The plans for the Daring-class (better known as the Daring Project) were conceived in the months following the foundation of the Union itself. The new Navy was sorely lacking substantial warships — what vessels they possessed were either still in the process of being completed, were dilapidated or not up to the task, or were of Roj's own fleet. Indeed, it was discovered that Roj's own flagship, Repulse, was so exhausted and extensively "worn out" that several close to the Admiral decided that the ship was beyond effective repair. Hood, languishing in a makeshift slipway, received the next focus of attention, and every effort was made to complete her in proper fashion. But one new battlecruiser wasn't going to be enough.