The DDS are understood to have begun a crash programme to contruct a missile carrier warship called the Missileer. This is based on the "Hydra" concept the DDS have studied a few times over the years. The ship is basically a large missile store with multiple missile launchers that uses targeting data from accompanying warships. With the Zone attack and looming Utrek threat the DDS have decided they need at least one of these kind of ships.
The Missileer will use a Provider transport as it's basis with 4 missile launchers. Current front-line DDS warships already can send targeting data seamlessly to other ships so no modifications will be needed to other ships. Its hoped the Missileer can be ready by the summer for testing. If its successful then the DDS will look to constructing a few more.
