HCS deploy extra forces to Woloron 12

The HCS have despatched the powerful 2nd Amphibious Battlegroup to Woloron 12 as part of its build-up ahead of a possible military response to the new alien threat near the Eritran Free States (though as yet this alien threat has not been recognised). 2ABG consists of an armoured brigade and three mechanized infantry brigades all deployable by a force of 7 Intruder landing ships. The fleet has also been supported by the 6th Attack Wing of the HCS Space Navy comprising 12 first-line warships. Two Tiamon attack carriers as well as assorted airpower and bombardment assets are also en route.

CSE-E Commander Benito Clone said however he hoped to avoid any "aggression". He said that both the HCS and Eritrans were probing the area for the new aliens and it was hoped the loss of ships was due to a misunderstanding. However Benito said that the HCS stood ready to "respond to aggression in kind".

• The DDS have temporarily ceased all worm jumps after 2 crewmen on SS Isometric were diagnosed with a mysterious illness. Experience from the Dinos indicates that this could be a human form of "Worm Syndrome", an illness that has affected Dinos during early worm drive usage and thought to be caused by slight imperfections in the jump calibration. The problem is thought to be slight and only come to light now on Isometric as this has made by far the most worm jumps of any DDS ship to date. DDS Research is looking to find the imperfection.
• The Dinos are to freeze their defence budget for the next 3 years following 12 years of rises. Consul Zanus said that ship building was going to continue at a healthy rate but the Dino Army was going to face some cuts, likely to be slightly smaller brigades. The slack would be picked up by a greater role for other DTA land forces. The money saved will be used to fund DTA military improvements.