Building a space navy

Building a space navy
Sci-fi author Jan Kotouč will walk you through the steps to build your own fictional space navy.

Force Management

Let's talk about the people and some logistics.

Personnel Policies

What is the percentage of career officers compare to temporary ones?

How long do officers stay around?

With longer careers you can spend more time training them.

Things can differ between branches.

Logistic Concept

How are we supplying our navy?

Are things concentrated or spread out?

Is the supply continuous or one-time?

How long are ships out there? The longer the ship is out there the more entertainment facilities and rules of fraternization are needed.

Level of Readiness

How ready is your navy to be deployed? Can it go to war instantly or do we need more time to prepare?

Do we have strategic reserves of ships (mothballed)? How long will it take to get them ready (both ships and people)?

Acquisition Strategy

How do you get new ships/fleets? How do you pay for it? How fast?

How good is our research and development to improve things?