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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Toadkiller: [QB] I would tend to agree with the "gunboat" or "torpedo boat" idea. We're stuck on fighters in our time as they are one of the dominant warfighting tools - for now. Even today SAMS and remote operated vechicles are closing in on the manned fighter. I tend to think of the smaller warships in trek more in the terms of Horatio Hornblower. In those books (in case you haven't read them) a ship of the line's boats could be used to some effect against enemy heavy units in particular situations. Boarding parties, demolition parties, etc. could be placed along side a heavy ship that's movement was restricted. In a similiar way I'd use armed shuttles or peregrine style "fighters" to attack captital ships that are at some sort of tactical disadvantage that keeps them from using their full weapons and speed. Close in combat in a system -i.e. system defense. Fixed piece battles where a fleet is trying to bottle up another. Attacks on ships in orbit (use the planet to hide your approach - why if I was in orbit I'd set out a probe network). respectfully submitted, [/QB][/QUOTE]
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