DDS conduct "disaster" test

The DDS has just concluded a 36 hour long "Level 1 Disaster Recovery Test" (known as a L1DRT to the acronym loving DDS). This simulated the sudden loss of GHQ on Proxima 7 and how the DDS would respond to a major threat (in this case a simulated alien attack on Solaris) without its main headquarters. The test was carried out at short notice with only a few senior figures knowing about the L1DRT beforehand.

Deputy Commander Shiner said the DDS had to be prepared for incidents of this type. "We have to know how the DDS will react if a major planet is knocked out and whether the DDS can continue as a functioning entity without it."

The DDS responded positively overall but there some notable difficulties and the assessors think that if the test had been for real Solaris would have suffered serious damage before a DDS fleet could have arrived though would not have been destroyed (which would likely mean game over for the DDS). A full report will be presented later in the year but already the need for more emergency communications and distributed command facilities has been highlighted.

• Legate Razorback has resigned as Senate Executive Officer after joining El Diablo in leaving Imperial Order. He has agreed to remain in role until Ronald assigns a successor.