Corvettes are a staple in any well-assembled fleet. They are the balance between armor, firepower, and maneuverability. While they possess a significant number of weapon mounts compared to other ships their size, they are also small enough to maintain maneuverability in sufficient quantity to respond quickly in dogfights or surprise attack situations. A typical Corvette design balances firepower and maneuverability while filling any free space with armor. They can take a considerable amount of fire from a Destroyer before yielding.
The greatest quality of the Corvette is that they are the largest class of combat ship capable of planet fall. While there are several frigates and transports not adversely affected by an atmosphere, they do not possess the sheer destructive potential of the Corvette class. However, the downside to any larger ship is its docking capability. Corvettes, and larger ships, require custom Star Ports and carriers with doors large enough to accommodate them – an important specification to keep in mind when designing/building a star port or space station. In addition, their size makes it difficult to amass many of these units in the same hangar, meaning that unless you have access to very large ships or you use a large hangar building, the Command Point cost of a Corvette fleet is difficult to reduce through docking.
