Starbot orders Sharks and transports

Starbot has made it's first major ship order since leaving New Sparta. In a multi-billion zark deal they have ordered 10 Shark SKS frigates from the Clones. In a major revitalisation of the transport arm of their fleet they have also ordered 3 Loader TYCS transports and 3 Omiten TYJS oilers.

Head of the military K-1 said the new ships would help ensure Starbotian security post-NS. He also said that military alliances would be sought with a number of powers including the Clones. A joint exercise will be held next year.

Remedians to disband RCPP, reform Space Fleet

Tier I allies the Remedians are decoupling their ships from the NS fleet and will maintain their own fleet thus abolishing the Remedian Customs & Police Patrol (RCPP) which was a sub-grouping of NS ships operated by Remedian personnel and paid for by the Remedians. The change is mostly administrative as the Remedian ships tend to operate separately anyway and the NS have given their blessing to the change.

The new Remedian Space Fleet will reform at the start of 2117 and will consist of 5 Corkscrew 051As and 2 Extender 073As. These ships will be removed from the NS register. The head of the Remedian Armed Forces Lord Argrox (who is also an NS Politburo member) said that operations would continue unchanged but that it was time the Remedian Belt had its own fleet again. He also said that more ships will be ordered in the new year. Its thought a 6th Corkscrew will be ordered and a new flagship, probably a modified Mulberry 036A.

Fleet News (02/12/16)

S254 Ra is the latest Olympus Balista 023M to enter service.

M212 Crescent is the latest Corkscrew 051A to enter service.

A123 Freightliner is the latest Provider 071A to enter service. A114 Spruce Goose has been fitted with worm drive and is now in the Skytrain 131A fleet.

Operation Northern Project 2116

The latest (and final) edition of the year end "full spectrum" exercise will begin tomorrow. The exercise will involve the Raegris and Dinos in a mock war which will take place in the Rim Worlds and also on the Dino planet of Xi. The exercise will include mock combats, raids and an amphibious landing.

The NS ships involved are below. About 20 Dinos ships and 6 Raegris ships (who will act together as the "enemy") will also be involved.

S202 Lancer (flagship)
S207 Rifleman
H102 Jaguar
H110 Puma
H129 Impregnable
H201 Mulberry (amphibious force flagship)
M103 Jurassic
M135 Fox
M184 Sea of Fertility
K103 Augustus
K151 Fighting Falcon
K159 Goshawk
L111 Pangaea
L117 Rodinia
L158 South America
A106 Flying Boxcar
A141 Extender

UV231 : Gibson's Empire of Fear

• Roki Or Not Here I Come - Orange Dart demonstrates the power of a chocolate eclair.
• Shattered - Windy captures some pirates.
• Its Only Piss - Neverak recounts how he ended up in an alien prison.
• Gate Of Death! - Gibson's empire of Hell is revealed.
• Focal Point - Melson warns Joshi of a plot in the Bolitic Confederacy.
• Greyhounds - Firefly comes to a decision.

Story #2316

Greyhounds
Firefly comes to a decision.