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July 3, 2016

Moghes Facing Looming Famine

The Tri'zar Aquaculture Guild has announced that fishing yields have plummeted by 40% since the beginning of

threatening the company with bankruptcy, rampant lay-offs, and highlighting the on-going collapse of the Moghean ecosystem.

The Tri'zar Guild owns a monopoly of aquaculture industries, which includes sprawling aquaculture farming complexes as well as what was the largest pre-War fishing fleet on Moghes. Owned by Guildmaster Hazrakti Tri'zar, the Guild was established in 2014, and proceeded to dominate the aquaculture industry. However since the onslaught of the Contact War radioactive fallout has spread over the Moghresian Sea and other freshwater and salt water lakes, killing vast populations of fish.

"We've been forced to decommission almost half of our fishing fleets," Guildmaster Tri'zar said in a statement, "our nets are coming up empty. There just aren't anymore fish, and all the ones in our fisheries are dying because of how sensitive they are to radiation. Unfortunately this means we are forced to remove 65,000 Unathi from our workforce just to get by. Unless we find alternatives soon I can't imagine our guild will manage to continue operating."

These lay-offs would be the largest in 2458 to date, which has added more numbers to the unemployment rate of 28%, and adds further pressure on the price of food across Moghes. Market research shows that sustaining the recommended Unathi diet of 3,000 calories a day costs an average of 500 credits a day, up from 40 credits Pre-War. Malnutrition and starvation are rampant across the planet, which has created a refugee crisis as hundreds of thousands of Unathi from across the planet attempt to flee to Izweski territory in the Untouched Lands. The incredible strain this has placed on social services and public safety has lead to many Lords to outright banning refugees from settling in their land. With many stores and markets facing empty shelves, many Lords have complained that they are unable to feed their own citizens, let alone refugees.

In response to the Tri'zar Guild lay-offs and frank confessions about yields the Imperial Office of Sustainability, an emergency cabinet of 12 advisors and scientists set up after the Contact War, have given an official suggestion that Moghes is given a famine warning for the next 3 years.

Prince Lord-Regent Not'zar Izweski has accepted the suggestion and has implemented a famine warning for Moghes, with planned price ceilings for food and water in coming days, but Not'zar has ruled out the banning of food sales to other nations on Moghes, saying it would be "the lowest form of dishonor to hoard food while the rest of Moghes starves."

Prince Lord-Regent Izweski has also called for the various independent Frontier Systems bordering it to "open their storehouses" and offer food in the form of humanitarian aid.

July 30, 2016

Lords Council Walks Out of Not'Zar Confirmation Following "Radical" Speech

Not'Zar Izweski was today officially named the Heir of the Izweski Hegemony as a council of 92 Lords and 1 Overlord arrived to swear fealty in the Izweski Citadel, which has seen most ambassadors and officials outside Izweski space recalled. The lavish ceremony began with the Lords kneeling before Not'Zar and swearing their support to him. This ceremony had the notable exception of 19 Lords who declined to attend, and 4 who openly demanded S'linzar go through the ceremony instead.

The ceremony was not open to the public, but its procession was broadcast across the Extranet in a live feed.

After the official oaths of fealty Not'Zar Izweski was given a ceremonial Hegeranzi bone crown that symbolizes the heirship by the S'kakh High Priest Yizra Unzi. WIth it, Not'Zar izweski has been given the full title of Prince Lord-Regent and Heir of the Izweski Hegemony.

Not'Zar Izweski then gave an extremely controversial speech to the assembly of nearly all the Lords of the Hegemony. In the speech Not'Zar Izweski said:

"I thank the valiance and bravery of all of the men before me, who give my ancestors this blessing of witnessing me taking on this title. I deeply wish this mantle was bestowed upon my late brother, but I have accepted the duty placed on my shoulders. But this duty is also a responsibility, and you all share the same duty and responsibility with me. My father, before his condition, knew of the challenges our Empire will face. These challenges were brought by hubris and stubbornness. In our blindness we allowed war to consume our Homeworld and now before our very eyes we see our world dying. Today you had an important choice that you had to make, and that was to name me Heir. You now have a second choice. Our civilization cannot sustain itself. We must be better than our past. The traditions that sustained this world have now lead to its destruction. We must abandon the traditions that hold us back. We are trapped within a cage of our own making. You must choose break free from this cage through compromise and modernization. If we don't then Moghes will die, we in this room will die, and the Unathi will die. And the galaxy, in its vastness, will not blink its eye."

Following this speech 38 of the assembled delegations staged a walk out. The 53 remaining Lords and Ourean Overlord Tarkart Yiztek reportedly had extremely mixed reactions to the speech, with several instances of fighting and heated arguments between the council.

Following the official ceremony the remaining delegations were granted a feast within the Izweski Citadel.

It's unclear if arrest orders will be given for the Lords whom refused attendance or walked out after the speech. Refusing to swear fealty to the Heir is considered treason, and walking out during the ceremony can be interpreted as abandoning the oath. Not'Zar Izweski's ascension to Heir-ship has added to his legal power, with his dual role as the Lord-Regent for the current Hegemon who remains in a coma. However it's unclear how much political power Not'Zar wields, with his position already beset by a succession crisis. Not'Zar Izweski also remains deeply unpopular with the majority of the Hegemony upper nobility, who have vocally questioned the merits of Not'Zar's ties to Skrell and human society as well as his physical handicaps.

August 13, 2016

Unathi Applaud Pheonixport Police

Editors note: Translated to Basic by human Sinta'unathi linguist.

After news broke about the Pheonixport Police and their treatment of Synthetics in one of Biesel's largest cities our station has found many Sinta'Unathi have started to take a liking to the PPD and their way. An extranet poll for residents of Skalamar show 49% of respondents "applaud" Phoenixport actions against the soulless constructs. Rinzi Azgar, a prominent priest of the Sk'akh faith, had this to say:

“I applaud these humans. They seem to have their heads straight in these matters. These things have no right in society, and it may be a stretch to say they have even the right to ‘live.’ If anything these things should be put into mines or farms or factories. But that's only if they aren’t destroyed like they should be. I just wish they were completely unprotected here, so we could begin purging their numbers.”

A short poll taken in Ma'ha'rem shows that 64% percent of respondents "strongly agree" with the above statement, and similar statements being made around the planet. However, these numbers change in polls on on Ourea, dropping to only 31% who "strongly agree". This division has some within the nobility worried about the ethic divergence in the Izewski Nation.

Right now, the lords who walked out of the delegation are all looking at Not’zar and waiting for him to respond but thus far he’s been silent on the matter. S’linzar, former regent, issued a brief statement in support of the Phoenixport police

Credit to Jboy.

August 18, 2016

Riots Breaking out in Bahard

Editors note: Translated to Basic by human Sinta'unathi linguist.

Yesterday morning the Lord of Bahard, Sslass Korhar announced that he would be closing the city to refugees in the name of preserving the dwindling food supplies. This was met with outrage from the refugees already harbored in the city but protests did not get violent until Kohar's latter announced a price freeze and rationing for city residents, with refugees to be excluded from food privileges. Mere hours after that was announced refugees began attacking markets and warehouses. Watchmen were quickly overwhelmed with several reported deaths. City authorities quickly responded to quell the rebellion with lethal force while the town's military levy mobilized to assist city defenders.

Since then both refugees and legal citizens of the city have joined the riots which has seen destruction of public and private property, and further injuries to Watchmen attempting to quell the situation. As of right now there have been 24 confirmed dead, 11 of which are Bahard Watchmen. Video footage has shown what appears to be Korhar’s clan house has being set ablaze in the conflict. Information is not yet available as to the safety or whereabouts of either Korhar nor his immediately family.

News of the uprising has swept across Moghes and has lead to further unrest in the cities as refugees and residents fear an outbreak of violence or retaliation. Refugees all across the Hegemony have been fleeing from the shelters they were graciously allowed to live in and finding other places to live where they cannot be documented, while record numbers of robberies have been reported in stores and supermarkets across the nation.

In relation to this news, several prominent Guilds have increase their private security, several of which confirming that they are willing to use lethal force to respond to threats against their corporations. Even the Tri’zar Guild, the one who had suffered record lay-offs, has given weapons to their sailors and cargo technicians. Outside of this, they’re asking the Hegemony to help protect the means of feeding the people, and remove the refugees from the Nation so that there's a chance not everyone has to starve, including several pointed remarks on Not'Zars failure to address the issue.

Credit to Jboy

September 8, 2016

ATLAS Study Sparks Outrage

Editors note: Translated to Basic by human Sinta'unathi linguist.

A recent ATLAS funded study from the Sol Alliance has sparked condemnation and outrage across the Hegemony. Human sociologist Kevin Jensen and ATLAS supporter gave his argument that "Intelligent Quotient" (a human-created concept in the 20th century) disparity across the Alliance is a result of Unathi failing to succeed on standardized tests and Alliance universities as frequently as their human counterparts. As well the study points out the high rate of Sinta'Unathi unemployment in the Alliance, citing alleged lower intelligence and cognitive abilities as the cause.

In a live interview, Doctor Jensen then gave even further justification for the finding of his research.

