The DDS are understood to have an option to purchase the Intruder LPD outright at the end of their 2 year lease. A DDS fleet spokesperson said they would consider this but first of all needed to get the ship into service to evaluate it. The ship will have DDS communication equipment fitted and may have a transphasic missile launcher fitted next year. Of course these would be removed if the ship was returned to the HCS!
Support Command has been renamed Support / Training Command (STCOM), their fleet of training ships have been allocated the 9xxx range in the DDS fleet numbering scheme. The Intrepid class has been named the 9000 class and the Starsystem the 9100 class. STCOM's Starsystems will receive an update next year, this will mostly be replacing their communications hub so it can cope with distributed training communications.
The DDS were planning to sell the remaining 2 Cuba class transports but now they could be transferred to the Remedians. The ships would still be sold but not until the 2 Provider transports intended for the Remedians were built next year.
