>So, does this mean that you can use missiles, but only fast
>ones at very close range so as not to give shipborne ECM time to
>counter?

As MegaZone pointed out, it's not so much ECM as projected-energy AAA. A ship with a lot of small close-range blaster emplacements - like, say, a Star Destroyer or Yamato-class battleship - is going to be pretty much impervious to missile fire just because it can intercept any missile big enough to do it any damage. You could probably score a few hits with an Alpha-load of those little Robotech missiles, but so what? You wouldn't do any more damage than you would with a handful of gravel.

This is why, when engaging Star Destroyers, the wise captain of a Trek-style vessel keeps his phasers hot, relies on his superior maneuverability and shielding (Star Destroyers have notorious shield-gap problems), and doesn't waste power arming photon torpedoes.

--G.
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