Fresh Conflict Breaks Out in Eith Sector

After long months of relative peace in Eith Sector a new Syntha offensive has redrawn the lines of control in Eith Sector.

Two small patrols from Syntha and the Junkers clashed, and unlike most patrols that trade fire and pull back to their respective zones, for some unknown reason this engagement escalated - pulling in more and more troops until what had started as an isolated skirmish expanded rapidly into a firefight unseen in the local area for months.

INN reporters were unable to get any comment from Junker Command, nor the ever-reclusive Syntha. One remaining roamer in the area, who called himself Ferrius, offered an exclusive interview in exchange for a few cans of food, but INN remains dedicated to the journalistic principles of not paying for interviews. Nevertheless upon seeing his hastily-taken picts of the action we came to a mutual beneficial agreement.

Ferrius's comments on the battle: "Was surprised to see anybody fighting over the scraps remaining here- only one building in ten has come through without serious damage! But there they were, fightin' like jackals over the ground. Them bots really had the upper hand the whole time, but Junkers never seem to give in despite the odds being totally against them - they gotta really get bloodied before they give up.

"What it seemed like to me was that Junkers were trying to get past the Syntha barracades - and some of them actually did it, swarming over them - but the bots closed ranks.  This really fast girl, all prettied up with that Syntha tech-suit and all, came zooming over and BAM BAM BAM - she closed the hole and put down a bunch of them Junker-boys.  After that they seemed to lose interest and most of them fell back.  Still I counted about 30 of them down to only 4 of the bots."

We've enclosed a few of the picts to illustrate what he saw, apparently huddled a short distance from much of the fight before a hasty departure when Syntha elements swept the surrounding buildings for any lurking survivors.

A Closer Look at Eith Sector

Part one in a continuing series

Eith Sector is located on the Southwestern end of Kyklops Minor. It is presently contested by all major parties operating on Kyklops, although primarily by the Junkers, Syntha, and Koralon incursions. It's prime location near Sun City and the Four Bridges sector make it a strategically valuable area that attracts constant attention.

Prior to the the Syntha Betrayal Eith Sector was a prosperous part of the Free City, largely specializing in cargo storage and transport. There was also a growing seafood processing operation in in zones Z-1, 2 and 3.

Now however the on-going conflict over Eith Sector has left vast swathes of it in ruins. Other areas are undergoing the strange Koralon transformation into their alien habitat. Still other zones are relatively untouched - save, perhaps, the occasional looting by any souls remaining in this abandoned area.

Violence erupts on abandoned streets

Last night the usual silence in the merchant zone F-4 was shattered by sounds of battle. An attempted incursion by Junker forces was completed blunted by the actions of a underworld gang in a surprise skirmish in this otherwise forgotten area of Eith Sector.

The goals and motivation of the Junker force is completely unknown - they seemed to be seeking the capture of several buildings in the area but were forced back by the Triad force. Also spotted were a pair of VASA military advisors who took a minimal role in the conflict.

An attempt by our reporter to speak with the Triad commander was rebuffed. And as usual VASA had no comment on the activity of its advisors.

BREAKING NEWS

Fighting today continued in Eith Sector, as a small Syntha clear-team successfully repulsed several waves of Koralon attacks. The Syntha forces were apparently not expecting Koralon contact on this day, patrolling areas known for frequent Gladiator incursions, but nevertheless the Koralon activities in Eith Sector are growing with increasing strikes in nearly every zone.