Why transport ships get destroyed after conquering a new world?

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Just a silly question I presume, but why the transport ships get destroyed after you conquered another planet? I understand about the colony ships, you need to use every resource in them to build the planet, but transport ships? The only ocureence why a transport ship should be destroyed is if the invasion fails, but after winning the victory why to destroy them, it takes a while to build one of them.
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
Transports ships include all the assault ships. These are a one way trip. Once used then they cannot be reused. Or at least that is the theory. I suppose you could always consider adding much more expensive but reusable transport ships to a later update.

Paul.

~SDC~
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
That would be a good idea, sort of having it include even in the tech tree.
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
I just look at it like the "transport ship" fleet, is basicly a module (troops, choppers, tanks,ect.) frame with lots of boosters. The modules disembark for planetary descent, and the booster frame goes the way of the Mir.

Besides, they are not that expensive to build. I like to send them out in groups of 3-5. That way I can take a whole sector at once. And if I have leftover transports, I use them to balance out the population in the system/sector. Then send out again with another batch or use them for defence. Esp when the UP gives them a permanent +20 attack. :D
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
I believe that once they are used, they are used as temporary shelters and headquarters on the ground. Plenty of them get destroyed, and if thbey win, they get converted into buildings ala the colony ships in freelancer.

~SDC~