[26 September 3069; OANS] Combined naval and aerospace forces of the Snow Raven Clan and the Outworlds Alliance Military have laid siege to the Dante system, homeworld of the Omniss and suspected harbor of terrorist groups. Raven WarShips have been sighted firing capital-scale weaponry against the planet’s surface and OAM fighter screens have been observed prosecuting all DropShips and shuttles attempting to flee the world.
This action comes in response to the destruction of the Raven’s Swift Wind Naval Star, which was destroyed by nuclear attack. Although first suspected to be the work of Draconis Combine agents, new information has placed the blame firmly on the terrorist cells identified on Dante. The forces of the Snow Ravens, in cooperation with the OAM, are working to rid the Alliance of this scourge.
This action is not without cost, of course. Already screams of protest have been heard from Raldamax and Balligora, and the Avellar administration has been furiously rebuffing accusations of military adventurism and collusion with enemies. In a prepared statement, the Office of the President claimed “…our allies have asked for our help in protecting themselves and we have given in. When a patient is diagnosed with cancer, you don’t wait until the cancer attacks a vital organ before you treat it—you lance it where it lives, before if can cause more pain and suffering. These terrorists are a cancer in the Alliance, and I will see them lanced and destroyed before they cause more deaths and destruction.”