Cloneworld coup update

Captain Clone's gamble could be paying off, the HCS seems to have largely gone over to him. The RP (or whats left of it) is trying to fight back but is being shot on sight by the HCS. Captain Clone has called on all clones to unite behind him, he said the Clone Nation has a bright future in it's own hands.

Oojok has moved to the Cloneworld Embassy on Proxima 7. Its thought he is trying to get messages to the HCS on the other planets on the empire though the loyalists to Captain Clone are blocking him.

Benito Clone has addressed The Eye and said the war with the HCS was over. He said that he and Captain Clone will jointly rule the empire with the assistance of The Friar who will take charge of civil matters. The Friar is said to be on his way to Cloneworld.

Captain Clone launches coup! / Nuclear strike on Cloneworld

While Oojok was being received by LORD ROTARIOS at DDS GHQ previously unknown forces against his rule were acting. Captain Clone has launched a military coup, seizing power in his Emperor's absense. Captain Clone has the HCS with him and has moved to eradicate the Clergy. A Gale-II IRBM was launched to destroy the RP HQ in a nuclear strike! Air raids against other RP targets and the ODS have also occurred. The wherabouts of Ayatollah Akiwati are unknown, he is assumed dead in an air raid on his residence.

Captain Clone's biggest shock however was his announced alliance with Benito. He said that the rule of an alien (Oojok) and a false prophet over the Clones was over. It was time for the Clones to govern themselves, not be subject to alien power. He said that he would run the empire in a triumverate with Benito and The Friar. Oojok is currently at DDS GHQ, the DDS have offered him temporary sanctuary. More details as they emerge.

Oojok arrives at Proxima 7

Some years ago people thought the only time Oojok would ever step onto Proxima 7 would be if the DDS was defeated in it's long war with the HCS. However now we have a peace that has lasted a number of years. Oojok's personal ship has arrived in orbit. Tomorrow he will travel down to DDS GHQ and be received by LORD ROTARIOS.

Assorted DDS Fleet news

Two more ships will join the DDS fleet this week. Provider class transport 7911 Condor and Extender class oiler 7205 Skymaster will be officially named at the end of the week and should enter service the week after.

The Quasar ILU team has begun preparing the old Quasar/Isometric rig for the big update. The first ship will begin the update next january. Just before the feature freeze the team announced that a full Elint/ECM suite will be included with the update.

The Raegris have said they want to buy 8 frigates based on the Terran Sea Block 3. In a 6 billion zark deal the Raegris are keen to have these ships as soon as possible so it may be the DDS will delay production of DDS Terran Seas to build these for the Raegris. The Raegris are also interested in buying more surplus Quasars and also some long-range scouts. The DDS have offered new build ships based on the Rhombus design.

Windy claims to be father of Dino race

Windscorpion, at a media briefing, has claimed he is responsible for the Dino race! He said that he took Dinosaur eggs from Earth before the asteroid hit and then placed them on Sirius, where over the next 67 million years they evolved into the Dinos. He says this explains why Dinos share DNA with Terran reptiles and birds. A spokesdino for the Dinos said it was rubbish and Windscorpion probably had overdosed on amyl nitrate.

Windscorpion returns!

The Pulsar class ship that dissappeared down a temporal hole has reappeared near Terra. Windscorpion said their mission had been a success and the Rectoids plan to destroy humanity by preventing the extinction of the Dinosaurs had failed. A Rectoid Mushroom that was captured by the DDS was destroyed seconds after the temporal jump. Windy said that unfortunately the Rectoid temporal device was destroyed.

"I wanted to use it to visit my hero Oscar Wilde." he lamented.