NS has confirmed that Viceroy Caratore met Mutre Bee last week at an unspecified point in deep space. Caratore travelled there in his newly refitted and updated flagship SS Jurassic, they rendezvoused with The Hive which is the new flagship of the MBO fleet. It is said to be a gigantic warship far larger than even the likes of Provider and Extender transports.
The content of the talks has not been revealed. Mutre Bee may visit NS next year though nothing has yet been confirmed.
A squadron of NS bombers, said to be under direct MBO command, has launched an attack on an asteroid in the Rim Worlds. The asteroid is said to have been utterly destroyed by several NS attack missiles armed with cluster nuclear warheads.
However, the reason for the attack has not been given or what the attack was actually on. The asteroid is an unclaimed lump of rock, just like countless millions of others across the galaxy. One unconfirmed report states that some sort of base facility was on the asteroid and has now been destroyed.
Viceroy Caratore has just returned to NS following an audience with the Mutre Bee. He has said he is considering renaming New Sparta because of it's "legacy of failure". NS could be renamed Mutre Bee UNP Military. A reporter said the acronym for this was MBUM though Caratore did not consider this an issue.
It is not known if the name change will take place. Caratore is said to be concerned at the lack of progress in combating Real DDS and may be looking for a diversion.
A hospital specialising in Mutre Bee Organisation drone anatomy has opened at DDS City. The drones, the name give by MBO for the genetically engineered beings which form the bulk of Mutre Bee's army, have a bio-mechanical anatomy with key joints and organs augmented by implants inserted at birth and which grow with the organic parts of the body. NS medical personnel are not familiar with this kind of anatomy hence the need for a dedicated facility.
The opening of this hospital is a sign that Mutre Bee intends for his MBO troops to stay in New Sparta for the long term.
The Lynx 35M programme, rebuilding Panther 35A cruisers to a unified Type 35 standard has finally resumed after being delayed by the war and the depleted state of the fleet afterwards. 35-503 Royal Tiger is the third ship to be rebuilt and has rejoined the fleet.
Royal Tiger is testing a development of the Gluon main drive. A Gluon TM-07X e-Core has been fitted to the ship (the other engine is a standard Gluon TM-07B-Y6). The e-Core engine is expected to have around 22% less fuel burn in cruise mode, though will have the same maximum output. If the engine test, which will run over the next six months, is a success then the engine will be rolled out to all Lynx.
