They're also handy for explo. hand in's when out in the deep black. Provided the carto module has been bought, natch.I'm not sure discussions on carriers are really for a new player sub-forum, but we're here now.
You won't be able to do this as running between station and carrier in a 794t capacity Cutter whilst guaranteed to be perfectly safe from anything apart from the most lucky and opportunistic players (NPCs won't get near you) isn't going to be something FDev intend. Especially since you could stock up with huge quantities of merits which you could then dump all at once with no risk to your ship while transferring.
If you're looking for uses for a carrier however, here's how I use mine.
1.Handy restock platform for CZs or Haz RESs etc.
2. Quick transfer of all my ships to engineer systems when I want to work on them.
3. Guaranteed place to dock my naughty ships.
4. Park it at a neutron star and you have an immediate spring board for going exploring.
5. Storage of high value cargo for the right system states where profits can be maximised.