The design philosophy behind Kadian ships is Fire power, durability and functionality. To this end the ships are simple to control and maintain while requiring sometimes less then a hundred crew members. Because they are designed primarily to patrol and defend Systems Alliance Space they hold only enough supplies and consumables for up to three weeks. But their engine and hyper drive systems aren't as limited. They are just as capable of long range missions as any core ward ship. They just need a reliable source of supplies be it though a supply chain or a dedicated supply ship.