A157 Methane is a much needed Extender oiler, it is reported the internal layout of the ship has been modified for efficiency and security improvements. If the changes prove successful then the rest of the fleet will be similarly modified at major refit. Thames class transport A223 Seine has also joined the fleet.
Another new ship is the Coril shuttle A576 Rollerball however it suffered a mishap on it's second day of service. A meteorite struck the ship after a failure in the shields, the meteor created a large hole in the shuttle though no crew were hurt and no major systems damaged. The ship is now under repair. It is reported that when the ship returned to dock an engineer said "Gee there is a big hole in Rollerball!".
