Re: Act 4.2.1 - Convoy Assault -Sidebar- Arin's planning session
Cor carefully puts her drink down before clearing her throat a little and responding.
"Physical towing options are almost certainly impossible due to the immense strain on the cables even at extremely slow speeds. It would result in damage to the cables, the fighters or, most likely, both. The engineering issues with such things would be... well, not something I would like to have to work on." She shakes her head slightly. "Tractor beams would be more likely to work, though of course they would need to be sourced, bought, installed and tested. And they would not be subtle. Although..."
The droid engineer makes a thoughtful sound and straightens a little in her seat. "Would it be possible to set up a decoy convoy of unmarked frigates, with our fighters posing as legitimate protection for it? I would suggest the same with the Nightshrike but I suspect it would be a little too... suspicious. Though I may be wrong."
She picks up her glass again and sips it. "An alternative may be to attach electromagnetic clamps to the landing-gear of the fighters so that they can literally land on the exterior of the Nightshrike's hull. I would expect the fighters would sit comfortably within the capital ship's hyperdrive envelope and could then power up and detach in seconds. Though of course," she adds with a tilt of her head, "I am not a ship engineer."
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