We are receiving strange news from our correspondents in Kusari space systems.
Apparently small patrols of Kusari Naval Force military ships are making an impromptu number of blockades in specific key points of Kusari space.
The meaning for such actions is still unclear, but our information states that they seem to be paying particular attention to trading cargo ships.
We have interviewed a Captain of those cargo ships stopped by Kusari Naval Forces blockades:
[Journalist] Good day Captain Valentine, what can you tell us about your encounter?
[Captain] Good day to you. I was quietly flying by Akita station in Honshu system, heading to Planet Kyushu to sell Diamonds I just bought on planet New Berlin, when I was approached by a KNF patrol, they stated to me that I should immediately stop or be fired upon. So I stopped.
I was professionally asked to submit my ship to a full inspection, and reasonable number of Kusari Navy personnel came on board the ship.
[J] We have not yet received any official communication from the Emperor's Court, do you know what they was looking for?
[C] No. The Kusari Navy officer leading the operation said he could not tell more than this: << It will only take some minutes, cooperate and you have nothing to fear. That is all I am able to say. I'm sorry>>
But I can say they was interested by all details of the ship, starting from the cargo to few quick interrogations of my crew and myself.
They was formal and nice, but I was expecting another treatment, you know... military folks... oh well! It all went good, that is important.
[J] Thank you Captain Valentine.
[C] A pleasure and... you want my opinion? I've been the captain of this ship from many years and I have developed a sense for... these kinds of things... I believe they truly will not accept a "no" to their request; whatever they are searching for, well... it must be very important to them.
[J] Thank you again.
At the moment no official statements have been made from other House government, companies or House Kusari itself.
We will get back here when updates are received on the matter. But it is known that these blockades are bringing with them some tensions. They take time, and commercial companies or even a House government may question these actions. It would appear that House Kusari has made no effort to explain itself, or to mollify the corporations, traders, or House Citizens that are detained during these blockages.
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