30.12.10

Dinos forced to reduce their reserve strength estimate

A key cornerstone of Dino strength was the huge reserve of former military and non-combat role Dinomark XTs that could be quickly returned to service giving the Dinos a potential XT fleet of over 300. However the heavy losses of the war mean that that number is now far beyond the Dino's current reach.

Even with all reserve XTs called in and other non-combat ships (like the Dino Weather Service's fleet) the Dinos could only muster around 170 XTs. Currently the Dinos have 126 in service, a number that will grow as new ships are built but around 50 of the current fleet are reserve ships and will need to be returned to their new owners at some stage. The Dinos are said to be aiming for a permanent fleet of 150 XTs with a reserve pool of 60-70 XTs available. However getting to this point is likely to take a number of years.