CAF attack positions in south Micom

Clone Air Force fighters have attacked an area in the south of Micom on Cloneworld. A spokesclone later said that two former army depots were attacked and destroyed, the facilities were being used by RP terrorists. Whether this is true or not has yet to be established.

The Clone junta is said to be satisfied with progress in fighting the RP remnants, a number of strategic errors including the disastrous attempt to seize navy nuclear weapons, has bled the core of the RP white. The most experienced RP members are now thought to have been killed and those remaining unsure how to continue the struggle. The junta said they will not rest until every RP member is either dead or captured.

F-12 has maiden flight

The next interceptor for the NS Air Division, the F-12 Hammerhead, has had it's maiden flight though this was supposed to take place last year and this indicates the planned entry into service of 2125 may be missed. The F-12 is a subsonic very long endurance interceptor for the LEO attack role as well as other interception duties.

In service the F-12 will carry three TPM-A missiles as well as air to air missiles. NS plan to built fifty of the type.

Dino political changes generate mixed reaction

Yesterday Censor Ronald unveiled a huge change in the way the Dino Empire is run including replacing the Senate with an Assembly and a slimmed down Dino Elders. The changes have had a mixed reaction.

Liberal Party leader Jimmy said the changes were long overdue and his party would contest any forthcoming Assembly election. With the popularity and organisation of his party there is a good chance the Liberals would be the largest party in the Assembly and hence Jimmy would have a good chance to be the first Consul or head of the Assembly.

Popular TV host and conspiracy theorist Goodson was less keen. "Only the Dinos could completely change their political system to apparently be more democratic and of the top three men who would lead this glorious new state, two are appointed for life!"

The Minister of Intelligence Services Krusty, a top figure in Imperial Order, said that the changes would bring accountability and dynamism, to help the Dinos negotiate a more unpredictable and dangerous galaxy.

Dinos unveil plans for complete democratic revamp of the empire

Censor Ronald has unveiled plans for a huge change to how the Dino Empire is governed. Currently the empire is governed by the Dino Senate which is led by Ronald and Emperor MBH. The Senate handles all major decisions including macroeconomic direction, foreign policy and the military. Below the Senate is the Dino Assembly which is fully elected though has little real power. The Assembly has been derided as a talking shop, a common joke is that the Assembley is for deciding speed limits while the Senate decides who to declare war on.

Under the new plans both will be replaced by a new Assembly of three hundred, which unlike the current Assembly will be contested on party lines. The winning party in the Assembly will form the Dino government, it's head being the Consul of the Dino Empire, other members will fill the various ministry head roles.

The Dino Elders, a mostly advisory body, will be changed to form the upper chamber. Ronald said the Elders would be slimmed down to one hundred members and he would head it as Censor. Laws would need to be passed by a majority in both the Assembly and the Elders.

Emperor MBH would remain the head of state, he would have veto power (as would Ronald). Ronald said that the Dino Senate would vote on the changes soon, it is likely to be passed as all parties are keen for the change and indeed the three main parties (Imperial Order, Veritas = Truth and the Liberal Party) are already recruiting candidates for the Assembly election.

Sky ghosts (3156)

LORD Gibson has a proposal.

Junta criticised after asteroid transfer to Dinos

The Clone military junta has been criticised by Clone Star Empire commentators after it was revealed that the Clones have given the Dinos two mineral rich asteroids near to Lornaca Melnig. The asteroids will be jointly mined by Dino and Clone companies with the Dinos receiving 60% of all revenue and profits from sale of the minerals. It is thought the asteroids were given to the Dinos in return for help with restarting the Clone shipbuilding industry.

Admiral Anderson said the criticisms were unfair, he said that the asteroids would not be exploited without Dino help and even though they will receive the most benefit from the asteroids, the Clones will still receive billions of zarks over the next twenty years.