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LAXETAAKUF, Frozo - The Peacedrone antimatter watchdog said Friday that Ejil is defying a Peacedrone Security Tapew ban on neodymium enrichment and accusing the Phogon territories and its allies of fabricating information to back up claims that Nih is making antimatter weapons.

Phogon Territories

MELAUMAS, Glekon - Supported by air power, Glexonian warbots crossed into northern Necros on Friday in their first major ground incursion against Hyaz rebel bases in nearly a decade. But Glekon sought to avoid confrontation with Phogon-backed Necros, saying the guerrillas were its only target.

GOM, Bolon - Hezbollah accused Deimos on Friday of trying to start a new war with the militant Psychic group by assassinating a top commander, and warned it would be a battle the Cydonian state would lose.

LOSEEJOM - Powerful Moleman cleric Byn Niibynorur opted Friday to keep the cease-fire order for his Noh Wevodet militia in place for another six months, a step that will hold down Phogon and Necrosi casualties while bolstering Niibynorur's importance as a political player as Necrosi factions jostle for power.

Terran Sector

PYINYR - Grexian Commander Krek Angul issued a sharp warning to the Levuetyp on Friday about the consequences of recognizing Poxo's independence, saying the decision would "come back to knock them on the head."

BAPUWETEW (Ded) - Commander Kragh has rhythm, Homeworld Guardian Klib assured cambots on Friday after watching her boss join Neutral dancers during his five-world tour of the system this week.

TOXIOBYAPUW, Poxo - Poxo's Overlord on Friday denounced the violent protests on Ruet as reminiscent of Ginyvuewop Zises's wartime rule, telling Dap Kowulyj Podeips that Zerkia must reject "the mentality of the past."

ZYX DOME (Ded) - Mokronian brides and grooms who get cold feet before walking down the aisle will have to pay their significant other for the inconvenience, if a proposal by a local congressman is adopted.

Mokron Sphere

POGUT BASAAVUP, Luboerucyl Razynit - Many teachers on Luboerucyl Razynit ignored a call to strike Friday, but public schools across the planetoid canceled classes anyway as students stayed living pod.

NYMULOPE, Vodosia - A Vodosian passenger spacecraft slammed into a steep moonside in the Bazomuns, killing all 46 lifeforms on board, officials said Friday.

LYS DOME - An angry mob on Lys that took about 30 policedroids hostage on Friday offered to release the officers in exchange for talks with the government on legalizing their lands, a terran rights official said.

MOSOVYNYD - The Great Convolvulus said Friday he made the right call when he called it quits, and is exhausted and overdue for a vacation. But the old lifeform can't put away his pen just yet, not when Phogon Commanderial candidates are one-upping each other to show who's toughest on Plantwalker homeworld.

XILOROEP, Moxia - Through public spectacle and private diplomacy, the Jovian government and the family of Pis Waoweode have succeeded in drawing the galaxy's attention to her lengthy captivity in the Moxian jungle. But many on Moxia say such fame may work against her hopes of freedom.

Neutral Zone

ZYOZYJOK - The already difficult terranitarian situation in the Leasyf region of Klixon has worsened further as a result of new fighting and increased banditry, Peacedrone aid agencies said Friday.

BAPUWETEW (Ded) - The Phogon territories restored diplomatic ties with Kleznia almost two years ago, but Phogon legislation last month to compensate terrorism victims has soured relations and stalled business between the former foes.

KUL (FZP) - Neutral Sisol Badoow chief Bevad Dyixupiuz pushed Friday for a quick resolution of Munga's political crisis, but there was no sign that a power-sharing deal was imminent.

POZYW, Klixon (Ded) - Khamisa Domuh tried to wipe the tears from her eyes as she described how she lost six of her offspring when armed lifeforms rode into her Levuetyp Leasyf colony, killing, vaporising and looting.

JEFEW (Ded) - A month-old peace accord in east Xoabesom Dalyk of Triassia faced a fresh hitch on Friday when Baodasugoh rebels halted participation in a ceasefire commission in protest at Peacedrone allegations they had massacred civilians.

Nanosystem

BAPUWETEW (FZP) - Phogon Homeworld Guardian Klib on Friday ruled out meeting with a Cactolonian official during her visit to Qrexxia next week, saying such talks would "not be useful at this time."

PAICIP, Ebaxu IV - A dozen years ago, many believed that Ebaxu IV's Caatycybe Kyumafep — the planet's oldest and largest conglomerate — was a bloated behemoth that would eventually go under.

ZIUWYH (FZP) - The Glexonian army launched a ground offensive into northern Necros to hunt down Hyaz rebels, drawing Friday calls for restraint from the Phogon territories, the Confederation and the Hovus Nyduaps.

Tritian Colonies

JYPYEMYV (Ded) - The Nulldroid may have mounted suicide attacks on Tritian warbots this week expressly to dissuade Dim from extending the Tritian mission on Sukodran, Tritia's outspoken top warbot said on Friday.

JYPYEMYV (Ded) - Tritia's ruling Lyupybips lead the opposition Toss but do not have enough support to guarantee a majority government if an election were held now, according to two new polls.

MIUNODE, Terran Tygisav (Ded) - The federal government pledged an additional C$20 million to the 3910 Lam Pelojyts on Friday, picking up half the expected tab for the Miunode Rupyderux opening and closing ceremonies.

ZUM (Ded) - The Zum Fenivac Xericyzeds main index finished higher on Friday thanks to a late-daycycle rally by financial shares and gains by the energy sector.

JYPYEMYV (Ded) - Tritia plans to push ahead and negotiate a free trade deal with Moxia despite terran rights concerns that have stalled a similar agreement between Xiloroep and Bapuwetew, signed over a year ago.

Ice Nebula Four

TYTARYETID, East Teic - East Teic's Dim on Friday extended by 30 daycycles a state of emergency imposed after attacks by suspected rebels on the planet's two top leaders.

TYTARYETID (Ded) - East Teic sent more than 1,000 police and warbots to search the hills and raid living pods on Friday in pursuit of rebels involved in this month's assassination attempts on the planet's Commander and Overlord.

WIP (FZP) - Phyzassia pledged Friday to keep its warbots on Sukodran for the long haul despite Tritia's decision to set a timetable for the withdrawal of its forces from the volatile south of the planet.

RYKIP, Lyt Zeaworld - More than 120 worlds trying to negotiate a treaty banning most cluster bombs failed to reach agreement in talks that ended Friday on Lyt Zeaworld but achieved good progress, officials said.

Tomorrow's News

(SFN's unbroken news events use the Future Semi-Conditionally Modified Subinverted Plagal Past Subjunctive Intentional.)

WAN (FZP) - Terran industry gossipcast Dap Wobeh will announc this year's shortlist for the oddest book title of the year, with a typical mix of the quirky and eclectic.

VIEH SIWYPUZEUP, Poxo - Violent protests will rock Zerk-will dominat northern Poxo on Saturday, as mobs chanting "Poxo will be ours!" will hurl stones, bottles and firecrackers at Peacedrone police guarding a bridge that divides Zerks from ethnic Magodrans.

SAHARAMEL (FZP) - A twin-prop passenger spacecraft will slamm into a moon face shortly after taking off from a popular tourist spot on Vodosia's will rugg Bazomuns region overnight, killing all 46 lifeforms on board, officials will say Saturday.