[FEDNET] Perxies announced as 'lost cause'

[Jun Nagase]

Image taken by surviving FedNet film crew in central Perxul - Jane Osman

 

Earlier this morning Federation Officials announced that Perxies is considered a 'lost cause'. What this means for the fate of the planet has yet to be detailed, but rumors have it that they may Q-Bomb the planet to ensure the destruction of the Regeneration Bug infestation on the planet to prevent it from spreading further. A full quarantine of the quadrant Perxies finds itself in is already in full effect, with no ships being allowed to leave or enter the quadrant. This quarantine however is reportedly understaffed and does not effectively prevent travel in and out of the quadrant. Fleet has stated they cannot dedicate enough ships to effectively quarantine the quadrant, stating that the Third Bug War has their ships occupied elsewhere.

 

Colonies nearest to Perxies have been showing their concern for the Regeneration Bug spreading through the blockade, though whether the Regeneration Bug has any means for interplanetary or interstellar travel has yet to be determined.

 

We've been receiving intermittent transmissions from our reporter Jane Osman who unfortunately found herself in Perxul when the outbreak happened, updating us on the situation in capital city. Things are grim in the capital; firebombing has continued throughout the weeks, burning ever larger sectors of the city in attempts to deal with the regeneration bug infestation that has taken hold. The few interplanetary shuttles that have attempted to leave in between snow storms have been swiftly shot down by PDF fighters.

How many survivors are left is unknown, but our reporter Jane states that run-ins with fellow survivors are few and far between, and any attempts to create more permanent refuges for survivors quickly ended in them either being overrun by hordes of regeneration bugs or firebombed by PDF forces.

 

A truly tragic story. The planet once held millions of inhabitants, and while it may have been a poverty stricken planet it still exported not-insignificant amounts of raw metals to fuel the factories across Federation space. This planet has now been given up on by that very Federation, who sees no choice left but to destroy it. Whether there are any plans to attempt evacuations is unknown, however due to the nature of the bugs that plague the planet, evacuations are deemed extremely unlikely.

We have been unable to get into contact with any PDF forces from Perxies, but will continue to update you on the situation and what the Federation will decide for the ultimate fate of the planet Perxies.

 

 

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