4.12.08

Fleet news (04/12/08)

The Pulsar MULE3 and Quasar ILU have been completed in time for the end of year shut down. C109 Antarctic, C110 Eurasia and C132 Tachyon have rejoined the fleet which now means the DDS cruiser fleet is at it's strongest for some time with 19 ships (C121 Quasar is still under repair after extensive battle damage in the Summer but is expected to return to service early next year).

The Remedians have agreed a 270 million zark order with the Clones for new engines and equipment to upgrade their fleet of Kalahati Tuul 2 ships to the later 2N standard of the 4 ships transferred to the RCPP from the HCS. The 5 older KT2s will be upgraded by the Remedians themselves starting next year and will also be fully refurbished and refitted to keep them going through much of the next decade (the Remedians intend to keep the KT2s until 2130). The new ships will be speed boosted to 600c like the KT2Ns.

Rome corvette K119 Titus has joined the fleet as has Fighting Falcon class ship P133 Eagle. It and the other 2 ships (modified Dinomark XTs) have now been made fully operational by the DDS and could see their first deployments soon. Provider transport A119 Spruce Goose has also joined the fleet as the DDS shipyards clear their books for the end of the year (though they don't just shut down over the period but perform needed maintenance to the jigs).

The first Type 43D Sea Of Tranquillity class frigate has also been completed but will now take place in extended trials and testing before a planned entry into service around March next year.