To concentrate on war production of proven designs the next destroyer of the DDS the Independence 35B was delayed until 2112. This has allowed for extra work to be done on the design. One new addition will be "swivelling" missile pods which can turn through 360 degrees. This allows for the ship to release a broadside of TPMs in any direction. One DDS Research source said "You won't be chasing this ship... twice anyway".
The power grid is also being redesigned to make the best use of the worm drive that will be fitted to the ship as standard, it will be the first new class of ship in the DDS with the new drive which should enter production next year.
