***Incoming message***
From : CNS Central Control
To : LSF Central Command; SA Central Command
This is Richard Hargreaves of the Colony News Service. I'm am contacting you in order to give you the opportunity to comment on the events that occurred yesterday within the Texas System.
We have recently been to the area and surveyed and catalogued the wreckage, and believe that a number of LSF and SA ships were destroyed in the action, along with a number of pirate vessels.
We at the CNS feel it is necessary to advise the citizens of Liberty as to what has occurred, and who was involved.
Also, we located what appears to be the wreckage of a Corsair gunboat and Corsair bomber, possibly holding the markings of the Order. We are contacting the Government directly, but feel that comment should also be forthcoming from yourselves with regards to this possible threat.
Be aware that we are THE official news channel for the sector, and as such your response will be transmitted throughout Sirius.
I look forward to your speedy, concise and erudite reply.
I won't go into strict details with you about this, we lost some brave pilots out there. A number of enemy ships were spotted in texas system and fighter wings were sent to engage. I would also liek to say that i belive Liberty is no longer safe. the constant attacks have us all working 24 hour shifts. I have my best agents working undercover to spot key enemy locations and we plan on hitting them back, hard. To those who oppose liberty and are responsible for recent attacks, Be prepared.
My prayers go out to the families of the brave pilots who risk their life, everyday, every minute, every second, to protect the people of Liberty.
***Incoming message***
From : CNS Central Control
To : LSF Central Command; SA Central Command
Many thanks for your response, Commander.
Whilst I can appreciate your reluctance to give details of any operations that are currently ongoing, I find it hard to reconcile that with the lack of information relating to the nature of the threat to Liberty and her citizens.
Were Corsair vessels involved in the incidents, and what does this mean for the general rank and file of Liberty citizens? Are they now likely to find themselves under attack by various Corsair aligned criminals, or worse still, the Order?
We are aware of the current criminal elements that consider Liberty to be their "home", and know what to look out for in order to avoid conflict, but if there is any possibility that we may now be coming under attack from a rogue faction of the nature of the Order, it is your duty, and the Government's duty, to advise your citizens of the nature of the threat so that they may be better able to protect themselves. We are, it appears, living in interesting times, and must arm ourselves for such events.
Our prayers also go out to our pilots families, along with our hopes for a peaceful future. We mean no disrespect to them, nor do we wish to raise further upset for those poor families that have recently lost loved ones.
Your response, and the awaited response of the Southern Alliance, is much anticipated.
***Incoming message***
From : CNS Central Control
To : LSF Central Command; SA Central Command
Gentlemen, ignoring a direct and open request from the press with regard to the safety of the citizens of this fair nation can never be a good idea. History is replete with examples of the inadvisability of obfuscation and vagueness when dealing with with this subject. For the peace of mind of Liberty citizens across Sirius, if not for your own consciences at the very least, we should be made aware if there is a clear and present danger presented by the appearance of these Corsair vessels. Your silence serves only to encourage the conspiracy theorists, which in turn only serves to exacerbate the situation.
I say again, no good can come from your current choice of silence. We hope this is not a trend that is allowed to continue.
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