SURVIVOR OF ZONE 7 CONFIRMED IN ZONE 9

Van Saar (the Protomen) vs Goliath - Van Saar Win
Van Saar vs Escher - Escher win.

Since the tragic loss of Zone 7 in a horrific outbreak of the Warp plague, the Imperial government on Farport have desperately tried to cover up the truth. 
However, Federacy News can exclusively report that Scarlett did indeed survive and has come out of hiding in Zone 9. 

Last known pict capture of Scarlett in Zone 7

Scarlett and her new cohort of companions had set-up their new hideout in Zone 9, Scarlett herself having been healed from her numerous injuries by a local "Doc" Houser. 

Ideally placed when Magna Petrum shifted, they kept low for the first two weeks, before striking out into the tragically ruined Zone. Aventine Collegium, a savage Goliath gang of brutes first attacked the Van Saar, who, reports go, fought off the the gang in a brutal firefight. A local reported that the Protomen had taken not too kindly at the Goliath gang calling all Van Saar "Nerds".

Blood feuds rarely end well, and the horrors of Zone 7 are no exception. The Golden Harpies were close to the Golden Sirens, another Escher gang who were wiped out in the Zone 7 tragedy. Violet and Lavender were known to be particularly close, reputedly even sisters or wives.
As the Protomen picked through into another ruined area of Zone  Lavender screamed for Scarlet, holding her to blame for the death of the Sirens. Scarlett for her part, panicked, reminded of the horrors of Zone 7 triggering what could only be PTSD panic attacks sending her gang into confusion. In the firefight that followed the Harpies cut down most of the Protomen who struggled to respond, most ending with injuries that Doc Houser reported were not life threatening but "ugly".
A local reported that Scarlett was overheard saying that the Golden Sirens had tried to kill everyone in Zone 7, what this means is anyone's guess. but there is no shortage of bad blood in the insanity of the Imperium.

Doc Houser

The Church of St Hennin Return!

Cawdor (Church of St Hennin) vs Goliaths - Cawdor set themselves on fire but still win due to Goliath ineptitude.

ONCE AGAIN the maniacs and extremists of the Church of St Hennin are at it again!
This time these pyromaniac malcontents have set their sights on the riches of Magna Petrum in Zone 9! The poor dim witted but loyal Goliaths of Aventine Collegium the first victim of this fresh rampage.

The Goliaths were reportedly discovered the attempted ambush of the Cawdor cowards. Not to let an opportunity pass on where the Cawdor belong (the Trash heap for anyone not sure), the Goliaths, in a remarkable display of stealth for their bulk, snuck up upon the Cawdor, dispatching their sentries without difficulty. Unfortunately, the Cawdor and their double dealing trash heap ways caught the Goliaths off guard with a storm of autopistol and lasgun fire, with Titus and his Lucius striding through like slabs of iron muscle! 
More hilariously, not to outdo the stupidity of the Goliaths, the Cawdor leader set himself and his gang on fire! Word from out "man on the ground" Tholt is that the Goliaths felt sorry for the Goliaths and left them to it.


Correction: Daily Dirtside, ever committed to accuracy and good reporting would like to report an inaccuracy in this report. The vile "Church of Hennin" are in fact a new group calling themselves "The Church of Pyro". Though quite frankly, what the difference between Hennin and Pyro is is anyone's guess. We make every apology to our readers, but none to the scum sucking bottom feeding Cawdor, who need to know their place.

Week 2 Territory Events

Word has started to get out, Magna Petrum has moved, people are coming to Zone 9.
Zone 9, contrary to popular belief is not uninhabited, it is just abandoned and forgotten by the rest of the planet. 


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Territory table
Roll	Result
1-2	Collapsed Hab Block
3-4	Old Ruins
5	The Wastes
6	Rogue Docs

If you roll for Rogue Docs, inform the Arbitrator (Michael) immediately, there is only one available and so cannot be rolled again by any gang in future games. The Arbitrator will intermediately update the blog and table. If another game has rolled Rogue Doc first and you were not aware, you must still re-roll the territory. 

