An NS Depender 161A has been intercepted on the edge of the Clone Star Empire near Lornaca Melnig. The intelligence gathering ship (officially the Dependers are "multi-role combat support ships") Two Clone ships tried to force the NS ship to return with them to the nearest Clone port after they said the Depender had launched a cyber attack on CDF satellites in orbit over Lornaca Melnig.
The Depender made a run for the border, the Clones are reported to have fired warning shots but the Depender managed to cross into UNP space and the Clones withdrew.
An independent analyst said that it is possible NS launched the attack to support the delivery of weapons to the Lornaca Fighters insurgent group. NS have denied they are sending weapons. The Clones have increased patrols in the area and have promised "decisive action" if another Depender is spotted in their territory.
