There are X-tech counterparts for Type-I and Type-IV drones but not for Type-III or Type-IIIXX drones. Since the Kzinti and Klingons both have dedicated X-tech drone bombardment cruisers (CMDX and D5DX), I propose an advanced technology counterpart to the Type-IIIXX drone.

What would the drone look like?
Size: 1.5 spaces
Warhead: 12 points
Damage: 6 points
Endurance: ??? - Increased endurance in excess of the 100 turns a Type-IIIXX would be irrelevant at the purely tactical level but might have some strategic effects in a campaign game.

Note that the Type-VII has increased warhead and takes more damage to kill, compared to the Type-I, but takes the same amount of space in the drone rack. But the Type-VIII requires increased damage to kill it and takes up less space, but has the same warhead as the Type-VI. I propose the latter model for these X-tech bombardment drones. Not only do X-ships have increased drone killing capabilities, but even non-X bases will typically be defended by a PF flotilla and a squadron of late-war fighters. The warhead is irrelevant if the drone can't get through the defenses and increasing damage it takes to kill a drone and also increasing the total number of drones in the bombardment (by reducing the size) should increase the chances of some drones reaching the target.

Can non-X ships (with appropriate XP upgrades) use these drones?
I recommend that the only non-X ships that can use these are XP-upgraded DB-designated ships. They would be limited availability for such ships.