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"Virtute Et Armis" Posted onto the GNS by Eric Jackson - Year 14 Day 53 Derra IV (IIS) - As violence in the plagued system of Derra continues to escalate, there are rising concerns from sentient's rights groups that the conflict may become a testing ground for a violent Galactic Alliance which seeks an opportunity to test new military technologies. Several reports from allied and neutral forces indicate that the Alliance is actively attempting to seize control of the planet's major cities and enforce martial law to deny the people of Derra IV access to much of their own colonies. Reporters on the ground were surprised that officers of the Krath Dynasty are frequently releasing reports to the public containing condemning evidence of their acts of terror and continued violence against both visitors and local populace. Amongst these reports was a boast claiming that Mika Noris, long retired from Imperial service and now running a neutral mercenary faction, was 'neutralized' by Krath forces, heralding his supposed defeat as a victory over the Sith. Investigation into the Order of the Sith's records or even Mr. Noris' history reveals that while he had served in the New Imperial Order and the Empire some time ago, there are no known ties between Mr. Noris and the Order. Eyewitness accounts of the assault on Mr. Noris expose details indicating a paranoid suspicion by Alliance forces of a supposed Sith infestation. People are being openly shot on sight for no other reason than wearing a black hood, a piece of clothing often associated with the Sith, but also a popular item amongst civilians. Local reporters were able to confirm that both Mr. Noris and Lord Steve Sphinx, Premier of the Tresario Star Kingdom, are alive and well despite Alliance reports claiming they had been neutralized. The incident has sparked controversy on the planet itself however, as several civilians took to the streets wearing hoods and carrying signs with slogans such as "We are Mika Noris" and "Hoods Do Not Make Me Guilty". Main Article