GNN Emergency Update

[Craines]

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Yesterday, Beau Coup, a well-known [ELF] official, and his fiance, Mioki, were killed in a surprise bombing on their convoy, heading to the Chugoku. The happy couple were on their way to meet the bride's parents when a very heavy fighter ship, or VHFS, tagged as an [ELF] swooped in, destroying the main shuttle which held the two. Beau, who had acquired a large sum of money from his days in the [ELF], had hired a retinue to protect him from his enemies, who he had many of. Sadly, the VHFS was able to penetrate this protective shell, and launched a NOVA torpedo into the side of the craft, obliterating it instantly.

As the VHFS left, the wanted space station, the Ska Ralla, appeared, and activated it's weapon systems, destroying the remains of the shuttle, as well as taking down all but one of the hired men. The bodies of Beau and Mioki were not found, nor could any of the cadavors of the other pilots who's ships were destroyed. Also, there was little to no debris left at the area.

The only pilot who escape, Mercinary Harold Flitzren, recounted the tale this morning, shortly before his death.

GNN: And then the Ska Ralla appeared?

Harold Flitzren: Yeah...I still shudder at the though. The thing was icy black, an' it kinda shimmered in the light from the stars. My comms were jammed with some guy's voice...[he shudders and gasps] it was the Devil himself!

GNN: Close to it. His name was Doctor Artif-

HF: ARTIFICE! My god, no wonder our weapons didn't do anything! He IS the Devil, I swear! And he tractored in the bodies of my men...oh god...not all of them were dead, neither. I heard their screams...oh god...oh god...

GNN: But what about Mioki and Beau? Were they dead?

HF: Mioki wasn't. Naw, she was screaming up a storm while the escape pod went into the station. But Beau? He was lucky; a piece of shrapnel hit him in the noggin, and pierced his brain. His eyes kept on moving, though...I figure he's dead. Hell, I hope he is.

GNN: I see. Well, can you tell us anything else? About the Ska Ralla?

HF: Yeah. It's weapons bypass shields. It appears out of nowhere. And it hacks into your systems, and Rheinland speech pours out. And on your screens? The face of Hell itself appears. I saw it myself! It was horrible...horrible...! Run for your lives! It's the Devil Himself!

GNN: Sir, sir, please, calm down! Calm down! Ahhhh! [Three shots were fired. Harold Flitzren was killed as he attempted to claw the eyes out of the GNN Reporter.]

If you see the [ELF] ship responsible, Mioki's parents have placed a 20 million credit bounty on it. While no name has been placed yet, Suzette from "Galaxy Gab!" claims it to be Discordia, an android owned by Mr. Reginold Waverly, Esquire, and officially 'shopping budies' with Ambassador Fiona deLuna. Therefore, we here at GNN are under the belief that no, it is not the work of an android, but rather, a digruntled employee from [ELF]. More to come as we have it.

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