Friendship 75A transport A210 Project has been destroyed by the ABBOs while on UNP governance duties in the Rim Worlds. The Friendship was attacked by 4 ABBO ships near the mining colony of Rehan 758. It put out a distress call but the nearest DDS or allied ship was an hour away.
The Friendship was equipped with 2 Canister TPM units and managed to destroy 1 ABBO ship and damage another with it's laser cannons but the others soon broke down it's shields and destroyed the ship. All crew are thought to have been lost.
The DDS said the loss was "regrettable" but unfortunately they cannot protect all transport ships and still maintain vital communications and transport programmes. The DDS are gradually uparming them as supplies of Canister TPM increase. Most Friendships and River class ships will have at least 4 units by the end of the month and will be receiving a sensor upgrade and improved tactical unit soon.
