Windscorpion has directed the Sea Urchin to conduct a review of the DDS fleet and see if it is meeting the current and projected strategic requirements. Windy said that the results of the review, which will be completed by the end of the year, could see more ships ordered but said that if the fleet was seen to be adequate or even excessive then there would not be any withdrawal or order cancellations. Though some ships might go into storage should that be the case. It is widely expected however that the review will call for more ships including a new class of battle cruisers.
Work has already begun on specifications for a possible new cruiser for the 2115 time frame though no firm order has yet been given to start development in progress. The DDS may request extra funds from the UNP (should the review call for more ships of course) for extra ships like the Panther class destroyer.
