The crisis continues. A pirate force has attacked the Bank of Mars in Mars Central City and stolen the entire gold reserves of the Martian state. An estimated 27 billion zarks has been stolen. The pirate ship escaped, and destroyed a Sentinel 055A patrol ship which was in pursuit. All 8 crew were killed.
An Isometric 041A was in orbit but stood down because of the code lockdown, it had been given permission to perform reactor maintenance and so was unable to intervene.
The loss of the Martian gold reserves is likely to collapse the Martian economy without urgent and immediate help from the UNP (which will be forthcoming) but this too will badly hurt the UNP economy. The UNP have called a meeting with NS Commander Knobhead and are demanding answers.
Knobhead also wants answers. He has launched an investigation into the bungling of the pirate crisis so far. Director of Operations Torus and NS+ Chief Stella have both been suspended. Caratore has been made acting Director of Operations.
