- Following the conclusion of: LON: Reclamation (Glee Anselm)
Simon Kaine walked up to a podium with Nautolan President Desana. Raising a gloved hand the audience fell to silence and the Supreme Commander spoke:
"Last week's report regarding the tragedy that has befallen Glee Anselm is correct in every point. Today's report includes previously classified information withheld from the earlier broadcast due to it's sensitive nature."
The audience stirred at the words "classified" and "sensitive".
"While a remnant of Anselmi and Nautolans were struggling to stay alive amid a deteriorating environment, it seems a Coalition 'Strike Force' (for lack of a better word) began to occupy, fortify and arm a secret base. The stand-off was farely short as the Coalition base surrendered to the League Reclamation Force sent to deal with the terrorist attack and pathogen outbreak on Glee Anselm.
Therefore, with the successful aquisition of Glee Anselm by the League of Nations by the removal of foreign interlopers on their soil, the Reclamation Task Force has been redesignated: Relief Task Force Alpha.
To date, we have had several groups of volunteers showing up in that system, most notably the Anx and Gravlex Med. There has also been a recent announcement from the world of Ukio to send aid to the disaster victims. In what form this aid will take has yet to be seen but it is highly anticipated by Relief Task Force Alpha command and by the refugees.
I will invite your questions now."
Is the Coalition responsible for the terrorist attack on Glee Anselm?
"The culprits of the attack itself are currently unknown and an investigation, separate from the Relief efforts, is underway to determine those responsible."
If the Coalition is found not guilty of the attack, of what will the Coalition soldiers be tried for?
"Illegal occupation of a planet, war profiteering at the expense of the Glee Anselmi, illegal storing of biological and chemical weaponry on Glee Anselm, negligence leading to murder.."
Murder?
"The Coalition base, by design, seemed to be a massive undertaking with 90% of it's structure underground. It was designed not to be detected from orbit and was to be the headquarters of a secretive organization their documentation designates as Section 8. To maintain their secrecy, they would have had to write the living off the planet."
Perhaps they did not know there were people still alive?
"Then they can stand trial for murder by incompetence. Needless to say, they had resources at their disposal to render aid to the dying people of Glee Anselm and they neglected, refused or had already written them off."
And the Coalition does not want their people back?
"Would you?" Kaine asked. "To be fair, the Prime Minister of the Coalition took time out of his busy schedule handling the war with the Dragons to express an interest in the return of his soldiers. Our reciprocation was conditional."
What were the conditions?
"Recognition of the League of Nations, an agreement not to attack the Empire,"..which got a chuckle out of the cynics in the crowd..and a few 'yeah, that'll happen..."public court martial for those responsible for the actions or non-action of their soldiers,"... the laughs dried up after that sobering condition.. "and a condemnation against rogue elements found within their government."
Rogue elements?
"If no denouncement is made, what can the Empire, the League and the Anselmi that President Desana leads conclude? That the attempted seizure of Glee Anselm and the construction of a military base was sanctioned by the top Coalition Command. Personally, I gave them the benefit of the doubt by considering the act from a rogue element in their society and perhaps one that they should immediately address.
It was a gesture that went unappreciated so we shall conclude, if we hear of no public reprisals against the seizure, the base and those who orchestrated and carried out the act, that it was an act supported by the Coalition Prime Minister, his Military Command as well as the Coalition people, who (in any event) should be held responsible for the people they vote into office."
Do you expect the Coalition to court-martial those responsible?
"Honestly, no. I think that they have built up such a facade of 'doing no wrong' that when they are honestly caught with their pants down, they would rather take a hit than publicly admit they did wrong. Apparently, such wrong acts are only carried out by us.
I think they will try to distract people from their error. They will use that distraction as an excuse to perhaps exonerate those responsible and, in their grand democracy and grand justice system, nothing will happen to the responsible and everything will continue on as before."
What sort of distraction?
"We will have to wait and see. But the Empire will remain on alert."
Simon Kaine steps off the stage to allow for the Nautolan President Desana to speak as to events on Glee Anselmi and League of Nations current events...
