[euvbymdl] Practical cool-looking space fighters

Tell a story in which space fighters and battleships are streamlined not for looks but to present a small cross-section as a target toward an enemy shooting at them.  During battle, the ships constantly reorient themselves, pointing their narrow profile toward the enemy.  If an enemy projectile does hit, the streamlining often causes it to glance off.  Maybe the ship is also shiny to defend against beam weapons.  Things reflect better at glancing angles.

This defense works if the ship is being fired upon by only one enemy.

Pointing the whole ship toward the enemy is also useful for shooting the enemy if the ship's gun can only shoot straight forward.