When the Isometric arrived on the scene it immediately bought a great boost to DDS capabilities having a cruise speed over 700c together with advanced sensors and firepower. Later on the Isometric was improved still further with a version of the Z-cannon that could be attached for combat missions. Nowadays though most Isometrics carry these all the time (and the ILU programme will finally make these Z-cannon fittings permanent). All Isometrics can also carry TPMs and also have a basic ground-attack capability.
The Isometric is a sturdy and reliable ship, one example SS Carboniferous has been used for a number of very long range missions against the Rectoids and other enemies by Windscorpion and succeeded of course. Windy was so impressed by the ship he made it his flagship. The Isometric has been largely superseded in combat missions by it's later brother the Terran Sea but the Isometric remains one of the best ships in the DDS fleet.
The Isometric has begun it's first major update the ILU programme which greatly improves the ship's performance and combat ability. The ship remains the backbone of the fleet, although a plan for long-range modifications (the Rhombus class) was eventually cancelled some ships have been fitted out for minesweeping command by installing the Pave Yellow system.
