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*BBBZZZT...BBBZZZT...BBBZZZT...BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO* THIS IS AN IMPORTANT EMERGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE YAMATAI PLANETARY ALERT SYSTEM. THE STAR ARMY OF YAMATAI HAS ISSUED AN INVASION WARNING FOR THE YAMATAI STAR SYSTEM. AT 8PM KYOTO TIME AN NMX FORCE OF APPROXIMATELY 4500 WARSHIPS WAS DETECTED IN THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE YAMATAI (KIKYO) SYSTEM AND IS APPROACHING THE PLANET YAMATAI. FOR SAFETY REASONS ALL CITIZENS IN THE YAMATAI (KIKYO) SYSTEM ARE TO REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO THEIR DESIGNATED EMERGENCY SHELTERS. ALL STAR ARMY PERSONNEL REPORT TO YOUR DUTY STATIONS IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.

Star Army News Distribution and Reporting Agency Kyoto, Yamatai - The Empress announced today that the Goumon system in the Bard Cluster would be renamed. Goumon--meaning "Torture" in the Yamataian language, is "not a name suitable for a star system in the Yamatai Star Empire," a government press release said. Empress Himiko was long been an opponent of torture in general. Goumon's current status is a YSE colony of over 6 million people. Its history includes colonization by the Fifth Expeditionary Fleet, a conquest by the SMX, and liberation by the Fourth Fleet. It is perhaps best known for its large prison facility that was turned against the inhabitants during the occupation. With Nepleslia agreeing to transport all captured NMX...

Star Army News Distribution and Reporting Agency Kyoto, Yamatai - The capital city is in a state of emergency this morning because during the night, a sudden wave of NMX parasites invaded the city and began killing and infecting hundreds. These rapidly-moving creatures have been reported breaking through car and home windows to infect local civilians. The infected persons, once under the parasite's mind control, have been arming themselves and take to the streets to attack military assets in the area. All citizens in the affected regions have been asked to remain in their homes and to stay away from windows until military forces can evacuate them to secure shelters. Preliminary investigations have centered around cargo ships used to...

Kyousou, Yamatai Today Tamahagane Hikaru the leader of theTamahagane Clan announced a bold endeavor for the venerable clan. He addressed the media briefly in front of the Tamahagane Company building which is serving as temporary corporate offices. “Today our Clan has embarked on a bright new chapter in our existence. Using our combined financial resources, we acquired Emrys Industries and Taichimora Entertainment Technologies. As a result of these acquisitions we have formed a conglomerate the Tamahagane Corporation. During the transition period we will be evaluating the management structures of these holdings and decide what changes are necessary. We will be using office space here in Kyousou until we can arrange for Corporate...

NISHITAMA, KMS Breaking News The latest development in what some are calling the 'Tachibana Incident' happened today, as Major Fujiwara Renji was abducted by entities believed to be attached to the at-large crew of the SS Tachibana from his home in southern Hito-cho this morning. Vice Mayor Daidaiiro Misako has assumed authority over the civilian administration of the city. Matters have been complicated in that acting Mayor Daidaiiro has refused aid from the Star Army of Yamatai in the investigation, stating that their authority stopped at the docks. She has staunchly defended the jurisdiction of the Yamatai National Police, which is inside the city-ship. This is in contrast to Mayor Fujiwara, who endorsed cooperation and pressed...