There have been rumours of a Utrek-Bolitic link-up for some time though little in the way of concrete evidence apart from a surprise speed boost in the latest Snarl battlecruisers of the Bolitic Confederacy fleet indicating they have upgraded their engine technology from someone.
Now there are reports that the Utrek have unleashed a new range of weapons in their long and grinding war against the Mantae. The Utrek have been using what have been referred to as "cyber weapons" against the Mantae and upgraded beam weapons. A Dino sigint mission says the new weapons use Bolitic frequencies.
The Mantae had managed to get within 8 lightyears of the Utrek capital Urlik Utrekia and control nearly a third of Utrek space but following a huge battle near Nebula 78U65/JK9033B (Utrek designation unknown) the Mantae have been pushed back some 5 light years. Now the Mantae are said to "only" hold about 24% of Utrek space.
