Legate Razorback has also joined the party, Jimmy will sponsor him to join the Senate proper when a vacancy arises. He is still the Senate Executive Officer though Ronald has begun interviews with potential replacements.
Senator Spikeson was expected to be the next Liberal candidate for the Consulship but it is rumoured he does not want to go for it, being content with his minister's job, private medical work, and scores of mistresses.
- The ion scoop fitted to Freedom 41B frigates after F178 is said to increase the ship's efficiency though not by as much as DDS Research hoped. It is still hoped to retrofit the device, which gathers expelled and latent energy in space to augment the ship's power systems (and this use less nuclear fuel) to the earlier Freedoms and even other ships. A Quasar 15A cruiser may be fitted with it for a trial.
- The Isometric 41A fleet has been cleared to have its cruise speed increased to 730c. Analysis of the fleet's structural state and load at hyperspace speeds has indicated the modest 5c increase will have little or no effect on the ships.
- The final Experiment 96X trials ship SS X-Ray has begun its final cruise ahead of its withdrawal later this month. It will be sold to the Aritans.
