Re: Fleet Escorts (very light carriers)

Here's New Israel's Kineret fighter transport:

Mass 34, Cost 121
4 Hull, 1 Armor
Thrust 4, FTL
1 PDS
2 Fighter Bays

Standard complement is 2 Ashan (Stealth Attack) Fighter groups or 1
Ashan
and 1 Chermesh (Stealth Interceptor) group (Stealth = Heavy with
different
PSB).

The Kineret class is a small, fragile fighter transport. Performance
after
initial deployment in 2182 with a single fighter group forced a review
and
redesign, making the ship even more fragile, but able to field two
groups.  
				    
The class has minimal defenses and is not designed to face any kind of
standup fight. Its purpose is to deliver its squadrons of fighters to
the
desired space and stay clear. The first redesigned Kinerets were
assigned to
a hunter killer groups with a number of other support ships. They have
provided essential fighter support, and were very sucessful when they
managed to stay out of the main combat themselves. 

A redesign, replacing one fighter group with area defense and stronger
hull
is under study for bona-fide escort duties.