It's certainly something to consider maybe in a flashback sort of way but the story will focus on the Royal Oak.A flashback approach would however work if I could write it correctly
Hmmm, instead of a secret lab, what about the shipyards where the Kats built their Hageka fleet? Or were those destroyed? I figure that they had some pretty impressive production muscle there.
I'm pretty sure Confed would have insisted they be destroyed. Anyway I'm still working on it and the bad guys might be the top secret Black Claw commandoes.Founded by the Emperor in such secrecy even the Prince never knew and once they are ready they will strike .
For Ideas on new ships i hodgepodge ships from other scifis, currently i am patching BattleTech and StarTrek with Wing Commander ships to create something.