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Why more interdictors at Endor depend on availability

The proposed improvement to the Endor ambush meets a constraint: the right interdictors must be available in time.

Question

Should the Emperor have included more interdictors in the Endor ambush fleet?

Short answer

More would be desirable in the initial answer, but a guest argues that suitable large interdictors were already scarce.

Notes

The first response favours adding interdictors to the fictional ambush. A guest qualifies that preference by distinguishing different levels of interdiction capability. A small vessel would not necessarily stop a cruiser, so numbers alone do not settle the issue. The guest's interpretation is that the Emperor brought the suitable ships available in time. The exchange then draws the general planning lesson that commanders must work with forces they actually have.