Yesterday the singleton test ship SS Infinity (also a highly capable Fleet Combat Ship of course) joined the fleet. The ship is already notable by being the first Type 35 fitted with a Z7 Zip cannon but DDS Research are also reporting that the ship is fitted with a prototype version of EA-X 2.0.
EA-X is an energy absorbent layer applied to a ship hull which can absorb a surprising amount of energy fired at it from directed energy weapons. Version 2.0 of this technology can recycle the absorbed energy back into the ship's power grid. Capacitor banks fitted throughout the ship store the energy which can then be used by the ship's weapon systems like the Z7. "Enemies will find their own weapon energies fired back at them!" a DDS Research spokesman said.
EA-X 2.0 will be evaluated over the next year and is hoped to begin rolling out to the rest of the fleet by the end of 2114.
