Operation Tunafish, planned for later in the Summer and an exercise involving the Raegris, has been cancelled because of the Utrek DMZ violation. Ships allocated to the exercise and already in the area are being redeployed to the 2nd Fleet which will move on the Utrek if they do not withdraw from Diareel. The 2nd Fleet currently consists of a Quasar, 2 Terran Seas and a Velocity with 2 Extender oilers though more ships are on the way. Today 2 Panthers, 3 Terran Seas, 2 Isometrics and 3 Extenders will depart from Proxima 7 to join the 2nd Fleet. The force will be led by SS Missileer which will be equipped by a squadron of Ferret-E UCVs. There are also reports that 4 Romes are being fitted with the ground attack module and 2 Pulsars are being loaded with nuclear missiles.
Meanwhile a Marconi class sigint ship is understood to be monitoring the Utrek fleet at Diareel which now has been strengthened by 4 more ships (to 24). An Isometric is also thought to be at the border.
