DDS' oldest ship marks 20 years since "birth"

The DDS fleet is overall very young but there are some older ships still in service. The oldest ship in service is the Starsystem 91X training ship X101T Beta Centauri which entered service in 2093 but was laid down in mid-2092 and today marked the 20th anniversary of the first "power switch on" of its core energy grid which the DDS generally regard as being when a ship becomes "alive".

The Alpha Centauri 93X ships might be older but the date of construction of these ex-Bolitic Helwin is not known though they certainly date from the 2090s at least. The Coril 86As may also be older as they were bought from elsewhere (and the oldest joined the fleet in 2094) however Beta Centauri is definitely the oldest DDS built ship and the oldest with a clear biography.

Beta Centauri has returned to GHQ following a training mission and now will be prepared to lead a flypast of DDS ships to mark the DDS 25th Birthday on July 1st. One of the preserved Pulsars will take part in the flypast (though it will be towed).

• Doombringer has left the DDS following 5 years service in the DDS Fleet Command. The robot, who has also served in the HCS, is thought to have been recruited by Sirikwan to help develop their fleet. Although generally trusted it was thought Doombringer's HCS past meant he was sidelined in his DDS role which meant he has been looking to leave since the end of the war.