[quote=@WrongEndoftheRainbow]
[@Lucidnonsense] shock and awe mainly, the cruisers and frigates are the only actual practical ones. the carrier is somewhat practical, but the battleships are so big that they move at the galactic equivalent of a slug, and align themselves for warp just as slowly.
[/quote]

Shock and awe only works until the enemy kamikazi attacks one of the ships at warp speed :p