Victory at Tuskan -: Dateline Tuskan Q7 3200.352 - News At Ten Report

The largest mobile Exterminator fleet ever encountered attacked the Earther system of Tuskan for no terribly clear reason. Somehow, humanity managed to get a substantial ad-hoc combined fleet to the system to meet this attack under Earther Admiral Tryon, and in the ensuing battlle 14 Exterminator Super Battleships were utterly destroyed and two captured. None escaped.

Today the President presided over the launch and handing over of the latest addition to the Venerian Space Navy. At Shipyard Victory #3 a new ALSI, VSS Eistla, was named, launched and handed over to Adm. Kremilovski, commander of the 10th Training Fleet. He will now ensure that the vessel is crewed and brought to war readiness so that it can be deployed as required to the embattled Quadrants.

Following his speech of a few days ago over beloved President gave details of the tremendous victory achieved by our forces, assisted by the other polities, over the biggest force of Exterminator war ships yet seen in Human space. He stated that the early reports indicated that very nearly a hundred Viking units, that is sixteen ESB's, entered the Earther Tuskan system. Here Adm. Andropov, leading the valiant 7th Fleet, ambushed them and with the combined fleet that included elements from the Earther regime, Mars and Asteel, fourteen of the ESB's were totally destroyed with two being captured. A complete and devastating victory for Humanity with the Venerians at the fore, Adm. Andropov commanding his flagship, VSS Centaur, in ramming and boarding the last fully intact ESB. In the ensuing action Andropov himself led a counterattack to drive off Exterminator combat robots that had counter-boarded Centaur. An exemplary display of the fighting abilities and attitude of the Venerian military.

Has the tide of the war turned in our favour at last?

The main losses suffered by the Venerian military were two DDI's and their destruction is currently being investigated locally.

This is a stunning victory and the President has decreed that a day of celebration will be arranged for 21 days time in Q0, with military parades and housing block parties throughout the systems so that the people can rejoice and congratulate the heroes of our military. Governors in the colonial Quadrants will arrange their Quadrant day of celebration locally.

Picture Story - Admiral Erika Von Daniken addresses an enthusiatic crowd in Peace and Hard Work Square, Freedom City, New Venus

A historic new year celebration as our revered President formally opened a new Naval shipyard, named Victory #5, and immediately laid the first plate on each slipway, these are for two heavy cruisers. Work will commence properly tomorrow when the workforce return from the festivities, one of these vessels has been commissioned by the Earther regime. Although this will be a year in the future work is already underway on the planning of the ceremonial handing over of this historic vessel, it is hoped that the First Citizen of the Earther regime, or in his stead the First Minister, will be able to attend this ceremony.

In his speech he hinted that there were indications that further good news was coming from the outer Quadrants with regard to the war against the Exterminators, this caused great rejoicing and there has been much speculation amongst the peoples of the Home systems.