Glee Anselm Special Report
Simon Kaine walked up to a podium with Nautolan President Desana. Raising a gloved hand the audience fell to silence and the Supreme Commander spoke:
"Last week's report regarding the tragedy that has befallen Glee Anselm is correct in every point. Today's report includes previously classified information withheld from the earlier broadcast due to it's sensitive nature."
The audience stirred at the words "classified" and "sensitive".
"While a remnant of Anselmi and Nautolans were struggling to stay alive amid a deteriorating environment, it seems a Coalition 'Strike Force' (for lack of a better word) began to occupy, fortify and arm a secret base. The stand-off was farely short as the Coalition base surrendered to the League Reclamation Force sent to deal with the terrorist attack and pathogen outbreak on Glee Anselm.
Therefore, with the successful aquisition of Glee Anselm by the League of Nations by the removal of foreign interlopers on their soil, the Reclamation Task Force has been redesignated: Relief Task Force Alpha.
To date, we have had several groups of volunteers showing up in that system, most notably the Anx and Gravlex Med. There has also been a recent announcement from the world of Ukio to send aid to the disaster victims. In what form this aid will take has yet to be seen but it is highly anticipated by Relief Task Force Alpha command and by the refugees.
I will invite your questions now."
Is the Coalition responsible for the terrorist attack on Glee Anselm?
"The culprits of the attack itself are currently unknown and an investigation, separate from the Relief efforts, is underway to determine those responsible."
If the Coalition is found not guilty of the attack, of what will the Coalition soldiers be tried for?
"Illegal occupation of a planet, war profiteering at the expense of the Glee Anselmi, illegal storing of biological and chemical weaponry on Glee Anselm, negligence leading to murder.."
Murder?
"The Coalition base, by design, seemed to be a massive undertaking with 90% of it's structure underground. It was designed not to be detected from orbit and was to be the headquarters of a secretive organization their documentation designates as Section 8. To maintain their secrecy, they would have had to write the living off the planet."
Perhaps they did not know there were people still alive?
"Then they can stand trial for murder by incompetence. Needless to say, they had resources at their disposal to render aid to the dying people of Glee Anselm and they neglected, refused or had already written them off."
And the Coalition does not want their people back?
"Would you?" Kaine asked. "To be fair, the Prime Minister of the Coalition took time out of his busy schedule handling the war with the Dragons to express an interest in the return of his soldiers. Our reciprocation was conditional."
What were the conditions?
"Recognition of the League of Nations, an agreement not to attack the Empire,"..which got a chuckle out of the cynics in the crowd..and a few 'yeah, that'll happen..."public court martial for those responsible for the actions or non-action of their soldiers,"... the laughs dried up after that sobering condition.. "and a condemnation against rogue elements found within their government."
Rogue elements?
"If no denouncement is made, what can the Empire, the League and the Anselmi that President Desana leads conclude? That the attempted seizure of Glee Anselm and the construction of a military base was sanctioned by the top Coalition Command. Personally, I gave them the benefit of the doubt by considering the act from a rogue element in their society and perhaps one that they should immediately address.
It was a gesture that went unappreciated so we shall conclude, if we hear of no public reprisals against the seizure, the base and those who orchestrated and carried out the act, that it was an act supported by the Coalition Prime Minister, his Military Command as well as the Coalition people, who (in any event) should be held responsible for the people they vote into office."
Do you expect the Coalition to court-martial those responsible?
"Honestly, no. I think that they have built up such a facade of 'doing no wrong' that when they are honestly caught with their pants down, they would rather take a hit than publicly admit they did wrong. Apparently, such wrong acts are only carried out by us.
I think they will try to distract people from their error. They will use that distraction as an excuse to perhaps exonerate those responsible and, in their grand democracy and grand justice system, nothing will happen to the responsible and everything will continue on as before."
What sort of distraction?
"We will have to wait and see. But the Empire will remain on alert."
Simon Kaine steps off the stage to allow for the Nautolan President Desana to speak as to events on Glee Anselmi and League of Nations current events...