Rectoids to share technology with Clones

The Rectoids and Clones have announced a joint technology institute to be located on Cloneworld. The institute will be for technology sharing between the two powers and working to integrate shared technology into each other's systems. Analysts think much of the advanced technology sharing will be one way, Rectoid to Clones though the Rectoids are keen for much Clone technology such as aerial and land weaponry too where the Clones are undisputed leaders.

Unconfirmed reports state that the DDS spy ship, a Panther 35A, skirmished with a Rectoid Mekit 5 "mushroom" ship before it could get back over the border. The DDS ship had a lot of problems with the Rectoid offensive and defensive technologies. If the Clones can get these as an upgrade it could be very serious indeed for the DDS.

• The DDS have reduced their alert status to GREEN (though this was announced before the Rectoid-Clone one, maybe the DDS would have kept the status higher if they had known?)