As one of the directly involved nations in the last war, the Republic has a clear and profound understanding of the importance of air power and information networks in warfare. From the day of its founding, MDS, air power, and communication networks have become relentless areas of focus for the Republic's military.
The military and research departments have worked with near obsessive dedication, but the results achieved have been far from promising.
Development of technological systems is inherently an accumulative process—trial and error, verification, revision, and improvement carried out step by step. Slowly, theories are transformed into tangible technologies and eventually into practical products. The Empire's leapfrog development is the truly abnormal case.