The HCS is reporting that the situation on Austini 55 is "under control" with rebel forces surrounded in the capital city. Heavy fighting has been going on on the far-flung planet for some weeks now between rebel HCS units (thought to be under the command of Benito) and loyal HCS units under the control of Governor Fortran.
Although the rebels did have the upper hand at the start the arrival of loyalist re-inforcements a few weeks ago (according to Dino News) has turned the tide of the battle. The HCS refuse to give any more information though the DDS News Agency (DNA) is reporting at least 2,000 fatalities on the loyalist side alone to date.
