GalNet: Post War Assessments
17 Jul 2021Rho Tefnutet
After the conflict between Azaladshu Free and Neche Inc, New Republic's Joint Expeditionary Fleet returned to Draguan Nu - victorious and with massive spoils.
Given that New Republic and Bloodbound Harvest gave extensive help to the independents of Azaladshu, part of the former Federal Navy equipment has been confiscated and inquired to the Joint Expeditionary Fleet as additional payment. In return, New Republic stated that Azaladshu Free will receive full help from NR engineers and mechanics who are part of nationalized division of Core Dynamics' in Draguan Nu.
"Neche Inc. is one of the first to show true face of Federation and its interest. It is highly hypocritical that while it condemned Jupiter Division, it still used another corporation to harass and oppress the legal secession from their borders. Yes, I said legal. According to Sirius Corporation lawyers we have contacted, the secession was legal due to the fact that Zachary Hudson's government violated Federal Accord first by allowing extensive invigilation measures within Federation. Therefore if there is anything illegal it was Neche Inc.'s actions and Federal Navy's violation of sovereign system borders, in violation of procedures courted after Lugh in 3301 and Legacy Incident in 3304." Said General Maite Snider, supreme leader of New Republic of Draguan Nu.
While there are voices which clearly state entire support operation in Azaladshu was revenge after terrorist attack on Reightler Dock, involvement of Federal Agents into it leaves no field to speculate that such move was needed as all diplomatic measures have failed.
Li Song, the former ambassador to Federation, has been sent to Azaladshu in order to negotiate exchange of Federal officers, who are prisoners of war of New Republic, for vital information in regard to possible connections of Zachary Hudson's administration to recent attack on Reightler Dock.
New Republic so far refused to reopen official channel with Federation, deciding that no contact shall be maintained with "obvious warmongers who attack independent systems".
According to the data given by New Republic, their Joint Expeditionary Fleet helped to rout three Federal Capital ships. Several heavy Federal Navy vessels struck the colors and surrendered to Joint Expeditionary Fleet, later returning as support for Azaladshu Free forces - later being redeployed to Draguan Nu as part of New Republican Fleet. Federal High Command did not comment on these revelations. Federal officers slipping away from Federation is something that paints a rather dark future for Zachary-Archer's administration.