CSM to be sited on Lornaca Melnig and Austini 55

The HCS have confirmed the first CSM deployments away from Cloneworld. It is thought that around 8 CSMs are currently deployed on Cloneworld but an upgraded version will begin production soon which will be much easier to retarget. This version will be deployed to Lornaca Melnig and Austini 55 by 2113. Silos for both will be built at undisclosed locations on both planets though there are already some Gale-II IRBM solos on Austini that can be re-used.

Teriatri 7 and Randalf 74 are also likely to receive CSM at some stage. The HCS want to have around 300 CSMs ready and deployed across the empire plus 200 CSM-S by the end of the decade.

• Two ex-DDS Army Aritan brigades have begun their journey back home to New Arit from a holding area on Liberation. Three Dino Provider-EDA transports are transporting the troops and their equipment. One brigade remains on Delta 9 where they have been acting as a reserve and performing some non-combat support duties as per an agreement between the DDS and Aritans.