It has been reported that the Clones have managed to buy 2 Molentic Tuul warships off renegade Utrekians! The ships were being kept near an asteroid in the Rim Worlds and had been stored there since the Utrek War according to sources. The ships were part of a battle group that got separated from the main Utrek force and decided to hide out in the Rim Worlds instead of fighting. The 2 ships soon became unserviceable and were deactivated. A 3rd ship, a Kalahati Tuul, left the group last year and it's whereabouts are now unknown.
The Clones have paid 200 million zarks to the Utrek group for the ships and have now taken them to Cloneworld for refurbishment, refuelling and localisation. The ships will be upgraded to MTM standard. The Utrekians are understood to have been given a civilian transport (Terran built) as part of the transaction. The Utrek government have made a token demand for the ships to be returned to them but the Clones will want them for themselves to help bolster their depleted fleet. The HCS say the ships could be in service by next Summer.
