5.11.09

Dinomark MX cleared for production

The Dinomark MX, the new transport version of the XT, has completed it's testing and has been cleared for production and an entry into service early next year. The prototype will be retained by the engineering and evaluation department of the Dino Army for awhile longer to help them work out training and maitenance manuals. It is expected the prototype will enter service as ship #3 or 4 next year.

The MX is a mid-sized transport filling the gap between smaller ships like the XT and the large transports like the Provider-EDA which arn't able to operate in atmospheres. Crudely it has been described as "4 XTs tied together" and in terms of dimensions that is not far from the mark.