Babylon 5's Omega-class destroyer-carrier

How credible is Babylon 5's Omega-class Earth destroyer-carrier?

Its two fighter squadrons give the Omega a clear carrier role, while the fleet's uneven designs are variously attributed to poor planning, wartime losses, and limits on what Earth could build in quantity.

The Omega's rotating section gives Earth ships a visible technological disadvantage beside Minbari and Centauri ships. Its two fighter squadrons supply a clearer purpose, carrying Starfurys that the discussion treats as Earth's effective response to the Minbari. A rugged hull built in quantity can make sense when its fighters provide much of its combat power. Alex questions the wider fleet's consistency because larger cruisers and dreadnoughts do not carry progressively larger fighter groups. Other participants point to surviving older ships and limits on what Earth could build in quantity as explanations for the uneven fleet. The comparison with producing Arleigh Burkes for another century raises a procurement problem: replacing equipment does not remove a hull's original design limits.