News Update: Xi'An Arrest Alleged Spy
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NEW UNITED NewsOrg
XI’AN ARREST ALLEGED SPY
by Yong Phillips
Staff Writer
Each day, the comm-relay systems at the System Communication Division of UEE’s Building One in New York chime repeatedly as incoming diplomatic packets clear their encryption verification. Unsurprisingly, there aren’t any chiming alerts between the various types of messages – the system doesn’t know what’s important and what isn’t. That responsibility falls to the analysts, who read, sort and assess messages from political contacts throughout the UEE and its embassies, as well as messages from the Xi’An Empire and the Banu Protectorate. Many find it to be a tedious job.
This morning, that tedium was broken.
The UEE and the Xi’An have had a tempestuous relationship in the best of times. Since the signing of the Akari/Kr.ē Treaty and the end of the Messer Era, it has seemed that Humanity and the Xi’An were sorting out our differences. There have been setbacks and stumbles along the way, but the pervasive fear of total war and mutual annihilation seemed to be a thing of the past.
This morning, the fear stirred from its slumber.
Sources inside the UEE who asked to remain anonymous today informed the New United that a diplomatic packet was received at 12:43 SET from the highest levels of the Xi’An Empire, alleging that they had captured a UEE spy.
All attempts to contact members of the Imperator’s office or the Senate have been unsuccessful at this time as the governments seemed to go into lockdown mode – a press blackout apparently validating the seriousness of a charge that a simple public statement might have deflected.
“They’re scrambling,” a contact who was not authorized to comment on the record indicated via comm. “Everyone’s denying it, even internally, but word is that [Imperator] Costigan is furious. He and the Senate are already hunting for the heads of whoever’s responsible. It’s only a matter of time before there’s blood in the water and things get real bad.”
At this time, it’s unknown what was included in the Xi’An diplomatic packet, in particular whether they included evidence or the identity of the suspected spy, but the UEE is obviously worried. Comm traffic spiked over the next few hours, causing outages for public relays as official UEE comm-messages usurped priority in the transfers.
During that time, reports began to trickle in from Kilian and Hadrian that UEEN capital ships were being pulled from tactical drills. Although these reports have yet to be substantiated, they suggest that the UEE is preparing for the possibility of renewed military action.
With the turbulent political and bureaucratic atmosphere and the lack of concrete answers, is there a danger to Citizens and civilians? No travel warnings had been issued as of press time. With the rumors of military activity, the New United contacted UEE Customs to see if the government had instituted tighter security measures but their response offered little insight:
“There have not been any additional protocols handed down in the past twenty-four hours,” replied Customs Agent Yori Henna of the Tayac Station. “We at UEE Customs are operating at our current standard of excellence in the prevention of illegal entry or the transport of contraband into UEE space.”
Finally, after nearly ten hours of requests from this and other newsorgs, Adrian Womack, Media Secretary for the Imperator, held a news conference at 21:20 SET and issued the following statement:
“Early this morning, the Xi’An Empire claimed to have captured a UEE spy in their territory. Imperator Costigan and the Senate have spent the day trying to ascertain the exact nature of the situation and the evidence of the suspect’s crimes, but would like to flatly deny that any covert action was authorized by this administration. We take these charges and accusations very seriously and are working closely with our Xi’An counterparts to find an amicable solution to this utterly distasteful turn of events. We are proceeding with the utmost confidence that we can resolve this peacefully.”
Mr. Womack refused to answer any questions and quickly receded behind the wall of guards into the UEE building.
As a member of the news who regularly attends these sorts of news conferences, you start to get a sense of how a media secretary really feels about the information he or she is disseminating by the things that are not said. Subtle cues in the posture, even in the patterns and inflections of their speech, can hint at how the administration really feels about what it’s saying.
I caught a glimpse of Womack after he had turned from the cameras, before he disappeared back inside. In my twelve years at this newsorg, it was the first time I had seen a media secretary scared.
