NewOriginalSchwann Posted September 11 Posted September 11 Tensions Escalate in Southern Spur Over Border World NOVA LUXEMBOURG, MOROZ (GST) - Tensions between the Empire of Dominia and Republic of Elyra have continued to rise in the Southern Spur region over an unclaimed border world, Kirinyaga, which is one of the most habitable worlds in the region. A former Alliance world lost during the Elyran Crisis in the early 24th century, Kirinyaga has become the flashpoint for decades of border tension between Moroz and Persepolis, with both powers assumed to be involved in the planet’s ongoing internal conflict. The past months have seen an escalation in Elyra’s presence and methods on the planet, with recent footage acquired by the ANN showing gunship strikes by the Elyran Navy on targets claimed to be affiliated with anti-Elyran insurgent forces. The harsh methods used by the Elyran Armed Forces on Kirinyaga have brought condemnation from the Alliance, with Xiu Fang, former special counsel to the Department of State on Tau Ceti, describing the EAF’s actions on Kirinyaga as, “comparable to those seen on Mictlan during its illegal occupation by Tau Ceti.” The EAF’s Office of Interstellar Outreach did not respond to a request for comment by the ANN. With Solarian diplomatic relations to Elyra at a historic low following democratic backsliding by the Republic, it remains to be seen whether the crisis can be deescalated before it becomes a wider conflict. Solarian diplomatic staff in the Empire of Dominia are working with the Empire to defuse the situation, according to a Department of State official not authorized to speak publicly. Further Reading: Ambassador to Xanu Briefed on Newly Discovered Hostile Xenofauna San Colette Planetary Baseball Team Continues to Struggle in Latest Season Silversun Tourist Authority: Summer 2468 Best Year Since 2460 1
NewOriginalSchwann Posted September 24 Posted September 24 Army: Dominian Expeditionary Force “Very Effective” on Lycoris NUEVA ISABELA, SAN COLETTE (GST) - Two months after their arrival, the Dominian airborne troops sent to Lycoris have been described as, “highly effective,” by Army officers stationed on the planet. Captain Garry McAnderson, with the 164th Infantry Regiment, which has been engaged in peacekeeping operations on the planet since 2466, provided the following statement to the SANN: “As a regiment mostly from Earth, not a lot of my troopers had an experience with Dominians prior to July, when their aircav [SANN NOTE: air cavalry, referring to helicopter-transported infantry] guys showed up. I can’t deny they’ve impressed us, even if we find them a bit quirky at times [laughs]. The tankers are all motivated, disciplined, and a lot of them speak Common — their commander’s some big-shot, uh, noble or something? They lay down a lot of fire — everybody feels more comfortable when we have one of their gunships as top cover — and that matters a helluva lot more than their commander’s title.” An attempt to bring in a second Dominian brigade has reportedly been delayed due to increasing tensions between the Empire and Elyra in the Southern Spur, according to a source with the Dominian embassy on Unity Station not authorized to speak publicly. The Dominian embassy stated, in an official press release, that it is, “quite pleased,” at continuing military cooperation with the Alliance and, “hopes this relationship shall continue well into the future, to the benefit of both our nations.” Further Reading: Computer Virus Cripples Major Haiphongese Steel Plant Source: Strom to Commemorate Violet Dawn Anniversary in November Silversun to Complete Return to Fusion Power by 2470, Abandoning Phoron 3
NewOriginalSchwann Posted October 17 Posted October 17 Silversun: Fusion Power to Replace Phoronic Power “No Later Than” 2475 HELIOS CITY, SILVERSUN (GST) - Due to what it described as, “unsustainable growth in energy costs,” the Silversun Planetary Department of Energy has announced the expansion of the earlier “Initiative 2475” fusion power generation project to all major settlements on the planet. Silversun, which derives a large portion of its power from phoron-based sources, has seen significant increases in energy costs since 2462, with many cities having reactivated fusion plants to prevent brownouts and lower consumer costs. Initiative 2475 is an effort by Helios City’s government to replace the majority of phoron-based power with fusion energy which has now been expanded to include all major cities on Silversun. Most major cities on Silversun have already implemented their own versions of Initiative 2475. Planetary authorities advised the SANN they hope bringing these programs under Initiative 2475 will, “work to streamline and enhance efforts by our planet to defeat the ongoing energy crisis.” With phoron prices having skyrocketed since 2462, and with Tau Ceti holding onto most publicly traded supplies of the fuel, multiple domestic and foreign planets have made efforts to shift to alternate fuel sources. Residents of the planet have likewise been impacted by increasing energy prices, with the number of Silversun residents receiving energy payment assistance having tripled since 2462. Several Silversunners interviewed by the SANN advised they or someone they knew had entered onto energy payment assistance since 2462. One Silversunner advised they had to start cycling to work due being unable to afford charging fees for their car until a local charging station began using a fusion plant as its power source. Further Reading: Kirinyaga in Crisis: Dominian, Elyran Navies in Standoff Report: Most Martian Phoron “Too Impure” for Energy Purposes Tau Cetite Energy Executive Criticizes Initiative 2475: “Foolish!” 2
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