Following a final formation "flypast" at Solaris Dock One the final 3 Pulsar 12As have arrived at the DDS Engineering Holding Area for decommissioning. The ships have today been officially withdrawn from DDS service though will retain the ability to travel under their own steam for at least 2-3 months until their reactors run out of fuel. The ships will be stripped of armament and other sensitive equipment before being preserved.
DDS strike capabilities are now solely the responsibility of the 8 Quasar 15As until the arrival of the future bomber later in the decade. The DDS is keen to have 3 strike squadrons of 3 ships each however so it is likely the Indie 35B destroyers may be used as auxiliary bombers, they are true multirole ships and have a full SAS suite (though would not be able to carry as heavy a weapon load as the Quasars).
