ABBOs launch mass attack to destroy TPM production ability

The ABBO has come under attack from 7 simultaneous raids by the ABBOs ranging from Remedia Prime to New Arit. The attacks were focussed on destroying the DDS' ability to produce TPMs. Following the Utrek War the DDS decentralised production to 7 factories across the DDS and its allies as well as the research development factory. All of these factories except the one on Raegris were the focus of the ABBO attack as 7 separate raiding forces (each with over 50 ships) attacked simulataneously.

The full damage to the facilities has yet to be assessed though it is reported the factories on Proxima 7 (both), Solaris, Terra and Remedia Prime have been badly damaged and will be out of action for months. The factory on Liberation suffered more moderate damage and should be able to resume production in a few days. The factory on New Arit avoided damage, it is thought some kind of navigational or control error forced the ABBOs to abort this raid.

As well as the cost to the factories the cost to the DDS fleet was severe with 7 ships reported destroyed and a number of others damaged. A large number of Ferrets were also destroyed. The 7 raids in full:

• Proxima 7's 2 factories were badly damaged, DDS GHQ also took some hits though damage here was minor. C101 North America and F110 Miocene were destroyed. 37 ABBO ships were destroyed.
• Solaris' factory was badly damaged, DDS Engineering avoided damage when 2 missiles were intercepted by TPM-As. D155 Improvement was destroyed as were 21 ABBO ships.
• Terra's factory was almost totally destroyed. K107 Pliny was also destroyed as were 11 ABBO ships.
• Remedia Prime's factory was badly damaged. DR186 Lord Worali was destroyed, 17 ABBO ships were also destroyed.
• Liberation's factory suffered moderate damage. F147 Sea Of Oskhotsk was destroyed as were 29 ABBO ships. The transport A106 Dakota was destroyed at an orbital port.
• The New Arit attack was called off though 3 ABBO ships were destroyed by the Aritans.

The Orchid has called on the DDS to ration TPMs until production has be restored at the damaged sites. Luckily for the DDS 2 new factories at secret locations are due to start production within weeks. They were ordered built at the start of the war to further safeguard production, a decision which now seems very farsighted!

Following on so soon after the ABBO attack on the Ferret factory on Starbot this indicates the ABBOs are trying to end the DDS' ability to continue the war. An attack on DDS shipbuilding facilities may be next though these targets are very heavily guarded.