Re: Tonnage %
Why? Well because (in space), speed is a simple matter of trust/mass... the greater the thrust to mass ratio, the greater the acceleration (as there is no real topspeed in space (well almost, there is drag caused by the ether in space (dust,ect.))... thus a dreadnought would need 6.6666666 times the thrust of an escort to have the same "speed", and we should assume that since you're using the best tech, it would translate to 6.6666666 times the size.
In the example you gave (carrier vs. cruiser), your not just talking about acceleration but top speed... which has less to do with mass/thrust ration and more to due with hydrodynamics...
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