To: Grand Admiral Michal Golanski From: Colonel Eddy Narson CC: Overwatch Command

[Slimalou]

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⧫ Planet: Akabat
⧫ System: Omicron Mu
⧫ From: Colonel Eddy Narson
⧫ To: Admiral Solandros

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Awaken the Orders Industry

Greetings Admiral Solandros,

I have completed the assembly of a comprehensive report on our current capital ship capacity and fleet status. The conclusion is… deeply concerning. It is no exaggeration to say that our continued operational viability borders on the improbable. Our existing shipyard infrastructure is operating beyond sustainable limits, and has been for some time. To speak plainly, we are critically overstretched. The attached figures account only for the Black Fleet and do not include our secondary formations. Even within this limited scope, our repair and refit capabilities fall drastically short of projected wartime attrition. Should we suffer a major engagement resulting in significant capital ship losses, recovery timelines would extend into months. This assumes hull retrieval is even possible, which in many cases it will not be.

At present, we lack the dock capacity to absorb and recover from a decisive defeat. This places the Order in a precarious strategic position. Our fleets remain formidable on paper, but our recovery speed is back to full is laughably slow. A single sustained campaign could degrade our effective strength beyond our ability to replenish it in any meaningful timeframe.

Admiral, it is my considered assessment that immediate action is required. We must either begin construction of a new shipyard equipped with Dreadnought-class drydock facilities, or initiate a rapid expansion of existing infrastructure at Carthage. Delays will only compound the risk, and the window for proactive action is narrowing.

In anticipation of this, I have already dispatched survey teams throughout the Mu sector to identify viable locations for a new shipyard installation. Preliminary reports suggest several candidates with the necessary spatial stability and logistical accessibility, though further evaluation is ongoing. I would also recommend the immediate review of fleet deployment doctrine. Until our industrial capacity is brought in line with our operational posture, we may need to reconsider the concentration and exposure of our capital assets.

Respectfully, Admiral, we are approaching a point where our logistical limitations will dictate the outcome of any future conflict more than our tactical capabilities.

Awaiting your direction, Admiral.

Eddy Narson First Fleet 17.11.828

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⧫ Attachments: Fleet report

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Spoiler

Yard Capacity and Maintenance Schedule