004-1111
Lanth/Lanth (0109-A879533-B)
By TNS Staff Writer
Usually reliable sources in the Imperial government made available a
report revealing that, in the last weeks before the signing of a separate
peace between the Imperium and the Sword Worlds, several deep-penetration
raids severely damaged major naval installations and manufacturing
capacity on the industrial worlds of Gram and Sacnoth.
The Imperial government reportedly rejected requests from Sword World
negotiators for financial and technical assistance in rebuilding the
ruined facilities.
032-1111
Dentus/Regina (0601-C979500-A)
By TNS Staff Writer
Vice-Admiral Elphinstone's staff announced that the last members of a
small group of Vargr renegades remain at large in the Spinward Marches.
Approximate- ly 20 Vargr and two starships escaped capture and eluded
pursuing forces after the destruction of a hidden resupply base, located
on a small planetoid in the outer orbit of the Heya system (Regina 0802).
"The vessels were unarmed transports," reported Captain Bolinghurst of the
Admiral's staff, "and pose no serious threat to shipping. Despite this,
the Regina subsector remains under martial law until we can kill or
capture the last of these criminals."
092-1111
Quar/Chronor (0808-B532720-B)
By TNS Staff Writer
Imperium and Zhodani Consulate emissaries formally closed their conference
today, after having overseen the administration of the cessation of
hostilities between all belligerents which began 001-1111.
All military forces have been withdrawn to behind their respective pre-war
borders. All colonial forces have returned to their home worlds. Selected
Imperial military forces will remain active to deal with various renegade
military personnel.
"This is not uncommon after a war," a spokesman for the Admiralty stated.
"Some personality types get so keyed up that it takes them time to settle
down again. Anyway, a lot of these people were criminals before the war,
and are simply returning to their old occupation with some new equipment."
The Imperial government has declared Regina, Jewell, and Lanth subsectors
to be amber travel zones. All other Imperial territories in the Spinward
Marches revert to their pre-war travel classifications.
263-1111
Dentus/Regina (0601-C979500-A)
By TNS Staff Writer
A group of renegade Vargr operating as freebooters in the Spinward Marches
continues to elude capture. Despite reassurances by Naval spokesmen that
they pose no serious threat to shipping in the region, insurance rates for
vessels operating in the sector remain at war levels.
A representative of Hortalez et Cie (which underwrites a major fraction of
mercantile security policies in the sector) agreed to comment briefly when
questioned about this. Although no ships have been lost to the renegades
since the destruction of their supply base in the Heya system, Hortalez
feels that "a number of unexplained or incompletely explained
disappearances have given us cause for some concern."
Asked if they felt the Imperial Navy was not doing its job properly, the
Hortalez spokesman responded: "We believe that the navy is doing all that
can be reasonably expected under the circumstances. We are merely
exercising caution until it is verified that the renegades have been dealt
with. This action is not a reflection on the Navy. We are merely acting in
the best interests of our stockholders by keeping our risks at a minimum."
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