Harvester

[Unseelie]

I just want to bring up a point on efficiency.
Cruisers cost around 74 million to build, their armour at least 250 more(assuming a cap 6)
Fighters cost about 2 million, their armour at most 15 more.
So, a single cruiser costs roughly 324 million credits to equip, which is about 19 fighters, without factoring weapons in.

I am going to argue now, that the use of the talarca is horribly inefficient, when four fighters can do much the same, and cost much less to produce. the 15 other fighters could be deployed to other sectors to do much the same, giving you both more area coverage and combat ability. Though, of course, you've not got enough players to field the 19 fighters, but then, neither is the RM, and we pretend they do, in our RP. We might extend you that same courtesy.

A machine mind focusing on efficiency would not, I believe, field such an expensive piece of hardware as a cruiser, especially since a few fighters can be reasonably expected to take it. I expect the humans of sirius employ them because of an emotional attachment to the shock and awe they provide, and the fact that they provide a possible noneconomic benefit of providing support to the fighters, thus saving lives at the cost of funding.

I do not understand the foundation of the RP for a machine trying to maximize its efficiency employing such costly vessels.

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