| From: | Doctor Doom <JCH8169@*****.TAMU.EDU> |
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| Subject: | Omega Island under fire... |
| Date: | Sat, 24 Apr 1993 17:37:08 -0500 |
enjoyment, so that you can have an idea of what's goin' on at Omega.
***** Include: NN Report on Omega
SHADOWS: This is Joe Shadows, reporting to you LIVE for National News, from
Omega Island. As you can see behind me, the German Army is presently involved
in a siege of Omega Army defensive positions on Mount Misery, the highest
ground on the island. The Imperial Navy arrived some time last night, and
quickly deployed ground forces. At the moment, the capital city has been
liberated, and the media representatives here have been promised a military
debriefing once the Omega army has been defeated.
SHEILA: Very interesting, Shadows. Have you spoken to the United Nations
observers about their impressions of the operation?
SHADOWS: Yes, I have. They are really rather impressed at the lengths the
Germans have gone to to prevent civilian casualties. To our knowledge, most of
the civilian deaths occurred when the Omega troops were covering retreating
from various positions when the German army units located them. The figures I
have say there are now some 15 dead, and about 30 wounded, all of which are
being treated by German medical officers--it's odd, but the 24 hour curfew
imposed by General Delgado may very well have saved some of these people, as
they weren't out on the streets.
SHEILA: Rather ironic. What sort of progress are they making in the siege
right now?
SHADOWS: Well, the details are sketchy, but it seems either the Omega forces
retreated or were driven back to positions on Mount Misery, and now are trying
to breakthrough their defenses. Progress, as I see it, has been very slow, but
I overheard a statement by a junior officer earlier. He said, "The Imperial
Ensign shall rise above Mount Misery before noon." That gives them a few hours
from now.
SHEILA: I see, what about these rumors that shadowrunners were somehow
involved in this fight?
SHADOWS: Well, it's well known that there were several independent
shadowrunning teams involved with the People's Liberation Army under Jacob
Marcus. I have also heard rumors--as yet unconfirmed--that there WERE groups
involved in the air-drop earlier this morning. There have been witnesses who
reported seeing a very large group of trolls in a building to building sweep,
looking for Omega patrols. Some other witnesses reported how they saw what was
apparently a wendigo running about in the capital. If these reports are true,
he must have disappeared by sunrise or gone into hiding.
SHEILA: What about casualties for the Omega Army?
SHADOWS: It's hard to say, really. Reports indicate--wait! What's that? It
sounds like the Omega positions have just stepped-up their return fire!
No...that's not it... My GOD, it looks like---<TRANSMISSION TERMINATED>
SHEILA: Shadows? Shadows? Well, viewers, we shall see about getting the
transmission back from Omega, and try to piece together what happened.
In other international news, the Danish Government, in a curious report issued
today, stated it found UCAS military-issue weapons and equipment in the rubble
of the Omega Chemical Research plant, which unexpectedly exploded several weeks
ago. The UCAS government has not cared to explain this as of yet, saying
merely that they would look into it.
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Well, chummers and chummettes, looks pretty bad for those Omega goons. I
wonder if they'll make their deadline. ]<<<<<
-- Hangtime <17:35:05/04-24-54>
>>>>>[ Well, I just think that the German Army wants to be Omega's SLEDGE
HAMMER! Like that old Peter Gabriel song. ]<<<<<
-- Sonic Boom <17:35:31/04-24-54>
>>>>>[ Sonic, you've got music on the brain! ]<<<<<
-- Jack Hack <17:36:10/04-18-54>
>>>>>[ Yeah, speaking of music, I've gotta talk to that girl, Jaez. She's
supposedly got quite a collection. Maybe I'll see her at the wedding. Are we
invited? ]<<<<<
-- Sonic Boom <17:36:21/04-18-54>
>>>>>[ I dunno. They said everyone on the list. I SUPPOSE so.
]<<<<<
-- Hangtime <17:36:42/04-18-54>
