Re: small carrier expense

>You're talking about expense a lot in the below message... take that
>thinking just a step or two further...
>
>In the situation in which it was suggested, a _Major Power_ was
>courting a system for whatever reason.  If the Major Power thinks the
>return on the investment for deploying a Non-FTL system defense ship
>to give the "Natives" a warm fuzzy feeling, and thus winning them over
>to "their side" then the Major Power will deploy those ships. Even if
>their not going to see combat.  It would depend on the system being
>rich or strategic in some way.

So why not send in a FTL-equipped task force for temporary duty?
Once it's primary mission is complete it can go elsewhere without the
need of any special FTL-equipped towing vessel.  That measely 10%
for FTL capabilities is a small price to pay for the flexibility.