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No. There are more than 98 squadrons. What I'm saying is that 98 of the 200 Fighter Squadrons use T-19Es. All fighters in FS-81 use the T-19E.
I'm not sure how I'm explaining this concept wrong so you don't understand.
A Task Force is 10 starships. Galaxy-class, Excelsior-class, whatever. Larger ships are capable of carrying more than smaller ships. So some Task Forces may have a larger squadron detached to them.
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No, I understand all that. Nevermind all the task force ships and such, which I understand; I'm trying to figure out if there are enough T-19Es to equip 98 squadrons. Here's my logic, based on your numbers:
1) There are 98 squadrons that use T-19Es.
2) There are 147 T-19Es *total* in inventory, including some that are not in active service, divided amongst these 98 squadrons.
3) Squadrons are not composed of uniform numbers of T-19Es.
So, IF there are 98 Squadrons that use T-19Es, there aren't enough fighters to ensure a minimum of two fighters per squadron! With these numbers, and with the hypothetical numbers of 16 or 20 fighters to a squadron, it seems that the majority of those 98 squadrons would have only one T-19E in them in order to make up for this.
If a "squadron" typically means more than one aircraft per unit, and you have 98 squadrons that use the T-19E, then you would need 196 fighters for a minimum number of two per squadron. You say you have 147 fighters, which isn't enough.
Unless Harry's right, and the majority of these 98 squadrons are mixed-craft.
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The problem with assigning a squadron to be based over several ships is that they would not be a team: squads need to train together anspend alot of time working out manuvers and their own combat styles.
So, unless you're intention is to keep all the ships within easy transporter range (defeating the purpose of having multiple ships) you really have several small semi-independant groups instead of a single fighting unit.
Mabye you should break your squads into units of six or so....
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I didn't think much about that little line of detail. Other things such as dimensions and technical aspects yes.
You're right, the amount of T-19Es vs the amount of squadrons they're used in don't match.
In the case of the USS Pioneer there are four fighters, a Blue Team and Gold Team with two fighters. Larger ships might have more, smaller ships less. Regardless they should be in equal numbers.
I like to design the art, and a little bit of backstory behind the art. But the minor details aren't really my speciality.
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Yes, now you can put away your conspiracy theories.
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Hmmm...according to the infallable ST:TM, the Perigrine has a crew of two and is a tiny 64 meters long.
No drug testing was required to write for that mag, obviously.
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