Marik (Marik Military Press)
November 1, 2785

Today, Central Command announced the start of a military campaign to restore peace to the troubled worlds of the former Hegemony. This effort dubbed Operation Avalanche is being led personally by Captain-General Kenyon Marik and includes military elements from every Province in the Free Worlds League. At this time details of the offensive remain sketchy because of necessary operational security which is maintained closely by SAFE. It is reported however that a full third of the FWLM maybe participating in this massive action. Thanks to foreign news services we also know that at least ten Terran star systems, possibly more, are currently under attack. Further information will no doubt follow later today.

Donegal (Commonwealth News Service)
October 27, 2785

Hoping to expand his holdings and re-create his own perverse version of the Star League, the Dragon has lashed out at his peaceful neighbors. The attacks on Trolloc Prime, Gram, Chimpaw, Kingtribel, and Shimosuwa are the acts of war, a full-scale war to swallow the spinward territory of the Tamar Pact. Stymied by Lady Cameron’s refusal to give up the Terran Republic and obviously never content with the size of his current dominion, Lord Kurita has done what any spoiled child would do; take what he wanted. Not only has he taken a chunk out of the Republic, his tantrum has cost our Commonwealth worlds we cannot afford to lose.

Terra (Terran Military Press)
October 24, 2785

Warren (The Free Trader Magazine)
October 12, 2785

Terra (Terran Free Press)
October 4, 2785

Today’s announcement by executives from Renault Prime Industries is truly a sign of the times. With economic interests on both sides of a hostile border the company had been strongly criticized for straddling the fence. This policy didn’t earn RPI any friends to be sure and with its only functioning facility on the disputed world of Dieudonne something had to be done.

Lothario (Lothario Free Press)
September 30, 2785

[Universal News and Reports has only recently been able to confirm this story from the Periphery originally dated March 30, 2785. We bring you this today in order to provide insight into the far reaches of space now cutoff from timely communication. The facts provided herein may be out of date so please beware.]

The rumors are true. The Star League, conquerors that couldn’t leave the freedom loving peoples of the Periphery to live their own lives, has fallen.

Donegal (Donegal Broadcasting Company)
September 29, 2785

During the past week, Draconis Combine forces have audaciously invaded Lyran Commonwealth territory. In a brazen move to expand his domain, the Dragon has sent several combined BattleMech and conventional units to the worlds of Trolloc Prime, Gram, Shimosuwa, Chimpaw, and Kingtribel. Using a series of simultaneous strikes, the local garrisons of these worlds were quickly overwhelmed by the sheer size of the DCMS forces. As this article goes to publication, valiant LCAF and Militia forces are doing their best to drive these invaders off the worlds they are sworn to defend.

Kowloon (Donegal News Network)
September 23, 2785

The grave is nearly five hundered meters long, and only three meters deep, but it’s ten meters wide, and it’s one of dozens, maybe even hundereds of mass graves on this former member-world of the Rim Worlds’ Republic. Our guide estimated that over four thousand people are buried here, most of them as yet unidentified. My escort, from the Lyran Foreign Relations office, tells me that LCAF units are still trying to locate some of the older mass-graves. She tells me this while trying to hold back tears.

Donegal (Commonwealth Business Report)
September 21, 2785

Sian (Sian Celestial Press)
September 19, 2785

All along our borders the warmongers of House Davion and Marik are again rattling sabers. Our valiant military personnel are kissing loved ones goodbye as they receive orders to report to our forward most bases. Even our reserves are going through refresher courses as fast as they can be sent to our training facilities.

Will this be enough to forestall strikes from our neighbors? Doubtful, given our conflicts in the past. However the Chancellor has strengthened our defensive forces with several mercenary units from the former SLDF. These units, with their ten years of combat experience will form a bulwark which our own freedom loving soldiers can establish a defensive hedge which will surely throw back any invader.