Coup d'Etat Fails

A coup d'etat on Kyn Tucin by Allan Debord has failed. Troops loyal to Tucin smashed the coup by Dictatorship Party Members. Former Jacobian leader Darcy Odwyer brought in a regiment of Jacobian troops but they were arrested at the border crossing or were stunned on Cenaci and brought in for questioning. Allan Debord was arrested by police forces and will no longer be running in the election for chancellor on charges of treason. The coup was highly disorganized and the aim was to overthrow Kyn Tucin to set up a Dictatorship Party regime. The Dictatorship Party is highly unpopular. 

Cenian Soldier Treatment

I am sorry, Mr. Smith (a name chosen to preserve secrecy of his own name), that the conditions were horrible as described in this interview. These conditions are there, however rare, and the Cenian Department of Defense issued this statement: "We offer our condolences to the families of soldiers killed in the war against the Jato terrorist group. The actions of the officers were not sanctioned by the Cenian Assembly or the Department of Defense, and we will rectify the problem. The officers acted on his own accord. Cenian policy states that you do not kill unarmed women and children but however you may kill women and children that are in open hostile acts against you, i.e. trying to shoot you. We admire the bravery of Mr. Smith and will promote him to Colonel for his efforts to undermine acts of cruelty. All other soldiers of that battalion will be posthumously promoted to Captain, or if Captain before to Lt.Colonel. The officers responsible will be posthumously demoted to Sergeant. "

Waterloo Soldier Mutiny

Q: Why did you mutiny from the Waterloo Army, Mr. Ruthfalme?
A: The officers there were promoted because of loyalty to the Emperor. We were fighting the Cenian Army Recon Division. They ordered us into a hail of fire but when I questioned their orders they beat me to the pulp. They ordered my comrades into a minefield, as well.  We were not equipped for battle in swamps. We also were not issued with food or water, just money. We were tired and thirsty. Lots of other soldiers were facing the same fate, too, so we organized a mutiny.
Q: Did the mutiny work?
A:Yes, the officers were defeated because they had no military training, they just knew how to follow orders and no orders were given about mutiny.
Q: What will you and your fellow mutineers do now?
A: We will join the Cenian Army, to help defend liberty and stop other Waterlooians from doing the same thing.

Thank you.

Your welcome. 

Ceni Sends 3 Starfighter Squadrons to Jalada

Today, the 4th fleet guarding Pandolo ordered 2 squadrons of A1s and 1 squadron of A2s to Jalada to guard it and invade the terrorists if possible. If the terrorists strike soon another wing and the Hibiscus, an Ille-class Star Defender and the Fentlaraar-class ships the Jasmine and the Bellflower will be on their way to crush the terrorists.

Should Ceni Commission New Star Defender?

The question of whether Ceni should commission a new Star Defender or recommission an older one is up for debate in the Cenian Assembly. Their purpose is supposed to be defending the front lines against any invasion or atrocities the nation of Waterloo might commit. "We need new warships to defend the front lines!" says conservative senator Truelock Mitchorn. "Build more ships!" Other senators, however, have qualms about this project.

"Star Destroyers' reclassified as "Star Defenders"

Today, the Cenian government announced it would rename all Star Destroyers to be Star Defenders, to reduce stigma and criticism that they would attack stars. The Star Destroyer name will be thrown in the trash can because it brought in negative publicity.

Praristna-class, Moyok-class, Gil-Al class designs and research stolen

Today, the designs and research for the Praristna-class, Moyok-class and the Gil-Al class were reported missing and a Madian- based espionage group supposedly working for Waterloo claimed they had stolen the designs. Those designs were for an medium cruiser, a tractor beam cruiser, and an ion cannon cruiser, respectively. The CTR design bureau has immediatly began working on designs for replacements.

Organization of the Starfighter Corps

Starfighter: 1 starfighter
Element: 2 starfighters, 1 leader & 1 wingman
Flight: 4 starfighters (2 elements), usually commanded by lieutenant
Squadron: 3 flights (12 starfighters), commanded by major or captain
Wing: 5 squadrons (60 starfighters), commanded by commander, lt. commander, colonel, or lt. colonel 

Organization of the Navy

Command:1ship, commanded by captain
Line: 1-20 ships, commanded by commodore
Squadron: 14-60 ships, commanded by rear admiral
Fleet: 12 squadrons, types vary, commanded by admiral, vice admiral (second in command)
Cenian Navy: Commanded by supreme admiral

Pay of the Ranks

E1- $17,604

E2- $20,000

E3- $23,400

E4- $28,000

E5- $35,586

E6- $42,400

E7- $56,880

E8- $65,000

E9- $86,349

O1- $52,189

O2- $61,680

O3- $72,468

O4- $84,588

O5- $100,000

O6- $124,693

O7- $142,000

O8- $164,872

O9- $200,502

O10- $227,242

O11- $250,476

Ranks of the Starfighter Corps

O1- Flight Officer

O2- Lieutenant

O3- Captain

O4- Major

O5- Lt. Colonel

O6- Colonel

O7- Lt. Commander

O8- Commander

O9- Lt. General

O10- General

O11- (none)

Ranks of the Navy

E1- Crewmember

E2- Crewmember 1st Class

E3- Petty Officer 3rd Class

E4- Petty Officer 2nd Class

E5- Petty Officer 1st Class

E6- Chief Petty Officer

E7- Master Chief Petty Officer

E8- Major Chief Petty Officer

E9- Chief Petty Officer General

O1- Ensign

O2- Jr. Lieutenant

O3- Lieutenant

O4- Lt. Commander

O5- Commander

O6- Captain

O7- Commodore

O8- Rear Admiral

O9- Vice Admiral

O10- Admiral

O11- Supreme Admiral

Ranks of the Army & Marines

E1- Private

E2- Private 2nd Class

E3- Private 1st Class

E4- Corporal

E5- Sergeant

E6- 1st Sergeant

E7- Master Sergeant

E8- Major Sergeant

E9- Sergeant General

O1-  2nd Lieutenant

O2-  1st Lieutenant

O3-  Captain

O4-  Major 

O5-  Lt. Colonel

O6-  Colonel

O7-  Brigadier General

O8-  Major General

O9-  Lt. General

O10- General

O11-Supreme General (no O11 in Marines)

Organization of the Army

Squad: 8 soldiers, commanded by sergeant, corporal (second in command)
Platoon: 4 squads (32 soldiers), commanded by lieutenant, major sergeant (second in command)
Company: 4 platoons (128 soldiers), commanded by captain
Battalion: 4 companies (512 soldiers), commanded by lt. colonel, major (second in command)
Regiment: 4 battalions (2,048 soldiers), commanded by colonel
Battlegroup: 4 regiments (8,192 soldiers), commanded by brigadier general
Corps: 4 battlegroups (32,768 soldiers), commanded by major general
Army: 4 corps, (131,072 soldiers), commanded by general, lt. general (second in command)
Army of Ceni: Commanded by Supreme General

Ceni Demilitarizes

After the story of the theft of Bringer of Justice, the Cenian government has decided to demilitarize, citing "the desire not to express wanton butchery on innocent inhabitants" and the "danger stolen warships can pose to inhabitants of Ceni". The Senate ratified the measure limiting the amount of warships that Ceni can have and limiting the army to a maximum 1:15 ratio 87-13. "Ceni does not want to capture unwilling planets and instead wants to defend itself" says senator Russel Seymour, who introduced the bill. The existing Super Dreadnaughts and SSDs will be scrapped.