Saturday, May 10, 2008

Niðhogg Group Deployment "Mindless Sabre-Rattling": Fervean President

Anfang - The Fervean Government issued statements yesterday accusing the redeployment of the Niðhogg carrier group of being naught but "mindless sabre-rattling". Though the Ministry of Defence had taken steps to ensure the government of Ferveo was fully informed of the planned move, and had believed the Ferveans had accepted, according to a senior Ministry official, the reaction was nothing less than surprising, as Fervean president Seismos railed against the action.

"In this violent era, this is no time for mindless sabre-rattling on the part of the Jageran government," the president is quoted as saying outside the Fervean Parliament. "We seek to reassure them that our scientists did not find anything around the crash site that could be dangerous to ships."

Following this statement, representatives from the fleet and from the Fervean battleship FS Chikara met aboard the Jageran heavy missile cruiser JWS Lansiär to negotiate terms for Jageran participation. The Star has received the official proposal from the Jageran government, which will maintain the fleet at 75 nautical miles from Exordium Island except for the JWS Långsynt and two escort destroyers, and has put the remainder of the fleet at Fervean disposal. Ferveo is said to have accepted these terms.

A spokesperson from the Fervean government is also quoted as saying, "You will... be pleased to hear that our researchers are close to a major breakthrough in identifying the source and composition of the Object." More information is expected soon.

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