At a big ceremony at Proxima Space HQ Lord Rotarios (hail to his polished helmet!) accepted no less than 6 new ships into the DDS fleet (though one will be operated by the Remedians). Firstly is Terran Sea frigate 3217 Flores Sea, the last Terran Sea Type B. From next year production will be of the Type C. Also the latest batch of Pentekonters, 3516 Cleon 3517 Pausanias 3518 Leonidas and 3519 Herodotus. Now just one remains to be completed to finish the Pentekonter class. Construction of the follow-on Rome class has now begun.
The latest Provider class transport 7913R Liberator Express was also accepted though this will join the Remedian fleet. It remains owned by the DDS however. Regretfully the DDS has had to withdraw a ship also. Coril class shuttle 8101V Charlotte, which was one of the oldest ships remaining in the fleet (purchased in 2094 though was built by the Tarbotians in 2079), suffered structural failure in dock due to expired life. The DDS decided it was not economic to repair the ship. All other Corils are being examined for fatigue as such a failure in operation could well have been catastrophic to the crew.
