In the context of PVP, they are good as eager bodies. It takes only a couple trains of training to begin flying the simplest ships in an alliance's doctrine, an

In the context of PVP, they are good as eager bodies. It takes only a couple trains of training to begin flying the simplest ships in an alliance's doctrine, and only a month or so to fly a slightly better ship. Get a couple hundred low-sp but highly-motived players, and success can be yours...