At a ceremony at DDS GHQ the Raegrian defense minister Yu'Ilasan signed the formal contract for 6 Quasar space cruisers. The 6.7 billion zark deal will bring in much needed funds as well as provide the Raegris with a very powerful fleet of warships. With immediate effect Quasars 1202 to 1207 have been withdrawn from service. They will undergo a light refitting at Solaris Space Dock and modifications for Raegrian service (changing the language, labels, specialist toilet facilities) before entering service with the Raegris fleet around the end of the year.
Director Of Operations Action Painting, who oversaw the signing ceremony, said that there would be other sales of surplus ships soon. 4 of the remaining 5 Intrepid II destroyers were likely to be sold before the end of the year, probably to the Remedians. That was also the most likely destination of the 2 Moscow class EW/Elint ships that would be replaced by the new Marconi class early next year. Action Painting said this sale was still being negotiated but would probably yield around 750 million zarks. He also said that the last remaining Intrepid II would be kept in DDS service as a training/heritage ship.
