Welcome to SNN, it’s December fourth, thirty forty nine. I am Paul Donahue.

Interstellar News: Technological Renaissance

New research and recovered Star League technologies have led to a technological renaissance. Advanced research facilities like the New Avalon Institute of Science (NAIS) and our local Strata Institute of Science (SIS) are leading the way to realise these technological wonders, bringing amazing new military and civilian technologies to all the people of the Federated Commonwealth.

The head of the Strata Institute of Science, Lt. General Elisa Hayes made a statement earlier today announcing significant breakthroughs in battlemech technology were now entering field testing.

The future of the Federated Commonwealth is in safe hands, with the heroic men and women of the AFFS soon to be equipped with such advanced military hardware.

Planetary News: Lyran Embassy Guard Manoeuvres.

In celebration of the anniversary of the opening of the Lyran Commonwealth embassy here on Strata, the embassy guards put on a demonstration showcasing the military hardware made by our Lyran allies.

The viewing audience got a rare opportunity to see the pinnacle of Lyran military technology, a mighty Zeus assault class battlemech, piloted by the leader of the embassy guards Hpt. Kommandant Dieter Herrman himself.

Daedalus Local News: Daring Rescue under Heavy Fire.

This just in, Lt. Samara Hellstrom and her lance, Hellstrom’s Hellions, saved a landtrain that had been ambushed by a lance of unidentified terrorist battlemechs. With no fear the Hellions charged the enemy, who outmassed their mechs by over two to one!

Under Lt. Samara Hellstrom’s brilliant leadership, the hellions pulled off a daring rescue and saved the landtrain and passengers without losing a single one to the terrorist attackers.

Preliminary reports indicate this was a reprisal attack against Lt. Samara Hellstrom personally, but the indomitable lieutenant won through again. Despite the mismatch, Hellstrom’s Hellions drove off their attackers and once again protected the people of Strata.

Who were these terrorists? I am sure we will find out soon with Lt. Samara Hellstrom on the job!