[quote=mdk]Idunno, based on current technology, it almost seems like a waste NOT to outfit your fleet with solar/stellar/whatever capacitors and laser weapons. Even if only as defensive units.[/quote]

Pretty much this. Lasers are an EXCELLENT choice for a secondary point defence. (Due to no ammo concerns, only power and head concerns.) And I say secondary because, just look at the equation above, point defence lasers will still be huge with 10 metre mirrors.

A more optimal "first response" point defence is either small-calibre railguns, or a railgun version of metalstorm.

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