AP explained his reasoning for a short campaign in that there was much work that needed to be done and a long campaign would detract from that. "We need a new commander in place immediately whomever that may be."
As for his own campaign AP said that he would build on the successes of The Orchid, and his own control of the DDS since her death. AP said the New DDS Project would be rejuvenated and repurposed for the changing geo-political spacescape.
- The DDS will run both the Atomic Fist and Ground Shock exercises this year as well as a "full schedule" of smaller exercises. One of the first exercises due for late April is thought to be a joint exercise with the Porquatians to help integrate them into the DDS system.
- DDS Engineering estimate it will take around 6 months to get the fleet back to "normal". Scheduled maintenance had to be abandoned for a more ad-hoc approach due to the war and it would take a while to restore these and the logistical trails. A lot of ships were in urgent need of proper repair too.
- War time production rates of TPM and MRM would be maintained for the "near future" according to Sea Urchin. "Our stocks are pretty well dwindled and it will take a while to get our stockpiles back to acceptable levels." One weapon that is on the way out though is the TPM-1 of which production has now ended, non-Canister TPM versions of the missile are now said to number "just over 300".
