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Dateline
Archer Q2 3203.391
The local Wolf Q2 colonial government on Archer has been deeply
embarrassed by revelations that a senior member of the administration,
Lady Vera Hegemon, was arrested for exceeding the ground vehicle
speed limits. The Government has been playing down the crisis, but
Lady Vera has been vociferous on the road safety issue in recent
years. Local media and opposition groups are calling the not only
the resignation of Lady Vera, but the resignation of the colonial
governor. Miss Conduct of Hega City 'said I can't believe that its
true she always wears such nice fashioonable clothes I'm sure she
would never do such a thing', whilst others were harsher, Dirk Dangler
an adult entertainment work said 'Hang the bitch she's got it coming'.
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Dateline Boldre Q7 3203.387
Rioting has broken out in five towns across the eastern continent
of Boldre, Q7, as a result of widespread resentment against a new
taxation regime. On one night, it was estimated that over 12,000 people
were on the streets fighting the police, looting and committing other
illegal acts such as arson and illegal parking.
The local media say the government must go.
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Dateline Claymore Q3 3203.372
There have been a large number of arrests in a major anti-corruption
exercise by the local police on Claymore Q3 GFA world]. A senior government
official has been arrested, along with six accomplices. Major seizures
of records and documents have taken place, as well as a number of
private bank accounts frozen. The accusations of corruption relate
to illegal 'consultant fees' on arms contracts
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Dateline
Avatera Q2 3203.387
Sincethe initial report of Imperial forces fightin lethal local
fauna we have had no further communications from our correspondent.
On attempting to get another journalist into the system we have
been refused by the authorities.
In a related incident an insider within the Ministry of transportation
tells us that a ship, the Tin Bucket has failed to arrive
at its expected arrival point travelling between Avarara and Sol.
Insiders at the department of Animal Health have been working on
a mobile decontamination unit after a rush request was received
from the Ministry of Defence.
All adds up to something not happy in the house Earth. Don't hold
your breath for news as our reporters got were deafened by the sound
of the no Comments!!
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Dateline New Mars Q0, 3204.029
The MAFC has taken five Starguard out of mothballs to counter piracy.
This reporter is sure we'll all sleep better knowing this. In an
unrtelated report - the Martians annouce the laying down of two
new space Carriers - due to be completed sometime next year. In
addition the MSN announced the lauching of 2 new interstellar scout
ships, the MSS Gefton and the MSS Gna - which are to be deployed
to the outer marches shortly.
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Dateline Adobe
Q6, 3203.386
Martian Union Supreme Councillor Zelazny of Quadrant 6 has announced
that he will be standing down at the next election. This surprise
most has been attributed to the strain of the recent War.
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Dateline Sol, Q0, 3204.039
The "New Economic Plan" of Earth, masterminded by the
controversial Lee Zhang, has successfully raised the economies of
the home systems by over 100sv with further increases to come, according
to Earth sources. The overall Earth economy is expected by many
economists to break the psychological 3000sv barrier by 3205.
With thtese increases have come increased internal investment, increased
assistance to other powers and increased funding and contribuions
to international organisations such as the IFF and the Joint Allied
Fleets. The NEP has not come without a political price for Lee Zhang,
however. According to our poliical correspondant he has had to make
some fairly significant compromises to his political opponants to
get the necessary changes passed - and the increase autonomy on
the on-Sol worlds remains a cause for concern among even Zhang loyalists.
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Dateline
Binni Q0, 3204.048
Election Report - the much publicised free elections in the former
Free Republic of Binni have resulted in a slap in the face for the
Martian Government. Loyalists ot the old, corrupt, Ancongo Regime
have swept the board, gaining a huge majority over the nearest rival
the Mars Alliance Party. Despite claims of vote-rigging, intimidation
and corruption, the election seems to have been mostly fair - but
many inhabitants of the Eastern Continent blame Mars for the disasterous
Earther intervention, and for the destablisation of their previous
stable society (though that rather depned son your definition of
'stable') . The Ancongo Party are complaining that the Martian Interim
Authority bribed voters - but nevertheless are delighted with the
result. They are demanding the withdrawal of all non FRB personnel
(i.e. Martian security forces) from the continent by3204.200. At
their victory rally the AP displayed the former President Ancongo
- who was rather bewildered by the whole thing, having been mind-wiped
after his trial last year.
Martian electoral organisations on Binni have declared the election
fair. The Martian Government has said that it will be working with
the new government to facilitate the withdrawal of the remaining
martian forces by the deadline.
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