New Sparta are said to be considering withdrawing the Quasar 015A bomber by the early 2120s and replacing them in the strike role with an evolved Warrior 016. The Quasars are among the oldest ships in the fleet (only the Starsystems and ex-Bolitic Helwins used for training are older), with the oldest being nearly 17 years old, and are expensive to operate compared to more modern types.
A NS Engineering study found that replacing the Quasars with new build Warriors would pay for itself within 10 years due to the lower running costs and higher availability of the new ships. What counts in the Quasar's favour is their higher performance and firepower plus they have only recently had a major upgrade. NS are thought to have asked the Raegris (who operate 5 ex-NS Quasars) if they would be interested in any more.
