DCMS Buildup in Irurzun Prefecture

Irurzun, Irurzun Prefecture, Benjamin Military District, Draconis Combine

Davion intelligence operatives have reported a buildup of DCMS forces in the Irurzun Prefecture of the Draconis Combine. Irurzun, Reisling's Planet, and New Mendham have seen the arrival of several regiments of troops from the interior of the Combine. Nearby Federated Suns planets on the border are Breed, Marduk, and Galtor III.

Federated Suns Liberates Galatia III

Galatia III, Kentares IV PDZ, Draconis March, Federated Suns

Troops of the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns liberated the world of Galatia III from the Draconis Combine occupation forces. Galatia III had been under Combine rule since the Third Succession War. A parade to honor the liberation forces was held last week -- an estimated half a million people lined the streets of the capital city to cheer the AFFS soldiers.

Albion Military Academy (New Avalon)

The Albion Military Academy is the oldest and one of the most prestigious of all military academies in the Federated Suns. It began its life in the 2400s as an academy for officers entering the New Avalon Militia. The school, which is some 30 kilometers south of Avalon City, was designated an official Star League Military Academy in 2604 after extensive renovation and expansion of the facilities. Those attending were guaranteed the finest possible military education. After spending five years in the Regular Army, any graduate of the Albion could expect to come back to the AFFS and rise quickly through the ranks.

Many of the Academy's instructors chose to stay with the school rather than heed General Kerensky's order to abandon the Inner Sphere. This was fortunate for the Federated Suns because the skills of several key soldiers, all trained at Albion, were what permitted the Federated Suns to survive the ravages of the Succession Wars. Today, the school trains MechWarriors and AeroSpace Pilots, as well as infantry, armor, and artillery unit officers. Strategy and tactics are heavily emphasized at Albion.

-- From House Davion, Editor Anastasia Marcus, ComStar Archives, Terra.

Mercenary Quotes 2

"The merc's worst enemy is usually the employer's High Command."
-- Colonel Jaime Wolf, Commander of Wolf's Dragoons, on the subject of command rights.

"Let's face it -- one claimant is pretty much like any other. Some just hide it better."
-- Captain Natasha Kerensky of Wolf's Dragoons, on the subject of the Successor States' mercenary policies.

"They'll get you somehow. One way or another, there'll be an employer who teaches you the true meaning of paranoia..."
-- Major Fran Delmare, 12th Star Guards

"One thing -- whose side are we on *this* week?"
-- From the comedy holoplay Minor Major, Andurien Broadcasting Corporation, 3017.