That's not the point since i made an Advanced Fighter in OP. The point is that you have to deal with base stations instead of ordinary ships in certain missions in sfc1: Pirates, Station Duty, Black Hole Mania. Sometimes in Admiral mode, you actually get O-SB(starbase) ,or you get 3 bases to deal with in station duty, ALONE!. Especially because i don't know why, even tough shields seem to be fragile for a fighter. Not to mention that starbases try to capture you... AND SOMETIMES THEY SUCCEED!