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[bookwyrm]

As both a Bookworm and Member of CotI, I'd like to endorse this Thread as worth reading because it is fun, interesting, and informative. I also like it for sparking my own imagination.

 

[Murph]

Thank you. I just sent out newsletter #99, and am dreading starting 100.

 

[Murph]

095-2507 Gateway News Service- Serenity Belt

Naval Forces have taken over this system under orders directly from the Emperor. The leadership of Galaxy Metals has been summoned to Xin Zhongguo to "account for their actions" to the Imperial Tribunal. A full Imperial Marine Brigade has been sent to back up the troops already in system. The Emperor has also relieved the Governor, and has placed Prince Huang in control of the system with orders to "Bring Light to the Darkness".

As of this time the Serenity Belt system is under Martial Law, and all incoming ships are placed on notice of this. Also the leadership of Galaxy Metals appears to be under arrest since they have been confined on an Assault Carrier which has dropped off a battalion of Imperial Guard troops on Main Belt Station. A curfew has been placed on all installations in the system starting at 1900 hours and ending at 0500 hours with exceptions for those who are working the night shift.

 

[Murph]

096-2507 Gateway News Service- Friedland

The Kaiser has been attacked by one of the palace servants as he walked to his office, the servant was apparently screaming; "For the Nobles, Die defiler of our traditions!" The Kaiser was lightly wounded in the attack, with Imperial Security officers rapidly restraining the servant. The servant used a broken vase to slash the Kaiser as he walked by in the hallway. He only managed to cut the Kaiser's cheek slightly before security had grabbed him and placed him in restraint.

We are told that the servant confessed during questioning, that he was formerly employed by Herzog von Stahl who had recently lost his title when the Kaiser purged the ranks of the Royal family of 3rd, 4th, and 5th cousins who were draining the imperial coffers. The former Herzog, Walter Gruppenheim was livid at having to give up both his title, and his imperial allowance and "Go live like one of those filthy peasants!"

The servant who had been employed by the palace for the last decade, had apparently been a covert source for information on the inner workings of the palace for the former Herzog, and detectives were told that Mr. Gruppenheim was working on a lurid media expose for the gossip media and was being given inside information by the servant who has been identified as Karl Steiner of Upper Cecilienhof and he had been employed as an Imperial Equerry for the last 4 years.

We are being told that he found himself in financial difficulties after the former Herzog could no longer pay for information on the scale that Herr Steiner desired and needed to pay off his lavish lifestyle. The Kaiser has ordered a complete re-investigation of all the members of the Palace staff in light of this attack. He also has ordered that certain former members of the Imperial family and nobility be exiled from Friedland to other worlds.
The Kaiser is very popular on Friedland due to his desire to cut Imperial spending, trimming of the bloated rolls of the nobility, and his ceaseless efforts to improve the standard of living of his subjects. While not as popular as his late father, who was a fashion icon, and a cultural wonder in and of himself, the current Kaiser holds great respect from the people of Friedland