The pirate crisis has deepened after an allied ship has been destroyed by a pirate ship using NS codes to disguise itself as a New Sparta ship. A Porquatian Quagan 665 frigate was destroyed in a surprise attack by a pirate ship which, according to recovered telemetry, was using a NS transponder code.
Knobhead has ordered a full lock-down of all NS and allied ships which are not to move until further notice and the full propagation of replacement codes. Ships will be permitted to act in self-defence but are to hold station and to not use active sensors until further notice.