"Well, I really think it's not that controversial to deduce from the data that when a person [...] that comes from a particularly barbaric, war-driven and patriarchal-centric culture is unable to fathomably integrate into a civilized society that requires its citizens to be well-educated, physically and mentally fit individuals. [...] The truth is, the Unathi are underdeveloped in so many facets, it's hard to argue otherwise."

Lord Tazaurikt, Honorable Foreign Minister, has lodged a complaint with the Sol Alliance embassy on Moghes in Skalamar, blasting the Alliance government for the insult. The embassy also has a large crowd of Unathi protestors, with the demonstration prompting the City Watch to increase their presence around the compound.

"If this were a mere private institute giving these statements then they could be safely ignored, but it is ATLAS is part of the Alliance government so we can only take these as sponsored by this government."

Master S'izariz, Guildmaster for the University of Skalamar, has given harsh criticism of Dr. Jensen's findings.

"ATLAS has decided to portray our species as violent, dumb savages. They take a snapshot of Sinta'Unathi struggling to adopt to customs and traditions of a literally alien society and say this represents us all. Pay mind to the fact most immigrants to the Alliance are refugees of the Contact War mankind helped orchestrate, and pay mind to the fact they compare us to Guwan by using Guwan. If we repeated Dr. Jensen's findings then after studying a room full of ATLAS supporters I could say it is all humans that have abnormally small brains and lack of control of their bodily functions and be just as valid as this stupid study. It's propaganda and should be treated like such."

The outrage has prompted the Lord-Regent and Heir Not'Zar Izweski to issue a statement after immense pressure from the Lords and Overlords.

"If the Alliance allows state sponsored studies to become tools of propaganda then we can do nothing but begin to question the respect the Alliance has for science. If ATLAS is willing to pervert science into a tool of propaganda then how can they be trusted to act with consideration, tact, or even have decisions based in reasonable fact? When I lived on Luna for my studies, I once saw an ATLAS representative holding a sign saying 'Finish The Job: Glass Moghes'. So while this is disappointing, it's not surprising, given the attitude and statements given by ATLAS on a near daily basis."

Lord Admiral Trazarial Yizarus, Captain of the HMV Cataclysm, war hero of the Frontier Offensive, and defender of Not'Zar during the coup attempt by S'linzar, also gave a statement in conjunction with the Lord-Regent and Heir, though his statement has not been officially sanctioned by the Izweski.

"ATLAS, and by extension humanity, have since day one of contact done nothing but ensure our species is ruthlessly exploited. Of course they show zero respect for us; humanity holds no respect for us and will never respect us. They value nothing save their own power and wealth and this won't ever change. If ATLAS were to ever gain full control of the Alliance then we would find our very existence in question, to which we can only continue to solidify ourselves against them. I don't care if an apology from the Alliance comes after this and neither will I be responding to this any further. The insincerity and falsehoods of politics is beyond my duties as Lord Admiral."

September 24, 2016

Ourean Lord Arrested For Allegations of Black Magic, Murder

Editors note: Translated to Basic by human Sinta'unathi linguist.

With a population of only 250,000 and the primary connection being a single road connection,

Isoz has remained rather isolated from the rest of Ourea since it was first settled in 2440.

Now the city is subject to intense Hegemony media attention as authorities swarm into the city to deal with the fallout of its Lord Azira Iyiza being detained by city Watchmen. Originally elected as the city mayor before Ourea was returned to the Hegemony, he has been serving as its feudal Lord since 2457.

However the city Watchmen, police agents under authority of the Lord, enacted an apparent revolt and seized Lord Iyiza. The Watchmen accused the Lord of engaging in black magic before the local Court. The Chief Watchman Yizurai Huzizk released the full length of criminal charges for Lord Iyiza, which include kidnapping, black magic usage, and occult behavior.

The Chief Watchman claims that the Lord has been kidnapping and bloodletting citizens of the city for at least three years. Alledgedly several Unathi females that were given private meetings with the Lord suffered blood loss and confusion. One death has been tied to Lord Iyiza, a young actress, Traiza Aiztia, who attended a feast arranged by Lord Iyiza and who was last seen leaving the dining room with him for the interior of the manor. When she was found again in the garden outside the manor she was suffering from severe blood loss and died en-route to the hospital. The feast was cancelled and Watchmen questioned the attendees but no suspects were charged until now.

Isoz Watchmen also said that their search of the Lord's manor following his arrest revealed several books on the occult, as well as modern bloodletting.

Watchmen also claim that, alledgedly, during his arrest Lord Iyiza struck an "unnatural, debilitating sense of fear" into two arresting officers, which caused them to fall to the floor in fright.

"This evidence points to the use of black magic or daemonic influence," Chief Watchman Huzizk said in his statement, "and this unnatural abberation is the reason we have chosen to arrest the Lord."

Ourean Overlord Tarkart Yiztek distanced himself from the comments, saying,

"Accusations of witchcraft and black magic have the potential to embarrass us before the Galactic community. While no doubt this Lord is guilty of preying on young women we need to avoid superstition when enforcing the Law."

The trial is currently scheduled for 9/25/2458 Galactic Relative Time.

Several cities across Ourea and Moghes have issued curfews for women in response, forbidding husbands to let their wives or daughters travel the streets after dark without a male guardian.

September 30, 2016

Ourea Elder Council Bans Seance Without License

Editors note: Translated to Basic by human Sinta'unathi linguist.

The Elder Council of Ourea, which helps Overlord Tarkart Yiztek govern the Hegemonic colony of Ourea, passed an edict officially outlawing the preforming of seance without a state license. The edict, officially named Measures on the Management of Preforming Seance, forbids this practice from being preformed and requires all religious shamans and priests to file seance applications to a newly established Ourean Guild of Spiritual Affairs, run by the Elder Council members. Ourea Overlord Tarkart Yiztek approved of the edict, which became law early this morning.

The law comes after a "Daemon Panic" has swept over Ourea after a planetary Lord was arrested on charges of daemonic influence.

Under the law attempting to contact spirits in formal ceremonies without a license will become a crime punishable by fines or even jail time. Already over a hundred licenses, which cost 5 credits to apply for, have been issued.

Sk'akh priests report ease in getting the license and the majority appear to approve of the law.

Turaizai Tkizual, a prominent leader of the Sk'akh faith in New Skalamar, said,

"Rampant and unregulated abuse of the spiritual world has impacts on our material world. We should not risk the wrath of the Great Spirit by harassing her with our numerous, untrained voices."

Th'akh shamans have reported difficulty in getting the new license and have remarked on condescending or even hostile behavior from local authorities. One shaman in Yiz was arrested this morning for holding a seance and attempting to contact the ancestors of a congregate at the shrine.

"Our very way of life requires us to have communication with the spirits of our ancestors," said Thhuayz Ayzuktai, a shaman priest who's application for a license was declined, "if we disrupt this ancient bond between the material and the spiritual then it will prove disastrous for our spiritual health."

Officials have denied allegations that this law targets the Th'akh faith.

"It's ridiculous," said Yizaiz Ayuzra, a Council Elder said, "they are just not trying hard enough."

November 11, 2016

Investigation Blows Lid On "Massive Cultist Infiltration" of Hegemony Government

Editors note: Translated to Basic by human Sinta'unathi linguist.

High Priest Yizra Unzi, the Sk'akh priest acting as representative of the faith to the Hegemony central government, has revealed alarming evidence of unprecedented infiltration of Hegemony society by what he has called "Occultist influences".

The treasure trove of documents released by High Priest Unzi includes financial records and e-mails between various Hegemony noblemen that tie them to individuals previously indicted on charges of occultism. Several high ranking family members of the Ickza clan are named in the files as having attended cult meetings in Skalamar and Tau Ceti, as well as e-mails between them and other major clan leaders discussing their growing spread in Uueoa-Esa. The documents also reveal individuals tied to the cult from other major clans such as the Izara and Azazi, and even elements of the Sk'akh church.

The investigation, personally funded by High Priest Unzi, utilized several Sk'akh priests and private detectives. The results have sparked immense alarm across Uueoa-Esa, with authorities describing a mass panic gripping major cities across Moghes. Several dozen arrests of Unathi named within the documents have already been made by authorities. Two Unathi, Guildmaster Hiauraz Ickza and Sk'akh Priest Sslizai Terai, are believed to have fled Moghes to evade arrest. In total, 28 Unathi have been arrested, 8 of them members of the nobility, 2 of them Sk'akh priests, and 2 of them Th'akh shamans.

A massive protest has paralyzed Skalamar, with an estimated twenty-thousand Unathi taking to the streets. Many are surrounding the Izweski Citadel and the High Priests's residence, demanding more is done to combat the spread of occultism in Uueoa-Esa.

Not'zar Izweski, Lord-Regent and Heir, originally gave a brief statement warning against rash action.

"We must remember that the eyes of the galaxy are on us. We should not blindly rush to accusations against our neighbors."

Other members of the Izweski Clan have issued seemingly contradictory remarks on plans to broaden the authority and power of the high Sk'akh church.

"Our civil courts deal with matters of the body and mind," Lord Ziaura Izweski remarked to reporters when asked about the issue, "the priests deal with matters of the spirit. If a mind is corrupt, we turn to the judge, If the spirit is corrupt, it is the priests that we turn to. It is only the priests that can be trusted to root out corruption of the spirit."

