CT Only: The Draft in the Third Imperium
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Amateurs talk tactics.
Dilletantes talk strategy.
Professionals talk logistics.
Real professionals talk supply chains.
mike wightman
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Supply chains involve politicians - so you have gone full circle.
kilemall
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The rule of 3 informed US practical carrier availability for decades. Nowadays they are practicing surges and crew swaps to get more on station time.
Condottiere
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Voluntary enlistment might actually be the bottleneck.
mike wightman
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The Imperium has already shown it has ways to "incentivise" those who "volunteer"...
land grants to veterans
enlistment to pay off medical
enlistment to avoid "unemployment insurance"
in lieu of prison sentence...
insentive
land grants to veterans
enlistment to pay off medical
enlistment to avoid "unemployment insurance"
in lieu of prison sentence...
insentive
Yep, it's winning the future battle.
Grant and Sherman at Shiloh:
"Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day today, haven't we?"
"Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow though."
And they did.
@Timerover51 is that you?
Timerover51
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It is close, but not quite. I do agree with all of the statements. It should be noted that the Italian military in World War 2 worried a lot about logistics and supply chains, knowing that this was a major problem for Italy. The German military worried about tactics and strategy, and thought that logistics and supply chains would automatically appear. As for the Japanese, logistics and supply chains were beneath the notice of a true warrior.
Enoki
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The way I see the draft in Traveller, is that the 3I has lots and lots of surplus manpower and needs something to do with all of it. There's only so much call for manual labor, colonization and expansion has standards, so...
Those unable to get in the service because of ability are often drafted to serve in... lesser roles, shall we say. That is, you get drafted to do menial things that need doing but nobody wants to do them, so you get forced to do them. So, you get drafted and become security guard 4th class (not capitalized because you are that unimportant) and sent to some backwater where NOTHING ever happens to stand at attention and open a door for Important People several times a day. A weapon? My god, who do you think you are, a Security Guard 2nd Class?
Those unable to get in the service because of ability are often drafted to serve in... lesser roles, shall we say. That is, you get drafted to do menial things that need doing but nobody wants to do them, so you get forced to do them. So, you get drafted and become security guard 4th class (not capitalized because you are that unimportant) and sent to some backwater where NOTHING ever happens to stand at attention and open a door for Important People several times a day. A weapon? My god, who do you think you are, a Security Guard 2nd Class?
kilemall
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May be a social stability thing the psychohistory wonks came up with especially with the advent of robots.
"No gun? What do I get?"
"A whistle."
"Who shows up?"
"A security guard 3rd class."
"Does HE have a gun?"
"No. He has a radio."
"Who does he call?"
"A security guard 2nd class, who has a gun with no bullets."
Condottiere
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I would guess that in terms of demographics, interstellar navies take up a very low (sub)percentage, though civilian support personnel might require more than perceivable.
Ground forces could be anywhere between one hundredths to half a percent.
Ground forces could be anywhere between one hundredths to half a percent.
Enoki
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Robots have a monetary value. So, security guards 4th class open the door for them too...
Condottiere
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Securicat.
kilemall
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My draft uses LBB1 and S4, so a lot more semi-civilian surprise options then the 5/6 service results originally.
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Condottiere
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Not much point if you can't equip them, properly or half assed.
It's easier to manufacture equipment for ground forces, one would suppose, than build armed starships.
It's easier to manufacture equipment for ground forces, one would suppose, than build armed starships.
kilemall
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Enoki
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The one where The Tallest dump an ashtray into Gir's head for a "brain?"
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