. . . END FEED
XI’AN ARREST ALLEGED SPY
by Yong Phillips
Staff Writer
Each day, the comm-relay systems at the System Communication Division of UEE’s Building One in New York chime repeatedly as incoming diplomatic packets clear their encryption verification. Unsurprisingly, there aren’t any chiming alerts between the various types of messages – the system doesn’t know what’s important and what isn’t. That responsibility falls to the analysts, who read, sort and assess messages from political contacts throughout the UEE and its embassies, as well as messages from the Xi’An Empire and the Banu Protectorate. Many find it to be a tedious job.
This morning, that tedium was broken.
The UEE and the Xi’An have had a tempestuous relationship in the best of times. Since the signing of the Akari/Kr.ē Treaty and the end of the Messer Era, it has seemed that Humanity and the Xi’An were sorting out our differences. There have been setbacks and stumbles along the way, but the pervasive fear of total war and mutual annihilation seemed to be a thing of the past.
This morning, the fear stirred from its slumber.
Sources inside the UEE who asked to remain anonymous today informed the New United that a diplomatic packet was received at 12:43 SET from the highest levels of the Xi’An Empire, alleging that they had captured a UEE spy.
All attempts to contact members of the Imperator’s office or the Senate have been unsuccessful at this time as the governments seemed to go into lockdown mode – a press blackout apparently validating the seriousness of a charge that a simple public statement might have deflected.
“They’re scrambling,” a contact who was not authorized to comment on the record indicated via comm. “Everyone’s denying it, even internally, but word is that [Imperator] Costigan is furious. He and the Senate are already hunting for the heads of whoever’s responsible. It’s only a matter of time before there’s blood in the water and things get real bad.”
At this time, it’s unknown what was included in the Xi’An diplomatic packet, in particular whether they included evidence or the identity of the suspected spy, but the UEE is obviously worried. Comm traffic spiked over the next few hours, causing outages for public relays as official UEE comm-messages usurped priority in the transfers.
During that time, reports began to trickle in from Kilian and Hadrian that UEEN capital ships were being pulled from tactical drills. Although these reports have yet to be substantiated, they suggest that the UEE is preparing for the possibility of renewed military action.
With the turbulent political and bureaucratic atmosphere and the lack of concrete answers, is there a danger to Citizens and civilians? No travel warnings had been issued as of press time. With the rumors of military activity, the New United contacted UEE Customs to see if the government had instituted tighter security measures but their response offered little insight:
“There have not been any additional protocols handed down in the past twenty-four hours,” replied Customs Agent Yori Henna of the Tayac Station. “We at UEE Customs are operating at our current standard of excellence in the prevention of illegal entry or the transport of contraband into UEE space.”
Finally, after nearly ten hours of requests from this and other newsorgs, Adrian Womack, Media Secretary for the Imperator, held a news conference at 21:20 SET and issued the following statement:
“Early this morning, the Xi’An Empire claimed to have captured a UEE spy in their territory. Imperator Costigan and the Senate have spent the day trying to ascertain the exact nature of the situation and the evidence of the suspect’s crimes, but would like to flatly deny that any covert action was authorized by this administration. We take these charges and accusations very seriously and are working closely with our Xi’An counterparts to find an amicable solution to this utterly distasteful turn of events. We are proceeding with the utmost confidence that we can resolve this peacefully.”
Mr. Womack refused to answer any questions and quickly receded behind the wall of guards into the UEE building.
As a member of the news who regularly attends these sorts of news conferences, you start to get a sense of how a media secretary really feels about the information he or she is disseminating by the things that are not said. Subtle cues in the posture, even in the patterns and inflections of their speech, can hint at how the administration really feels about what it’s saying.
I caught a glimpse of Womack after he had turned from the cameras, before he disappeared back inside. In my twelve years at this newsorg, it was the first time I had seen a media secretary scared.
