Ship building in the current financial year has been drastically cut back to minimum rates for most types because of the high rate in the 2 years previous to that and the strain it made on DDS finances. Now after a relatively quiet year The Orchid says she will increase ship building if she becomes DDS Commander.
"We need a bigger fleet and building rates will increase in 2110-2111 by around 50% with the extra Romes, Independance and other types entering production. The extra ships will ensure our security as part of my plans for new fleet deployments and a layered security system." Knobhead has also said shipbuilding should increase though did not specify by how much.
