After the Battle of Wolf 359, significant reconstruction was needed, but it was apparent that a single role platform was no longer practical. A group of daring engineers proposed a new design for a Multi-role Advanced Tactical Support ship, capable of rapid deployment, completion of mission, and egress with no additional support requirements. This required the ship to be fast, heavily armored, shielding second to none, and sufficient offense capability to handle both 'small' irritations, and provide for a graceful exit when needed.