. . . END FEED
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NEU VEREINIGTE NachrichtenOrganisation
XI'AN VERHAFTET ANGEBLICHEN SPION.
von Yong Phillips
Personalverfasser
Jeden Tag ertönen die Komm-Relais-Systeme der System Communication Division von UEE's Building One in New York wiederholt, während eingehende diplomatische Pakete ihre Verschlüsselungsprüfung löschen. Kein Wunder, dass es keine akustischen Warnungen zwischen den verschiedenen Arten von Nachrichten gibt - das System weiß nicht, was wichtig ist und was nicht. Diese Verantwortung liegt bei den Analysten, die Nachrichten von politischen Kontakten in der gesamten UEE und ihren Botschaften sowie Nachrichten aus dem Xi'An-Imperium und dem Banu-Protektorat lesen, sortieren und bewerten. Für viele ist es ein mühsamer Job.
Heute Morgen war diese Langeweile gebrochen.
Die UEE und die Xi'An hatten in den besten Zeiten eine stürmische Beziehung. Seit der Unterzeichnung des Akari/Kr.ē Vertrages und dem Ende der Messer-Ära schien es, dass die Menschheit und die Xi'An unsere Differenzen ausräumen. Auf dem Weg dorthin gab es Rückschläge und Stolpersteine, aber die allgegenwärtige Angst vor einem totalen Krieg und gegenseitiger Vernichtung schien der Vergangenheit anzugehören.
Heute Morgen rührte sich die Angst aus ihrem Schlaf.
Quellen in der UEE, die darum baten, heute anonym zu bleiben, informierten die New United, dass um 12:43 Uhr SET ein diplomatisches Paket von den höchsten Ebenen des Xi'An Empire empfangen wurde, in dem sie behaupteten, dass sie einen UEE-Spion gefangen genommen hätten.
Alle Versuche, Mitglieder des Büros des Imperators oder des Senats zu kontaktieren, waren zu diesem Zeitpunkt erfolglos, da die Regierungen in den Lockdown-Modus zu wechseln schienen - ein Presseausfall, der offensichtlich die Schwere einer Anklage bestätigt, die durch eine einfache öffentliche Erklärung hätte abgelenkt werden können.
"Sie verschlüsseln", ein Kontakt, der nicht berechtigt war, den per Funk angezeigten Datensatz zu kommentieren. "Alle leugnen es, auch intern, aber es heißt, dass Costigan wütend ist. Er und der Senat suchen bereits nach den Köpfen der Verantwortlichen. Es ist nur eine Frage der Zeit, bis Blut im Wasser ist und die Dinge richtig schlimm werden."
Zu diesem Zeitpunkt ist nicht bekannt, was im diplomatischen Paket von Xi'An enthalten war, insbesondere ob sie Beweise oder die Identität des verdächtigen Spions enthielten, aber die UEE ist offensichtlich besorgt. Der Kommunikationsverkehr stieg in den nächsten Stunden an, was zu Ausfällen bei öffentlichen Relais führte, da offizielle UEE-Kommeldungen die Priorität bei den Übertragungen an sich reißen.
Während dieser Zeit begannen Berichte von Kilian und Hadrian zu sickern, dass UEEN-Großschiffe aus taktischen Übungen gezogen wurden. Obwohl diese Berichte noch nicht fundiert sind, legen sie nahe, dass sich die UEE auf die Möglichkeit einer erneuten Militäraktion vorbereitet.
Besteht angesichts der turbulenten politischen und bürokratischen Atmosphäre und des Fehlens konkreter Antworten eine Gefahr für Bürger und Zivilisten? Zum Zeitpunkt der Pressearbeit wurden keine Fahrtwarnungen ausgegeben. Mit den Gerüchten über militärische Aktivitäten kontaktierten die New United den UEE-Zoll, um zu sehen, ob die Regierung strengere Sicherheitsmaßnahmen eingeführt hatte, aber ihre Reaktion bot wenig Einblick:
"Es gab in den letzten 24 Stunden keine zusätzlichen Protokolle, die weitergegeben wurden", antwortete Zollagent Yori Henna von der Tayac Station. "Wir bei UEE Customs arbeiten nach unserem derzeitigen Standard bei der Verhinderung der illegalen Einreise oder des Transports von Schmuggelware in den UEE-Raum."
