Specters of Past Wars

The Padang Alliance has been invaded by aliens called the Sytorians. The war is now in its tenth year, and the Padang Alliance is losing a war of attrition. Initially, the two nations cruiser-kill ratios were equal. Today, the Sytorians destroy three Padang cruisers for every two Sytorians. As a consequence, the Padang admiralty is having a difficult time finding replacement crews for those injured and killed, particularly experienced fleet and squadron commanders. As a result, the Navy has been forced to promote their officers early before they have the experience and skills to command, and to transfer senior administrative admirals to command fleets. Accordingly, the Navy is experiencing a worsening kill ratio and is projected to lose the war within five to ten years. A captain who sustains a catastrophic injury, and an entrepreneur  see a potential solution but maybe too late to overcome Naval tradition and the definition of Unfit.