Mark F. Cook · 27 July 1990 · reply to #1441
Wally Hartshorn wanted the TNS entries from JTAS #18 and #22. Well, here
they are:
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>From JTAS #18:
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RHYLANOR/RHYLANOR (0306-A434934-F) Date: 147-1109 (delayed)
Imperial naval forces and attached army and marine units have retaken Calit
(Vilis 0705), according to a highly placed source at the admiralty. News of the
victory was delayed because the local commander did not feel he could spare any
vessels to carry the news out of the system until recently.
No reports of the battle, or of any casualties among the forces involved
are available.
LANTH/LANTH (0109-A879533-B) Date: 241-1109
The commander of the Imperial 193rd fleet has officially declared the mop-
up of the Sword World forces in the Lanth system to be completed, after months
of heavy fighting.
"Reports of atrocities against the civilian populace are unfounded" the
fleet public relations officer declared in a press release. "The enemy forces
were too heavily involved in fighting us to be able to have committed any
crimes against the locals." The officer went on to note that rumors of
atrocities are common after any battle because of the high degree of emotion
generated.
No information is available on casualties, either military or civilian, but
a highly placed source indicated that the 193rd has requested large numbers of
ground reinforcements, indicating heavy casualties, at least in its ground
forces.
POROZLO/RHYLANOR (0306-A434943-F) Date: 231-1109
Acording to unofficial reports, a mojor battle is taking place at Rhylanor,
involving both fleet and planetary elements of Imperial and colonial forces.
POROZLO/RHYLANOR (0306-A434943-F) Date: 239-1109
Informed sources have revealed that major fleet and ground elements arrived
in this system last night, and are presently refuelling and refitting for
immediate transfer to Rhylanor, to reinforce imperial forces there.
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KINORB/REGINA (0602-A663659-5) Date: 252-1109
All Vargr forces allied with the Outworld Coalition have been instructed by
their supreme commander to cease hostilities and surrender to the Imperial
military or present themselves to a neutral power for internment. Unconfirmed
rumor states the Vargr forces have withdrawn from the Coalition, and are now
negotiating for a separate peace agreement.
Speculation is rampant in all governmental circles as to the ramifications
of this action, both with regard to the war and with regard to post-war
politics in the Vargr extents.
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>From JTAS #22:
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DENTUS/REGINA (0601-C979500-A) Date: 362-1110
A spokesman for the naval forces under command of Vice-Admiral Elphinstone
stated today theat a number of Vargr renegades are still at large in the
Spinward Marches, despite the best efforts of the navy to hunt down and destroy
them. These renegades are the remnants of military unites which refused to
surrender upon the withdrawal of the Vargr from the war.
A spokesman reports that 90% of the Vargr forces have been dealt with, but
admits that a small core remains to threaten shipping in the region.
QUAR/CHRONOR (0808-B532720-B) Date: 360-1110
In separate announcements issued today, the Imperium and the Zhodani Con-
sulate announced the cessation of hostilities between all belligerents, to
begin on 001-1111. Borders will be returned to the status quo ante bellum,
and all military forces have begun their withdrawal from opposing territories.
Despite the fact that neither side acheived territorial gains, both the
Imperium and the Zhodani Consulate are claiming victory in their announcements.
The Fifth Frontier War is over.
LANTH/LANTH (0109-A879533-B) Date: 004-1111
In a report made available today by usually reliable sources inside the
Imperial government, it was revealed that in the last weeks before the signing
separate peace between the Imperium and the Sword Worlds, several deep-
penetration raids on the industrial worlds of Gram and Sacnoth severely damaged
major naval installations and manufacturing capacity.
The Imperial government is reported to have rejected requests from Sword
World negotiators for financial and technical assistance in rebuilding the
ruined facilities.
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Later,
Mark F. Cook
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