I think having no garrison at all would be a bad move.<br/>Then I guess the question is what is the fighters\escort job?<br/>Sentries can cover the fleet while it jumps away and then follow by themselves<br/>Scorpions and Wardens have no FTL, so the fleet would have to wait for the fighters to recover\dock\attach to outside before the fleet can jump.<br/><br/>With the ship being a pile of junk, sitting around and providing cover for returning fighter squadrons doesn't seem to be a safe option