the Barge

[AeternusDoleo]

Gunboat missiles are interesting - but the bombers easily outrange them, even with SNACs. If you're going to harden it, might also want to slap a much heavier shield class on it then a transport class.

That said, I would appreciate the current model to lose those large spokes aft, and either relocate or shorten that fighter pad... Plenty of space along it's main hull for something like that (lose one of the pods, slap the dock in it's stead). With the size this craft is, those will cause problems when moving through certain lanes and systems. I'd also modify the engines to not be as wide, lose the second muzzle and pull them into the hull slightly - then add two more on the top, and a few more along the hull (mid and forward) to signify that it takes a lot of oomph to move a ship this size.

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