November 14, 2016

High Priest Forms Mariziite Religious Police With Major Clan Backing

Editors note: Translated to Basic by human Sinta'unathi linguist.

A powerful group of Lords from across Moghes today approved the formation of an unprecedented new religious authority that has been called the Mariziite Order. This religious police has been granted authority unprecedented in the history of the Sk'akh faith on Moghes, as it is being given unrestricted jurisdiction across Hegemonic space and supremacy over civilian courts.

This organization has its own religious police force with officers called Mariziites which are mostly Warrior Priests or hired from the ranks of civilian Watchmen. The religious police force is expected to grow to 4,500 officers as described by High Priest Yizra Unzi. The Order has also been granted authority to put accused cultists before trial in the new High Court of Tranqulity. In this new court, individuals accused of occultist activities will be tried by a group of 3 Sk'akh priests. The penalties for occultism is severe, ranging from life imprisonment to execution.

The Mariziite Order has been formed in response to incredible alarm and panic across Moghes over fears of members of the upper nobility and faiths being members of a secret cult and practicing forbidden occultist magic, or otherwise promoting daemonic influences. This panic was sparked by High Priest Unzi releasing documents on November 11th GST that tied influential members of the government to a secretive daemonic cult. Since then High Priest Unzi has been progressively granted more power as the number of accused Unathi is growing every day.

Several high profile arrests have already been made, including key members of the Ickza Clan, including Zairozi Ickza, father to the previous heir-apparent S'linzar Ickza's. The wife of Overlord Yiztek has also been arrested on Ourea following a brief scuffle with the Overlord's personal guard. Both individuals have been accused of being members of a cult that promotes daemonic influences.

In total 112 Unathi have been detained and are awaiting trial. One execution has taken place, with a minor Th'akh shaman tied to using his position to promote daemonic influence in his followers, as well as partaking in blood magic.

Critics have accused the Order of specifically targeting Th'akh shamans or rivals of the Izweski Family, and this has especially inflamed members of the Ickza family who point out that so far no Izweski have been arrested. Lord-Regent Not'Zar Izweski was also a critic of the action taken by the High Priest, and he has stressed patience and warned against blind accusations. However it appears that due to court intrigue at high levels of government the Lord-Regent has been pressed into acquiescence.

High Priest Unzi has sent official requests to other galactic powers requesting Mariziites be granted allowance to investigate cult activities in foreign space, but so far there has been no response from other galactic factions.

November 17, 2016

Mariziite Order "Purging" Government: Th'akh Targeted

Editors note: Translated to Basic by human Sinta'unathi linguist.

Spokesmen for the Mariziite Order have confirmed that over a hundred new arrests have taken place overnight in Skalamar, Moghes, and New Skalamar, Ourea. The individuals are believed to be tied to the infiltrating cult via incriminating documents unearthed by Mariziite investigations.

The Mariziite Order is a military order under the command of the High Priest with the right to bear arms and dispense justice against spiritual threats to the Hegemony, following the revelation that a secretive religious cult had infiltrated the Hegemony government. In its short existence it has arrested several hundred individuals and seized many tomes and documents that Mariziite authorities claim are evidence of cult involvement.

Notably, these arrests include high ranking members of the Izweski family. Traixzai Izweski, Lord-Diplomat to Adhomai, was accosted and arrested during a meeting with visiting People's Republic of Adhomai Ambassador Mrraguzhal Bondarenko over expanding civilian trade. Lord-Diplomat Izweski was then escorted by Mariziite police from the orbiting embassy to the Chapter Headquarters in Skalamar, adjacent to the Izweski Citadel.

Auraiz Ickza, Traixzai's Deputy Diplomat, resumed the talks in his stead.

Several more powerful lords of the Izweski family have also been detained. The arrest of sovereign lords by religious police has prompted alarm by the royal family and its allies. So far several highly powerful and influential Lords remain imprisoned and awaiting trial, including an additional several hundred Th'akh shamans. So far popular support remains extremely high, with an overwhelming number of polls indicating broad support for the Mariziite actions.

Not'Zar Izweski, Lord-Regent of the Hegemony, has voiced concern for what he calls possible violations of due process.

"I am constantly in talks with High Priest Unzi," he told reporters in a statement, "we need to make sure that the people arrested have actually engaged in criminal activity. We are letting ourselves be caught up in hysteria, arresting people and calling them guilty by association, and it is damaging our reputation on the galactic stage."

High Priest Unzi gave a seemingly unrelated statement reiterating his justification for the mass arrests, as well as a dismissal of xeno condemnation.

"The greatest weakness in the other races is their rejection of the spiritual realm. They board up the windows of their mind and hide away and call it 'freedom' and 'logic'. There are forces beyond the understanding of mathematicians and scientists. There is a dark evil pervading our society beyond the scope of scientific understanding. The Great Spirit's will is threatened by followers of a dark, daemonic corruption. Low-born or high-born we must all have our souls remain free of taint. We shouldn't concern ourselves with the gossip of aliens when our very spiritual survival is on the line."

November 23, 2016

Mariziites Besiege Izweski Citadel: Demand Clanmother Izweski

Editors note: Translated to Basic by human Sinta'unathi linguist.

Sources within Skalamar have confirmed that armed Mariziites have surrounded the Izweski Citadel, the home of the Izweski Clan's immediate family. The Mariziites entered the property at 9:31am GST and demanded entry past the first security checkpoint manned by Watchmen, presenting a warrant for the arrest of Rak'ta Izweski,

Clanmother of the Izweski and wife to Hegemon S'kresti.

The Mariziites were granted passage past the first checkpoint to the property by the Watchmen manning the guard post. They were challenged again at the Citadel's primary gate by members of the Izweski's private Guwan Guard. The Guwan Guard did not allow the Mariziites entry into the Citadel, denying the authority of the Mariziites. The 12 initial Mariziites attempting to force their way past the Guard but retreated after a brief scuffle, 4 of them wounded, with one needing hospitalization. The Religious police retreated to the first checkpoint and summoned reinforcements. Not'zar Izweski was notified of the attempted forced entry and ordered the Citadel gates to be sealed.

At 9:53am GST Mariziites beseiged the Citadel, with 112 officers of the religious police at the Citadel's three gates. City Watchmen did not attempt to intervene, and have instead created a cordon around the Citadel, blocking traffic and keeping on-lookers from the scene. No attempts to breach the walls have been made, and Not'zar Izweski is confirmed to have ordered the citadel's Guard to not fire at the besiegers. The Mariziite officers are believed to be armed with steel clubs and ballistic rifles, with at least three armored vehicles.

At 10:23am The High Priest Unzi released a statement confirming that the religious order was personally tasked by him to arrest Clanmother Rak'ta.

"Since her husband became incapable the Izweski Clanmother has resorted to occulist rituals in attempts to revive her husband's vitality," he said in his televised statement, "I have verified information from Izweski courtiers that the Clanmother has been researching occultist magic and consulting mystics. In recent days she has even begun to forcefully eject certified physicians from S'kresti's quarters, allowing only herself and foreign mystics inside. While I have the deepest respect for the Izweski, I cannot allow a grief-striken wife to practice dark magic upon our Hegemon."

Not'zar Izweski, Lord-Regent and Heir of the incapable Hegemon, has not released a statement, but sources believe the young prince to be attempting to negotiate with the Mariziite Order to end the siege peacefully.

The Lord of Skalamar, Trikzara Sirax, who is brother to Clanmother Izweski, is believed to have originally ordered the city's garrison, a levy of 4,500 Unathi under his command, to intervene. Sources have confirmed that Not'zar has ordered the city's garrison to stand down, fearing bloodshed.

The siege is currently on-going, and we will provide updates as they arrive.

November 29, 2016

Izweski Citadel Siege Ends Dramatically

Editors note: Translated to Basic by human Sinta'Unathi linguist.

The 5 day long siege of the Izweski Citadel by the Mariziite Order, which remained locked in a tense stand-off, was ended a mere hour ago after an extremely dramatic afternoon that saw 5 dead and scores wounded.

The Maraziite Order, a religious police force under authority of the High Priest, besieged the citadel after being refused entry by the resident garrison of Guwan Guard. The Order has been attempting to detain the wife of the Hegemon for accusations of being member of a cult and using black magic on the comatose Hegemon.

Today, at 9:32am GST a Maraziite helicopter dispatched to the scene hours beforehand alledgedly flew too close to the Citadel's airspace and did not respond to demands to leave by the castle guard. At 9:46am the helicopter attempted to fly directly over the castle and in response the castle's defensive garrison engaged it with a mounted laser cannon, disintegrating the tail end of the helicopter and sending it crashing into an electronics store several blocks from the citadel. Responding emergency services were unable to resuscitate the pilot or the 2 crew-members, who were pronounced dead on the scene, while 4 people that were in the building have been hospitalized.

After the helicopter was engaged the surrounding Maraziites attempted to breach the citadel defenses with ballistic rifles and C4. They were engaged by the citadel's garrison from behind the walls. The attackers were repulsed with 4 casualties and several hospitalized, while the defending garrison took no casualties. A Maraziite armored vehicle failed to breach one of the citadel gates after ramming it and was abandoned, blocking the entrance. Stray fire from the incident hit several bystanders behind cordons, resulting in the city Watch expanding the range of the cordon and forcing many more streets to shut down.

