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At least 15 with the depot and the tankers. Per NASA and the GAO report.2)
Based on the slightly optimistic 100t/launch lift capability, which Starship3) hasn’t got yet.
Also, this means more launches for one lunar mission than all Apollo launches combined.

The mission architecture has to be more complicated because the mission now is to land people on the Moon who stay considerable longer. Days, possibly weeks, instead of of hours.
But using Starship makes the architecture insanely complicated and relies heavily on stuff that doesn’t even exist yet.

I came across this perfect piece of far future science fiction on space.com the other day - check the video near the end of the article:

How can we build landing and launch pads on the moon?

It’s all so wonderfully easy! Just send up a bunch of bulldozer sized drones, that work perfectly in autonomous mode, never break down and need maintenance, and wait for your Instant LunaPad™ to take shape!

(also, +1 for Pressure-Fed Astronaut - always on point)