Confederation Navy: Cruiser Gap and Battleship Building Programmes
1. At technological level twelve, the Victory class battlecruiser provided the nascent Confederation with sufficient deterrence against internal and external threats, which were very well perceivable.
2. Despite the likely higher cost than that of the starwarships usually tasked thusly, it became the equivalent of the Imperial class star destroyer.
3. A wedge-shaped capital ship, it bristled with weapons emplacements, assault troops, boarding craft, and TIE line starfighters.
4. At first, ... deployed to sectors and systems caught in the aftermath ... where they would crush any signs of sedition.
5. During this period, there was a gap in the numbers of mediumish and heavyish cruisers, that was later on remedied at technological level thirteen.
6. To save costs, some corners were cut, including using thirty one and a half tonne budget/energy inefficient jump drive factor three modules.
7. The Victories exuded presence, and could project power, if required to do so.
8. Mass production ensured sufficient numbers to patrol the borders of the Confederation and it's internal lines of communication.
9. A full division of three in orbit tended to be enough to cow most planetary populations.
