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| + | The much-rumoured military expansion out of the centre never seemed to materialise. If anything, there was a smaller military presence in the wider Zone than usual. That isn't to say there was no escalation at all...\\ | ||
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| + | It seems there were two known incidents involving government troops, one with freelancers in the south on a mission to gather corporate data before the military could get to it, and one in the north on a mission to steal a piece of prototype equipment. In the first case, the freelancers gathered the data but had a few skirmishes with soldiers in the area. In the second case the target device had already been captured by soldiers and corporate interests were hiring freelancers to take it back. In both instances the response was the same. As soon as the soldiers had lost the upper hand they responded with some form of aerial bombardment. A thirty minute warning was broadcast on open frequencies before the bombardment started, but the warning was broadcast on open radio rather than just sent to other military on their encrypted system.\\ | ||
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| + | A third warning and bombardment occurred the following day, but there was no record of any missions going on and nobody has reported any kind of military engagement on that day. Theories abound as they always do, but the how and why of this third engagement has taken something of a back seat to the wider concerns.\\ | ||
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| + | One important piece of information drilled into every freelancer when they arrive is the need to be discrete. Foreign governments are constantly watching the Zone with satellites, the UK is constantly watching the same way to make sure nothing is too visible. Everyone knows the Zone exists, everyone knows what happens here, but no-one is ever willing to admit anything. Deniability is the ultimate armour against the legal repercussions of the deeply unethical activities taking place here. A foreign government with clear proof of UK military activity in the Zone has significant leverage in any negotiations, | ||
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| + | Heavy fighting was reported at an old manor house, thought to be in use by the original pre-evacuation residents. There had been a steady trickle of bandits and the like into the area, seemingly for some kind of paying work, but that has now stopped entirely. It can only be assumed there has been some kind of violent takeover, but no-one has any idea who the new residents might be. Best guess seems to be a new corporation seizing temporary accommodations while they build underground facilities. | ||
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