The DDS have finally announced the fleet and schedule for the 2112 running of its annual strategic strike exercise Atomic Fist. The delays are thought to be because of a decision to change the location of the exercise to bring it much closer to GHQ so that the assets employed in the exercise are quickly available for use elsewhere. The exercises will take place on an asteroid in freespace between Sanga Alpha 6329 and New Jakarta.
Two targets have been set up on the asteroid and will be attacked in a number of exercises, the final ones using live nuclear rounds. A variety of attack scenarios will be used. A Starbotian ship will take part and a Porquatian ship is expected to join later on. The ships involved under the command of Caratore are:
M106 Eocene (flagship)
S101 Quasar
S103 Deuteron
S105 Graviton
H124 Inflexible
M127 Faithful
M162 North Sea
P104 Pompey
P111 Caligula
A143 Jetstar
The exercises will run from early next week to the end of April.
