User blog comment:Arbington/The Next Cycle/@comment-5267262-20120803203730/@comment-899316-20120803221713

But again, Destroyers can be killed by one soldier with a Cain launcher. That's significantly weaker than a Sovereign-class. In space combat, a fleet should be able to take out a fleet of Destroyers, while only sustaining a few casualties. We've never actually seen a Destroyer fight in space, but from what I gather they're optimized for ground combat anyway, serving a sort of support role in space. Destroyers close in on ships and tear at the hull, softening them up for a Sovereign-class to kill.