RE: Planetary defenses

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From: Thomas Barclay [mailto:Thomas.Barclay@sofkin.ca]
Subject: Re: Planetary defenses

>As an attacker, when I leave, I'd better have left enough forces to 
>control the space around my target in most expected threat conditions 
>- that means small, fast deployment break-down fighter bases and 
>fighters (and close aerospace support gunships and transports), small 
>orbital artillery platforms, surveillance sats, some defsats (to 
>deter fleets from trying things or blockade running), some small 
>fleet elements. And lots of PBI. 

Hey Tom, look at the colony of Bradley on Fleischer II; after the
successful
invasion "The FSE pours massive reinforcements of armour into Bradley to
forestall NAC attempts to regain it.". Gives the PBI a rest for once?

Owen G