06/22/2185
June 22nd, 2010
Tonight: Is the colonialist strategy on Taetrus working? The killing of civilians in Earth wars usually serves only to stiffen popular resistance, but Earth wars rarely offer such a stark contrast between safe captivity and death. “The dual approach is necessary,” says Lieutenant Colonel Satorim of the 3rd Infantry. “Without the camps, no one would ever surrender. Without the hastatim, we would be here for years and still get shot at.” Some surrendering citizens have even collaborated with their captors. “Our most valuable intel comes from sympathizers,” says Satorim. “After seeing the Vallum Blast, they know what the separatists want and think it abhorrent. They’d rather be counted as patriots.”
Tags: Diluvian Wildlands, Facinus, hastatim, Lieutenant Colonel Satorim, Taetrus