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BlkbrryTheGreat wrote:First off, you can bet your britches that Rommel, Patton, and Eisenhower will all be pushing for the creation of an Independent "branch" for ground combat, in otherwords an Army. If that fails then they will definatly try to at least get a "Marine" Corps organized. You can also bet that you'll be seeing enlisted men serving officers instead of having combat units filled with nothing but officers.

Reasonable and practical

BlkbrryTheGreat wrote:Once this comes to pass, I'd wager that you'll start seeing speicalized groud combat equipment in service again.

Keep in mind that some of the equipment your proposing will have to go through a development and testing cycle, so it won't be available in the short term.

BlkbrryTheGreat wrote: *Snip*

Eisenhower would definatly push for a dedicated specialized planetary landing craft, considering his expirence at D-Day. Rommel and Patton would push for close tactical airsupport craft and Armor/APC units, both of them realize the importance of movement.

Classic examples. It will be months at least, probably a year or more, before the Federation can design, test, mass produce, and deploy vehicles like these.

BlkbrryTheGreat wrote:Regardless of how effective it might be, I can't imagine any of these officers actually recommending the use of chemical weapons under less then dire circumstances though.

Even if they suggest it, I don't see the Federation going along.

BlkbrryTheGreat wrote:As for the Naval Arm, Yamamoto and Halsey would probably both push for the development of specialized "carrier" units equiped with a cloak.

Cloaks are forbidden by a treaty that the Federation didn't break for the Dominion War. Designing and constructing new starship designs will take years (although the Akira class is apparently already under construction by this time).

BlkbrryTheGreat wrote: You can also bet that Yamamoto would start research on vessels capable of going toe to toe with the large Klingon and Dominion Battleships...... renaming the first six vessels after the "Yamato" and "Iowa" class vessels would certainly be a nice touch.

Galaxy-class starships are capable of directly fighting Vor'Cha-class Klingon attack cruisers; don't know about the Negh'Var-class or Dominion battleships, though. There has already been a Galaxy-class starship Yamato.

BlkbrryTheGreat wrote:Finally, Hermann Goring would be de-activated because even Starfleet would quickly realize how useless this Goring really was. If on the other hand they listen to Goring you can bet you'll see silly situations like the "Shuttle" fleet trying to assault the Cardassian Homeworld because Goring claimed that it was possible; regardless of evidence to the contrary.

It seems that Goring will be unanimously shouted down by the other holograms and eliminated by Starfleet. Forget him.

Ted C wrote:At the beginning of the Dominion War, some smart apple at Starfleet Command gets the bright idea to create a group of holographic advisors to help plan their war strategy.

These holographic "Joint Chiefs" accurately duplicate the knowledge, personality, behavior, and intelligence of the originals. In addition, they all speak fluent english, and they have been given thorough understanding of 24th century technology, Federation strategic assets, and all of the intelligence available to Starfleet on their allies and enemies. While some of them were enemies in life, they are united in their desire to help the Federation defeat the Dominion.

The "Joint Chiefs" include:
- General Dwight D. Eisenhower
- General George S. Patton
- Admiral William F. Halsey
- Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
- Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring

If anyone for air advisory make it Curtis LaMay or the Baron Manfeid Von Richtophin instead, anyone BUT Göring! Göring was a IDIOT!

- Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel

How might the advice of this council affect Federation strategy and performance in the Dominion War?

It would improve it only if these guys have some real authority! They would look at the Federations Military and walk away shaking their heads. Rommel and Patton use similer styles but having both is a plus. Minor note I wouldn't have Göring clean the latrine!

Death from the Sea wrote:

Kitsune wrote:

Ted C wrote: The "Joint Chiefs" include:
- General Dwight D. Eisenhower
- General George S. Patton
- Admiral William F. Halsey
- Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
- Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring
- Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel

Where the heck is Chester Nimitz?

and Chesty Puller!

Everett Barrett?

Keep in mind that some of the equipment your proposing will have to go through a development and testing cycle, so it won't be available in the short term.

True, but you can bet that the simple things (grenades, bayonet, etc) will see service almost immediately, provided that Starfleet takes their advice.