[Suicide Junkie]

Reports of the Vikings defeat were greatly exaggerated.

The +3 Gamma Fleet was recently annihilated by a far smaller Viking force while trying to break the blockade around Tudran VII

All remaining defense ships have been gathered and are assaulting the position. Although there have been heavy casualties on both sides, the Vikings had fewer ships and are expected to be cleared in another month.

While fighting continues in the south, another viking assault fleet has been spotted heading North to Tudran VI again.
The planetary militia will be no match for the ships, and ground forces continue to battle the troops already present, but the population is determined to resist.

Military advisors say that the planet will be on its own for at least half a year while a relief fleet capable of challenging the Vikings is assembled. Such a fleet is expected to be composed of mainly local defense ships from the eastern rim systems plus a few new vessels from the Huju shipyards and whatever combat worthy ships can be gathered from the homesystem repair yards.