Venerian 9th Fleet sets out to rescue Chimbe

In response to the reports of an attack on the Esteeler colony of Chimbe, Admiral Borzoi of the VN has let is fleet directly to engage, despite doubts about command and control in the Esteeler colony of Pantenne.  There is, as yet, no word as to whether the Esteeler fleet will be following them.

STOP PRESS:  The Esteeler government has put it full weight behind the rescue of  Chimbe - and it's fleet at Pantenne.

See the Venerian Press Release on this great victory.

Potato To Smash Exterminators

Press release

Doughbug authorities arrest several members of the security forces Dateline Doughbug Q4, 3199.170
The Doughbug justice minister said 15 men would stand trial in what is the first time Doughbugian security personnel have been arrested over atrocities committed inin the Furugle Region of the Western Island. The local Planetary Governmen says it would reject any call by the MAFC vote which refers war crimes suspects to the Martian Union Courts The Quadrant 4 MAFC Council is expected to vote on a resolution on whether to send suspects in Dougbug to the colonial court in The Hump. The pro-government militia in the Furugle region are accused of killing thousands of villagers and forcing a million people from their homes. A MAFC commission earlier this year found the atrocities committed in Furugle could be crimes against humanity, and said the culprits should be tried at the MUC - which is supposed to deal with cases of war crimes and genocide. The Justice Minister told reporters a government committee had arrested 14 people in West Furugle and one in North Furugle state. "The objective of the commission is to investigate criminal offences," he said. "They are going to investigate... rape crimes, human rights violations, crimes against humanity and war crimes," he added.