A science-fiction series gives only its human fleet fighters, while the opposing fleet relies on missiles and large ships. The asymmetry initially seems implausible, but modern navies also carry many missiles alongside relatively weak close-in weapon systems. That real-world imbalance makes a force built around large platforms and long-range weapons more believable. Fleets can neglect the smaller defensive layer they need when an opponent closes the range.
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Science fiction exposes a fleet-design blind spot
A fictional missile-heavy fleet becomes more plausible when compared with real navies that concentrate on large weapons while leaving close-in protection relatively weak.