I'm confused. So a war with the xeno scum Thargoids upon us, and the Alliance decides to partner up with Lakon? The guys who make cargo haulers?
That sounds like a great plan. I mean you could choose Faulcon DeLacey, the guys who make ACTUAL COMBAT SHIPS. But why bother?
It just doesn't make much sense. If it's a question about time to create a new ship versus just redesigning an existing model, then why not allow us to purchase military-spec ships or equipment. Come on, you think a vette used by the fed fleet has that crappy jump range?
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Pardon my babbling. It's been a very long day with holiday prepping.