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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">I don't have that rule
in my rulebook. What module does it come from and what does
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I believe it comes from Advanced Missions. Perhaps Module J?<br>
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<i><b>(S8.315)</b></i><i> Players may adapt the "flexible group"
rules from F&E (515.0). These can be summarized as follows:
Carriers are divided into three types (size class 2, size class 3,
and size class 4). Size class 2 carriers must have three escorts
and can have four. Size class 3 carriers must have two escorts and
can have three. Size class 4 carriers must have one escort and can
have two. At least one escort must be size class 4, but otherwise,
players may select any escorts available in the selected year so
long as they are of the same empire. Non-carrier escorts cannot be
used as carrier escorts in SFB</i>.<br>
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What is a "carrier" under this rule is anything that has a "V" in
their notes on the Master Ship Chart (MSC). Hydran carriers are
instead noted under (R9.R4). Generally speaking, any ship listed
with an escort table in their section-R description is a "true"
carrier and subject to (S8.315). Ships without an escort table,
generally speaking, are considered "Hybrid" carriers and fall under
(S8.322).<br>
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Additionally:<br>
<i><b>(S8.316)</b></i><i> Most survey ships are listed in their
rules as sometimes carrying fighters. Players who take a survey
ship as their allowed scout may equip it with some or all of the
allowed fighters [see limit in (S8.32)]. Fast carriers operated
without escorts while on deep raids. If fast carriers appear as
the sole ships they need not have escorts, but they must be
accompanied by their assigned escorts as any other carrier if
appearing as part of a larger force. Fast carriers may, but are
not required to, be accompanied by fast escorts if defined as
being on a raid behind enemy lines. Fast carriers are currently
limited to the Federation DVL and CVF; fast escorts are limited to
the Federation FXE.</i><i><br>
</i><i><b>(S8.317) </b></i><i>One or two carrier escorts (no more
than one size class 3) could be assigned to protect tugs, FRDs,
repair ships, PFTs, or convoys.</i><br>
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The reference to (S8.32) in the Survey Carrier (SRV) sentence
further reinforces that SRVs are considered "true" carriers (beyond
that they have escort tables and are noted in the MSC as carriers),
as (S8.32) deals with the fighter limit from true carriers.<br>
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--Matt<br>
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