Hangar Bay, Cargo Hold & Steerage Cargo

[Humabout]

I suppose boarding the craft might be a bit tricky, but something could be worked out. The main purpose would be to have a very rapid strike force that could jump to a scene and dump its ships fast. Sort of like a space navy version of the Roger Young form Starship Troopers. You could have a carrier with a squadron or two of aerospace strike craft jump near a planet and deliver a lot of firepower over a wide area fast. The only issue would be withdrawl. Then again, you could do this with drones, too, which alleviates the issues with getting pilots into ships. The whole idea is to free up as many systems in the fighters as possible for weapons, armor, and performance.

I suppose you could do something similar with drop ships, but each ship would need to clamp over an airlock so the soldiers and crew could board. Again, something could probably be worked out - even if it's just a matter of incorporating a small hangar for shuttlecraft that load the larger drop ships. I'm just brainstorming at this point.