The Elint module to be used on the Rome fleet of corvettes has been delayed for 6 months so that "extra capabilities" can be added. It is being reported by unconfirmed sources that these extra capabilities are IR sensors to detect the launch of missiles on Cloneworld and other planets, especially the CSM that will have the capability of striking targets in the DDS.
Ideally the DDS would want satellites in the Cloneworld system to detect CSM launches. As soon as the missiles leave their launcher they are expected to deploy a cloaking device but the IR signature of the booster rocket will be detectable which will warn the DDS of an attack. Of course the HCS will not really allow the DDS to deploy such satellites. It is thought instead the DDS will use Romes with the Elint module lying cloaked in the Cloneworld system. It is thought the DDS already routinely have a ship in the Clone system listening in on anything interesting. One such ship, an Isometric in this case, was caught last year when it's cloaking device began to fail and was chased away by HCS units.
Such a ship would be able to detect CSM launches and warn GHQ, though the DDS would then to think of a way to detect and destroy cloaked missiles to avoid the attack, at least then they can evacuate important people.
