Exordium Island Object Solved!

Ferveo City, Ferveo - Scientists at Ferveo's Research Site 19 released information on the Exordium Island Object Saturday, breaking the long silence surrounding the project.

The Object was described as an Armed Re-Entry Vehicle (AREV) formerly controlled by the Unseen Master. The devices had been used by the Dictatorship of the Unseen Master to invade bordering territories until such time as the country was destroyed by an order of the Unseen Master himself. Remnants of this nation today form the population of Ferveo.

The government of Jagera has publicly expressed its worry over the discovery, believing the Fervean scientists' explanation of this as a coincidence to be highly unlikely. Regional Minister Nils Hjalmasson has asked the Fervean government to clarify how it could hold this position, and whether this could instead be indicative of a hostile action against Ferveo or potentially the entire International Democratic Union.

"We take the potential threat formed by these AREVs very seriously," stated a spokesperson for the Jageran Regional Council. This technology is potentially in advance of anything Jagera possesses, and this in itself is cause for concern. We cannot rule out that the Unseen Master may be seeking vengeance against the people of Ferveo for escaping, or that such attacks can spread beyond the borders of Ferveo. The Jageran Military stands ready for any threat which may descend upon the IDU or any of its members."

In response to the Fervean reports on the nature of the Exordium Island Object, the Jageran Military Forces have been put on high alert, and Combat Air Patrols will be in place over all major cities until further notice. The Niðhogg Carrier Group remains near Exordium Island, ready to respond to any Fervean calls for aid. The group escorting the Jontadain Floating Fortress Bonaventure has been diverted to an undisclosed friendly port, with its transit to Colisin delayed without any suggestion of when it will be resumed.