Re: Fighter Mounts

You wrote: 

>External Mounts/Launch Tubes:
>  This type of system (Omega Destroyer - Star Fury launches) allows 
the >ship to launch many (if not all) of thier ships at one time. The
>drawback is docking and maintainence. Mating to a docking collar 
during >combat is tricky (if not deadly). Doing maintainence in
>microgravity/vacume is also tricky.

Ideally suited for species like the Bugs[1] of In Death Ground (David 
Weber), who use their gunships very much in one-shot roles.

And never mind maintinence, I want to be able to rearm my torpedo 
fighters without suiting up some techs and having them try to conduct 
EVAs in combat!

John M. Atkinson
[1]Actually visually appeared to be a berserk cross between a starfish 
and a tarantula, refered to as Arachnids formally.  Exterminated as a 
species before we could figure out how to ask them what they call 
themselves.