Dragon1
Rear Admiral
Just to start a tactics/technology conversation, what do you guys think would be the reason for Confed and Kilrathi designers to not install even a basic phase shield system on their new Battle Cruisers? The Star Soldier manual states that energy has been geared specifically for speed and firepower, but ultimately, at 100 kps, they really aren't that fast. As many of us have also learned, they are really vulnerable to fighter attack. Could it be that plasma weapons have rendered phase shields completely useless? Or, that 4500 cm. of armor has been deemed substantial protection enough? What do you all think? Any ideas on fleet/fighter tactics of the Nephilim War? Any idea if Confed centers its fleets on Carriers at all in the 28th Century?