Earlier in the year the Starbotians "bought" 2 Panther destroyers off the DDS, these ships were to be crewed by Starbotians and be dedicated to Starbotian defence though remain in the DDS fleet and be DDS owned. The first of these 2 ships D107 Lynx is now preparing to enter service following trials with a joint crew and will begin testing of the control interface changes with a full Starbotian crew in a few days. Originally it was intended to allocate 2 of next year's planned Panther production to the Starbotians but because of the rising 7 Sa Sao threat it has been switched to Lynx this year and the 2nd ship will be one of next year's production.
Lynx has a dual control interface that can be switched instantly to suit DDS or Starbotian needs. When the ship arrives at Starbot for final integration it will be fitted with Starbotian radios and some other Starbotian specific equipment.