Warhammer 40,000 supplies a local-defence case in which interstellar travel is scarce and costly. Navigators are described as a rare group able to charge even the Imperial Navy for their services. A damaged battleship without a replacement FTL drive can still serve as a powerful system monitor. Macragge's converted Retribution-class ships are offered as examples. Limited mobility remains useful because a ship can reposition in a way a fixed station cannot.
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Warp-drive scarcity and local-defence monitors
A hull that can no longer travel between stars can retain substantial value in local defence.