Surprisingly the "fighter" may be much more powerful than expected, since space is wast and weapons delivered up close and personal have a good chance to land, as opposed to being dodged or intercepted like missiles.
Though I'd expect one of those to be more like a tank, with 4 people inside. Bigger though.
It's the same reason carriers tend to be more effective than battleships, even ones loaded with cruise missiles.
Even light takes a bunch of time to reach places at astronomical distances.
It would look nothing like dogfighting, much closer to modern airborne missile exchanges.
Any non-moving object would be extremely vulnerable, if even to a thrown rock at orbital speeds.
Though I'd expect one of those to be more like a tank, with 4 people inside. Bigger though.
It's the same reason carriers tend to be more effective than battleships, even ones loaded with cruise missiles.
Even light takes a bunch of time to reach places at astronomical distances. It would look nothing like dogfighting, much closer to modern airborne missile exchanges.
Any non-moving object would be extremely vulnerable, if even to a thrown rock at orbital speeds.