After the skirmish Not'Zar Izweski contacted High Priest Unzi for negotiations to end the stand-off. In his broadcasted message he said,

"I strive to be diplomatic at every step, and I strongly urge a peaceful end to this situation. But this desire for peace is not meekness; the walls of my castle are strong, and the men within it just as strong. Anyone who wishes to enter my home will do so as a peaceful envoy or they will not enter at all."

High Priest Unzi arrived at the scene at 12:05pm GST to attend negotiations. He approached the primary citadel entrance and the gate was raised to allow him entry, shutting behind him. Information is not available for the events inside but at 3:45pm GST High Priest Unzi returned outside and had the Order stand down and end the siege. Responding to reporters, the elder High Priest gave his remarks on the negotiations.

"We discussed at lengths the charges against his mother and the nature of spiritual law against civil law," He said in his statements, "the young heir made it very clear that he would never allow his mother to be put under our authority, and his Uncle has already been eager to use the city's soldiers against us. There is no way to have ended this siege without immense bloodshed. I am not satisfied by the outcome, but to ensure our Order can survive to do the work it must then I must accept the terms."

At 5:30 GST the specific terms of the agreement were released by the Lord-Regent's staff, and will soon be formalized into law.

1) The Maraziite Order will not pursue charges against Clan-Mother Izweski for so long as she remains confined to the Citadel itself.
2) Lord Sirax will not be charged for threatening violence against the Maraziite Order in defense of his sister.
3) No one will be charged for the deaths or wounds that transpired during the siege.
3) High Priest Unzi will be declared the primary patriarch of the Sk'akh faith, granted authority over all the faith and its faithful.
4) The Order is forbidden from bearing arms within the Capital.
5) Arrests made by the Maraziite Order may be prosecuted by its own judiciary but the accused must be appointed a legal defendant.

With the short-lived Maraziite Order having weathered its first major crisis, it now enjoys the tentative support of the Izweski Clan to continue operating with a new, formal framework.

High Priest Unzi released a reaffirmation that the Order "remain committed to rooting out cultists, daemonic influences, and other threats to the spirit of Sinta'Unathi."

December 22, 2016

Radioactive Fallout: Mass Evacuations And Guwan Forced Labor

Editors note: Translated to Basic by human Sinta'Unathi linguist.

Civil Defense officials have tested samples of the topsoil displaced by the massive sandstorm that struck earlier today. Testing has revealed that a vast majority of the sand displaced from the Wasteland and dumped in the Untouched Lands are contaminated by radiation, forming a fallout. Lord-Regent Not'Zar Izweski was informed of the findings along with the rest of the Lords in lands believed to be contaminated. The affected cities include Skalamar, S'th, Maharem, Imas'hi, and various smaller fiefdoms in the surrounding countryside.

Nuclear fallout, or simply fallout, is the residual radioactive material propelled into the upper atmosphere, so called because it "falls out" of the sky. Predictions of the amount and levels of the radioactive fallout are difficult because of several factors.

The Lord-Regent and the rest of the royal family and central government have been evacuated to an orbital medical facility and are believed to be undergoing examinations. Other members of the Lordships have been evacuated by Civil Defense to fallout shelters. Orders for evacuations of the major cities have been given. While the levels of radiation contamination is not believed to meet levels of a lethal dose, Civil Defense activated the Emergency Alert Network. Mass panic was reported following the wailing of Civil Defense sirens, which were previously used during the Contact War during the nuclear exchange. Thousands of urban Unathi are being evacuated out of the affected cities while urban shelters are currently filled to maximum capacity. Unathi unable or unwilling to evacuate are being advised to shelter in place.

According to releases by Civil Defense, the radioactive fallout is high enough to cause long-term health complications within hours of exposure.

Since the emergency has begun witnesses are reporting armed Watchmen and Levy Garrisons of the cities marching into Guwan neighborhoods with protective gear and pressing the Guwan into service.

Skalamar Lord Sirax has confirmed that the city garrison is being used to press Guwan into clean-up operations.

"We do not have the necessary resources to clean up the fallout safely," he said in response to our query, "it would take months using what resources we already have at maximum capacity to clean up the fallout, if not years. This decision was made during a meeting with the other Lords of the realm and with the awareness of the Lord-Regent."

After the confirmation, other Lords confirmed that they were using their Clan's local military forces to force Guwan to clean up the radioactive fallout. The Interstellar Aid Corps, who are scrambling to provide assistance, have expressed alarm at this developments. An IAC spokesman has made accusations of mass enslavement of the Guwan populaton.

"Our observers and aid workers are having Hegemony authorities simply drive up trucks full of sick Unathi. These Unathi just calmly unload all these 'Guwan' suffering acute radiation sickness onto the pavement and then drive off."

Lord Sirax has downplayed the accusations.

"We are in a state of emergency. Our cities are filled with fallout. We are flooded with Guwan and stripped of supplies and equipment. We are ensuring all steps are taken to purify our cities. We are giving the Guwan tramadol if they collapse on the job, so they are not in pain."

There remains severe anxiety in major cities as dust warnings and radioactive contaminants have shut down most urban areas.

January 13, 2017

Hegemony Government "Temporary" Relocation To New Skalamar, Ourea

Editors note: Translated to Basic by human Sinta'Unathi linguist.

Royal representatives of the Central Government - revolving around the Hegemon and his cabinet and top officials - have announced that they are relocating the government to New Skalamar, Ourea 'For the duration'.

Coming on the heels of a massive sandstorm that dumped large amounts of fallout onto major cities within the untouched lands, several cabinets and departments have already been relocated off-planet. Most notably, Lord-Regent Not'Zar Izweski has spent the past several weeks with his court in the HMV Cataclysm, which remains docked in orbit of Moghes.

"The decision to relocate our capital is not one made lightly, and it not permanent," a representative said in an announcement, "but until the clean-up operations in the capital are completed we are relocating government operations to New Skalamar. All current departments of the central government will be relocated to offices in New Skalamar. The Lord-Regent is scheduled to take residence in the city as well, but for the duration has elected to have his court remain on the Cataclysm."

Ourea's Overlord Tarkart Yiztek has offered a muted welcome to the influx of bureaucrats and government officials numbering 873. These include Lords and their staff, many of whom are currently transitioning to new office buildings.

Foreign dignitaries will not be affected by the change, as all embassies remain in orbit of Moghes, but Lord-Director Tiryzu Izweski of the Office of Xeno Relations is being relocated to New Skalamar.

The area surrounding the Izweski Citadel was a priority target for clean up operations after the fallout fell. Combined with the fallout shelters built under the citadel in the early 2300's has lead the immediate royal family, including the comatose Hegemon and his wife, to remain while under normal guard. The staff of the citadel will not be reduced.

The High Priest has elected to remain within Skalamar, and has voiced concern for the 'abandonment' of the ancient capital, sparking unease within conservative elements of the government and those left behind.

"Skalamar has been the undisturbed foundation of our empire for over 450 years," the High Priest said, "previous Izweski rulers have stayed within these walls in the face of similar disasters. When the earthquake of 2192 leveled most of the city, Hegemon Guiz Izweski remained within the Citadel and joined the priests in prayer for our ancestor's forgiveness. When the floods of 2310 swept through the city, the royal family simply moved upstairs. When the sirens wailed and nuclear hellfire began obliterating our cities, our Hegemon remained rather than flee his home. To abandon it now in the face of a single sandstorm is distressing - in times of tragedy we must project strength and stability. I urge the Lord-Regent to show his strength and return to his ancestral capital."

February 17, 2017

Heretic Iakeiz Thazii Sparks Guwan Uprising: Ma'ha'rem Consumed By Murder, Matricide

Editors note: Translated to Basic by human Sinta'Unathi linguist.

Tragedy has struck Ma'ha'rem today as almost a hundred Guwan laborers are reported to have engaged in a sudden, spontaneous uprising earlier this evening. The incident has resulted in over a dozen deaths and injuries, the tragic death of Clan Mother Azui Gureiza, wife of the city's Lord, and a decisive counter-terrorism operation by the Maraziite Order Air Corps.

Several days before this event the Maraziite Order was already conducting investigations into the Guwan population of the city. Ma'ha'rem Chapter Master Kizthrazi's investigations lead him to believe that an influential cultist leader had infiltrated the city and was spreading dissent and heresy through the Guwan districts. The cultist leader responsible was later identified as Iakeiz Thazii, a former priest that had been accused of heresy and banned from the church after allegations of using blood magic.

Several Guwan were arrested and confessed under interrogation of embracing the message of Thazii's heresy, claiming he promised them liberation and eternal bliss if they helped him spread anarchy and chaos to destroy society.

After several days of eluding authorities and spreading his message, it is believed that the heretic Thazii ordered his Guwan followers, through unknown means, to suddenly rise up during the clean-up operations still on-going in the city. Using knifes and blades believed to have been smuggled in, unconnected groups of Guwan laborers rose up at the same time and attacked the city watchmen and civil engineers overseeing the operations. The cultist uprising soon fueled a general uprising as Guwan workers began to spread through the city as marauding hordes.

According to sources that witnessed the uprising, the Guwan took no prisoners.

