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Originally Posted by August
Again a platform for launching fighter planes is just one single role for a carrier, but there are others. The primary one is as a mobile base from which to mount expeditions or provide support to new or existing colonies. A role that I think would serve well in space given the distances involved.
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That makes sense. Also, in space, Aircraft carriers might be able to play an effective anti-ship role?
Also, we would need small, heavily armed stealth ships for attacking commerce!