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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Wraith: [QB] Haveing read most of the Starfleet museum I would propose another use for fighters/gunboats in pre-TOS: colonial defense. If they were equipped with just enough weaponry to cause damage to an enemy or at least distract him from the planets in system long enough for capital ships to arrive they could be faily small ships. The fighter would then need only limited FTL range; it would then have more room for defensive and offensive systems. As for starship carried fighters, I would imagine that they would mainly be used for ground attack and to cover planetary landings. The purpose of the fighter carrier is negated by the three dimensional nature of space and the speed and manouverability of the starships in Star Trek; in Star Wars the capital ships we see are usually very large and sluggish. Not to mention the size of such vessels if they have warp drive with decent interstellar range; what if their carrier is destroyed or Starfleet loses? I can't see Starfleet leaving people and equipment behind. Granted, the pilots could be beamed off by other ships but what if they're out of range? Starfleet would provide a back up i.e. a warp system. Therefore I don't think starship carried fighters are likely. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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