Hi HB of CJ,
I think you meant the T-34 not T-33 tank.
Do you seriously think RFC is going to let the GA lose?
Are we trolling here?
Who in the SL is going to get its act together?
Show me somebody in charge in Old Chicago who has the slightest clue yet.
There certainly aren't any admirals, or senior bureaucrats.
It's simply amazing if not amusing given how often RFC has indicated that the SL and SLN are doomed in his many posts over the past ~8.5 years, that so many posters continue to attempt to save them some how.
To reiterate the stinking extinct equine facts, he SLN is commissioning only a few dozen SD's a year after more than 3 years of construction, compared to Bolthole's ~800 in ~3 years, and the 400 more Haven and its 2-3 known industrialized nearby planets are commissioning this spring (1922) for a ratio, without including the MA, of better than 20-1, possibly more than 30-1.
Having the SLN try to build BCP's in a couple of years when they don't even know the concept exists is just idiotic.
The RMN could build BCP's in a little over a year (~60 weeks or so), and Nike's in about a year and a half (75-80 weeks);while the idea the SLN wouldn't take at least twice as long with a new type is bizarre.
If you don't know, RFC has stated there are only about a half dozen yards in the whole SL that can build SD's, nor is the number that can build BC's that much larger.
While the idea the SL is a sleeping industrial giant has some validity if viewed over at least a ten year period, it's worthless if somebody quietly double taps the sleeping giant in the head, NTM the heart for good measure.
The main problem with the head shots is that the SL has so few brain cells they might miss them entirely.
The Technodyne missile pods were SDM's, ie single drive missiles with a range of just .6 LM despite their size, compared to the Apollo's 4-5 LM range.
Where did you get the idea anyone but the GA has a FTL.com?
Mesa's been trying for at least a decade to reinvent it with little success so far.
The Japanese did not underestimate US industrial power, indeed the IJN knew it would be overwhelmed by sheer numbers from '43-44; ie its window of opportunity was closing, Yamamoto had been publicly warning of the danger in the '30's, despite the threat of the army supported wacko assassin's.
Depending on what source you trust, the soviets built ~39-49,000 T-34 tanks, while the Germans built 1347 Tiger PzKpfw VI's and less than 500 Tiger B's, also known as the King or Royal tiger to the western allies, which are the tanks I presume you're referring to since they also built ~5500 Panthers and ~8500 Mk IV's, hardly hundred's.
The analogy is hardly appropriate since the GA is outproducing the SL in warships by considerable margins as noted above, we have hints Haven has dedicated entire star systems to build a single type of their new cruisers, for which we have no tech data yet, nor how soon they'll appear.
Where did you get the bizarre idea the SL could build a million new, better warships in 3 years?
The numbers are so bad I fear for your sanity, since you haven't paid attention to previous posts.
Quite aside from the known limits RFC has repeated so often on the SLN production base, you assume the whole SL will act as one to oppose the GA, when a quarter of all the delegates present at the Executive Council opposed the Beowulf rebuke, which given how the delegates are chosen, its quite apparent they represent much more than a quarter of all the SL's member system's (perhaps 500-600?), which added to the hundreds of protectorates anxious to get some of their own back, could outnumber those loyal to what's left for however long they last, if they too aren't broken or fractured off for far too many reasons to list here except that they're just human, and the GA knows who they are.
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HB of CJ wrote:The grand alliance is doomed. I do not see how they can win the war in less than five years, no matter how many Sollie ships, personnel and orbital military infrastructure they destroy. The Sollie League is just too big.
The Sollies will need less than five years to get their act together. They do not even need to build SD(p) designs. A BC(p) design will be good enough and they can builds THOSE much quicker and in much greater numbers.
They already have the system defence missiles from Teck-a-dyne. Torch got a taste of them already. How about 100 million more of them? Load up vital star systems with them. They also have the makings of a doable FTL system defense.
I keep seeing historical parallels from WW2 when the Empire of Japan rode down in flames their prewar strategic plans, even when they were not working. They also misread the USAs military potential big time. Factor of 100?
Are the Manties and the Grand Alliance biting off more than they can chew? Why have not more cool sane heads understood that the Sollies are that sleeping giant? The Sollies need about three years. They might get more time.
In Europe in WW2, the best main battle tank was German. Had a designed 3 year life span. Extremely high teck. They lasted an average of about 2 months. The Russian T33 tank had a design life of 3 months. The main turret bearings were not even round.
The Russians built thousands and thousands of T33 tanks. The Germans only built hundreds of their best design. The Russian tank was crude and expedient, but good enough. The Sollies only need to build NEW pod type hulls that are just...good enough.
How many new ships can the Grand Alliance build in 3 years? Maybe 5000 of all types? The Sollies, in three years, can build ONE MILLION NEW, BETTER STARSHIPS! Do the math. Hard times they are a comming... for the Grand Alliance.
My opinion only and thank you. Excellent forum. HB of CJ (old coot)
Anyhow, fertile ground for many new forth coming novels in the Honorverse story line. All the Sollies need to do is hang on and get their act together.