"The armored vehicle we were in was surrounded by Guwan armed with clubs, knifes, and guns," Watchman Trizu Atrai said, "we were holding in place until reinforcements came because there were only 6 of us in there and a hundred out there. Through the reinforced glass we saw a truck turned the corner, and a dozen robed figures swarmed it. They smashed in the windows and started stabbing the occupant. They were savages, and I was pleased when we received back-up and were finally allowed to open fire."

By now the city Watch was overwhelmed by the spontaneous uprising, and in the dissarray were unable to prevent the tragic matricide of Clan Mother Gureiza. Clan Mother Gureiza was in the Azirauza marketplace when it was assaulted by cultist Guwan. Her personal guard were unable to evacuate her in time. The 7 Unathi retinue fell in battle to her defense. To the horror of on-lookers she was struck repeatedly until dead.

After almost 20 minutes of runaway looting, arson, murder, and matricide, the city Watch had finally rallied and began a counter-offensive. They were aided by the Maraziite Order, who's heroic Iron Masks were seen taking great risk to beat back the savages and heretics who were threatening civilians in areas initially abandoned by the Watch. In the later stage of the counter-offensive, when approximately 150 Guwan cultists and rebels had organized a break-out into the countryside, the Maraziite Order Air Corps dispatched their local Chapter's 2 rotor-powered gunships. With their mounted, rapid-fire turrets they were shown mowing down the heretics and keeping them in disarray until Izweski Marines arrived on the scene, killing and arresting all but 12 unaccounted Guwan.

In the end 34 Guwan remain in custody. 24 of them have been accused of heresy and have been turned over to the Maraziite Order. The remaining 10 are expected to be beheaded within 48 hours for their crimes.

Chapter Master Kizthrazi told us that the Guwan in his custody would be "cleansed before the Mother." He also regretfully denied rumors that Iakeiz Thazii was arrested, urging all righteous citizens to remain "vigilant to threats of the body and soul" and to report any sightings of Iakeiz Thazii or signs of heresy.

February 19, 2017

Guwans Expelled From Hegemony Navy As Mass Deportation Threat Looms

Editors note: Translated to Basic by human Sinta'Unathi linguist.

Lords of the Hegemony Admiralty have confirmed that all Guwans currently employed in the navy are being "immediately" discharged and sent back to Moghes. The decision was made in a unanimous vote by all 4 Lord-Admiral's that Command the Hegemony's four fleets: Trazarial Yizarus of the 1st, Azikyui Yizarus of the 2nd, Atraiv Itrya of the 3rd, and Trizaxia Yiztek of the 4th. The order, effective immediately, has seen 406 Guwans removed from the fleets and sent to various facilities or terrestrial shuttle-docks.

"For the duration most, if not all, of the highest ranking government officials reside in this ship," Lord Admiral Trazarial Yizarus said of the HMV Cataclysm, "expelling the Guwan is the safe thing to do."

"The fact no Guwans in our fleets have so far been caught being engaged in subversive activity must mean that something is going on that we've been unable to uncover." Azikyui said.

All Guwans employed by the navy work in support positions, typically in custodial or cargo roles. They earn a much lower pay than sailors and are considered 'wards' rather than actual naval employees, giving them no rights afforded to men of arms.

The only exception for the order was made for the Guwan Guard of the Izweski family. Originally the Lord-Admirals requested they be removed from the Izweski's service and replaced with typical men of arms but this request was categorically rejected by the Lord-Regent. The Guard is a special, private force of bodyguards that protect members of the Izweski family.

As the navy expels its Guwan populations, many on the surface of Moghes and Ourea are wary to accept the deported. Various Lords are assembling in S'th to discuss possible reactions to the Guwan uprising that took place days ago, in which a Clan-Mother was openly murdered in the streets. The most popular proposal is one that would see the entire Guwan population of the Untouched Lands, estimated to be 112 million, forcefully deported into the Wasteland or out of Hegemony space entirely. Criticisms about the feasibility of the plan have been rejected, with many lords stressing the importance of safety and stability to at least "be on the agenda for discussion."

Already Ma'ha'rem has cracked down on its Guwan populations as the Maraziite Order has said it has found Guwans to be "unusually eager" to partake in heresy. Shuttleports out of Moghes as well as corporate and government compounds have seen a sharp spike in Guwans seeking work in human space.

LordFowl · March 10, 2017

Vaurca Hiveship Emerges From Deep Space!

Editors note: Translated to Basic by human Sinta'Unathi linguist.

A statement has been released from Moghean Space Command in which the agency has confirmed rumors that a large Hiveship has been detected entering the Uueoa-Esa system. 1 hour after the vessel was originally spotted the Lord-Regent was contacted and informed of the incursion and its possible sources. 6 hours after the Lord-Regent was originally notified, confirmation was sent to him that the vessel matched the agency's data on the ark ships typically employed by Vaurcae. 24 hours after original detection the Royal Government sent notifications to the nobility of the Hegemony, and this public release 48 hours after first detection.

According to the release, the object was detected outside the Ytizi Belt, the outer asteroid belt surrounding the system, after it developed a massive heat signature over the course of a few hours. The object has been described as "colossal", with long range scans showing it to be almost 28 kilometers in length. For comparison, the Cataclysm, the Hegemony's largest warship, is only .94 kilometers in length. However it is smaller than the Hiveship "Titan Prime", which measured 30 kilometers in length.

The vessel, dubbed Fortoken by the royal government, is expected to pass Omzolo, the outermost gas giant in the system, by late evening on March 9th. Navy scientists have examined the vessel's massive heat signature and known models about similar Hiveships to predict with confidence that the Hiveship is charting a direct course through the system, passing between Moghes and Ourea, slowing down as it passes the planets.

The press release does not go into further detail, but more information has been provided in a statement released by the Lord-Regent Not'Zar Izweski.

"The 1st Fleet has been moved in defensive orbit of Moghes, and the 2nd has been moved in orbit of Ouerea. These are just cautionary steps because we are still unsure as to what Clan these Vaurca hail from. We want to be prepared with our defenses but not potentially make them feel we are preparing an attack on them. We have been broadcasting messages to the ship, with the assistance of third-party xenolinguists, after we became confident we were dealing with a Hiveship. So far our messages have not been responded to, but tradition demands we strive to greet these envoys with overtures of peace."

Despite the Lord-Regent's characteristic cautious optimism, nearly all Lords have summoned their levy's, and many have expressed anxiety and worry about the possibility of a Lii'dra incursion, a distinct possibility given the almost year gap between today and the Lii'dra invasion of Elyra in late August of 2458.

The High Priest has issued several assurances, saying "We must steel our resolve in the face of this coming storm."

Xenolinguists and scientists are said to have boarded the HMV S'zseki, a Foundation-class corvette, and dispatched to intercept the Fortoken and attempt to hail it directly. The mission is lead by Lord-Diplomat Sa'zi. Lord Sa'zi was appointed the Hegemony's top leader in Sinta-Vaurca diplomacy but has not yet engaged in any formal diplomatic missions with the strange species. Nevertheless, the royal government has expressed its full confidence that Sa'zi will be able to bring messages of welcome and peace to Moghes' newest guest.

March 10, 2017

Silent Fortoken Passes Omgolo, Approaching Ouerea

Editors note: Translated to Basic by human Sinta'Unathi linguist.

Anxiety has heightened throughout Uueoa-Esa as the Vaurca Hiveship Fortoken is making a close encounter with Ouerea as it slows down on its course through the system. Having passed Omgolo at 9:29pm (Esa Relative) yesterday, the Vaurca ship used the gas giant's upper atmosphere to conduct an 'air brake' - skimming the upper atmosphere to use the air pressure to slow down. The HMV S'zseki dropped out of bluespace just in time to witness the Fortoken just before it exited Omzolo's upper atmosphere. The ship has since been trailing behind the Hiveship as it slows further. Scientists are now confident that the trajectory will put it in a stable orbit between Ouerea and Moghes within two days.

Lord-Diplomat Sa'zi has been taking regular transcript recordings, and Moghes Space Command has been releasing portions of these audio files to the public extranet, which describe the mission progress. One entry has particularly garnered major attention in the Hegemony - one which describes the Fortoken ending its braking maneuver.

[3/10/2459/9:01pm]
Sa'zi: We are observing the Fortoken's end its air brake in the upper Omzolo atmosphere. I cannot even begin to imagine the engineering feats needed for such a massive construction to survive the incredible heat and stress placed upon it. It broke the surface of the atmosphere like a great leviathan emerging from the depths of the sea.

After the Hiveship left Omzolo's gravity well, the HMV S'zeski dispatched a science drone to intercept the Fortoken. The drone is filled with large amounts of data, including in-depth information on Sinta'Unathi language, culture, and politics, biology and anatomy, as well as basic scientific, geographic, and topographical information on all planets present within the system. The drone also includes recorded greetings from the Hegemon, the Lord-Regent, and Lord-Diplomat Sa'zi . There has been notable alarm at immediately handing over a wealth of information on the system and Sinta'Unathi, but Sa'zi has stressed that all information are things the Vaurca will find out sooner or later through observations or recording.

"Eventually, no matter where they stop, they can find out all of the information we are giving them by tapping into the extranet," Lord-Diplomat Sa'zi explained in an audio dispatch, "No information was given over that can be used for malicious means. There is no information on our navy outside warnings to not attempt to enter orbit of Moghes or Ouerea.The more information they have, the faster they will be able to understand us and create a common language. We will continue repeating our messages until they can translate them and respond."

