Let's talk strategy

[Corsair]

So, for my World History class, we had to pick a subject, then a sub-topic based on that subject. So, I chose military, and the Strategy sub-topic.

I was assigned to develop a battle strategy of any setting. I'm alright at RTS games, but decided, hell, I'm going to make it a Freelancer battle.

So I chose two capital ship-oriented factions, Liberty and Rheinland. Might as well RP this.

So the battle starts with two patrol wings meeting, and having a brief skirmish in the Bering system. Rheinland gunboats emerge from the asteroid field, and assist the fighters. Liberty calls for reinforcements, and soon a fresh two wings of fighters come in. With a clairvoyant show of skill, the Liberty pilots take down the Rheinland fighters and are focused on the gunboat.

At this point, the situation has become a small-scale battle, as three wings of Rheinland fighters and two more gunboats arrive. Liberty responds by sending in a cruiser. The asteroids hamper the cruiser somewhat, so the Liberty fighters fall back into Texas. This was a faulty move, as now the Rheinlanders take this golden opportunity to pour into Texas. After a desperate battle, Rheinland controls the Jump Gate to Texas.

Liberty blockades the Trade Lanes leading to New York, and prepare a counter-attack to reclaim the Jump Gate. They muster five Dreadnoughts and ten cruisers, as well as three score fighters and two score bombers. They engage cruise engines and head for the Gate.

They are met two-thirds of the way by some patrols, a gunboat and two fighters. The Liberty force loses no units, where the Rheinland forces are crushed. They find the Rheinlanders have three Battleships, fifteen cruisers, and over fifteen score fighters and bombers.

The Dreadnoughts charge straight into the fray, focusing their fire on the Battleships. The fighters try to stave off the bombers, but Liberty soon loses a Dreadnought. Liberty bombers destroy a Battleship, but Liberty is already down half of their ships. As the last fighter is shot down, Rheinland is left with two cruisers and a handful of fighters. Liberty now focuses it's diminished strength on guarding the Gate.

Rheinland pulls in reinforcements, so they are five Battleships, five cruisers, and five score fighters strong. Liberty has one Dreadnought, ten cruisers, arranged so their forward guns are aimed at the Lane, and five score fighters and bombers.

Rheinland captures Houston and Dallas, and prepares to assault the Gate. Rheinland engages their cruise engines, when Liberty gets a surprise: Liberty Rogues are assaulting their blockade. By the time the Rheinlanders arrive, Liberty has lost several fighters. The Order arrives just in time, with Corsair allies. In the following fight, Rheinland is beaten off by the Corsairs, Order, and Liberty.

Well? Plausible scenario?

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