NS say they should be involved in Clone-FES peace talks

MBO-New Sparta say they should be invited to attend the forthcoming peace talks between the Free Eritran States and the Clone Star Empire which will be hosted by the DTA on Yeng. The FES are long-term NS allies, indeed most of the FES military has been provided by NS.

Molab said NS were welcome to attend but interestingly did not appear too enthusiastic. Some analysts say the FES are looking beyond NS as an ally, as since the MBO takeover of NS the alliance has cooled greatly. Some FES members want greater ties with, or even joining, the DTA.

Later, the Dinos said that NS could send an observer.

FES agree to ceasefire with Clones, peace talks to be held on Yeng

The Free Eritran States have agreed to a ceasefire in their war with the Clone Star Empire - East. Both sides will now suspend combat operations and maintain their current positions. Representatives of the Clones and the FES will meet at Yeng in the DTA next week. Worm drive equipped Dinomarks have been sent by Ronald to bring the Clones and FES to the talks.

The FES are demanding that all planets in the CSE-E, the former Eritran Federation, be surrendered back to Eritran control. The Clones are thought to be happy to give back most planets (which they consider pretty worthless) though want to keep Austini 55 and Woloron 12 and have a number of security guarantees. The Dinos are hosting the talks and say they will aim to bring about a compromise.

NS question Clone coup

MBO-New Sparta has said it cannot verify that an actual coup took place in the Clone Star Empire. This implies that Anderson staged the coup in order to eliminate his rivals and take sole power over the empire. NS said that it doubts Hardacre was behind any plot, and it is convenient that he has been killed and not captured.

Meanwhile fighting has continued across various planets in the empire as "rebel" elements are hunted down and killed by the CDF.

Further airstrikes across CSE as Anderson fights back against rebels

Air strikes have been reported on Cloneworld and three other planets in the Clone Star Empire. According to the Clone Defence Forces, the attacks were on rebels who had tried to overthrow the ruling Junta (and indeed killed two of the three members). Admiral Anderson is now said to be on the flagship of the Clone Navy, CNSS Cloneworld which is located off the north coast of Ailier.

Admiral Anderson has recalled the fleet reinforcements which had been sent to CSE-E. He has also instructed the Clone forces in the east to hold their ground. There are rumours that Anderson has been in contact with the MBO-New Sparta about setting up peace talks with the FES.

Molab hit by multiple nuclear weapons

Molab has been hit by at least three nuclear missiles, thought to be CSM-S cruise missiles which are most likely to have been launched by Kelsan KS bombers in the Clone Space Navy fleet. All missiles hit orbital targets, the main space dock over Molab and a ship maintenance facility were hit and are reported to have been destroyed.

Two Kalahati Tuuls and an unspecified transport were destroyed as well.

Anderson "rescued" by loyalists as fight back begins

Admiral Anderson, the remaining member of the Junta, is reported to have been rescued by loyal CDF officers after he had been captured and held by rogue CDF troops. Anderson is now at a secret location and has issued a rallying call to the Clone Defence Forces.

He said that "traitors" led by General Hardacre had been behind the assassination of Marcus and Armstrong. Hardacre is the head of the CDF in Micom province, Cloneworld. Anderson said that Hardacre and those who supported him would be ruthlessly hunted down and dealt with.

An unconfirmed report later stated that Clone Air Force bombers struck targets in Micom, possibly a base used by Hardacre.