The great Guard system cull

[Jack_Henderson]

1st IC of IMG| speaking on behalf of T39:

We do not have a problem with losing Tau 39.

However, many in my faction find that Tau 44 is even more superfluous.

Therefore I offer 3 approaches:


A) Axe Tau 39:

> Base entries to be moved:

• Jakarta, Timor Mining Station, Carrier Hades
  

> Suggestion:

• Jakarta to Tau 44, but to a place that is not far away from jumpholes, to make it a "living base"
  
• Form superbase from Singapore + Timor, in the periphery (nebula)
  
• Move Hades (CR) to either Orkney (near T23 hole) or T31 (near T31 gate)
  
• Group the GRN bases in one part, keep the IMG bases in the other.
  
• Perhaps separate by a nebula, so that that "not known to GRN" (formerly valid for T39) remains for the cap-ship building shipyard that was formerly CR?
  
• food for thought: Move the GRN BS (now Tau 44) to Java, instead of the requested IFF change of Java (create another Freistadt-RM BS cluster). Would "uncramp" the Tau 44 base situation.
  

B) Axe Tau 44 :

> Base entries to be moved:

• Sulawesi (GRN), Battleship Oublique (GRN), Minato (GRN), Singapore (IMG),
  

> Suggestion:

• South of Tau 39 goes to the Gallics
  
• Perhaps reuse the GRN bases as something non-GRN? There are just too many in that totally unused Tau 44. The old CR bases just became GRN.
  
• Perhaps move the Battleship somewhere else? Front movement? Replace a blown up one in Leeds/T31?
  
• Make superbase Singapore + Timor
  

C) Axe Tau 44 and T39:

Pretty radical, but to be honest: both systems are kind of pointless, Tau 44 much more than T39.

> Base entries to be moved:

• Sulawesi (GRN), Battleship Oublique (GRN), Minato (GRN), Singapore (IMG), Jakarta, Timor Mining Station, Carrier Hades
  

> Suggestion:

• Tau 37 could become a frontline system in which IMG is strong (in contrast O81 is where OC are strong).
  
• IMG superbase (Singapore + Jakarta) in T37 near hole (to be a living trade base), and hidden base somewhere
  
• Perhaps move the Battleship somewhere else? Front movement? Replace a blown up one in Leeds/T31?
  
• The ton of GRN bases of T44 (ex-CR bases) are a problem and will always be one. Are they needed anyway? Can't they be reused as something totally different (Bastille bases)?
  
• GRN base/BS to Kyushu near T23 hole? Would at least make tactical sense
  
• Hades to T31 or Orkney (near T23 hole/gate for fast T23 access)
  

General problem: Tau 44 GRN base density is too high.

Solution:

• Reuse as other bases (not GRN).
  
• Battleships can be destroyed at the front and replaced by those further past the front line. Could slowly make sense when GRN advance gets stuck irply.
  
• IMG could use one of the free base entries for their far far out Exploration Roleplay project (remember? PM project). If not, there is the IMG Orkney base Dounby for that.
  

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