14.1.12

Molab approach Utrek for ships

The Molab have made a formal approach to the Utrek for warships and after remote communications a Utrekian party is currently on the way to Molab for face to face talks it is understood. With the war against the Mantae currently in a lull the Utrek have a surplus of ships and have offered Molab 10-12 Molentic Tuuls.

The Utrek say the ships can be in Molabite hands by mid-March and with localisation the ships could be in service by the end of April. As Molab already operates Kalahati Tuuls it is thought they would be able to at least form crews for some of the ships with others being left in reserve.

The problem for Molab though is affording it. It is thought that Molab might forgo its outstanding orders for DDS warships in order to go Utrekian. The DDS are thought to have told the Molab that they might be able to speed up the outstanding orders and also provide updates to the existing fleet.