7.3.14

Dinos lift worm drive restriction

The Dinos have lifted the ban on worm drive use following analysis of the accident which saw DM303 lost in a worm hole implosion. A Dino Army report says that the accident was caused by a power loss in the primary rectifier of the worm drive. This may have been caused by a one-off manufacturing defect though all rectifiers in service will be checked over the next couple of days. The DDS say they will also check this component.

As the accident was largely down to amazingly bad luck (if the failure had occurred a second earlier or later the ship is not likely to have been lost) the Dinos have decided there is no need to continue the ban on worm jumps.
  • With the first refurbished and upgraded Helwin ILU delivered to Sirikwan a new deal worth around 350 million zarks has been signed with the DDS. Sirikwan have ordered 10 Coril shuttles for delivery from 2115, 8 are to be ST and the other 2 the new XL VIP model. Sirikwan have also contracted the DDS to develop technology for its Relan replacement combat support ships. The 3 Multi-Role Combat Support Ships (MRCSS) will replace the worn-out Relans from 2115 and are based on the same commercial design as the Friendship 75A (and other DDS ships). The MRCSS will be a transport able to support combat operations and is expected to have extensive docking facilities and communications and control systems.