Schließlich hielt Adrian Womack, Medienminister des Imperators, nach fast zehnstündigen Anfragen von dieser und anderen Nachrichtenagenturen um 21:20 Uhr SET eine Pressekonferenz ab und gab die folgende Erklärung ab:
"Am frühen Morgen behauptete das Xi'An Imperium, einen UEE-Spion in seinem Gebiet gefangen genommen zu haben. Importeur Costigan und der Senat haben den Tag damit verbracht, die genaue Art der Situation und die Beweise für die Verbrechen des Verdächtigen zu ermitteln, möchten aber schlichtweg leugnen, dass jede verdeckte Aktion von dieser Regierung genehmigt wurde. Wir nehmen diese Anschuldigungen und Anschuldigungen sehr ernst und arbeiten eng mit unseren Kollegen in Xi'An zusammen, um eine gütliche Lösung für diese äußerst geschmacklose Wendung der Ereignisse zu finden. Wir gehen mit größter Zuversicht vor, dass wir dies friedlich lösen können."
Herr Womack weigerte sich, Fragen zu beantworten und zog sich schnell hinter die Mauer der Wachen in das UEE-Gebäude zurück.
Als Mitglied der Nachrichten, das regelmäßig an solchen Pressekonferenzen teilnimmt, bekommt man ein Gefühl dafür, wie eine Mediensekretärin wirklich über die Informationen denkt, die sie durch die Dinge verbreitet, die nicht gesagt werden. Subtile Hinweise in der Haltung, selbst in den Mustern und Beugungen ihrer Sprache, können darauf hinweisen, wie die Verwaltung wirklich darüber denkt, was sie sagt.
Ich sah Womack, nachdem er sich von den Kameras abgewandt hatte, bevor er wieder im Inneren verschwand. In meinen zwölf Jahren bei diesem Newsorg war es das erste Mal, dass ich eine verängstigte Mediensekretärin sah.
. . . ENDE VORSCHUB
XI'AN VERHAFTET ANGEBLICHEN SPION.
von Yong Phillips
Personalverfasser
Jeden Tag ertönen die Komm-Relais-Systeme der System Communication Division von UEE's Building One in New York wiederholt, während eingehende diplomatische Pakete ihre Verschlüsselungsprüfung löschen. Kein Wunder, dass es keine akustischen Warnungen zwischen den verschiedenen Arten von Nachrichten gibt - das System weiß nicht, was wichtig ist und was nicht. Diese Verantwortung liegt bei den Analysten, die Nachrichten von politischen Kontakten in der gesamten UEE und ihren Botschaften sowie Nachrichten aus dem Xi'An-Imperium und dem Banu-Protektorat lesen, sortieren und bewerten. Für viele ist es ein mühsamer Job.
Heute Morgen war diese Langeweile gebrochen.
Die UEE und die Xi'An hatten in den besten Zeiten eine stürmische Beziehung. Seit der Unterzeichnung des Akari/Kr.ē Vertrages und dem Ende der Messer-Ära schien es, dass die Menschheit und die Xi'An unsere Differenzen ausräumen. Auf dem Weg dorthin gab es Rückschläge und Stolpersteine, aber die allgegenwärtige Angst vor einem totalen Krieg und gegenseitiger Vernichtung schien der Vergangenheit anzugehören.
Heute Morgen rührte sich die Angst aus ihrem Schlaf.
Quellen in der UEE, die darum baten, heute anonym zu bleiben, informierten die New United, dass um 12:43 Uhr SET ein diplomatisches Paket von den höchsten Ebenen des Xi'An Empire empfangen wurde, in dem sie behaupteten, dass sie einen UEE-Spion gefangen genommen hätten.
Alle Versuche, Mitglieder des Büros des Imperators oder des Senats zu kontaktieren, waren zu diesem Zeitpunkt erfolglos, da die Regierungen in den Lockdown-Modus zu wechseln schienen - ein Presseausfall, der offensichtlich die Schwere einer Anklage bestätigt, die durch eine einfache öffentliche Erklärung hätte abgelenkt werden können.
