The Criminal Confederation, since it's International Policy went into effect, the Confederation has needed to control the seas from the depths, from it's Deparment of War, and partnered with Engineering & Contruction Disvision from the Naval Brigade brings the newly fitted Felon Class Submarine splitting the depths for a future for the councilship and its backers.
Entities or so called "whistle blowers" stating that the Felon's integrity or safety, is other wise dangerous is just speculation.
