS Nisharr Excelsior (NCC-2019), 1 Hospital Ship, 1 Prospector, 1 Civilian Ship, 2x600kt Berths @ Ferasa (S'Harrhr Auxiliary Yard)
Rigel -
Apiata - Queenship Sisterhood (NCC-3107), Stinger Harzzira (NCC-3219), 2 Bumblebee
Risa -
Gaeni - 1 Berth upgraded to 600kt @ Gaen VI [Colonial Yard 1], 1 600kt Berth @ Thunti II [Colonial Yard 2[
Caldonia - 1 Cargo Ship
Indoria - ICS Bellow Combat Escort (NCC-3416), 1 Cargo Ship
Seyek - 1 Cruiser, 1 Super-Freighter, 1 Cargo Ship
Orions - 2xBerth Upgrades 600kt->800kt @ Alukk
Qloath - 1 Arquila Leb Hoiathi, 1 Cargo Ship
Honiani - 1 Reliquary, 1 Civilian Freighter


Starfleet Intelligence Report

Admiral,

Indications are strong that two of the under development shipyards Cardassia is establishing have been completed. One is at Karadoc, the other at Cardassia. Both shipyards consist of a pair of Jaldun-size berths. The other shipyards should complete within the year.

Dutifully,
Commander Tabhria Palanna, Supervisor, Office 34, Starfleet Intelligence

Member World Coordination Office Supplementary

The Amarkian navy is rushing the two newly refitted Hebrinda-A class vessels to the GBZ to replace the damaged CAS Jolintoor and Odala.

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@OneirosTheWriter
From: Captain T'Pana, Superintendent, 40 Eridani A Fleetyards, Berth B
To: Admiral Valentina Sousa, Starfleet Command; Rear Admiral Vinan, Director, 40 Eridani A Fleet Yards; Vice Admiral Patricia Chen, Shipyard Operations Command
Subject: Certificate of Completion

To Whom It May Concern,

As per Starfleet Regulations IV-12 (a) and United Federation of Planets Edict, as Superintendent of this Shipyard Berth, I herein certify that the project under my command, the construction of the USS Voshov (Excelsior-class Explorer, Fleet Order NCC-2015) is complete, assessed, and ready to be presented to the Fleet Register.

Sincerely,
Captain T'Pana

From: Captain Toriq sh'Irinas, Superintendent, Lor'Vela Orbital Construction Facility, Berth A
To: Admiral Valentina Sousa, Starfleet Command; Commodore Tiroth th'Barriss, Director, Lor'Vela OCF; Vice Admiral Patricia Chen, Shipyard Operations Command
Subject: Certificate of Completion

To Whom It May Concern,

As per Starfleet Regulations IV-12 (a) and United Federation of Planets Edict, as Superintendent of this Shipyard Berth, I herein certify that the project under my command, the construction of the USS Voshov (Excelsior-class Explorer, Fleet Order NCC-2015) is complete, assessed, and ready to be presented to the Fleet Register.

Sincerely,
Captain Toriq sh'Irinas
 
@OneirosTheWriter
From: Captain T'Pana, Superintendent, 40 Eridani A Fleetyards, Berth B
To: Admiral Valentina Sousa, Starfleet Command; Rear Admiral Vinan, Director, 40 Eridani A Fleet Yards; Vice Admiral Patricia Chen, Shipyard Operations Command
Subject: Certificate of Completion

To Whom It May Concern,

As per Starfleet Regulations IV-12 (a) and United Federation of Planets Edict, as Superintendent of this Shipyard Berth, I herein certify that the project under my command, the construction of the USS Voshov (Excelsior-class Explorer, Fleet Order NCC-2015) is complete, assessed, and ready to be presented to the Fleet Register.

Sincerely,
Captain T'Pana

From: Captain Toriq sh'Irinas, Superintendent, Lor'Vela Orbital Construction Facility, Berth A
To: Admiral Valentina Sousa, Starfleet Command; Commodore Tiroth th'Barriss, Director, Lor'Vela OCF; Vice Admiral Patricia Chen, Shipyard Operations Command
Subject: Certificate of Completion

To Whom It May Concern,

As per Starfleet Regulations IV-12 (a) and United Federation of Planets Edict, as Superintendent of this Shipyard Berth, I herein certify that the project under my command, the construction of the USS Voshov (Excelsior-class Explorer, Fleet Order NCC-2015) is complete, assessed, and ready to be presented to the Fleet Register.

Sincerely,
Captain Toriq sh'Irinas

The USS Voshov and its parallel universe twin. :V
 
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Briefvoice may not be online for a while (probably another hour or so?), but left a build plan.

