The Tiamon carrier has served with the Clone fleet in 1 form or other since the mid-Clone Wars. It is specially designed to be able to enter high atmosphere and can launch combat aircraft to provide a initial strike capability. DDS F-10S have performed a couple of test flights from a Clone Tiamon over the last few days which was the final test before the DDS committed to the order. It is thought the F-10S may need some aerodynamic and avionic changes to better operate from the Triumph and the DDS may reserve a specialist pool of their fighter for this role.
The Triumph will also serve as a command ship. The DDS have already paid for the ships as it forms part of their defence pact with the Clones. A DDS team is to work with the Clones to help finalise the Triumph's equipment fit.
- The DDS have decided to terminate the Missileer 21A variant and list all of their Type 21 carriers as 21B. Although some differences do remain between the older and newer ships various upgrade programmes have made the differences fairly slight by now.
