During January 2025, this developer enhanced the Shiptest and ShiptestF repositories by introducing new visual variants and gameplay balance improvements for the NGR faction. Their work focused on asset integration and balancing, using DM to implement recolored mining webbing sprites and replace generic variants on NGR ships, ensuring faction-specific aesthetics. They also upgraded the Wrecker on Kali-Adhil with mesons to improve strategic options and gameplay balance. By aligning these changes across both repositories, they maintained cross-repo parity and a cohesive player experience. The updates supported easier future maintenance and iteration, demonstrating a methodical approach to game development and asset management.