"Sie verschlüsseln", ein Kontakt, der nicht berechtigt war, den per Funk angezeigten Datensatz zu kommentieren. "Alle leugnen es, auch intern, aber es heißt, dass Costigan wütend ist. Er und der Senat suchen bereits nach den Köpfen der Verantwortlichen. Es ist nur eine Frage der Zeit, bis Blut im Wasser ist und die Dinge richtig schlimm werden."
Zu diesem Zeitpunkt ist nicht bekannt, was im diplomatischen Paket von Xi'An enthalten war, insbesondere ob sie Beweise oder die Identität des verdächtigen Spions enthielten, aber die UEE ist offensichtlich besorgt. Der Kommunikationsverkehr stieg in den nächsten Stunden an, was zu Ausfällen bei öffentlichen Relais führte, da offizielle UEE-Kommeldungen die Priorität bei den Übertragungen an sich reißen.
Während dieser Zeit begannen Berichte von Kilian und Hadrian zu sickern, dass UEEN-Großschiffe aus taktischen Übungen gezogen wurden. Obwohl diese Berichte noch nicht fundiert sind, legen sie nahe, dass sich die UEE auf die Möglichkeit einer erneuten Militäraktion vorbereitet.
Besteht angesichts der turbulenten politischen und bürokratischen Atmosphäre und des Fehlens konkreter Antworten eine Gefahr für Bürger und Zivilisten? Zum Zeitpunkt der Pressearbeit wurden keine Fahrtwarnungen ausgegeben. Mit den Gerüchten über militärische Aktivitäten kontaktierten die New United den UEE-Zoll, um zu sehen, ob die Regierung strengere Sicherheitsmaßnahmen eingeführt hatte, aber ihre Reaktion bot wenig Einblick:
"Es gab in den letzten 24 Stunden keine zusätzlichen Protokolle, die weitergegeben wurden", antwortete Zollagent Yori Henna von der Tayac Station. "Wir bei UEE Customs arbeiten nach unserem derzeitigen Standard bei der Verhinderung der illegalen Einreise oder des Transports von Schmuggelware in den UEE-Raum."
Schließlich hielt Adrian Womack, Medienminister des Imperators, nach fast zehnstündigen Anfragen von dieser und anderen Nachrichtenagenturen um 21:20 Uhr SET eine Pressekonferenz ab und gab die folgende Erklärung ab:
"Am frühen Morgen behauptete das Xi'An Imperium, einen UEE-Spion in seinem Gebiet gefangen genommen zu haben. Importeur Costigan und der Senat haben den Tag damit verbracht, die genaue Art der Situation und die Beweise für die Verbrechen des Verdächtigen zu ermitteln, möchten aber schlichtweg leugnen, dass jede verdeckte Aktion von dieser Regierung genehmigt wurde. Wir nehmen diese Anschuldigungen und Anschuldigungen sehr ernst und arbeiten eng mit unseren Kollegen in Xi'An zusammen, um eine gütliche Lösung für diese äußerst geschmacklose Wendung der Ereignisse zu finden. Wir gehen mit größter Zuversicht vor, dass wir dies friedlich lösen können."
Herr Womack weigerte sich, Fragen zu beantworten und zog sich schnell hinter die Mauer der Wachen in das UEE-Gebäude zurück.
Als Mitglied der Nachrichten, das regelmäßig an solchen Pressekonferenzen teilnimmt, bekommt man ein Gefühl dafür, wie eine Mediensekretärin wirklich über die Informationen denkt, die sie durch die Dinge verbreitet, die nicht gesagt werden. Subtile Hinweise in der Haltung, selbst in den Mustern und Beugungen ihrer Sprache, können darauf hinweisen, wie die Verwaltung wirklich darüber denkt, was sie sagt.
