FNS Headline: Alpha Quadrant

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Earth, Northeast Americas Province: Like other locations across the globe, general disgruntlement continues to ripple throughout the geographic areas of this province; state residents have become frustrated with the lack of clean water, the conditions at the temporary refugee camps, and the dwindling foodstuffs and clothing supplies. Relief from various Federation member cargo and transport companies, notably the Klingon and Vulcan governments, are inbound to the Earth planetary system with various supplies and foodstuffs, but the effort may be too little and too late.

 

Local police and civilian militia forces have increased their patrols in order to discourage looting and the growing problem of physical violence that results from the flaring tempers. In extreme cases, firearms have been confiscated and general curfews have been enacted at a few of the geographical refugee camps and neighborhoods where residents are attempting to survive after the devastating Soltan attack.

 

Earth, Colony Planets, Alpha Quadrant Airspace: Local Earth police and Earth atmosphere patrol militia ships have reported a decreased number of freebooter raiders attempting to breach the atmosphere planet. However, these freebooters are still breaching and raiding the out lying alpha colony worlds, and then relieving the planetary bases of supplies. Starfleet has asked for patrol assistance from the Federation member worlds at large. Andoria answered the call and immediately dispatched a patrol fleet of their vaunted and respected Royal Guard Troops.

 

Federation Starfleet: The Starfleet continues to recover from the lashing blows of the Soltan attack fleet. Many surviving officers and cadets are being re-assigned within the fleet to replace those officers killed in action or reported missing in action. In addition to the re-distribution of personnel, one retired starship is also being drafted back into active duty. The museum and tour ship USS Shenandoah, Nova class, was recently removed from a fixed orbit in the Earth space dock and reinstated to active duty. A combination of cadets, active reserve officers, retired officers, and general duty officers and marines have volunteered to crew the ship. The Shenandoah will be deployed along the Alpha Quadrant border to assist in temporary patrol protection duties.