Articles Of War, Supplemental

In this series of brief supplements, we examine not ships as individuals but when working together as a machine, in task groups or battle formations. These articles presume familiarity with the concepts of Battle Order and Left vs. Right Combat.

The Rebels, like four other races, field a heavy carrier that can take on any single vessel in the Echo Cluster on relatively equal ground. The Rush has the further advantage of being cheap to build (minerals-wise) and arm (free fighters). However, much like the Colonies the rest of the Rebel fleet is composed largely of vessels too lightweight to be allowed out on their own, each a gift of PBP to any adversary who chooses to seize it.

In view of this, we shall focus on ship stacks that function in a group as greater than the sum of their parts.