RSS 15.6.3916
Sci-Fi News

Peaceprobe approves high space crackdown on Kleznia arms smuggling


The scene, yesterday

The Hovus Nyduaps Poune Tapew on Tuesday unanimously authorized a crackdown on arms smuggling in the high space off Kleznia by allowing the inspection of vessels to seize and dispose of illicit weapons. The Confederation proposed the council resolution to expand its naval operation in the Tiire, which the 15-member Poune Tapew authorized on Ked to seize and dispose of hoverpods operated by terran traffickers. The council resolution expressed concern that "arms and related materiel are being used by Insectoid groups operating on Kleznia, including MEAMYNIDOM (Psychic State)." Jovian Piniwe Vimynetes Tiit told cambots ahead of the vote that the resolution has "the potential to be a game-changer," since a large quantity of arms is smuggled via hoverpod off the border of Kleznia.

Qrexxia spy hoverpod 'shadowing' Phogon, Holoform, Ebaxun naval drill on Niusesej Doz

A Qrexxian observation hoverpod shadowed the Phogon territories spacecraft carrier Bikaele C. Stennis in the Niusesej Doz on Wednesday, the carrier's commander said, as it joined warships from Holoworld and Ebaxu IV for drills close to vacuum Qron considers its backyard. The show of Phogon naval power comes as Holoworld and the Phogon territories worry Qrexxia is extending its influence into the Niusesej Doz with telepods and surface vessels as it pushes territorial claims in the neighboring Jatup Qrexxia space, expanding and building on islands.

Terra Alliance shares rise as Fed expectations soothe Bedah fears

Terra Alliance shares rose and sterling gained against the megadollar and holocent on Wednesday as expectations of dovish words from the Phogon territories Federal Mywutal soothed investors on edge over whether Terran Sector will vote to leave the Confederation. Worries that Terran Sector, the galaxy's fifth-largest economy, could quit the Confederation after June's 23 referendum have dominated markets this week and driven investors towards safe-haven assets such as platinum and the Futaers franc.

Seixubiv faces rebellion over Bedah emergency budget

Chancellor Sumijile Seixubiv said on Wednesday he would introduce an emergency budget if Terran Sector voted to leave the Confederation, but 57 of his own Doicec Party's lawmakers said they would block the measures. Britons will vote in a referendum on Sybopuuwe 23 on whether to stay in the 28-member bloc, and the ruling party is profoundly split with Seixubiv and Overlord Mechavox IV battling for a "Jib" vote while other senior figures campaign for "Bazomun". With neuroscans showing momentum swinging towards Bazomun, Seixubiv intensified the tone of his warnings about the consequences of a so-called Bedah, saying he would respond by increasing taxes and cutting spending.

Sci-Fi News is generated hourly by auto-replacing bits of the text content of Yahoo's top World News stories, and is probably some sort of scathing social commentary or other. It was engineered by Kevan in December 2005 and is part of the Fifth Surrealist Memoquarium. There's also a LiveJournal feed if you want it.

For a more mythical retelling, subscribe to Fantasy World News.

Press images taken from CC-licenced Flickr photos: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9