A tall, thin figure with an elongated head and greatly extended arms and fingers stands behind a desk, next to a simple screen currently crossed out with the Universal News logo. This rectangle would broadcast the images associated with the news and would grow larger at times to become the only image projected. The presenter is well dressed and his suit is a brown that goes wonderfully with his pink skin and he has four narrowed eyes that easily pick up the discreet signal of the start of the live broadcast. He immediately begins to speak in a calm but rapid and slightly melodious tone:
“It’s the breaking news with Universal News! Welcome, all you of the universe.
External threats. Despite the temporary cessation of the Zcarbb assault on the Utela galaxy, the conflict continues to grow throughout the border zone. The Zcarbbs seem determined to launch a new wave of colonization of our space. If these are no longer the waves of destruction that accompanied the Utela affair, they are still invasions depriving billions of citizens of their freedom and advancing the threat ever further towards the rest of us. New military deployment measures have been announced by the government, which however deplores the lack of means that the universal tax for financing the administrative army would have provided, in order to face the growing threat.
Miscellaneous facts. It has been confirmed that the alpha administrative agent, Sava Domeria, the heroine of Urus on Utela, was indeed assassinated by a terrorist from the Azar clan. The killer is still on the run and has not yet been identified. The terrorists' action did not stop there and they are also responsible for spreading fake news through the Network, making a ridiculous accusation that the killer was an administrative agent disguised as a member of the Azar clan. The terrorist group responsible for spreading this rumor has not been identified, but initial evidence suggests that it would be a group other than the Azar clan, a group more specialized in psychological warfare and manipulation of opinion. We remind you that spreading this fake news is a crime similar to advocating terrorism and will therefore be punished more harshly than other crimes of the ‘spreading of lies’ type.
Politics. The usual schedule of the Administrative Assembly will be revised to highlight discussions on laws concerning defense, in the face of internal and external threats.
Internal Security. Numerous terrorist acts have been noted throughout the universe and particularly in the Imperial Universal Federation. The President has issued a call for restraint to the terrorists. ‘Although you are criminals,’ he said, ‘I cannot believe that you are so insane as to deliver the whole of civilization into the barbaric clutches of the Zcarbbs.’ The movement of several galaxy-fleets has been cancelled or aborted due to major local problems throughout the universe. Everything points to a complex and coordinated plan between different terrorist groups to create unrest and advance their sinister causes without regard for the terrible damage that could result...
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Finance: The fallout from the GoW's collapse continues. Billions of wealthy individuals across the universe have been left bankrupt and many more companies have closed as a result, amplifying the phenomenon. Biggest increase on the universal stock market: Star-piercer, a major company that owns nearly half of the shipyards in Sector C, whose shares rose 228% today. Rumors, which seem to be confirmed, suggest that a new galaxy-fleet is soon to be built that can be quickly deployed to any front. Biggest drop... Well, it's hard to say with all the big companies that have closed today, but I'd say the most impressive is Universal-Secure Bank, whose demise already heralds difficult times. Many deputies have already made their voices heard to demand the repurchase of the bank by the Administration in order to avoid the total ruin of an incalculable number of individuals… Yes, my savings are also there, but I am quite confident in the government’s upcoming decision on this subject: who knows what would happen if we were not led by people capable of making the right decision…
Crime: A major seizure of ‘T’ energy contraband was made by the Law Enforcement Forces with the cooperation of the Elunadorans. The total amount seized has not been released but is said to be a new record. We remind you that the use and importation of ‘T’ type technologies is regulated for security reasons, but also because of their polluting aspect…
Art: The new concert of the famous singer Yoyo Glimour is currently at the top of downloads on the Network. An interview with the artist will be broadcast this afternoon on the ONE news channel. Discover the career of this exceptional star!
That’s it for today’s news! It was the breaking news with Universal News.
And now: time for advertising.”
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