In the shadow of the events and chaos of Disclosure, the first Battlegroup is formed...
And sent straight into action!
“Several leading military officers were arrested today in raids conducted by a joint taskforce headed by the Naval Criminal Investigation Service assisted by the investigative branches of all the remaining services and the FBI.
The reasons for these sweeping arrests have not yet been made clear; however those arrested cover the whole gamut, from Admiral Fenton, Commanding Officer of the Independence Wet-Navy Battlegroup to General Henderson, who is largely responsible for logistical support for the Airforce.
It's not just the ranks of the senior officers who have been devastated too, a number of lesser officers and indeed, non-commissioned officers have been hit in raids with are reputed to have resulted in over a hundred arrests.
Does the government have legitimate reasons for these arrests?
The use of the criminal investigative agencies both federal and military suggests so but is not conclusive and we are forced to ask ourselves, has our government, the United States Government, begun a purge of the military?
Only time will tell, but either way, this is one more worrying and perhaps dangerous development in a year that has seen so many despite being so new”
“A militant Arab group known to be funded and supported by the Iranian government is today being blamed for an attack on the Russian oil pipelines which supply much of Europe.
An official estimate on the damage has not yet been released but is known to be considerable, at least two of the pipelines have received heavy damage, indeed, it is reported that a three mile section of Pipeline One is gone, its ruin surrounded by burning oil”
“European Union leaders called for calm today as rioting broke out in a number of cities, triggered almost certainly by news of the Russian Oil Disaster, a disaster which will now doubt push prices up even further across the continent.
This comes as the British Government officially announced the reintroduction of rationing on all petrol and diesel, the last time such rationing was used was during the Second World War and its immediate aftermath”
“BP today confirmed its intension to increase capacity in the North Sea oilfields with five new rigs as well as replacements for those destroyed by militant groups soon after disclosure.
Shares in the company rose almost ten points within a hour of the announcement, further increasing the value of a company which has seen almost unprecedented success since the OPEC blockade began.
Nor is BP alone, in America alone, five previously abandoned fields are being reactivated, an increase in the sophistication and capability of drilling technologies such as horizontal drilling allow oil bearing strata previously abandoned as economically no longer viable to once more be tapped.
Many of these still hold at least one half of their original stocks of crude oil”
“California wrote into law today an act which makes recycling a legal requirement for almost every home in the state.
Whilst home recycling is highly encouraged in many areas, so far where recycling has been law, it has been primarily so for businesses and for specific items such as computers.
The state legislature has yet to announce how such a law might be enforced”
“The Royal Space Service today gave a statement confirming the presence of an Asgard O'Neill class warship within the Sol system. Why this vessel is here has not been announced but it is the fervent hope of many British and increasingly, those living on the North coast of France that they are here to assist with the clean-up resulting from the Cylon use of a ‘dirty' nuclear device.
In related news, the skipper of the cargo ship “Lady Lee” was arrested earlier after stopping his ship in the English Channel and his ship moved on. The area is currently under a no-stopping order, allowing shipping through despite elevated levels of radiation”
“Mob funding of space warships?
That's the question we are dealing with today as it is revealed that elements of the Russian criminal underworld make significant contributions towards Russians purchase of 4 ships from the British and Americans.
Indeed, whilst exact details aren't available as yet, it is rumoured that the donation was enough to fund a complete warship.
The American and British governments are known to be taking this situation very seriously indeed”
“A Cylon probing attack was thwarted today after the basestar leading the assault arrived between the visiting Asgard O'Neill class vessel and the newly formed First Battlegroup.
The battle is said to have been exceedingly brief”
“Reports now reaching us from Minbari Alliance space indicate that the forces of the Goa'uld Anubis has begun a major offensive against the allied races.
Losses have been heavy and reports have been sketchy, not only does it take time for information to filter back from such a distant area of space but the information we receive is often highly censored.
Still, we know that at least five worlds have been lost already during this latest assault. Whilst it is not yet confirmed, we strongly suspect that the allied races, which include the Minbari, the League of Non-Aligned Worlds and the Narn, have called for support from our military however a question mark has to raised over our ability to react to such a call”