The True Beginning Empire was expanding at an alarming and almost terrifying pace, its growth spreading like wildfire across the void. Yet despite this magnificent surge, there were nowhere near enough war fleets to defend every world under its rule, nor were there sufficient transport fleets to sustain the empire's vast network of construction, logistics, and the constant movement of resources between planets.
Everything the empire had produced so far—even after accounting for Zoha's legendary construction revolution—amounted to no more than a hundred and twenty war fleets, along with roughly six hundred passenger and cargo ships used for internal transport.
