How should an enormous Imperial task force be used for anti-piracy and rebel suppression?
Short answerIt should not be treated as a patrol group at all; it is a sector-level battle fleet suited to major conquest or a decisive campaign.
NotesThe proposed force includes multiple classes of Star Destroyer, cruisers, escorts, and carriers for an anti-piracy mission. It could bring the Rebel Alliance to a major battle or invade whole sectors, while a large anti-piracy group might require only one Venator-like ship and escorts. Its embarked ground forces further widen the mismatch between means and mission. Interdiction ships would be needed to trap opponents who could otherwise escape, turning the fleet from excessive patrol presence into a force capable of decisive suppression. The fictional example illustrates the real planning problem of matching force structure to mission scale.