It was supposed to be the future of the Dino space forces and be the mainstay of the DTA for the next fifty years but after just thirty five being built the Dino Army has cancelled it's remaining LMs on order. Three LMs are near completion and will be accepted but after that the production line will be closed. The Dino Army has also withdrawn funding for the next version of the LM which was expected in the mid-2120s.
The LM's many problems including serviceability soured the new ship to the Dino Army but the worst problem is the awkwardness of the ship compared to the XT which it was supposed to replace. A Dino source said the LM had many design flaws which should have been detected during development. Instead the Dinos went ahead with series production during the prototype's early testing.
The thirty eight (as the fleet will eventually be) LMs will remain in service for an expected forty years and will receive upgrades. They are fine for deep space missions though are poor in atmospheric environments. The Dino Army say the LM fleet will become a specialised deep space fleet.
It is not known what the Dino Army will do next though a return to the XT is possible.
