Viceroy Caratore was forced to tone down the Christmas shut down for MBO-New Sparta and leave many units on a heightened alert status amid reports of a coup ongoing in the Clone Star Empire. Reports are sketchy but it appears the Junta has been overthrown by other army officers. Marcus and Armstrong were assassinated on Paragon. Anderson has been arrested, though some reports state he is just "missing".
There are unconfirmed reports of fighting breaking out at a number of locations in the empire, one source said 2nd Legion troops loyal to Marcus have revolted.
An NS source said the situation is very unpredictable and ridiculous, "We don't actually know who is in charge of the Clone empire at the moment, and considering they have hundreds of nuclear missiles aimed at us, that is a bit worrying! Merry Christmas!"
