10.9.07

Fleet news (10/09/07)

Isometric frigate F110 Miocene was badly damaged in the DDS attack on Golf, it is currently being towed back to Solaris where it will undergo repairs. It is expected to be out of service until next year.

Two Quasars have been withdrawn from service to receive their ILU2 update, C122 Photon and C126 Lepton were both in need of repair and heavy refit after hard use in the war and will be out of action until later in the year. Lead ship Quasar completed it's ILU2 update early and already has returned to service where it is now filling in as flagship while Carboniferous returns to GHQ on a mission.

Pentekonter P106 Sappho has become the latest Pentekonter-M mine warfare ship (and of course renumbered M106). Sappho has the latest version of SPECNES and accompanying software, this will be retrofitted to the other 4 Pentekonter-Ms later in the year.

The Marconi EW class leadship E101 Marconi has been taken out of service to be fitted for it's new expanded role as a Sigint platform and special forces base. It will have extensive new equipment fitted as well as an enlarged docking bay with facilities for SROPS and Fulcrum transports. There will also be accommodation for up to 50 special forces troops and a basic casualty receiving station. Marconi is expected to be ready for it's new role early in 2108.

Finally the 4th Nightingale hospital ship has been cancelled because of revised UNP funding. The 4th ship was intended for the Remedian fleet but that no longer exists of course.