The Empire doesn't favor aircraft carriers, but Gu Hang has no prejudice against them.
Or rather, he isn't in a position to be prejudiced right now.
After all, the Zhuge-class is a warship of battleship caliber.
What's wrong with aircraft carrier types? What's wrong with being expensive? What's wrong with not conforming to the mainstream?
The class speaks for itself!
If Gu Hang wants to build a ship of this caliber, it's unlikely to happen until he amasses another million-grade ten-consecutive draw.
Moreover, just because it doesn't conform to the main style of the Imperial Navy doesn't mean it's weak.
Similar to the previous Retribution-class, the core components of the Zhuge-class also include catapult decks, used for 'launching' fighters directly in the enemy's face.
However, unlike the lighter Retribution-Class aircraft carriers, the heavy-duty star space Zhuge-class carriers can launch more than just three types of fighters of different sizes.