17th running of the Dominion’s Niflsmeet starts amidst trying times
Orestes Free Press (ALSHAIN) - 27 Jan 3091
In the year 3068, Clan Snow Raven acquired the planet Timbuktu from Clan Star Adder in a trial with four other worlds because Clan Star Adder did not have the time or assets to invest in the worlds. Soon after others came to challenge Clan Snow Raven’s rights to the worlds. With only Local volunteer Militia to garrison the worlds each one was challenged and taken from Clan Snow Raven, all except Timbuktu. In an grand battle, the local militia commander, Star Captain Milos, a local boy with an old Hunchback, that defeated his Magistracy challenger Captain Adele Benecke in a top of the line Wraith Battlemech. What followed was a string of victories against opponents until New Dominion regular forces landed to garrison the world.
After they solidifying their claim to Timbuktu, it became the New Dominion’s diplomatic outpost for the entire region, accepting visitors from the all along the western edge of the Inner Sphere. Many trails, no longer for possessions of the world, have been fought there and acts as a neutral site for trials where no party can agree to a location. Since the arrival of Bergan Industries on the world, other New Dominion businesses have taken up an interest in moving closer to their Non-Dominion customers. Clan Snow Raven has recently completed their Industrial Complex Gamma adding a bigger showcase for new customers.
Then in the year 3074, the New Dominion Garrison put out an open call for others to come and test their might as many did in the years leading up to the Niflsmeet. The interesting event that introduced the rest of the Clans and Inner Sphere to New Dominion Culture and brought possible new buyers to Timbuktu has been running for seventeen years now with the last years champoin being from Clan Ice Hellion. Already some teams have arrived in but so far the event appears to still be scheduled to run despite recent events in the local surrounding area. The prizes are as big as ever and that will draw in the contestants.
LET'S DO THE CHICKEN DANCE WITH ELMO MIKHAIL PRYDE!!
BBC Galactic, Jun 3091
It has been reported today that elements of the Magistracy Armed Forces journeyed to the Clan Jade Falcon held world of Twycross in order to challenge the Falcons, via Clan rules of zellbrigen, to the system. The commanding officer of the Jade Falcons on Twycross, one Galaxy Commander Mikhail Pryde, showed his true colours, declaring, "we do not want to fight your forces."
Have no doubt that Martha Pryde and Vandervahn Chistu, former Khans of the Falcons, would be spinning in their virtual graves at the news of the lack of 'intestinal fortitude' displayed by the good Galaxy Commander.