A transport is used to carry several smaller ships. It has plenty of rack space and engines, a moderate number of DP, and relatively few guns or scanner. Note that the generic term carrier refers to any ship that contains cargo but a transport refers to a specific ship type.
 
 
Basic configuration:

• Guns: 5
• DP: 10
• Engines: 2
• Scan: 1
• Racks: 2
• Tonnage: 15
• Cost: 10

 
 
Additional component cost:

• Guns: exp(guns/5)
• DP: exp(DP/10)
• Engines: exp(engines/3)
• Scan: exp(scan/1.5)
• Racks: exp(scan/3)

 
 
Additional component tonnage:

• Guns: exp(guns/5)
• DP: exp(DP/10)
• Engines: exp(engines/5)
• Scan: exp(scan/5)
• Racks: exp(scan/2)