UNP citizens moved to Argon orbital base

Around two hundred UNP citizens, being held by the Starbotians, are being reported as being moved to the Argon orbital base that is under construction and is the threatened target of a New Sparta attack. Conditions are said to be barely habitable including little radiation shielding. An analyst said that if they didn't die in any attack they'll die of radiation poisoning in a few weeks anyway.

President Sea Urchin has condemned the action. He said it would not affect NS plans though an emergency NS Politburo meeting has been called.

K-2 says UNP citizens are being held for their own safety

Starbotian Commander K-2 has told the galactic media that the thousands of UNP citizens now being held in camps are "guests" and that they are being held for their own safety. However independent sources indicate the UNP citizens, mostly human, are being held in terrible conditions with numerous fatalities.

K-2 said that the fate of the UNP citizens was in the hands of New Sparta. "It is New Sparta which has launched this aggression, it is New Sparta which has endangered these humans with their interference in our sovereign actions."

S101 resigns and calls upon K-2 to stand down

Starbot's ambassador to the Dino Republic S101 has resigned and called upon Starbotian Commander K-2 to do the same. He said K-2 was leading Starbot to disaster. He also condemned the rounding up of thousands of UNP citizens on Starbot. Reports indicate the citizens are being held in terrible conditions and there have been dozens of fatalities already.

S101 said K-2 should not be waging war on innocent civilians. He said such actions would disgrace Starbot. Ronald has also condemned the action. He said the Dinos would transport UNP citizens off Starbot if both sides agreed.

Starbot rounding up UNP citizens

Hundreds of UNP citizens, mostly human, have been rounded up by Starbotian security forces and forced to holding camps. Some are reported to have been killed in the action which was ruthless and led by the fascist K-Series Guard who support K-2. More round-ups are reported to be continuing.

Ronald has arrived on Liberation for talks with Sea Urchin. He said the Dinos would act as an intermediary if both sides wished to talk. He also condemned the rounding up of UNP citizens.

NS moves to ORANGE alert as Starbot reuses to stop Argon base

President Sea Urchin has ordered New Sparta to ORANGE alert, the highest alert in a non-war situation. Earlier today Starbotian Commander K-2 refuses to bow to NS demands to stop work on an Argon orbital base saying New Sparta should stay out of Starbotian affairs.

Sea Urchin said that the Argon base would be stopped "no matter the cost". Unconfirmed reports state that NS bombers have been training near Malau for attacks on an orbital target.

Dinos warn citizens on Starbot

Long time Starbotian ally the Dino Republic has warned it's citizens on the planet (estimated at over three hundred thousand) to be careful if the crisis with New Sparta descends into conflict. They however also called on the Argon orbital base to be halted saying it would risk destablising the region.

Senator GBH said the Dinos are monitoring the situation, there are no plans to evacuate citizens though has advised them to leave if they can and they don't feel safe. GBH also said that he hoped New Sparta and Starbot could resolve their differences peacefully.