Telvin 802 has said that the destruction of an Aritan freighter was an unfortunate accident. They said their ship had been looking for contraband and restricted items and had not intended to destroy the freighter. However, the Aritan ship was in unclaimed space and the Telvins did not have any jurisdiction.
The Aritans have dismissed the Telvin excuses as "nonsense".
The Aritans are reporting that a commercial freighter owned by an Aritan company was attacked by a Telvin 802 Shark. The freighter was badly damaged and had to be abandoned by it's crew, the freighter later exploded after a suspected reactor breach. Three of the ten crew were lost, two others injured. A Dino ship has picked them up.
A joint-Aritan and Dino team is now analysing telemetry from the freighter recorded during the attack. The CIN has promised a robust response to the Telvin aggression.
Deputy Commander Stella has been made the overall head of the UNDF's two arms: Space Force and Terrestrial Force. NSIS, the internal security, special forces and military intelligence organisation which Stella used to head has been disbanded however. UNDF Space Marines will now come under the UNDF Space Force.
Military intelligence, and it's head Kalifei, will report directly to the UNDF Commander Torus. UNDF Security will form part of Boxman's UNDF Facilities brief.
Stella said the Space Marines force would be doubled in size by 2128.
The UNDF nuclear deterrent, nuclear tipped LRM and MRMs, have been reactivated following a reset and upgrade of communication and security protocols. The weapons had been locked out during the uprising against MBO by former Viceroy Caratore to stop them being launched by the MBO against NS. The weapons now have a new fractal encrypted launch system and can only be launched on the order of the UNDF Commander or her deputy.
Torus said the weapons are the ultimate guarantee of UNP sovereignty though there were no plans to increase the number of LRMs being fielded.
UNDF Commander Torus has created a new official role in the UNDF of Deputy Commander. Previously, there had been no official deputy to the NS Commander, but Torus thinks there needs to be one now. The head of NSIS Stella has been named the first UNDF Deputy Commander.
In other appointments, Kalifei has been confirmed as the head of UNDF Intelligence. Tiger has been named head of the NSIS Space Marine Corps.
The UNP Defence Force has launched a number of strikes on MBO bases which have been found in the Rim Worlds. It has been reported that two bases were hit by MRMs, a third base was raided by DF Marines. All three bases were largely empty and thought to have been prepared for potential future operations against the UNDF.
Stella said that just one casualty was reported but was not life threatening. She said that other potential MBO bases are being sought.