The Orchid held a press conference at DDS Fleet HQ where she revealed the names of the three next warship classes to be built. The D-X destroyer class is to be known as the "Panther" class and will be named after big cats such as Panther and Tiger.
The Isometric 3 class will be named the "Battle" class and named after famous battles in history. The LRF will be named the "Explorer" class and named after famous explorers such as Davro. The Orchid also gave details of the Pentekonter patrol ship including the expected performance (340c) and weapon systems. The Pentekonter will carry a specially cut-down varient of the Z-cannon the Z5m. Full details are available on the DDS fleet webpage.
The sale of the 3 withdrawn Intrepid II destroyers was also announced. The ships have been sold to the New Arit Space Force in a 350 million zark deal which includes minor refurbishment and modifications to suit the Aritans. Negotiations with the Raegris for the sale of 6 Quasars are still on-going.
