Yutsah Convention ends, Operation Artemis begins.
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October 1st - 3304
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Manktas
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The Yutsah convention has been an overwhelming success! A week filled with exotic cuisine, unique musical performances and fine art is coming to its end. This week saw many highlights that will remain in the minds of attendees for years to come.
- On the 24th, we saw the heated confrontation of a team of Manktas native gourmet cooks versus a team of Inovit master chefs. Each round would have the teams rush to create high-class meals of both culture’s cultures cookbooks. Ten judges were selected from revered artists, actors and musicians from the Inovit and Manktas system. In the end, the Inovit chefs would take home the victory by demolishing the dessert round.
- On the 25th, the Xelabara Republic Party joined in the festivities and brought along with them their own goods from the various systems they represent, further enriching the quality of the event.
- On the 27th, Duke Marnell Casna, of the Aristocrats of Inovit, got down on bent knee and proposed to Manktas’ very own pop-icon Shelmu Mossa. Previously unknown to the public, a romantic relationship between Shelmu and Marnell had existed for quite some time. Shelmu wholeheartedly accepted the proposal and embraced her new fiancé without hesitation.
These are but a few examples of what went down this week. Every attendee has their own wonderful story to tell. However, were we to say the entire week was pure bliss we would be lying to you. With all the new traffic from the Inovit system - and later the various systems controlled by the Xelabara Republic Party came not only more trade, but heightened piracy. A startling increase in pirate activity has been monitored during the week. These outlaws are members of various organizations and don't appear to have any motive besides taking advantage of the abundance of civilian vessels.
Spearhead Charter has commenced the flagging of a vast number of starships linked with pirate activity during the Yutsah Convention. Commanders of the SCRG are being coordinated to focus their efforts on cleaning up any trace of pirate activity. With merchants still needing to move unsold wares and equipment back home, there's still more opportunities for the pirates to exploit.
This initiative is going under the name “OPERATION ARTEMIS” and is scheduled to be in effect until October the 7th. As of now, the elimination of pirate elements in Manktas is the top priority of the Spearhead Charter. Lyria Eardley, a specialist in the Spearhead Charter Royal Guard had this to say about the operation.
"This is a military operation and will be handled appropriately. There is no need for the public to be concerned, we are simply cleaning up after a successful convention which drew criminal attention as expected. The situation will be dealt with swiftly, I can assure you."
Lyria Eardley (Specialist, SCRG).
To ignite a sense of competition, military pilots of Spearhead Charter are requested to log their bounties on a secure network. At the end of the operation, the pilot with the most earnings is expected to be knighted as the castellan of San Yulpa, an honor given only to the most dedicated pilots of the Spearhead Charter. These knights will be the sworn protectors of their systems, will represent the Spearhead Charter and lay the foundation for our eventual expansion. They will also be granted permission to record the official history of their star system for the Vestige’s achieves. They will be expected to keep an eye on their system and report back to Spearhead Command on any events that transpire. In short, the knights of the Vestige are protectors, loremasters, and watchful eyes. But you don't have to be a knight to be a watchful eye, nor a protector. Enlist today and join the fight!
This has been the Vestige Herald, bringing you the news
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