Firefly killed in action

There are reports coming in that Firefly, the brother of Windscorpion, has been killed in action during an operation against the ABBOs. Details of the operation are vague but it is thought the Triad were carrying out some sort of reconnaissance on an unspecified planetoid held by the ABBOs when Firefly was shot.

Acting Commander AP has called Firefly one of the true greats of the DDS who will be missed by all.

• The DDS have recaptured another town on Delta 9 as their offensive against the ABBO invaders continues. DDSAF A-85s and F-10s launched an attack on an ABBO maintenance base and elements of 2 army brigades pushed through the line and captured the town of Bolaisan.
• The Rome 46A corvette fleet is to receive an update over the next month. Rome 2111 Update A will be a modest affair designed to be achievable during routine maintenance (and each ship will only be out of service for a few days). Updates will begin with the Commander's flagship K101 Cicero and will include a Z5tim cannon, increased TPM-2 missile load (up to 16), plus updates to passive sensors, the tactical combat suite and navigational systems.
• The HCS say they plan a large exercise in space near Austini 55 for the "Spring". It is likely the exercise will be seen as further provocation by the nearby Free Eritran States who fear an attack by the HCS. The Molab President recently said that a HCS invasion had moved from being something the Molab thought about but didn't take too seriously to being "one of the biggest threats to Molab sovereignty".