War Touches Addicks 11/03/3132
INN - Interstellar News Network
“This is Robert Mueller, reporting live from the Weyland Industrial Complex, just
outside of Neo Carthagia. Approximately three hours ago, we witnessed a DropShip
land some twenty or thirty kilometers away. While we were unable to determine
exactly where that ship landed, it very obviously did not come down anywhere near a
city or an industrial DropPort.
“So far, Addicks Aerospace Control has released no information about this ship.
Sources inside the AAC to indicate this ship was not a scheduled arrival and that it
broke out of traffic patterns at approximately 9:13 A.M. Those same sources have
also told us that the ship did not transmit any ‘MAYDAYs’ and that they are not
currently tracking any distress beacon signals.
“The entire area, however, has been declared off-limits. We are told that Legate Victor
McFadden, under advice from Captain Tara Bishop—who is here under the direct
authority of Prefect Tara Campbell—issued the decree himself and that an elite team
under the command of Captain Bishop are looking into the matter.
“This situation is just the latest in a long string of mysterious circumstances that have
haunted Addicks since the HPG network went down. Prefect Campbell has urged…
wait… We’re seeing something in the distance. There’s a cloud… we definitely can
see a BattleMech moving in the distance! Zoom in!
“It’s hard to tell from this distance who they are. They seem to be going pretty fast,
though. There’s some tanks, too, and… No! < unintelligible transmission >
“…out of here! We’ve been caught in the middle of a war, here! Can we get an
identification on…” < unintelligible transmission > “…ooks like the sign of the Dragon’
s Fury on at least one of those ’Mechs. And… it seems… Prefect Campbell’s
Highlanders are defending against this… < unintelligible transmission >
“We definitely see… …and apparently Captain Tara Bishop is leading the Highlander
defense. No! Look out!” < unintelligible transmission > “She’s
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INN - Interstellar News Network
“This is Robert Mueller, reporting live from the Weyland Industrial Complex, just
outside of Neo Carthagia. Approximately three hours ago, we witnessed a DropShip
land some twenty or thirty kilometers away. While we were unable to determine
exactly where that ship landed, it very obviously did not come down anywhere near a
city or an industrial DropPort.
“So far, Addicks Aerospace Control has released no information about this ship.
Sources inside the AAC to indicate this ship was not a scheduled arrival and that it
broke out of traffic patterns at approximately 9:13 A.M. Those same sources have
also told us that the ship did not transmit any ‘MAYDAYs’ and that they are not
currently tracking any distress beacon signals.
“The entire area, however, has been declared off-limits. We are told that Legate Victor
McFadden, under advice from Captain Tara Bishop—who is here under the direct
authority of Prefect Tara Campbell—issued the decree himself and that an elite team
under the command of Captain Bishop are looking into the matter.
“This situation is just the latest in a long string of mysterious circumstances that have
haunted Addicks since the HPG network went down. Prefect Campbell has urged…
wait… We’re seeing something in the distance. There’s a cloud… we definitely can
see a BattleMech moving in the distance! Zoom in!
“It’s hard to tell from this distance who they are. They seem to be going pretty fast,
though. There’s some tanks, too, and… No! < unintelligible transmission >
“…out of here! We’ve been caught in the middle of a war, here! Can we get an
identification on…” < unintelligible transmission > “…ooks like the sign of the Dragon’
s Fury on at least one of those ’Mechs. And… it seems… Prefect Campbell’s
Highlanders are defending against this… < unintelligible transmission >
“We definitely see… …and apparently Captain Tara Bishop is leading the Highlander
defense. No! Look out!” < unintelligible transmission > “She’s
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| November 3, 3132 |