Outside the Hiveship bringing in the drone there has been no response or signs of activity, but the HMV S'zeski has released the message that it broadcasts to the vessel every 2 hours as it tails it across the solar system.

"Vaurca Hiveship of Sedantis. By the grace of the Hegemon, with the voice of our many Clans, and as Sk'akh as our witness, we give this message of welcome. We are the eternal Hegemony. We are the Sinta'Unathi of Uueoa-Esa. It is customary to bask before the glory of the Burning Mother when first you gaze upon Her. We in turn respect in quiet reverence the venerable age of your ship and your journey. We know of Clan Zo'ra, of Clan K'lax, and of Clan Lii'dra, and must know of which Clan you hail. We know of great flight from your home world as it swept over precipice towards oblivion. We desire peace, but our strength is insurmountable. Cataclysm awaits you if you do not desire peace. Tell us why you are here. Respond."

The 1st Fleet remains in defensive orbit of Moghes, and the Lord-Regent and royal government are believed to still be present in the Cataclysm. The Lord-Regent has ordered all Lords to answer summons and send their allotment of levymen to be put under command of the royal government.

Other galactic powers have taken a keen interest in the developments, but the Lord-Regent has rejected xeno involvement.

"Current galactic policies towards Vaurca are shortsighted and dangerous,," Not'zar is quoted as saying, "we will deal with this in our own way."

March 14, 2017

Fortoken Speaks: Shock And Alarm At Kl'ax Threats

Editors note: Translated to Basic by human Sinta'Unathi linguist.

Following the controversial decision made this last Friday to launch a scientific probe at the unidentified Vaurca vessel containing an abundance of cultural, historical, and scientific knowledge concerning Uueoa-Esa and the galaxy at large, development on the

Fortoken has been minimal. Upon detecting and receiving the probe, the large vessel slowed to a halt in a position far before its initially projected course predicted, presumably to process the information within the probe, and it is this act of data collection that the staff of the HMV S'zseki believe is responsible for the long period of silence. Out of concern of the possibility of provoking the vessel, the S’zseki has remained distant, content to observe from afar. According to Lord-Diplomat Sa’zi, the Hegemony’s formal Vaurcae diplomat, this opportunity to personally observe the hiveship – even from a distance – has afforded the Hegemony a great wealth of data that was previously undisclosed or not widely disseminated by the NanoTrasen and Skrellian contemporaries of Vaurcae observational science. Out of respect for the precedents established by NanoTrasen and the Jargon Federation, Sa’zi has also decided that the data collected on the Fortoken should also not be made widely available, although thus far a select few findings have been released.

Sa’zi: After a long period of observation, we have noted that the vessel is extremely damaged. It strikes us now to believe that their resting here was perhaps no accident – perhaps they detected the signs of sentient life, and believed that some safe harbor could be found here? Or perhaps indeed their arrival here is but a twist of fate – forced to drift and in drifting coming so fortuitously upon a place as marvelous as Uueoa-Esa. Preliminary scans indicate that the exterior of the ark has been scorched in large swathes by the great tachyon lances of another Hiveship, as well as being struck by several nuclear weapons. Examining the damage, we believe that large swaths of the interior are depressurized and sealed off.

We have examined the vessel at great lengths and determined that despite its impressive architecture, size, and power, it is rudimentary at heart The vessel is simple a bunch of massive rockets attached behind a large hunk of metal. It can move forward at great speeds, but like a charging threshbeast, once it reaches full speed it has no maneuverability. The vessel itself also appears to be very wasteful – its engines rate its thrust far greater than it conceivably could need, almost as if its original designers expected some sort of resistance in space. That is not to say that the ship isn't impressive - after all, if our analysis is correct, then this ship took several nuclear detonations to the hull and retained hull integrity.

Despite this however, the Fortoken is still armed to the teeth, with a great deal of armaments coating its exterior. In fact, all portions of the vessel not dedicated to the engines are dedicated to strife. It is a near twenty eight kilometers of unbroken capacity to destroy. Yet despite its sheer firepower, strength, and majesty, it was still crippled by unknown forces beyond known space.

We find all of these discoveries most perturbing, and wonder greatly at their meaning.

Following the release of these statements and several others concerning superficial data pertaining to the

Fortoken on the morning of the 12th, there was roughly twenty four hour period of silence from the S'zseki.

Today, the S'zseki science team justified this silence by stating that they had received contact from the vessel shortly after posting the data to the public. The Fortoken broadcasted several messages to the S'zseki over the course of the twenty four hour period. These messages were extraordinarily garbled and unreadable. Each subsequent message become more comprehensible, until the S'zseki felt comfortable relaying the final message to the Lord-Reagent Not’zar, who has in his wisdom seen fit to relay it the public this evening.

Fortoken: Statement; Hive K’lax-Lord spear-fire Klo’zxera not able for further destination seeking. Klo’zxera designed revere Hive Zo’ra-Hegemon vessel Klo’Zo’zxazni. Klo’Zo’zxazni Contact-Warred without hope by Hive Lii’dra-Coalitionist vessel without name. Klo’zxera severely made unwhole in Nuclear-Warring of Klo’Zo’zxazni. Over course of several Moghes movements Klo’zxera has now arrived in system of the Hive Th’akh. Klo’zxera survival greatest priority. Resources Hive Th’akh world Moghes without clan necessary for K’lax. K’lax receive complaint from Hive Sk’akh also – K’lax indicate that will not even look at bright sedantis Burning-Mother.

Lords of the realm have expressed alarm at the Kl'ax's apparent demands for the resources of Moghes, as well as the blatant disregard of Unathi customs of reverence to the Mother.

With the statements of intent from the Kl'ax, analysts believe that the Kl'ax will attempt to invade Moghes in a mirror situation that the Elyran planet of Bursa suffered under the Lii'dra invasion almost a year ago. Moghes' orbital defenses remain almost non-existent, with most orbital infrastructure being dominated by Haephestus dockyards, where at least 2 Cataclysm-Class super-dreadnaughts currently in the early stages of construction and unable to be deployed before the end of the year. As it stands, the 1st Fleet remains the only means of the Hegemony defending the homeworld from incursion.

Lord-Diplomat Sa’zi insists that the behavior of the vessel of the past three days indicates anything but a desire for conflict, and has stressed the need to continue negotiations. He has marveled at the fact that the Vaurca were able to transmit such coherent messages in Sinta'Unathi when just 4 days ago they had no known language at all.

Both Lord-Admirals of the 1st and 2nd fleet have rejected this view, and are believed to be urging the Lord-Regent to terminate negotiations and allow them to conduct a preemptive, mass assault on the Kl'ax vessel to force it to leave Hegemony space. They believe that the Kl'ax are preparing plans to invade Moghes, and they say they are willing to throw themselves upon the Fortoken with the fury of the ancestors materialized.

Lord-Admiral Yizarus gave an address to his fleet which was also picked up by civilian stations, in which he urged his men to prepare to fight the invaders.

"Never before have we faced such a threat. War consumes our memories, but the catastrophe of the War that broke our home is dwarfed by the malicious firepower of these unknowable, relentless daemons marching to our gates. Every moment of idleness they prepare their plans of slaughter. We will throw ourselves at them and unleash our fury until their ship buckles and breaks before our might. We shall board their vessel and with our skill and martial ability carve through their ranks and cast their carcasses into the depths of space. Sk'akh willing we will be victorious and purge them from our ancestral home, or we will fail and die righteously in glorious battle for our people, for our clans, and for our Hegemon."

Lord-Reagent Not’zar has not yet released any official statement on which path he will choose, though we believe he has been removed from the Cataclysm and taken to a secure location.

March 17, 2017

K'lax Queen Becomes Overlord of Tret

Editors note: Translated to Basic by human Sinta'Unathi linguist.

After several days of tense negotiations in which the Admiralty continuously demanded a preemptive attack, the Lord-Regent has turned around and officially vassalized the K'lax Hiveship and all the Vaurca within it. This marks the first time in Sinta'Unathi history that a non-Sinta has been made a peer of the realm, and the second Overlord to be named.

Ta'Akaix'Zkaii'xay'yil K'lax, one of the three queens that oversee the Hiveship Fortoken, was granted the planet as part of the "Seven Points Treaty of Tret", which outlines the following terms of vassalization:

1) The K'lax are granted the fief of the planet Tret. All of its surface not currently held by other parties are granted for use by the Overlord and the lesser Lords of Tret. Mining rights by current companies inhabiting the planet will be respected.
2) The K'lax, when landing their hiveship, must dismantle and recycle the engines and launch apparatus, and as a consequence, not build or maintain any stations or ships in orbit. This term is re-negotiable every 5 years.

3) The K'lax will not build or maintain telecommunication relays or transmitters. The Hegemony will build one for them, and while they can broadcast whatever they please, the Hegemony's primary purpose is to block any deep space transmission that might catch the attention of other hiveships or Vaurca.

4) The government will grant bulk phoron shipments to Tret to allow the K'lax to kickstart their colonization. These shipments will be met on a by-need basis, and the debt caused by the sales will be repaid over time. To help the Royal Government afford the debt, it will open a lottery where Guilds may buy and trade the debt.

