Director of Operations Knobhead has been unmasked by AP as leading a conspiracy against the DDS Commander and is seeking to replace AP and the Hoods. Knobhead is leading a sizable proportion of the New DDS Army under the command of Zeppelin to DDS GHQ. Sea Urchin is also thought to be involved with the conspiracy.
Knobhead addressed the DDS (before being cut off) and said that the time had come to bring down the AP regime which he called "degenerate and criminal". Knobhead said AP, LPG and the Hoods would be placed under arrest. Sea Urchin would be named a temporary caretaker commander and an election for a new commander would be held. Knobhead added that he would not stand in the election.
AP however has called Knobhead an "usurper". On the DDS TV channel he called upon the DDS and Hoods to "bring down the traitors". "They must be crushed like the bugs they are!" AP said, "Seek out the usurpers and we will bring them to justice!"
- AP has raised the alert status to RED indicating a battle between DDS forces loyal to AP and those allied to Knobhead is expected.
- There are unconfirmed reports SS Cicero has suffered an accident, contact with the ship (which is in the Proximan system) has been lost by DDS Engineering.
