Finance Officer The Shiner has signed off, no doubt with a heavy heart, 549 million zarks worth of contracts for equipment for the new DDS GHQ currently being built on Proxima 5. The equipment purchased includes defensive and communications equipment plus track, rolling stock and other infrastructure for the 2 railways to be built on Helnikan Island.
The first railway is a surface track (already being built) which will link GHQ to the airbase and sea port on the island. The second railway is a metro system which eventually will connect all bases and establishments on the island. The first line of this, linking GHQ to the airbase is due for completion by early 2114.
Cargo handling equipment and refuelling rigs are also being built for both the airbase and sea port. It is expected there will be a further series of contracts next year, it is thought the total cost of the new GHQ is around 3.1 billion zarks. This will be offset (to some degree) through the sale of surplus land as the DDS reorganises. Two small DDS Research bases on Solaris will be sold next year bringing in 113 million zarks with the personnel and facilities relocating to DDS City.
