A War for the Stars

[Erax]

Admiral Wiers' private log, SGY 2405.0:

Spontaneous celebration has broken out all over the Sector after news of our victories over the Yakrin were made public. Captain Veren was already popular as an explorer; as a war hero, he is fast becoming a mythical figure.

The other services are already complaining. General Sheer says our newscasts downplayed the Army's role in the invasion of Aram I. Brigadier Tefnar and Commodore Haase say the people should be praising the Emperor, not one of his officers.

Only Commodore Telar is satisfied; we released a few edited holos of TIE fighters destroying the enemy fleet off Aram III, which set off a flood of volunteers at every starfighter recruitment facility in the Sector. Now we must do the same for the Army and Stormtroopers, otherwise I will have to face another round of complaints.

The war may go on, but I feel we have already passed the point of decision; and that decision was in our favor. Soon we begin to reap the rewards.

(later):

There is much to attend to other than the Fleet. Our technicians have improved our tibanna gas storage technology - a necessary step towards improved reactors. We have been a step away from true ion drives for some time now; taking that Last step will be our next project. After that we must concentrate on anti-fighter weapons as a counter to the Alliance carriers.

We are maintaining our positive metals balance, but at the cost of a reduced shipbuilding program. We have not stopped building Novas here in the capital, but other spaceyards are idle to avoid an increased strain on our economy.

Black Saber I has left Gesaril II with a full load of fighters and is on her way to Aram I. Fyrine III unloaded the colonists on Gesaril V and is now headed towards Gesaril IX, to pick up a load of Stormtroopers.

The Hutt have broken their treaty once again. We could not trust them before, now we simply cannot understand them. I will instruct Ambassador Reima to ignore their offers from now on.