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Crisis Time
Ronald recalls when the Dinos had to stop the Terrasaurs using stolen biological weapons.

Clones developing Air-Space Interception Missile

The Clones have revealed they have begun field testing of a new air-launched missile designed to attack space ships in low orbit, similar to the NS TPM-A. The missile is currently known as the ASIM (Air-Space Interception Missile) though may have a different name when it enters service.

It is not known what the warhead of ASIM will be, nuclear or a variation of the multi-phase explosive used in space combat is probable.

ASIM will be rather large and not launchable by the K45 the Clones have admitted (which indicates it will have a longer range than the TPM-A). A version of the venerable K19 Borehole anti-shipping bomber is thought the favoured option to carry ASIM. The Clones are already working on a new version (K19NG) for the mid-2120s. This may be bought forward for ASIM which is planned for the early 2120s.

Operation Mass Field 2118

Mass Field, which has it's second edition this year, aims to improve co-operation between NS and it's allies. This year it will consist of a number of mock-combats and patrols with the Free Eritran States. The exercises will take place around Molab over the next week.

As well as a fleet of around nine FES ships (under Molab command) the following NS ships will take part:

021-101 Missileer (flag)
035-201 Independence
037-113 Altair
043-107 Sea of the Hebrides
076-102 Zebra

NS change ship designations

Vice-President of Operations Caratore has announced New Sparta will revert to Navy ship designations for the Space Fleet. "There is confusion about what some of the terms we use mean, why is an Isometric a Medium Combat Ship for example when it contains enough firepower potential to destroy a small moon?"

With immediate effect the Heavy Combat Ships will be re-designated Cruisers, Medium Combat Ships will be Destroyers, Sloops or Patrol Ships. Bombers and carriers, plus non-combat ships, will retain their existing designations.

Fleet News 03/05/18

The first two ships of the new Ship Building Plan have entered service.

035-307 Kangaroo is the latest Kinetic 35C cruiser to enter service. Note it is referred to as a cruiser, NS are changing how they classify their ships (again).

116-103 Eucalyptus is the latest Emerald 116A unmanned transport.

Dinos skirmish with Tarbotians near Xi

Three Dinomarks are reported to have skirmished with a Tarbotian Samara destroyer near the Dino Empire world of Xi. This is the first known incursion by the Tarbotians into Local Group space for some time. There were no reported injuries and the Tarbotian ship left Dino space.

The return of the Tarbotians will worry everyone though. Over the last few years they have been quiet  thought to be due to conflicts elsewhere on their borders.