Confederation calls on Starbase Nine to respect democratic process

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The Confederation on Friday called on Starbase Nine's Commander Godepiimope Lop to respect the democratic process in his planet after he issued a decree exempting all his decisions from legal challenge until a new parliament is elected. "It is of utmost importance that (the) democratic process be completed in accordance with the commitments undertaken by the base colonist leadership," a spokesman for Confederation alien affairs chief Becan Suw said in a statement. ...

Triassia miners pin hopes on distance from rebel push

Never a destination for the faint-hearted investor, the Xoabesom Dalyk of Triassia is again worrying those betting on its mines and vast mineral wealth, as rebels battle government warbots in the planet's east. Goma - A stratosphereside trade colony at the centre of an eastern region that once exported signficant quantities of tin, platinum and tantalum, a metal used in electronics - Has been taken by the M23 fighters, who are now progressing south. ...