5) The K'lax agree to the feudal contract of the Hegemony, with all the rights and obligations this entails.

6) S'kakh faithful and Maraziites will be permitted entry to ensure spiritual law and order is maintained but will be instructed to pay all possible respect to local beliefs.

7) The Royal Government is given a portion of Bound to be used as unskilled labor.

The Fortoken has already begun to move towards Tret, where it is expected to land in the northern hemisphere of the planet in the Reivak region. The planet is completely devoid of atmosphere, but previous human industrial equipment carved out massive mining complexes that, with enough effort, be sealed and pressurized. The first bulk shipments of phoron are already being withdrawn from the Hegemony's reserves.

Many Lords have voiced concern over Ta'Akaix'Zkaii'xay'yil K'lax becoming a peer of the realm not even a month after becoming known to the Hegemony. But Not'Zar has heavily stressed that the vassalization of a Hiveship is evidence of the effectiveness of the Not'Zar Doctrine: wherein the Hegemony incorporates xeno races on equal terms to Sinta'Unathi.

"Overlord Yil is a great ally and friend to our species," Not'Zar Izweski told an assembly of Lords in Skalamar, where he introduced Ta'Akaix'Zkaii'xay'yil K'lax to the court and formally inaugurated her as a peer of the realm.

"She and the other lesser queens will prove vital allies. We have mutual destinies and mutual goals: the safety and security of our species. Together we may forge a Hegemony bound not by species, but by fraternity."

Many Unathi present during the ceremony said they were extremely uncomfortable by the presence of Vaurcan delegates; for many of them it was the first time they have seen Vaurca up close. There were several unbound and their bound servants. Many Unathi were also skittish around the Vaurca warriors that were with the queen. The warriors, known as Type BB, along with the large sized queen, dwarfed all present. Some commented that their size and scale made the Guwan Guard's horned breacher suits look like hatchlings in comparison. The queen was also too large to do the ceremonial kneeling before the Hegemon, leading to Not'Zar craning his neck upwards when addressing the queen, which he has played off.

"We are pleased at this arrangement." Overlord Yil said. She was otherwise almost entirely silent outside brief affirmations during the Ceremony. The Vaurca communicated with themselves via their antenna twitching, which is only understandable by other Vaurca. Some Lords felt affronted by Vaurcans rebuffing small talk or conversing during the ceremony, but Lord Azirua of New Skalamar who was in attendance summarized the view of the assembly, saying:

Most of us are concerned at the ability of the Vaurca to integrate into our society. They have no language and are refugees from a great conflict with the Lii'dra that we are now apart of. They have no language, but can adopt ours. They have no civilization but the imaginations of their videogame. I cannot see Vaurcan adjusting well of the lifestyles of terrestrial civilization. But the Lord-Regent speaks for the Hegemon, so it's not our place to resist this decision. At the very least we can treat them better than the humans do, and reap the rewards of their patronage. Time will tell how they integrate into the Hegemony.

July 8, 2017

Lord-Regent Summons An Assembly of Nobles To Decide The Future of Sinta'Unathi

Editors note: Translated to Basic by human Sinta'Unathi linguist.

For the first time in the history of the Izweski Hegemony, an assembly of the Hegemony's noble class has been called by an edict of the Lord-Regent. All Lords with land holdings on Moghes and Ouerea, various Guildmasters, and religious leaders have been compelled to travel to Skalamar, Moghes. The assembly, being creatively called the Hegemonic Assembly in the Lord-Regent's edict, has worded:

We have need of conversation between our faithful subjects, so all with a stake may assist in surmounting the obstacles placed before the Hegemony and Sinta'Unathi race. The gravity of our uncertain future has compelled me to convoke the Hegemonic Assembly of all the provinces under Izweski authority ....

The Lord-Regent has promised to address the many complaints and disputes that has overtaken the nobility of the Hegemony over the future of Moghes. The edict mentions specifically three major policy choices that powerful factions have made the dominate choices for imperial policy over the next decade, but due to the current state of the Hegemony's finances everyone involves has been frank about the fact that only one of the proposals can be chosen. This truth has made the Lords of Moghes unusually fervent in lobbying the Lord-Regent for his approval. These policy decisions are, in short:

1) The construction of terraforming equipment across Moghes to repair the planet's climate and halt the advance of the Wasteland.

2) The expansion of the navy and colonization efforts to begin colonizing unoccupied planets and annex inhabited worlds where suitable.

3) The mass relocation of Moghes' Hegemonic population, industry, commerce, and infrastructure to Ouerea.

The faction of leading guildmasters and business leaders support the terraforming of Moghes, advocating that contracting Hephaestus Industries to work with local construction Guilds would repair the critical levels of ecological collapse on Moghes while also providing tens of thousands of jobs to unemployed Unathi.

Leaders within the Hegemony Navy, including the Lord-Admiral's Yizarus, have long pressured the expansion of the Hegemony's borders to seize planets and settlements in the frontier around Uueoa-Esa, using their resources to fuel the Hegemony. This position is also being pushed by High Priest

Many other lords within the aristocracy, including the influential Overlord of Ouerea, have put forth the proposal of the mass evacuation of 'vital' population of Moghes to its sister planet, which would be established as the new planetary capital and homeworld of the sinta'unathi. This one is not a true policy change as it is continuing the current policy - Ouerea has already seen a population explosion and has been struggling to accommodate its explosive growth, leading to planet leaders lobbying for further investment.

Over a hundred delegates are traveling to Skalamar to attend the assembly which will take place in the grand hall of the Izweski Citadel. Despite tensions between the Izweski family and the Maraziite Order, High Priest Unzi is believed to be in attendance.

Unusually, a K'lax Vaurca has also been invited to attend as the representative of the Hive's colony on Tret. This Vaurca, Za'Akaix'Tzizoya K'lax, was chosen by their hivemind to represent the Vaurca on K'lax as its Overlord. The Vaurca is reported to have entered Skalamar riding a palanquin carried by Vaurca Bound drones to the assembly.

Security in the capital city remains tight as all of the who's-who in the Unathi noble castes assemble to discuss the future of the empire and species.

The assembly is closed from the media but citadel officials have said that the assembly will be recorded and relevant video and audio logs released where appropriate for public consumption.

July 12, 2017

Assembly Gridlock: Militarist Faction Gaining Strength

Editors note: Translated to Basic by human Sinta'Unathi linguist.

Debate and disagreements have consumed Skalamar today as the Hegemonic Assembly continues their deliberations on the future of Sinta'Unathi. The assembly has been divided into three factions which have gridlocked progress. The militarist faction, lead by Lord-Admiral Trazarial Yizarus, has dominated the floor of the assembly and has gained traction is pushing the concept of Piezi'rik, or 'living-space', for the Sinta'Unathi people.

Yizarus laid out his claims and justifications when he had the floor of the assembly.

"Time and time again the dominant force of the galaxy, mankind, has proven that they will mercilessly exploit the weak to benefit the strong. We must adopt the reality of the galaxy to ensure the survival of our species. Our homeworld has been decimated and cannot sustain our people. As much as it pains us, we must push outwards and secure ourselves the territory, industry, and living-space required for a strong interstellar nation. The frontier human settlement around us are scattered, weak, and unable to govern themselves. The fertile plains of New Yishu's world; the decayed and abandoned mining operations of the New Berlin settlements in their asteroid fields; they have the resources to sustain a greater empire, but in their bickering they are of use to no one. We must make use of these territories for our own purposes, and accommodate the native xeno populations into a proper civilized society so that they will find their own worth and status as cogs in the great engine of Sinta'Unathi industry."

Yizarus then called for a massive expansion of the Hegemony Navy, proposing the commissioning of 9 new fleets and the accelerated construction of the 3 new Cataclysm-class vessels being built in orbit of Moghes. To do this he has also suggested centralizing the military entirely, conscripting all Sinta'Unathi men into a single imperial army and abolishing the ancient practices of raising levys.

The arguments have been rejected by the Terraforming faction and the Evacuation factions, who have expressed doubt that the Hegemony could simple seize entire star systems without expecting reprisals.

Guildmaster Azaiba Tri'zar, who owns a monopoly of Moghes' aquaculture industries, has argued feverishly for commissioning Haephestus Industries and the K'lax subjects to work on a massive terraforming project to stabilize Moghes' climate and revert the catastrophic damage from the Contact War.

"All across Moghes we have hordes of refugees spilling forth to our gates. Hundreds of thousands of sinta'unathi are fleeing the desolation and inhospitable Wasteland that is wiping clean the history of our homeworld. But our cities are modern marvels and we have technological and industrial might unfathomable to anyone in the entire history of our species. The human xenos in their thirst for dominance ravaged the climate of their own homeworld, but through the technology of terraforming they have made their homeworld habitable and stable once again. In only a century Moghes could once more be a gleaming green gem. And in that time this great project would employ thousand and thousands of Sinta'unathi desperate for work."

Ouerean Tarkart Yiztek, as well as the various Lords of the colony, have pushed the Evacuation argument onto the floor. As Overlord, Yiztek was granted the most time on the floor of the Assembly, where he argued about the 'great reset' of the Sinta'Unathi.

