A fleet review finds under-crewed ships and a healthy personnel pool that can bring them up to strength quickly. The exchange separates ships in an inventory from ships that can actually deploy. Hull numbers alone do not create readiness when trained crews are unavailable or must be spread across too many vessels. A later decision to keep crew training at maximum reinforces the connection between personnel policy and operational fleet size.
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Crew pools determine which ships are ready
A large reserve of trained personnel lets ships be crewed quickly, making manpower an immediate constraint on usable fleet strength.