Ich sah Womack, nachdem er sich von den Kameras abgewandt hatte, bevor er wieder im Inneren verschwand. In meinen zwölf Jahren bei diesem Newsorg war es das erste Mal, dass ich eine verängstigte Mediensekretärin sah.
. . . ENDE VORSCHUB
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NEW UNITED NewsOrg
XI’AN ARREST ALLEGED SPY
by Yong Phillips
Staff Writer
Each day, the comm-relay systems at the System Communication Division of UEE’s Building One in New York chime repeatedly as incoming diplomatic packets clear their encryption verification. Unsurprisingly, there aren’t any chiming alerts between the various types of messages – the system doesn’t know what’s important and what isn’t. That responsibility falls to the analysts, who read, sort and assess messages from political contacts throughout the UEE and its embassies, as well as messages from the Xi’An Empire and the Banu Protectorate. Many find it to be a tedious job.
This morning, that tedium was broken.
The UEE and the Xi’An have had a tempestuous relationship in the best of times. Since the signing of the Akari/Kr.ē Treaty and the end of the Messer Era, it has seemed that Humanity and the Xi’An were sorting out our differences. There have been setbacks and stumbles along the way, but the pervasive fear of total war and mutual annihilation seemed to be a thing of the past.
This morning, the fear stirred from its slumber.
Sources inside the UEE who asked to remain anonymous today informed the New United that a diplomatic packet was received at 12:43 SET from the highest levels of the Xi’An Empire, alleging that they had captured a UEE spy.
All attempts to contact members of the Imperator’s office or the Senate have been unsuccessful at this time as the governments seemed to go into lockdown mode – a press blackout apparently validating the seriousness of a charge that a simple public statement might have deflected.
“They’re scrambling,” a contact who was not authorized to comment on the record indicated via comm. “Everyone’s denying it, even internally, but word is that [Imperator] Costigan is furious. He and the Senate are already hunting for the heads of whoever’s responsible. It’s only a matter of time before there’s blood in the water and things get real bad.”
At this time, it’s unknown what was included in the Xi’An diplomatic packet, in particular whether they included evidence or the identity of the suspected spy, but the UEE is obviously worried. Comm traffic spiked over the next few hours, causing outages for public relays as official UEE comm-messages usurped priority in the transfers.
During that time, reports began to trickle in from Kilian and Hadrian that UEEN capital ships were being pulled from tactical drills. Although these reports have yet to be substantiated, they suggest that the UEE is preparing for the possibility of renewed military action.
With the turbulent political and bureaucratic atmosphere and the lack of concrete answers, is there a danger to Citizens and civilians? No travel warnings had been issued as of press time. With the rumors of military activity, the New United contacted UEE Customs to see if the government had instituted tighter security measures but their response offered little insight:
“There have not been any additional protocols handed down in the past twenty-four hours,” replied Customs Agent Yori Henna of the Tayac Station. “We at UEE Customs are operating at our current standard of excellence in the prevention of illegal entry or the transport of contraband into UEE space.”
Finally, after nearly ten hours of requests from this and other newsorgs, Adrian Womack, Media Secretary for the Imperator, held a news conference at 21:20 SET and issued the following statement:
“Early this morning, the Xi’An Empire claimed to have captured a UEE spy in their territory. Imperator Costigan and the Senate have spent the day trying to ascertain the exact nature of the situation and the evidence of the suspect’s crimes, but would like to flatly deny that any covert action was authorized by this administration. We take these charges and accusations very seriously and are working closely with our Xi’An counterparts to find an amicable solution to this utterly distasteful turn of events. We are proceeding with the utmost confidence that we can resolve this peacefully.”
Mr. Womack refused to answer any questions and quickly receded behind the wall of guards into the UEE building.
As a member of the news who regularly attends these sorts of news conferences, you start to get a sense of how a media secretary really feels about the information he or she is disseminating by the things that are not said. Subtle cues in the posture, even in the patterns and inflections of their speech, can hint at how the administration really feels about what it’s saying.
