Day One. Sol, outside Pluto {Mickey’s pet dog!] Orbit. My yacht returns to N-Space. We pick up Esteeler Polity Anthem: ‘Rock Around the Clock’ in march time. Then the Presidential Music: ‘Hail to the Cheese’! They get the protocol spot on here. Arrival at the M25; pleasantly surprised to be met by LZ [Lee Zhang, […]
Binnian Colonists Request Membership of the Union Stardate 3201.263, Binni, Quadrant 0 After the unpleasantness on Binni earlier this year, a joint communique from 3 of the four colonial administrations on the planet has officially asked to be considered for membership of the Martian Union. Mars has been very popular since its military and humanitarian […]
Draconians complain of ‘human rights’ abuses Local Dateline 3201.155, Gryt, Quadrant 7 The legal representatives of a small poor colony on the edge of Quadrant 7, Draconis, have formally filed a complaint against the Earth Empire with the Sirian Socialist Republic. Their claim is that several years ago a huge Earth fleet turned up out […]
Governor Hook of Q3 beats the pirate menace Local Dateline 3201.131, Ventra, Quadrant 3 The GFA colonies in Q3 are heading for a record year of anti-pirate activities. The new GFA Governor, Theodore P Hook is taking credit for encouraging new starguard tactics in the fight against piracy. Hook has long been a vocal critic […]
Colonist leader shot dead Dateline Bandog Q8, 3201.091 Unidentified gunmen in Bandog’s remote north-western continent have killed a prominent colonial leader, officials say. Mondal Mondrian and four male relatives were shot dead as they drove down a street in the region’s main city. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Previous attacks on pro-government […]
Deadly ship collision Dateline Winky Q6, 3201.043 A crewman rescued from his ship later died in hospital. One Martian crewman is known to have died and eight others are missing after their ship collided with a Sirian freighter off Winky Station. The Martian Crew were on board a Centauri-registered ship. Starguard said shuttles and other […]
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 […]
POTATO TAKES THE HEXAGON ! Stardate 3200.351 Amidst scenes of jubilation and gay abandon in the Star Party Headquarters, rank outsider Alphie Potato was officially inauguated as the next President of the Greater Federation of Asteel. At least three political pundits have reportedly commited suicide in reaction to this totally unexpected result. Potato – the […]
Esteeler Election Latest!. Stardate 3200.250, Q1, 3, 5 and 7 The Universe waited with bated breath as the results came in from quadrants 1, 3, 5 and 7. They are as follows: Q1 – Potato Q3 – Snownose Q5 – Potato (a landslide result – 84.3% of the vote – how does he do it?) […]
Panic Spreads as fear of ‘Invisible Exterminators’ Grows. Dateline 3200.220, Q7 Rumours and news are spreading into Q0, 5 and 7 about the ‘missing’ Exterminators. Humanity is steeling itself for another onslaught, which so far has failed to materialise. All over the place there is evacuation from cities, the wealthy leaving systems, traders moving elsewhere, […]
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