22.6.12

ABBO ships attack DDS transport

The DDS Friendship 75A transport A203U Partnership has been attacked by 2 ABBO ships while on a communications run to ore mines near Charlotte. The ABBO mesh and territory was destroyed by the Tarbotians (and much of the ABBO fleet destroyed by the DDS) but from time to time an ABBO ship is detected, a survivor from the war.

SS Partnership was damaged in the attack though its shields mostly held, it fired one of its Canister TPMs though it did not hit anything, the ABBOs withdrew. Later on telemetry analysis indicated the ABBOs ran a number of scans on the Friendship during the attack which could mean they were looking for something in particular and as SS Partnership didn't have what they wanted withdrew. SS Partnership was able to continue its mission at a reduced speed and after delivering its cargo to the mining colony will go onto Charlotte where a DDS Engineering team will conduct repairs.
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