Burwasher Honoured by The Empire - Q7: 3199.127

News has just come in that Earther Admiral of the Black, Andrew B Burwasher, supreme commander of joint human forces in Quadrant 7, has been made Baron Burwasher of Granyt by the Emperor.  Personnel in his fleet have been awarded a special campaign medal too.

Mass Killing in Wellington City. Dateline Ritchie Q4, 3199.128
Over 120 people died as ex-soldier Tory Langager went on an uncontrolled killing spree in the downtown shopping mall of central Wellington City. Apparently, Langager had a history of violence and an immediate investigation has been opened as to how it was he remaind untreated for severe mental illness for so long. Armed with an illegal heavy weapon, grenades and stolen military powered armour - he smashed his way into the mall, killing the security guards and indiscriminately shooting in all directions. Fortunately a Starship Marine close protection squad was stationed in the nearby diplomatic district, and they brought down Langager with close range SCA fire. He was pronounced dead at the City Hospital shortly after the incident. An ewitnesses said "it was like a vision of hell - this huge mechanicial killing machine just mowed down women and children - when the marines turned up everybody cheered". It took several hours to bring the fires started by the killer's grenades under control.