1976

## International

### Refugee Crisis at Border of Savian Vanguard Republic

   As General Idris Madari has consolidated control over the new Savian Vanguard Republic, tens of thousands of refugees have attempted to flee the country. While most have crossed the border seeking sanctuary in neighboring Drycen, some have piled on to rafts and small boats to cross to the safety of Boignia, with a smaller number of 'revisionist' Vanguardists, having crossed into the F.V.R.C. Gen. Madari has spoken of the need for all Savians to return to their homeland, and for all traitors to face punishment. Savian authorities have demanded the repatriation of all refugees, and have worked to secure their borders, with several hundred already reported dead from trying to escape. Calls to return refugees have put F.V.R.C. authorities in an awkward position, with thousands currently held in migrant camps along the border, stuck in a legal limbo.

### Lalian Election brings Vanguardist minority government to power

In the wake of Consul Cesar Freda sudden assassination, snap elections have seen the unexpected rise of a Vanguardist lead government. While their are widespread accusations of election tampering and voter fraud from conservative opponents, violence within Lalia has been relatively low, with most citizens content to accept the election. The Coalition has announced their 'grave concern' over accusations over the credibility of the election, but otherwise have taken no direct action. The continued presence of Coalition peacekeepers and military bases within Lalia is expected to be a early testing point of the government, with opposition parties split on the issue.

### Batavia Conducts first Nuclear Test

In defiance of international opinion, Batavia has conducted its first successful nuclear test. International observers have remarked that the cost of their program must be prohibitive to their underdeveloped economy. Many question how they gained the technical expertiese to develop their program years ahead of time.

## Coalition

### Perinost Mech Divisions Reinforce Gondar

In what is described as a long planned strategy to reinforce regional security, Perinost has deployed several divisions of Perinosti-made combat Mechs to South Stoltenburg and the rest of allied Gondar. They have been similarly bolstered by Dytovian infantry, newly incorporated into the Coaltion peacekeeping operation.

### Drycen and Boignia Receive Resettlement Support for Savian Refugees

The Coalition has offered generous support to both Boignia and especially Drycen in support of their growing population of Savian refugees. The Coalition has announced it will support all free people and their right to escape persecution and tyranny, it called on the F.V.R.C. to provide similar aid and to publicly denounce Savia. General Idris Madari has expelled all Coalition diplomats, and any ethnic Perinosti, Kenshi, Dytovian, and United Province person within its borders. Gen. Madari has stated that time will come for vanguardist revolution to come to the Coaltion as well, and called on its close friend the F.V.R.C. to support its legal right to prosecute terrorists.

## FVRC

### Operation Tulip

   A large allied force comprising military elements from the FVRC, Veras, Volta, Durania, Zheph, and the BVPU has made a beachhead in Northern United Provinces. Greeted by a local government force (adorned with symbols of the lilac chain), Operation Tulip forces quickly began to move through the country, engaging hostile militia forces and infected alike. The newly revealed Aircarrier Polestar and the Airship Lancer have been revealed, the shock of their appearance over the capital of Waalhem ended any organized resistance in the city. Diplomatic condemnation of this action has been widespread, but has not grown beyond angry speeches, with many countries acknowleding the dire straights of the United Provinces prior to this operation.

### Desert Falcon 1 Minerva Mission Returns

After a rocky launch, the FVRC led COMSET space program launched the 3 person team of Commander Salman Faris (FVRC), Sub-Commander/Minervian Module Pilot Thaddeus Vaco (Getzi) and Orbital Module Pilot Samira Al Mansouri into Minervan orbit. The landing crew of exonauts Faris and Vaco became the first humans to ever step foot on the moon of Minerva, collecting invaluable data and scientific samples of the local enviornment, as well as surveying a nearby reservoir believed to contain significant amounts of frozen ice water. Upon attempted rendezvous with the orbital module, what is believed to have been a micrometeor struck the capsule, killing exonaut Al Mansouri instantly. After an intense and very nearly deadly flight back, both exonauts Faris and Vaco managed to return to the surface or Al'Ard.

## Adamar

### Adamari Workers' League Offers Some Worker Rights

   In anticipation of the growing pains of an increasingly globalized economy, and the growth of worker agitation, a compromise Imperial Employee Benefit Initiative has been enacted to form the Adamari Workers' League. The AWL acts as a quasi-Union, with the Emperor as its nominal head, and significant government subsidies offered to businesses to ensure increased worker rights and protections while maintaining some degree of commercial competitiveness.

### Southern Helmand Stabilizes

A collection of tribes and various militia groups have begun to gather South of Lashragh, though not yet a formal movement, the region has seen a decrease in violence and drug trafficking, and the various factions have begun negotiations.