Special Report : DDS & HCS head east in "gold rush"

Beyond the eastern edge of the HCS and DDS territories are many worlds and systems which were once subserviant to the Rectoids. These little known worlds often had to host Rectoid bases and fleet postings and were banned from having their own space fleets except for local policing units. Now the Rectoids have gone these worlds are eager to finally get their own space ships again and the DDS and HCS are eager to sell to them!

Three DDS sales teams are currently either in the area or on the way there and have a portfolio of powerful ships to sell. The DDS are offering a frigate based on the Terran Sea/Isometric base with a wide variety of weapon/equipment options. They are also offering smaller patrol ships based on the Pentekonter, all the SUP based classes (Provider, Extender et cetera) are also available as is the Feeder shuttle. No major combat types are available though its rumoured that if the DDS received a big enough order for the Velocity (at least 8) then they would build a second production line purely for export.

The HCS are further behind but have a sales team operating in the area selling types based on their Cosmos and refurbished Kalahati Tuuls. They are thought to be close to a deal with an Eritran based soceity beyond Woloron 12 for 6 ex-HCS Kalahati Tuuls which would be refurbished and updated.

As both sides seek to expand their own fleets the export market will become more and more important in bringing in extra revenue that can be ploughed into extra fleet assets. The DDS have made over 10 billion from their sales to the Raegris and Aritans but the market is now pretty much saturated for the moment. To sell more the DDS (and HCS) have to look further afield. However these new markets are scarcely known. The DDS had to get maps from the Dinos before they even knew where these potential markets where. Its going to be an interesting ride.

SS gain 3rd Legion

SS Commander Lakes, who has been keeping a low profile lately, today announced the SS was gaining a 3rd Legion. A 3rd Legion is a long-standing dream for the SS and it will form the SS reserve while the 2nd Legion moves to Pulsin. The strength of the 3rd Legion will be rather dubious for awhile, one infantry brigade has moved from the 1st Legion (the 5th) but the rest are new brigades made up largely of ex-SS General Duties personnel (a.k.a. Base Stallions) and raw recruits. In all the SS has created 5 new brigades.

The new lined up :

1st SS Legion

1st SS Panzer Brigade (Black Death Brigade)
3rd SS Panzer Brigade (Black Dragon Martyrs Brigade)
1st SS Infantry (Mech.) Brigade (Two-Headed Vulture Brigade)
2nd SS Infantry (Mech.) Brigade (Arrow Of God Brigade)
7th SS Infantry Brigade (Barbed Wire Brigade)
1st SS Artillery Brigade (Firestorm Brigade)
SS Flameflower Unit
1st SS Scouting Unit

2nd SS Legion

2nd SS Panzer Brigade (Iron Fist Brigade)
3rd SS Infantry (Mech.) Brigade (Army Of God Brigade)
4th SS Infantry Brigade (Vicious Rebel Brigade)
6th SS Infantry Brigade (Dino Rights Crackdown Brigade)
SS Military Police Brigade (Handcuffs Of Hell Brigade)
2nd SS Artillery Brigade (Fire Of Hell Brigade)
2nd SS Scouting Unit

3rd SS Legion

4th SS Panzer Brigade (Crushing Democracy Brigade)
9th SS Infantry (Mech.) Brigade (Wheels Of Death Brigade)
5th SS Infantry Brigade (Soldiers Of God Brigade)
8th SS Infantry Brigade (Violent Oppression Brigade)
3rd SS Scouting Unit

HCS leak some details of OPV, KT run down

The HCS have announced that no fewer than 125 of their HCS OPV 08 will be produced and that work was now ongoing with regard to the specification. One type which will be replaced by this new ship will be the older Kalahati Tuuls which were once the backbone of the fleet but are now obsolete and coming towards the end of their lives.

The Super Kalahati Tuul (Kalahati Tuul S) upgrade programme has currently rebuilt 28 Kalahati Tuuls but this has now ended. A similar upgrade of Kalahati Tuul 2s is about to begin (the Kalahati Tuul 2N) but this will not be as large a programme and only 16 are expected to be upgraded. Withdrawals of life expired Kalahati Tuuls will begin next year with the whole fleet gone by the end of the decade (upgraded KT-Ss will remain in service until 2120). Kalahati Tuul 2 withdrawals are expected to start in 2108.

LORD ROTARIOS banishes Windscorpion

Lord Rotarios, the great fearless master of THE TRUTH, has banished the unprofessional homosexual infidel Windscorpion from GHQ. From now on Windy and his acolytes will not be able to come to DDS facilities in the Proximan or Solaris systems unless requested. This re-establishes the old ban on Windy that was only lifted a few weeks ago.

According to rumours on W's Style blogs Windy hurt Rotarios' metal genitals and refused to bow to Lord Big Head. THE LORD says that one day Windscorpion will bow to him, and then the New DDS project will be complete!

Character of the week : Ronaldson

Ronaldson is the youngest son of Ronald and to be quite honest hes a bit of an embarassment. Wheras Ron's eldest son is butch (Smellyson) and the middle son Stinkyson is crafty Ronaldson is a wet limp lettuce. Hes so soft he even thinks the Guardian is a bit tough. Ronaldson doesn't like treks and adventure, unless it leads to a department store.

Of course military service was a nightmare for him. He hoped that being the son of the Emperor would give him an easy time but unfortunately the opposite was true. He tried to escape several times and was punished by having to peel a million potatoes. He tried to wriggle out of the army by accusing his trainer of abuse. Ronald finally gave in and took Ronaldson out of the army and instead he did the national service for girls : cooking, sewing and cosmetics. That was so much more him!

HCS to replace civil war fleet losses

The HCS have announced replacements will be built for some of the ships destroyed in the civil war between the Loyalist and Benito factions. Three Tiamon 2 assault carriers will be built (only one is left of the original fleet) plus five more Cosmos S cruisers. Two Intruder LHAs will also be built though not until the DDS Intruder order has been satisfied.

The HCS have also said they are looking at a light patrol boat again, previously they worked on a design called the Shark but this was cancelled earlier this year. The HCS OPV 08 design, as yet unnamed, could well be built from 2108.