>>5176292Alternatively, we can expand our scope in Cluster 2 and make an even bigger trap out of it.
Red Crosses: Two friendly fleets blocking enemy forces from leaving and entering. Probably Alpizar and Pavlovich, they can support each other in the event one gets attacked.
Green arrows: Likely pirate movement.
Blue Cross: Where our fleet will move after the outpost has been attacked. Once in position this will effectively seal the entire cluster, and our concern will then fall to ensuring the pirates don't slip past our fleet. We can then move from system to system, tightening the net until a battle is forced and we have an opportunity to capture the enemy for intel. My only concern is that the pirates will have a bigger force than expected and threaten Alpi or Pavlovich, but in that case they can retreat to the two systems behind them and give us more time to get closer, while also greatly reducing the zones we have to occupy.