Color me stupid but I don't see the point in constructing a ship that can't jump or use warp tech unless its a maintenance bot.
So you have a 'border patrol' ship. Some alien pops through a gate shoots and then pops out. That BP ship better be able to pop through same gate and pop the miscreant.
If you don't want the ship to use a gate - don't send it through one.
Or is that too simple? Help me out here.
