As originally planned the Remedian Customs & Police Patrol (RCPP) has been formed to replace the Remedian Space Fleet which has now been disbanded and it's responsibilities subsumed into the DDS Fleet. The remaining 4 Kalahati Tuul 1s (the sole survivors of once a fleet of 50+ ships) have been deactivated (3 of them were out of action due to battle damage anyway) and will be scrapped.
The 5 remaining Kalahati Tuul 2s have been transferred to RCPP control though will remain DDS Fleet pennant numbers for operational reasons. The RCPP will contract out maintenance from their budget to the DDS. The 4 HCS Kalahati Tuul 2Ns are expected to arrive early next year when Intruder returns to the HCS. Upgrades will also be contracted out by the RCPP to the DDS.
Until then it is likely the RCPP will be a bit short-handed (2 of the KT2s are under repair at the moment), the DDS said that Pentekonter OPVs will deputise (depending on availability).
The RCPP will be funded directly by the Remedian government and will perform internal security and communications duties. Other functions such as transport and surveying will be contracted out to the DDS though the RCPP might acquire it's own dedicated survey ships in future. Many Remedian fleet personnel will also transfer to the DDS fleet and a training programme will be set up in the autumn. The aim is for DDS ships patrolling Remedian space to have Remedian captains or at least a senior officer plus a proportion of other crew.
