AP gives speech to DDS

As the DDS fleet approaches Malau for what is likely to be the final battle in the ABBO war Acting Commander AP has warned the DDS that the battle will be very difficult. "The ABBOs are not going to run away, they are likely to stand and fight until the end. Not only do we have to destroy a fleet of other 350 ABBO warships we also have to land on Malau and defeat an army of thousands of ABBO troops.

"I will not lie to you, the DDS, by saying it will be easy. But we will prevail as we are professionals. In our souls are the drive to succeed, the hunger for self-actualisation. In the ABBOs' souls is what? Nothing. They are souless creatures. Machines driven on by cold logic and subroutines of death. They cannot win as to them success or failure is meaningless. We have a goal. We have a plan. We will win!"

• There are reports that Windscorpion's ship SS Carboniferous may be returning to the DDS though communication attempts with the ship have so far failed, thought to be due to technical problems and the extreme distances involved. DDS Engineering confirmed they picked up the Isometric ship's telemetry again after a period where it was out of range.