Dr Forbidden held a media briefing today and announced the DDS would be building a fleet of new shuttles. The existing Coril fleet is now ageing and is obsolete, being only able to reach 170c. With the expanding size of DDS space now the Coril is proving unsuitable for many missions. Dr Forbidden said that the new shuttle design, to be called the Feeder class, will be somewhat larger with a crew of up to 6 and a passenger compartment able to take up to 12 passengers. The Feeder class will have a top speed of 500c and will have a degree of self-protection.
Dr Forbidden said the DDS would retain a reduced fleet of Corils and he expected the DDS to purchase around 10 Feeders which could enter service around the end of next year.
He also gave some details of the Rome class patrol ship. He said it would be a multi-role warship with intended roles such as ECM, VIP, transport, patrol and others. The Rome would have a modular design allowing it to be fitted out for different missions very quickly.
