MattAtlas Posted March 4 Posted March 4 BREAKING: The Citizenship Draft is Instated UTHMA, PERSEPOLIS (GST) – Following recent events and instability in the border regions, the Ministry of Defense and War has continued the elevated readiness level of all nearby military forces. Additionally, a new draft has been instated for human Non-Citizen Persons – a mandatory draft lottery of ten years in the Elyran Armed Force for one third of all Non-Citizen Persons below 35 years of age and above 20 years of age, with citizenship awarded at the end of the term of service, following a much more streamlined citizenship test. Non-Citizen Persons of the ages of 18 and 19, and those aged 35 to 50 are given orders to not leave during the duration of the elevated readiness. This measure has proven popular in Persepolis, but protests and riots have broken out on worlds with large non-citizen person populations such as Medina, New Suez and Aemaq. Security forces are working alongside the National Guard to quell ongoing noncitizen rioting in the areas. UPDATE 0300 GST: At the time of this update, major riots are still present on Medina and Aemaq, with heavy damage reported to major phoron mining depots and guilds. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has deployed Special Threat Section units to both worlds in an effort to bring stability to the worlds, “before our enemies can take advantage of any weakness.” Domestically, the Citizenship Draft is a popular solution among Elyrans. Most (74%) approve of the measure, citing insecurity in the border and increasing aggression by the Empire of Dominia as their top reasons for support. The Elyran Armed Forces (EAF) has welcomed the projected influx of manpower, with high-ranking sources citing the cuts to the military following the Solarian Civil War as, “a key part of the reason why our great military military has decayed, and why Moroz feels emboldened.” Manpower shortages have been a documented, and ongoing, serious problem for the EAF for a decade, with enlistment reaching a historical low as of 2466 but rising during 2467. The Ministry reports that as such, all Non-Citizen Persons enlisted as part of the draft will participate in specific units sent to reinforce the theatres that are most in need. The MDW has specified NCP units will be led by Elyran officers to ensure effectiveness in the field, and assured the public no citizens will be assigned to these units. The MDW has predicted this draft will increase the size of the Armed Forces to the largest since the immediate aftermath of the invasion of Bursa, where reservist call-ups temporarily increased the military significantly. The Ministry of Economics, Revenue, and Commerce has advised it is, “immediately able and ready,” to finance an enlarged military. Further Reading: Testimonies from the Reserves: “We are Ready” Insider: ELCO to Redirect More Phoron Production to Military Purposes Aemaqi Phoron Output Expected to Reach All Time High: What Does This Mean for the Phoron Sector? 3
Kintsugi Posted March 9 Posted March 9 Valley Hale Bilateral Settlement with Biesel Reached UTHMA, PERSEPOLIS (GST) - After weeks of intensive negotiations with officials from Biesel, good news has come from Mendell City today, as the diplomats assigned to talks with the Tau Cetians over the status of the Valley Hale and a number of other border areas have come to report that a settlement has been reached with their counterparts with Biesel. While not all conditions of the agreement have been revealed at this time, it is reported that the Serene Republic will recognize the space occupied by Biesel in the region as legally Tau Ceti’s, in exchange for finalizing the borders between our two nations and a commitment to strengthening bilateral security cooperation. The agreement comes as a profound relief to many domestic observers, as the border with Biesel has been a persistent issue for relations between our two countries ever since the Solarian collapse several years ago. Friction on the border began with the establishment of the Orchard Moon phoron mining and processing facility, an SCC industrial site established in territory previously claimed by both nations. A number of minor incidents involving corporate vessels and Elyran border guards further cooled ties, as Biesel began committing a significant quantity of TCAF squadrons to the Valley Hale region in order to enforce their claims. Nonetheless, as the spur grows more dangerous by the year, officials within both governments recognized that our two Republics are stronger together than apart, and diplomatic efforts to repair ties and resolve areas of contention beginning this year have finally come to produce meaningful results. It is expected that the solidification of the border will allow significant quantities of Naval forces to be relocated to the western border of the Serene Republic as Imperial encroachment continues there, providing a major boost in forces there alongside the arrival of NCP draftees to the frontline in several months. Further Reading: NCP Draft Riots Continue Across the Republic Rumors of Phoron in the Lemurian Sea, “Absurd,” says Finance Minister MP Gökay Slams NCP Draftees as “Unprofessional”, “Inept”, and “Detrimental to overall readiness” in Fiery Speech
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