The Resurgent class is larger than its Imperial predecessor and can carry a cruiser with it. That attached cruiser is a welcome recognition that a capital ship needs support against enemy fighters. The improvement matters because earlier Imperial frigates and corvettes existed but repeatedly failed to accompany the ships they were meant to screen. The Resurgent still belongs to a force structure vulnerable to fighter-heavy opponents such as the Lucrehulk. The escort relationship is a partial doctrinal correction that leaves the underlying imbalance unresolved.
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Resurgent class begins to restore an escort relationship
The First Order's ability to carry an attached cruiser hints at a better escort doctrine, but the larger Star Destroyer still inherits the fleet's basic defensive imbalance.