The fighter class of spacecraft have always proved troublesome to engineer, requiring compact devices with high performance, and often few functional backups to minimize volume and therefore retain maneuverability and speed of the vehicle. The above system shows a simple linkage of the fusion powerplants at the ship’s core, to its arsenal and also to its drive units (simplified). This kind of setup would be suited to a micro-fighter class ship, perhaps without piloting crew but rather computer automated, and would be ideal to accompany piloted fighter craft, or to escort heavier armour.