Chen: Capellan Troops Not Massing on Rimward Border 09/23/3133
INN - Interstellar News Network
GENEVA, TERRA – Mandarin William Chen, special envoy from the Capellan
Confederation, today repeated that—contrary to current reports from worlds on the
rimward frontier of The Republic—there were no Capellan troops massing in that
region. Chen, who made headlines last July by demanding the return of House Liao’s
ancestral worlds, fielded questions from news agencies across the Inner Sphere in a
special press conference, called only hours after officials on Terra released what he
called “alarmist” reports from border worlds in Prefectures V and VI.
“These rumors of Capellan forces encroaching on the border with our Republic
neighbors are just that,” said Chen. “Unfounded and alarmist in the extreme, they seek
to weaken the sense of goodwill we have tried to engender since the formation of this
nation. I can assure you that the Celestial Wisdom has no intention to make war
against The Republic, even in light of our current impasse over the rightful
stewardship of Capellan worlds [by The Republic]…”
Despite these claims, some officials close to the Exarch told INN that military units
loyal to House Liao were indeed moving toward The Republic border. One official,
speaking on the condition of anonymity, alleged that certain military intelligence
networks had even identified several worlds where Capellan troops were massing.
“We have received convincing reports that clearly place elite elements of the Warrior
House Hiritsu and the McCarron’s Armored Cavalry as close to Republic space as
Ulan Bat or and Highspire,” said one unidentified source. “Last year at this time, these
same worlds merited only a combined-arms battalion of locally-trained militia.”
Claims such as these made by The Republican intelligence networks, according to
Chen, only serve to erode all hope for a lasting peace between The Republic and the
Confederation.
“Ever since the breakdown of Republic communications, I have seen [The Republic]
grow more and more paranoid, jumping to conclusions in the absence of hard facts,”
said Chen. “When these rumor-mongers proclaim there are elite regiments on their
border, do they provide proof? Are there spycam holos of these supposed troop build-
ups? Intercepted transmissions between the ‘evil Liaos come to destroy us’? No! And
why? Because the threat does not exist!”
Exarch Damien Redburn himself declined to comment on the reports of military build-
up, and told INN only that, “The Republic remains, as ever, committed to the cause
of lasting peace.”
Towne Log
+ Never trust a smiling Capellan. I smell a rat. Hope we’re doing something about it. :-
RepMan
+ It can’t be as bad as all that. House Liao is just probably trying to sweat the Exarch
a little. They know our HPG net is a wreck right now, and they’re rattling their
sabers, while at the same time professing their innocence to the rest of us. This is a
political play. Nothing more. :- Graussler
+ All the same, I’d feel a whole lot better if INN told us that we had our own troops
moving into the area as well. Something like scrambling a few Knights and the Hastati
Sentinels should tell the Liaosers we’re not going to take any of their silly games.
That, and remembering how we busted them up before, ought to do the trick.
: - RepMan
+ Reread your history, RM, not some flag-waving fan link, will you? The Massacre of
Liao mean anything to you? :- Chungabunga
+ Then, what, Cb? Is this war or what? :- GreasL
+ Not enough info, GreasL. All I’m saying is that anyone who buys into the
propaganda about the Liaos being an easy victory ought to know better. Hell, we had
the Stormhammers pounding through here. It’s a whole new universe now. :-
Chungabunga
+ Plan for the worst; hope for the best, eh? :- Slater012
+ Heh. Whatever works for you. I just hope the Exarch knows what he’s up against
here. :- Chungabunga
INN - Interstellar News Network
GENEVA, TERRA – Mandarin William Chen, special envoy from the Capellan
Confederation, today repeated that—contrary to current reports from worlds on the
rimward frontier of The Republic—there were no Capellan troops massing in that
region. Chen, who made headlines last July by demanding the return of House Liao’s
ancestral worlds, fielded questions from news agencies across the Inner Sphere in a
special press conference, called only hours after officials on Terra released what he
called “alarmist” reports from border worlds in Prefectures V and VI.
“These rumors of Capellan forces encroaching on the border with our Republic
neighbors are just that,” said Chen. “Unfounded and alarmist in the extreme, they seek
to weaken the sense of goodwill we have tried to engender since the formation of this
nation. I can assure you that the Celestial Wisdom has no intention to make war
against The Republic, even in light of our current impasse over the rightful
stewardship of Capellan worlds [by The Republic]…”
Despite these claims, some officials close to the Exarch told INN that military units
loyal to House Liao were indeed moving toward The Republic border. One official,
speaking on the condition of anonymity, alleged that certain military intelligence
networks had even identified several worlds where Capellan troops were massing.
“We have received convincing reports that clearly place elite elements of the Warrior
House Hiritsu and the McCarron’s Armored Cavalry as close to Republic space as
Ulan Bat or and Highspire,” said one unidentified source. “Last year at this time, these
same worlds merited only a combined-arms battalion of locally-trained militia.”
Claims such as these made by The Republican intelligence networks, according to
Chen, only serve to erode all hope for a lasting peace between The Republic and the
Confederation.
“Ever since the breakdown of Republic communications, I have seen [The Republic]
grow more and more paranoid, jumping to conclusions in the absence of hard facts,”
said Chen. “When these rumor-mongers proclaim there are elite regiments on their
border, do they provide proof? Are there spycam holos of these supposed troop build-
ups? Intercepted transmissions between the ‘evil Liaos come to destroy us’? No! And
why? Because the threat does not exist!”
Exarch Damien Redburn himself declined to comment on the reports of military build-
up, and told INN only that, “The Republic remains, as ever, committed to the cause
of lasting peace.”
Towne Log
+ Never trust a smiling Capellan. I smell a rat. Hope we’re doing something about it. :-
RepMan
+ It can’t be as bad as all that. House Liao is just probably trying to sweat the Exarch
a little. They know our HPG net is a wreck right now, and they’re rattling their
sabers, while at the same time professing their innocence to the rest of us. This is a
political play. Nothing more. :- Graussler
+ All the same, I’d feel a whole lot better if INN told us that we had our own troops
moving into the area as well. Something like scrambling a few Knights and the Hastati
Sentinels should tell the Liaosers we’re not going to take any of their silly games.
That, and remembering how we busted them up before, ought to do the trick.
: - RepMan
+ Reread your history, RM, not some flag-waving fan link, will you? The Massacre of
Liao mean anything to you? :- Chungabunga
+ Then, what, Cb? Is this war or what? :- GreasL
+ Not enough info, GreasL. All I’m saying is that anyone who buys into the
propaganda about the Liaos being an easy victory ought to know better. Hell, we had
the Stormhammers pounding through here. It’s a whole new universe now. :-
Chungabunga
+ Plan for the worst; hope for the best, eh? :- Slater012
+ Heh. Whatever works for you. I just hope the Exarch knows what he’s up against
here. :- Chungabunga
| September 23, 3133 |
