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Breaking news from ex-UOC space! A local pirate gang near the E5 and E6 systems attacked a salvager fleet traveling along the Tatiana-outer colonies spacelane. Things were looking grim until a single ship of origin make arrived to defend the salvagers. The pirates' attack was beaten off by the ship and a single mecha. This footage was captured by the sensors of the salvager fleet. A single mecha spins and dances through a hail of fire, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. A suit of power armor brings wounded to a doctor, then puts out a shipboard fire. An escort ship's turrets pick off pirate mecha with efficiency. A new pirate mecha emerges and duels the defending one before both mecha retreat. Who are these people is...

Empyrean, Elysia Novus - The Senate announced today that it will begin to retrofit the Celestial Navy's fleet of mothballed Lanethron-class cargo ships in orbit around Keren III as part of a multi-stage plan intended to stimulate the stagnant Elysian economy. The ships - which will be “operated by former Elysian Celestial Navy personnel after they complete a quick training course,” according to Senator Antoni Castor - are expected to have been fully reactivated by the end of next month, based upon unofficial estimates provided by sources familiar with the subject.

Funky City, Nepleslia In a majority ruling of the senate and represented by the Permier and Sky Marshal Gaelan Sanders, the Democratic Imperium of Nepleslia, has declared war! An enemy named the Elefirn, which are a subjugated nation of the Interstellar Kingdom of Kuvexia, have provoked the Imperium by engaging their ship, the NSS Inquiry, in a battle while marines on their planet of Polup fought tooth and nail for their lives. Because of the proud efforts of the ship and marines, they all survived with their lives and further intelligence on the matter was gathered, leading DIoN to believe these entities to be enemies of all that DIoN holds dear. Nepleslians must band together, enlist today, and continue to serve the great Imperium...

Kyoto, Yamatai - The position of Imperial Premier of the Yamatai Star Empire will soon be available, as YE 40 will be an election year. The Imperial Premier is the executive director of the government’s various departments and moderator of the Imperial Senate, ensuring there is compromise and fairness. As the new year grows closer, candidates are expected to announce their intentions soon and to begin seeking and earning the votes they need from Yamataian citizens, in order to secure the most powerful elected position in the Empire. It is unclear whether current incumbent Ketsurui Yuumi will run for reelection, as SANDRA was still awaiting a response at the time of this story.

20日 5月 YE 39 (Kikyō No Sekku) Kyoto, Yamatai -- Calling the Alliance between the Yamatai Star Empire and the Gartagen Union "now stronger than ever," in a speech today at the Kikyo no Sekku festival in Kyoto, the Empress of Yamatai, Her Imperial Majesty Himiko I, said she was committed to lasting cooperation with that nation and said it was appropriate to share many technologies and resources with them. As part of the ongoing spirit of cooperation, a new memorial to the Battle of Ether was unveiled in Central Uesureya today, and the Star Army Depot at Nataria reactivated a Chiharu-class flagship and donated it to the Gartagen military.