The DDS have finally placed a firm order for 2 Windscorpion 18A Monitors, these ships will basically be massive guns (the ZMax) with an engine and basic crew facilities attached. They are specialised ships that will be designed for breaking up enemy formations mainly though will also have a ground attack role too.
Building specialised ships is a change of policy for the DDS though Director of Technology Sea Urchin says it is a change the DDS can now afford now the fleet is of a sufficient size to cover strategic and tactical needs. "Its time for one or two luxuries of which this ship is the first. They will add a great new option to our tactical matrix."
The first Windscorpion 18A is expected to enter service in 2117. The Coril 86B shuttle A572 Windscorpion will be renamed though this will occur when the first monitor is ready to enter testing.
