Bolitic attack Dinos

Late yesterday a Dino patrol near the border with the Bolitic Confederacy was attacked by the Bolitic and the ship, a Dinomark NG, destroyed. Thinking it was a raid the Dinos sent a larger patrol to investigate, this one of 5 ships.

This soon discovered it was not a mere Bolitic raid but a major Bolitic attack! Two of the ships (a PT and an XT) were destroyed by a major Bolitic battlefleet said to comprise over 48 ships including Reptoli Tuuls and Upgraded Snarls. It is not known if the Bolitic are headed towards Pulsin or are going deeper into the Dino Republic towards Dino-Land. The Dinos are assembling fleets at both planets.

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El Diablo will stand for Consul

Senator El Diablo has been confirmed as Imperial Order's candidate in the next election for Consul, which will replace Cruggson who will step down as his 2 year term in office ends. It is thought likely that whoever the Imperial Order candidate is will win though this election will be open to all parties.

The Liberals have yet to decide who they will have as their candidate. Only ZBH has a high enough profile though Crickson says as a former Big Brother contestant he has massive popularity (he doesn't). Unaligned senator Zanus has recently hinted that he may stand as an independent.

Remedians want own fleet again

A recent change of government in the Remedian Belt has now seen a change of policy, the Remedians say they want to have their own separate fleet again and not be just part of the DDS fleet anymore. Following the Utrek War the remains of the Remedian fleet became the Remedian Customs & Police Patrol (RCPP) and just consisted of Kalahati Tuul 2s. Many Remedians joined the DDS fleet and indeed 3 ships in the DDS fleet are now commanded by Remedians.

However now the Remedian government wants a new fleet and for it to exist "allied to but independent from" the DDS as the Aritan fleet is. The Remedians say they would remain Tier 1 allies and would buy DDS built ships (Isometric-Es and Rome-Es have been mentioned) and operate them themselves. The DDS are likely to be secretly pleased as it will help release DDS ships from guarding Remedia's borders (and will bring in some cash!) This may all have to wait a while though as the Remedians say they will wait until the end of the war before beginning the process.

War Update 02/05/10

• The Dino intelligence service says they could also be the target of any Bolitic attack. The Dino Senate is to decide on whether to send further ships to Pulsin later today.
• The Orchid has ordered full-rate production of Ferret-E UCVs and TPM-1 and 2 missiles. Production of MRM attack missiles is also to be stepped up.
• A Quasar cruiser in Remedian space near Loeuss had a near miss with a recently laid Bolitic mine, swift action by the crew managed to get the cruiser far enough away when the mine exploded causing only superficial damage to the ship. The minesweeper flotilla currently based in Remedian space will conduct a full sweep of the area around Loeuss.

War Update 01/05/10

• The Dinos have called up 10,000 reservists to bolster security across the Dino Republic.
• Operation Glowing Light is said to be preparing to attack an ABBO planet. A Ferret patrol was engaged in a battle with ABBO ships, 3 Ferrets and 1 ABBO ship are reported to have been destroyed.