30.1.12

DDS buy 50 SUL-6 lighters

The DDS have ordered 50 SUL-6 lighters to replace the mixture of small craft allocated to ships in the fleet. These small one-two man craft are used for small transport and maintenance operations, one will be allocated to every warship in the fleet.

The SUL-6 is built by PEC-Matrix Spacecraft and can be folded away out of use to save space in the docking bay. It has a multi-directional thruster, a variety of external robot arms and tools and can operate for up to 6 hours before refuelling. The first 6 are now having final proving trials before entering service.
  • The DDS have released their first status update under their new scheme, and the first status has been set to AMBER warning of a possible attack (presumably the Clones on the Eritrans).
  • Anti-imperial elements in the Bolitic Confederacy (a most hazardous position to say the least) are reporting a Snarl and a Helwin in the fleet of one of the Barons in Erinthorn's circle has been destroyed in some kind of conflict in the west of the confederacy. It is not known if this is the result of a Bolitic inter-house battle or enemy action. It is rumoured DDS ships have been operating in Bolitic space recently.