"We have been blessed by the Lord Sk'akh with this second garden within our system. All other factions have their homeworld as a single bastion of life within the dead sea of space. We are unique in having two habitable planets within our system, blessed by the glory of the Burning Mother. We cannot squander this chance. Ouerea is a fertile, fresh slate upon which to build a mighty empire. Is the Hegemony merely a concept within the confines of Moghes? Must we spend all of the great wealth of potential of our system and people to save that which cannot be saved? Rather than keep our dying world on life support, we must be pragmatic. With our advanced methods and firm resolve, we can give Ouerea a population of Sinta'Unathi suitable to survive in this galaxy. We have never had such a chance to screen our entire people. From Ouerea as a springboard we can vault forwards into the galaxy, re-energized and with a new resolve. Fresh water, abundant minerals, teeming ecosystems. We must invest in what is savable and focus on saving those worthy of going on."

The Lord-Regent has been quietly observing the deliberations going on, interjecting only to chastise individuals who attempt to interrupt the proceedings or filibuster. The Vaurcan delegate has also been quiet, not taking the floor when asked.

"We are still thinking. Observing." Said Za'Akaix'Tzizoya K'lax.

July 17, 2017

Hegemonic Assembly Decides Future of The Hegemony! "We Will Save Moghes"

Editors note: Translated to Basic by human Sinta'Unathi linguist.

The fierce and passionate debates that had locked down the Hegemonic Assembly has been broken today as the terraforming faction has managed to break the gridlock following a surprise speech by Overlord Za'Akaix'Tzizoya K'lax.

Debate had been raging over the entire night between the 318 attendants - various lords, Overlords, priests, and Guildmasters - with the three clear divisions between terraforming, military expansion, and mass relocation unable to sway a decisive number of Sinta to their side. However, Overlord Za'Akaix'Tzizoya K'lax, who had ceded the floor at every point their turn had come, spoke to the assembled Lords and masters late in the night after Overlord Yiztek had spoke passionately about the potential of Ouerea as the new homeworld.

"I, Za'Akaix'Tzizoya K'lax, speaker on behalf of the K'lax Hive in its capacity as Overlord of Tret, cast our vote for remaining on Moghes and working tirelessly to repair the damage done to its environment. We say this not out of any self-interest, for in truth, in this case, we have none - in the short and medium terms, all outcomes are alike to us, and the long term is beyond our consideration. We vote thus because we have accepted an oath of fealty, to prove true and leal service to the Hegemon and to his representative the Lord-Regent for as long as they'll have us, including our good offices and our good counsel.

The odyssey that led our people to be your guests began two-thousand years ago, on the far-distant planet Sedantis. In our mad lust for power and dominance, we disregarded our planet's health and well-being in favor of exploiting it more and more ruthlessly, until its milk ran so far as blood and it could bear with us no more. This sin, the capital and ultimate sin of our people, haunts us in our resting hours even to this day. Thus we caution the Hegemon and his representative the Lord-Regent, and all those enfranchised to this decision: your home planet is the mother that bore you, and should your empire last a thousand-thousand years, even as you watch its final twilight will you bear in your hearts a black wound for abandoning her, as our people have borne and continue to bear. Thus we vote the first option, and in the strongest possible terms advise your eminences to do likewise. We cede the floor."

Despite the dispassionate tone from the xeno, the core message is said to have resonated deeply with the Unathi nobles present. After the floor was ceded, Lord-Regent Izweski took the floor.

"We do not abandon our elders when they are sick and frail, we do not abandon the wounded to their fate like common animals; we do not neglect our parents or ignore our ancestors. Moghes is our mother, our father, our home. If we do not save our home and secure the soil on which we have built our civilization on for thousands of years then we would become forsaken by our ancestors. We cannot become collective Guwandi and find honor in the death of our species. We must secure the castle [of moghes] and make it stronger, bolder, and grander than any in the galaxy."

The Assembly quickly found a majority approving the Lord-Regent's course of action, and Not'Zar Izweski has already announced that the imperial government will begin negotiations with Hephaestus Industries and the Sol Alliance to secure vital terraforming technology and equipment. Construction on all but one Cataclysm-class ship has been suspended and the funds and materials are being funneled into projects to begin constructing the foundational infrastructure across Moghes.

Terraforming technology is a human technology that is immensely expensive, and all known aspects have required an AI overseer that can manage a planet's climate far more effectively than people. Some have expressed concern about allowing an AI to control the weather across Moghes, but for now the Lord-Regent has cemented his plans.

August 3, 2017

Large-Scale Construction Begins Across Moghes, "Groundwork Being Laid" Says Not'Zar

Editors note: Translated to Basic by human Sinta'Unathi linguist.

Preparations for the Moghean Restoration Initiative, also known as Project 1, have completed. 990 billion credits have been allocated to be spent over the next 10 years to be allocated to necessary projects chosen by 12 members of the Imperial Office of Sustainability. The imperial government has summoned levy's from various Lords on Moghes, totaling 5,400 fighting men, to defend over 100 construction sites in the Wasteland.

"The soldiers are being deployed in Izweski territory that was lost to the Wasteland. They are there to remove dangerous bandits and squatters and defend the workforce." Lord Azirz Yi'zaki, a leader in the IOS said.

Over 12,000 Sinta'Unathi have signed up to work with the dozen private Guilds contracted by the government to do the construction work. In addition 900 K'lax Vaurca have been appropriated. The K'lax vassals offered several more thousand cheap Vaurcan bound drones to assist in the project but the Lord-Regent declined this larger workforce, citing a wish to create employment for Sinta.

"Right now the employment isn't rosy," a Guildmaster said in an interview, "it's a lot of shoveling sand and digging ditches. There are many fancy machines which seed the atmosphere with rainclouds or whatever else we need, but we still need to drastically reshape the surface to hold back the desert, remove the radiation from the soil, and bring life back to the sand dunes. We are rehabilitating the planet."

Current projects include redirecting and re-purposing aquifer for better water management, establishing seed banks, reintroducing selected species, countering erosion through terracing and other measures, enriching the soil with nutrients, and planting trees. With the typically flat plains making up most of Moghes' interior, construction of windbreaks will also be common.

However analysts have warned that not all the consequences of this project will be positive or predictable. Benefits will of course include increased rainfall, the cooling of the planet, and shrinking of the Wasteland. Disadvantages may be the immense cost of the project; the current proposal only counts the up-front costs. There are also the risks of wild freak storms once construction of the atmospheric manipulators are completed. With the eventual satellites and ground-based equipment being able to control the climate and even weather planned on being staffed by simple teams of Unathi rather than a specialized AI, many Unathi are beginning to worry that the project may see a future of extreme weather.

August 28, 2017

Lord-Regent Strips Clans of Power As He Centralizes Imperial Control

Editors note: Translated to Basic by human Sinta'Unathi linguist.

A new decree by the Lord-Regent has sparked intense debate and controversy throughout the Hegemony. The new law has taken away the power of Clan Leaders to Guwan members of their own clan unless they receive approval from an imperial court. A Guwan, loosely translated to 'dishonored and clanless', is a Unathi who has been stripped of their clan or were born without a clan. Almost all of them committed some form of crime or dishonor that made their Clan Leader or Clan Lord exile them.

"Our cities are swelling with a population of Guwan, many of whom are forever forbidden from contributing to our Empire due to their status," Lord-Regent Not'zar Izweski said on the decree, "the unilateral power of Clan Lords to Guwan members of their Clan has become a way to squash dissent. A father should not abandon his son or daughter just because of mistakes they have made that offend their own personal judgement. We need to ensure that every Guwan is made such through a sound legal argument. This decree will strengthen our families and Clans by ensuring we all move forward together despite any differences."

The decree has caused an uproar from Lords and Guildmasters throughout Moghes and Ouerea, and many have demanded the decree be immediately revoked.

Guildmaster Azaiba Tri'zar, who owns a monopoly of aquaculture industry on Moghes, spoke out against the decree, saying:

"Clans have had the independence in their own family matters for thousands of years. A judge with no ties to my family has zero place telling me how to run my family. This is a grievous violation of the very concept of a Clan-Leader. A Clan should not be forced to suffer humiliation and embarrassment by someone who behaves like a Guwan. The Lord-Regent is forcing us to share our homes with drug addicts, murderers, wife-abusers, adulterers, and criminals and forbidding us from evicting them. Just because the Izweski surround themselves with Guwan does not mean it is right for everyone else."

Ouerean Overlord Tarkart Yiztek has also expressed alarm at the move while signalling that he would not be enforcing it.

"You cannot just demolish thousands of years of tradition. Clans need the ability to police their own affairs or the social order will begin to break down. What is the point of tradition, customs, and honor if there are no consequences for abusing them? I'm not going to allow an imperial judge tell my vassals that they must share their homes with degenerates. They are Guwan for a reason."

The Guwan population on Moghes has risen exponentially since the Contact War. Many Clans found their lands made inhospitable by the wasteland while those with habitable lands to their name were unable to defend their titles against usurpers. Studies have shown that most Guwan are drug addicts while making up a super-majority of prison populations.

Angry nobles and Guildmasters have announced that they are preparing to convene in a Second Hegemonic Assembly to debate this new decree. The new assembly has not been called for or approved by the Lord-Regent, so it is unclear what legal ground the assembly has.

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