[X][BUILD] 2315 2 Excelsior-A, 1 Renaissance, 2 Miranda-A refits
  • SF Berth A (3mt) – Leave empty after Kumari completes repairs (ETC 2316.Q2) and do not resume NCC-1665 Miranda-A build. Advise berth to prepare for Ambassador prototype in 2316
  • SF Berth 1 (1mt) – Occupied with Miranda-A build as double build using Chen's bonus (ETC 2316.Q1)
  • SF Berth 2 (1mt) - Occupied with Miranda-A build as double build using Chen's bonus (ETC 2316.Q1)
  • 40 Eridani Berth A (3mt) – Leave empty after Courageous refit completes (with rush, ETC 2315.Q2)
  • 40 Eridani Berth B (3mt) – Leave empty.
  • 40 Eridani Berth 1 (1mt) – After Intrepid completes refit as Miranda-A in 2315.Q3, switch out with Dryad in Sol sector and begin refit of Dryad in 2315.Q3 (ETC 2316.Q3)
  • 40 Eridani Berth 2 (1mt) - After Eketha completes refit as Miranda-A in 2315.Q3, switch out with Calypso in Licori Border zone and begin refit of Calypso in 2315.Q3 (ETC 2316.Q3)
  • Ana Font Berth A (2.5mt) - Occupied with Excelsior build (ETC 2317.Q1)
  • Ana Font Berth 1 (1mt) - Occupied with Renaissance build (ETC 2317.Q2)
  • LOCF Berth A (2.5mt) – Leave empty.
  • LOCF Berth 1 (1mt) – Begin Renaissance build in 2315.Q2 (ETC 2318.Q2)
  • UP Berth A (3mt) – After Excelsior completes in 2315.Q2, begin Excelsior-A in 2315.Q2 as double build using Chen's bonus (ETC 2318.Q2)
  • UP Berth B (3mt) - Occupied with Excelsior build (ETC 2317.Q1)
  • UP Berth C (3mt) - After Excelsior completes in 2315.Q2, begin Excelsior-A in 2315.Q2 as double build using Chen's bonus (ETC 2318.Q2)
  • UP Berth 1 (1mt) – Occupied with Renaissance under construction as triple build using Chen's bonus (ETC 2316.Q3)
  • UP Berth 2 (1mt) - Occupied with Renaissance under construction as triple build using Chen's bonus (ETC 2316.Q3)
  • UP Berth 3 (1mt) - Occupied with Renaissance under construction as triple build using Chen's bonus (ETC 2316.Q3)
 
[X][NAME1] Pathfinder
[X][NAME2] Sojourner

[X][BUILD] 2315 2 Excelsior-A, 1 Renaissance, Make the Vulcans Repair Everything

EDIT: Updated my vote. Putting refits off for a couple of quarters to see how the war shakes out makes good sense to me.

[][BUILD] 2315 2 Excelsior-A, 1 Renaissance, 2 Miranda-A refits

  • SF Berth A (3mt) – Leave empty after Kumari completes repairs (ETC 2316.Q2) and do not resume NCC-1665 Miranda-A build. Advise berth to prepare for Ambassador prototype in 2316
  • SF Berth 1 (1mt) – Occupied with Miranda-A build as double build using Chen's bonus (ETC 2316.Q1)
  • SF Berth 2 (1mt) - Occupied with Miranda-A build as double build using Chen's bonus (ETC 2316.Q1)
  • 40 Eridani Berth A (3mt) – Leave empty after Courageous refit completes (with rush, ETC 2315.Q2)
  • 40 Eridani Berth B (3mt) – Leave empty.
  • 40 Eridani Berth 1 (1mt) – After Intrepid completes refit as Miranda-A in 2315.Q3, switch out with Dryad in Sol sector and begin refit of Dryad in 2315.Q3 (ETC 2316.Q3)
  • 40 Eridani Berth 2 (1mt) - After Eketha completes refit as Miranda-A in 2315.Q3, switch out with Calypso in Licori Border zone and begin refit of Calypso in 2315.Q3 (ETC 2316.Q3)
  • Ana Font Berth A (2.5mt) - Occupied with Excelsior build (ETC 2317.Q1)
  • Ana Font Berth 1 (1mt) - Occupied with Renaissance build (ETC 2317.Q2)
  • LOCF Berth A (2.5mt) – Leave empty.
  • LOCF Berth 1 (1mt) – Begin Renaissance build in 2315.Q2 (ETC 2318.Q2)
  • UP Berth A (3mt) – After Excelsior completes in 2315.Q2, begin Excelsior-A in 2315.Q2 as double build using Chen's bonus (ETC 2318.Q2)
  • UP Berth B (3mt) - Occupied with Excelsior build (ETC 2317.Q1)
  • UP Berth C (3mt) - After Excelsior completes in 2315.Q2, begin Excelsior-A in 2315.Q2 as double build using Chen's bonus (ETC 2318.Q2)
  • UP Berth 1 (1mt) – Occupied with Renaissance under construction as triple build using Chen's bonus (ETC 2316.Q3)
  • UP Berth 2 (1mt) - Occupied with Renaissance under construction as triple build using Chen's bonus (ETC 2316.Q3)
  • UP Berth 3 (1mt) - Occupied with Renaissance under construction as triple build using Chen's bonus (ETC 2316.Q3)

This keep berths open for repair during the coming war and is the maximally effective build for us over the long term, as building more explorers helps get more combat power under our combat cap due to the benefits of Lone Ranger.
 
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[x] Briefvoice

// And because the Explorers are no warships, the Council stays happy. And we stay Trek.
 
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