Weird Harold wrote:The original question was "what can you put in a pod." Skimpy's answer is "cargo" and that is, IMHO, the only workable suggestion made; you can put cargo in a Flat-pack sized and shaped container and in some circumstances it could make sense to do so.
Mostly agreed. In fact, given the industrial rebuilding that Manticore is going through? I wouldn't be surprised if military ended up packaging all their freight in missile pod sized(or proportioned) units out of deliberate standardization or sheer convenience. The same way we use 6m/12m shipping containers globally.
I think the counter missile suggestion is a technologically valid one-any reason a LAC couldn't tow a couple in order to stiffen their screening capability? Or have a SDN drop some counter missile pods to supplement a Roland's limited ammunition?
Granted, I don't see who would force the GA into getting creative to boost their missile screen.
At this point, it's probably better for the Rolands to use their speed to rush out, skirmish until out of ammo, and then hang out out of the way. And by 'skirmish', I mean 'hand the SLN wall of battle their heads'. Why shoot countermissiles when you can destroy the opposing missiles still in the hold?
