Like the great Tom Zerek himself, I don't see any point in simply 'assuming' the role of leader, not where in every other locale there's room for valid debate about it. That said, I really don't think we need an 'Army Champion' as much, the only real thing for discussion at the moment, as far as I'm aware is the CPF. No other fleet lists are even seeing any attention, let alone being talked about with hope of changes any time soon...
When Armada is up for revision, perhaps then, though I wouldn't be adverse to it just now. I just don' think we need to dilute the discussion much more just now.
As to the Il'Porrui, I really do not see any good reason for not retrofitting it.
1- It's totally different design from the CPF or the ECF, it makes sense it is the 'intermediary' ship. 2- The stats actually fit the description, and we don't need to whisk up a new unnofficial ship from nowhere 3- It gives credibility to the CPF, so that, as I've said before, it doesn't seem like the Tau just pulled the fleet out of their arses and said here's one we made earlier
As for the Niccassar, I don't think it's especially needed in the CPF. Unlike the Demiurg and Kroot, and the Tau themselves, the Niccassar aren't, it would seem, a very useful race for fighting a war with. They are, by nature, explorers. As far as I can tell, they don't seem to have any desire to sit within the actual security forces of the Empire. Essentially, I think they'd have more credibility as being part of the 3PEFs and ECFs only. Perhaps allow the inclusion of Niccassar Rigs and on-board normal Explorers, but specify that they are dissallowed on the Grav Hooks of the CPF themselves, at least in CPF fleets. All that said, I don't think it'll make many odds to the fleet itself eitherway. With the good turning ability of the CPF Escorts(and now the Il'Porrui) the actual benefit provided by the Dhows is quite lessened.
Again, just to nip back a bit again, I really don't see any reason not to go back and say it's the Il'Porrui, it makes more sense. It gives things credibility. It gives the CPF some already established character.
Xisor
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