DDS form Battlegroup Starbot

As indicated by AP on his visit to Molab the DDS is to move some army units to Starbot to form a rapid reaction force known as Battlegroup Starbot. AP, who has now arrived on Starbot, made the announcement with S101 though refused to specify why the force was being formed. Ships from the Amphibious Warfare Squadron will also be assigned to Starbot indicating the force would be intended for deployment elsewhere... elsewhere possibly being Molab if the Clones attack? AP did not say so but he said the force was merely part of the DDS' "rebalancing" of force.

Battlegroup Starbot will consist of initially:

2nd Heavy Brigade (Terra)
11th Light Brigade (Terra)
18th Light Brigade (Terra)

plus 2 Prowler units. The Starbotians will also augment the force (which will begin moving to Starbot next month) too. It is hoped Battlegroup Starbot will be ready for operations by May.

• The DDS have increased their outstanding order of Coril 86B shuttles by 2 (so that there will be an eventual fleet of 20). Deliveries of the 7 outstanding shuttles will resume this year after a gap. These ships are not included in the Ship Building Plan.