I caught a glimpse of Womack after he had turned from the cameras, before he disappeared back inside. In my twelve years at this newsorg, it was the first time I had seen a media secretary scared.
. . . END FEED
XI’AN ARREST ALLEGED SPY
by Yong Phillips
Staff Writer
Each day, the comm-relay systems at the System Communication Division of UEE’s Building One in New York chime repeatedly as incoming diplomatic packets clear their encryption verification. Unsurprisingly, there aren’t any chiming alerts between the various types of messages – the system doesn’t know what’s important and what isn’t. That responsibility falls to the analysts, who read, sort and assess messages from political contacts throughout the UEE and its embassies, as well as messages from the Xi’An Empire and the Banu Protectorate. Many find it to be a tedious job.
This morning, that tedium was broken.
The UEE and the Xi’An have had a tempestuous relationship in the best of times. Since the signing of the Akari/Kr.ē Treaty and the end of the Messer Era, it has seemed that Humanity and the Xi’An were sorting out our differences. There have been setbacks and stumbles along the way, but the pervasive fear of total war and mutual annihilation seemed to be a thing of the past.
This morning, the fear stirred from its slumber.
Sources inside the UEE who asked to remain anonymous today informed the New United that a diplomatic packet was received at 12:43 SET from the highest levels of the Xi’An Empire, alleging that they had captured a UEE spy.
All attempts to contact members of the Imperator’s office or the Senate have been unsuccessful at this time as the governments seemed to go into lockdown mode – a press blackout apparently validating the seriousness of a charge that a simple public statement might have deflected.
“They’re scrambling,” a contact who was not authorized to comment on the record indicated via comm. “Everyone’s denying it, even internally, but word is that [Imperator] Costigan is furious. He and the Senate are already hunting for the heads of whoever’s responsible. It’s only a matter of time before there’s blood in the water and things get real bad.”
At this time, it’s unknown what was included in the Xi’An diplomatic packet, in particular whether they included evidence or the identity of the suspected spy, but the UEE is obviously worried. Comm traffic spiked over the next few hours, causing outages for public relays as official UEE comm-messages usurped priority in the transfers.
During that time, reports began to trickle in from Kilian and Hadrian that UEEN capital ships were being pulled from tactical drills. Although these reports have yet to be substantiated, they suggest that the UEE is preparing for the possibility of renewed military action.
With the turbulent political and bureaucratic atmosphere and the lack of concrete answers, is there a danger to Citizens and civilians? No travel warnings had been issued as of press time. With the rumors of military activity, the New United contacted UEE Customs to see if the government had instituted tighter security measures but their response offered little insight:
“There have not been any additional protocols handed down in the past twenty-four hours,” replied Customs Agent Yori Henna of the Tayac Station. “We at UEE Customs are operating at our current standard of excellence in the prevention of illegal entry or the transport of contraband into UEE space.”
Finally, after nearly ten hours of requests from this and other newsorgs, Adrian Womack, Media Secretary for the Imperator, held a news conference at 21:20 SET and issued the following statement:
“Early this morning, the Xi’An Empire claimed to have captured a UEE spy in their territory. Imperator Costigan and the Senate have spent the day trying to ascertain the exact nature of the situation and the evidence of the suspect’s crimes, but would like to flatly deny that any covert action was authorized by this administration. We take these charges and accusations very seriously and are working closely with our Xi’An counterparts to find an amicable solution to this utterly distasteful turn of events. We are proceeding with the utmost confidence that we can resolve this peacefully.”
Mr. Womack refused to answer any questions and quickly receded behind the wall of guards into the UEE building.
As a member of the news who regularly attends these sorts of news conferences, you start to get a sense of how a media secretary really feels about the information he or she is disseminating by the things that are not said. Subtle cues in the posture, even in the patterns and inflections of their speech, can hint at how the administration really feels about what it’s saying.
I caught a glimpse of Womack after he had turned from the cameras, before he disappeared back inside. In my twelve years at this newsorg, it was the first time I had seen a media secretary scared.
. . . END FEED
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