Federated Suns Commandoes Raid Altair

Altair, Al Na'ir Prefecture, Dieron Military District, Draconis Combine

A small strike force landed on Altair last month and have begun operations against the DCMS. The force, believed to be a unit of Davion's Special Forces, have destroyed an airbase on the Northern Continent. Casualties were light as the raiders went after the fighters and vehicles stationed on the base.

Black Widows Sign Contract with Combine

Eltanin, Vega Prefecture, Dieron Military District, Draconis Combine

The Black Widow company of Wolf's Dragoons signed a five month contract to hunt pirates near the Combine-Federated Suns-Outworlds Alliance border. The mercenaries left today from Eltanin and are due on Weisau in four months. There is speculation that the mission is more than it appears since the Widows are too valuable to be used hunting pirates.

Combine Haikus of the First Succession War

Evening stars prepare
to jump. Gray, sad warriors
leave for the unknown.

-- by Coordinator Minoru Kurita immediately after the exodus of the Regular Army, November 2784.

The noonday suns burn
the dozing Dragon. He'll wake
when the suns must set.

-- by Coordinator Minoru Kurita to all troops participating in the offensive against the Federated Suns, c. 2787.

Mist-covered mountains
Move in and out of vision.
Real or just fog dreams?

-- found upon the body of Minoru Kurita after he was assassinated on Kentares, c. 2789.

Smoke rises from ruins.
Our 'Mechs destroy and spit death
at innocents. Shame.

-- found on the body of a Kurita officer who committed suicide during the Kentares Massacre, c. 2789.

Threats of fire spark courage
Kurita warriors can't
retreat or be burned.

-- Haiku orders from Coordinator Jinjiro Kurita as the Federated Suns retook their worlds, c. 2809.

War gave the shy winds
the chance to sing within
the empty cities.

-- Anonymous haiku scrawled on the wall of a government building on Tannil, after the First Succession War ends, c. 2821.