The 7 Sa Sao have made their first appearance since Windy's mission to investigate them last year. A 7SS ship appeared near Aldebra, the UNP colony near to 7SS space which the 7SS Argon faction claimed for themselves. The ship did not make any contact with the colony or any DDS ships (not that any were nearby) and soon cloaked.
With perfect timing D109 Cougar has been handed over to the Starbotians. It is one of two Panthers that was funded by Starbot and to operate with a Starbotian crew though still be a DDS ship. Because of a ship shortage Cougar was operated with a DDS crew for a short period (indeed the shortage meant that Cougar became the Starbotian's first ship not Lynx as originally planned, Tiger will be the second) but now the pressures have eased the ship has been handed over. It is to join Force Starbot which may need to be beefed up, or at least be weakened no more, because of the still apparent 7SS threat.
