CNS Broadcast: The State Of Sirius

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Sirius Colony News Service... All the news, just for you!

Boom In Deep Space Construction
With the invention and Sirius-wide adoption of modular station construction, various enterprises large and small have been spotted taking to the stars, to seek their fortunes. Industrial facilities in all the major houses report their sales of construction materials have gone up by as much as 30% over the last quarter. Analysts are still sceptical on wether or not this trend will hold, however, it has put a strain on the industrial capacities of most houses. Ironically, the only exception to this is Rheinland, which, in it's economic slump, had a large portion of it's industrial capacity idle. New Berlin and Hamburg report unemployment rates have fallen by 5% and 3% respectively, although analysts caution these jobs are largely temporary ones, and may not represent a trend.

Sirius Wide Trade On The Upswing
Transport companies across all the colonies are expanding their fleets as the demand for various commodities soars and sags in the ebb and flow of commerce. Samura and Kishiro in particular, having landed trade contracts with various Gallic organizations, have virtually exclusive access to a variety of commodities not seen in Sirius before. Holographic sculpturing, Virtual Reality Holo-entertainment bands, and industrial strength refrigeration units the size of your average soda can, are just the tip of the iceberg. These commodities are now slowly making their way into the colonies, and are expected to soon become a part of the day to day Sirian economy.

Interspace in Rheinland: The Plot Thickens
Rheinland diplomats have been spotted visiting Kusari in larger then usual numbers, fueling rumors that Rheinland is looking towards Kusari to bail out it's financial misfortunes. Kusari has long been the nation Rheinland has most closely cooperated with. Having little mineral wealth of it's own, Kusari is largely dependent on Rheinland's rich mineral resources to fuel it's primary industries, and many analysts agree Kusari's sentiment towards Interspace has always been less-then-friendly. Both Rheinland and Kusari officials declined to comment on the nature of the talks. We will have more as the story unfolds.

Interspace in Rheinland: Eviction Notice Worries Corporations
Several corporations including Daumann have voiced their concerns about the Bundestag's move to evict all Interspace ships from their borders. The Bundestag released no official response as of yet, although individual members cite the open support of Interspace vessels to the Hessians as sufficient cause to restrict Interspace operations to those on Bonn Station. Representative Werner Vossmaier had the following to say:
"They do not need transports to insure cargo and manage the trade lane tracking system which is at the core of their business franchise. All of that can be handled perfectly fine, from Bonn. Interspace has not been a dedicated transport company since the trade lanes were nationalized by the houses, over two centuries ago."
Nevertheless, with Interspace pressured, analysts wonder if this is just the first step by Rheinland to evict all Liberty-headquartered organizations - Such as Synth Foods and Orbital Spa and Cruise.

Not So Quiet On The Bretonian Front
Armed Forces and the Gallic Navy clashed east of the LD14 Uranium fields. A flotilla of three cruisers equipped with long range sieging weapons was intercepted by Armed Forces scout craft before they could get within firing range of LD14. The scout craft managed to pin and delay the cruisers and their escort while a joint Armed Forces and Kusari-In-Exile bomber wing launched from the Derby and the Nagumo. The ensuing battle destroyed one of the Gallic cruisers and heavily damaged the other two, at the cost of seven bombers and three interceptors. Two Kusari bombercraft were reported to have crashed themselves into the rear of the destroyed cruiser as it turned to flee, crippling it's engines and sealing it's fate.

Liberty And Rheinland In A Stalemate?
Skirmishes between Liberty and Rheinland have become less frequent in the past month, with both Liberty and Rheinland appearing to avoid unneccesary losses. Reports list seventeen engagements in Hudson, eleven in Bremen and only two in the Bering system. Our military analyst Becky Stone had the story:
"Both parties are bringing up reserves - Rheinland in Hamburg and Liberty in Texas. The Interspace situation has both nations on edge, but neither Liberty nor Rheinland has taken the initiative. One thing is certain: If these two military buildups do meet in a firefight, the only party who stands to gain from it, are the Junkers."

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