Last week we reported on an uprising by HCS troops on Austini 55, one of the key planets in the Clone Empire. Although the HCS immediately cut all communication links and imposed a media blackout we understand that the former unit of the dissidant Benito Clone, the 2nd Legion, has attempted a coup against the other forces on the planet loyal to the Empire and the Governor Fortran.
The HCS refused to confirm or deny these events, though Dino observers have confirmed land and air battles in several places across the planet. To make matters worse for the authorities the ethnic Eritrans have siezed the opportunity to rise up themselves. A batallion of RP is rumoured to have been ambushed by Eritran rebels and massacred in the Yu'Tal province.
Three troopships have been spotted heading to Austini from other planets by DDS monitors, our sources have informed us that the HCS has despatched the powerful 14th Legion and the 5th RP Infantry Brigade (a unit with a reputation for brutality) to bolster the loyalist forces. The Dinos are reporting that the capital Austini City has been surrounded by the 2nd Legion.
