Director of Communications Vodaphone today confirmed that a DDS warship had encountered 3 Tarbotian ships near New Arit. Vodaphone said that the ship, an unnamed Intrepid class destroyer had been following the Tarbotians when it encountered problems with it's cloak. It was then chased by the Tarbotians and was unable to outrun them.
However another DDS ship* arrived and chase off the Tarbotians. No lives are reported to have been lost though a number were injured.
* A Dino online news blog has reported that the rescue was made by former DDS member The Cleanser and his crew of privateers. When Vodaphone was asked if this was the case he declined to answer.
