Bolitic blame renegades for attack on DF transport

UNDF have named the ship attacked by an apparent Bolitic ship in Remedian space. The Friendship 75A utility transport 75-107 Circle had been on governance duties to mining colonies when it was attacked. DF say the ship was badly damaged with all crew being killed in the attack or shortly afterwards. One crew member was found alive when a DF ship reached the scene though died a few hours later. It is reported that he had been brutally tortured.

Bolitic DNA traces were found on the ship, the holds of which had been ransacked. The Bolitic are denying it was them, however they said it could be renegades. A joint Bolitic-DF mission is investigating.

DF transport attacked near Algol 7

A UNDF transport on communications duties to mining colonies near Algol 7 in the Remedian Belt is reported to have been attacked and badly damaged. One unconfirmed report states there was only one survivor found when a DF warship reached the scene. That survivor soon died.

DF are not commenting on whom they think did the attack. One unofficial source is saying a Bolitic warship may have made the attack.

Halogen production line re-opened for CNAS

The production line of the iconic Z26 Halogen helicopter has been re-opened to build 100 Z26ZNX for the Clone Naval Air Service. Delays with the Halogen replacement, the FUHX, and an ageing naval fleet of helicopters means that the CNAS faced the real possibility of being badly short of helicopters without the new build Halogens.

The ZNX is a minor upgrade to the previous final version, the ZNS. The ZNX has some avionic improvements and some internal layout changes. The first ZNS is expected to enter service by the end of the year.

Air base near GHQ to be reactivated for CNAS

A mothballed airbase near to CDF GHQ has been reactivated and will be operated by the Clone Naval Air Service (even though it is near the centre of the continent and hundreds of miles from the coast!) A squadron of CNAS K45s will be stationed at the base, as well as Clone Marines. This is part of Admiral Anderson's plan to reinforce the defence of the core of the Clone Defence Forces with Clone Navy personnel (which Anderson trusts more than the Army!)

CNAS is to receive 100 more K45s and the Clone Marines is to be increased in size by 50% to 30,000 men. Two more Olana destroyers are likely to be also ordered to improve the protection of Anderson's floating headquarters.

Agentis found dead, coup declared over

Field Marshal Agentis has been found dead at a remote location in northern Ailier. It is thought Agentis took his own life after the surrender of his remaining forces near CDF GHQ. Several other senior officers who had joined Agentis were also found dead.

Admiral Anderson said the remaining leadership of the coup would be found and punished. Several hundred Clone Marines have arrived at CDF GHQ to help secure the base.

Coup collapses as Anderson makes appearance

CNS West Clone Republic, the helicopter carrier which is acting as the flagship of Admiral Anderson (his floating GHQ), has received emergency repairs following the drone attack. Anderson has returned to the carrier and made an address to the Clone Defence Forces general staff.

Anderson said that the coup of Field Marshal Agentis was collapsing after coup forces were surrounded and forced to surrender after a relentless pounding by Clone Naval Air Service and Clone Air Force bombers. Agentis is understood to have fled. Anderson said Agentis would be captured and punished.