I think after talking with Bandit my personal combo for starting out would be the following

Connie amondroma (Multi-Purpose) (The usual do whatever)
Vanguard Warden (Deep Space Fighter) (Escort)
Super Hornet or Sabre (Short Range Fighter) (Carrier Based)

Covers most of the needs for fighting and small cargo trips.

Reclaimer is fairly big but a great cargo ship. Redeemer was cool I had one till I sold it off in the latest rounds of cut-backs.

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