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"Derra, Spem Novam" Posted onto the GNS by Guinar Ndengin - Year 14 Day 175 Derra IV (IIS) - The population of Derra IV is beginning to see a glimmer of hope for their future as reports from several unnamed sources within the Galactic Alliance have confirmed the pending completion of withdrawal of the Galactic Alliance's forces from the planet. Political commentators and military analysts have both pointed to the recent losses of Infinite Empire worlds and the deaths of multiple Alliance personnel as continued signs of stress in the alliance's capability, evidencing the overcommitment of resources by the Galactic Alliance in an attempt to hold the strategically insignificant world of Derra IV. Mounting realisation of the dropping morale amidst the deployed forces and the vulnerabilities presented across the home front of governments such as the Krath, Infinite Empire and Rogue Squadron, has prompted a review of deployment strategy at the highest levels. During debate over the withdrawal from Derra IV Commanding Officer of the Alliance forces on the planet, Admiral Togl, revealed that the Krath Dynasty alone committed 80% of its military personnel to the effort as they remain tied up trying to fend off a single Legion of the Imperial Army. With no victory in sight for the power-hungry and politically ravenous Togl and waning morale across most of the Alliance forces present, the political leaders of the Alliance have been wary of redeploying forces that were previously withdrawn from Derra IV. These recalled forces subsequently failed to fend off attacks on Alliance worlds, possibly motivating the decision of their political masters to refuse to recommit resources to a stalemate on Derra IV. Consequently, Admiral Togl signalled pending retreat of Alliance forces shortly after the recent arrival of the 2nd Legion to rotate with the 3rd Legion, as part of the three month combat deployment system employed by the Imperial Army. Main Article