Rogue Doc - Hub One Hospitaller
Hub One Docs was setup in the aftermath of the Magna Petrum collapse as a triage centre by the Adeptus Sororitas Hospitaller. After the Chaos Incursion the Hospitaller prepared to leave but at the request of Frateris Curis – a small group of irregular volunteers the Hospitaller agreed to leave the triage centre. Since this time the Frateris Curis have managed to secure more training and support from the Adeptus Ministorum. This support had waned to the point of being forgotten. Now, with the moving of Magna Petrum, the Ministorum has suddenly "remembered" this tiny organisations existence.

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MAGNA CORP ISSUE STATEMENT

Today, the Chief Executive Officer of Magna Corp has given a shocking statement to all the citizens of Farport, if not all the sub-sector. 
The statement is as follows:

"We, the Magna Corporation, executive of Manufactoria within the Aleph subector by the grave of him on Terra, do reiterate and reassert our ownership of the Magna Petrum Spire". Any attempt, by other Corporations to lay claim to our property will be considered by Magna Corporation to be an act of war. We will not yield our property, we will not retreat nor shirk from our duty to protect it, and will meet out total destruction on any fool who dares defile our beloved fallen Needle"
Priam Erebos - Chief Executive Officer, Magna Corporation

Priam Erebos

In response, shares in both Veritas and and Magna Corp have dropped to a 3 year low, as the risk of a Corporation row fuels fears of investors. Kotu Corporations stocks showed a slight rise after this statement, with some speculating that this will mean new contracts for the arms trading corporation.

We will of course keep you updated on any developments.

There is only the Emperor,

and he is our Shield and Protector.

Goliath beat down the Van Saar!

Conflict continues in Zone 9 as the  Aventine Collegium attack the Archeo-Reclaimers! 
Reports from our "man in the field" Tholt Gubworb is that the Goliaths while returning from their failed attack on the foul Escher, spotted the Van Saar of the Archeo Reclaimers returning from a venture into the Zone 9 ruins, this time with a map picter. 
Never ones for subtlety, the Goliaths simply kicked down the bulkhead door separating the two gangs and hosed the street with heavy bolter and stub cannon fire! 
Never one to learn, Titus, still missing an eye, strode forward, battering the Van Saar, who were unable to stop him. By the time Dael came running all the Van Saar were down and he thought better of sticking around. 

Tholt, once again tried to get a statement as the Goliaths examined the picter, but instead of a statement, our intrepid journalist reports that the Goliath demanded he take a pict and send it to us with a message for the Archeo-Reclaimers and all the Van Saar:

Learn to get the flash right Tholt.

VILE ESCHER RAMPAGE CONTINUES

NEVER IN OUR LIVES has anything been so pernicious as the corrupting influence of the Escher! The Archeo-Reclaimators know it and we know in their seditious hearts the Escher know it! The Goliath, not known for their great intelligence even know the nature of the Escher; they’re always contrary to our great Dirtside family, always the discordance in our societies harmony. 

The Goliath’s of Aventine Collegium, believed to be some of the most highly intelligent Goliath dock gangs, know of the evil ways of the Escher and were unwilling to put up with yet another Escher gang causing anarchy.

Titus Pullo, leader of the Goliaths, split his brawny cohorts into two groups, ambushing the Escher.

In a terrible turn, while some local reports say the Escher were just holed up behind locked corridors and barricades, others swear in the almighty Emperors name that they were in fact AROUND A HERETICAL SHRINE!

This would have shaken the stoutest heart and the Goliath must have been no exception, with them momentarily hesitating at the sheer horror of the Golden Harpies actions, The Golden Harpies, not having any such hesitation filled the corridors with smoke, before two of their number launched through to ambush the Goliaths in a cowardly act typical of their foul House. Titus Pullo, ever leading from the front, charged through the smoke, relying on his brawn to see him through, not realising the danger of two foul Harpies waiting for him to cut him down. Local reports said that Daisy, reached down and plucked out Titus’ right eye. Following this brutal display by Daisy, the Harlots were emboldened, charging out, one breaking poor Tymon’s leg. The Goliaths, knowing they were beaten, wisely fled the area.

Pict feed of Daisy ripping out Titus' eye.

Our newly hired man on the ground Tholt Gubworb, found the gangs later for interview, Tholt has unfortunately forgotten to get the name of the Goliath he was interviewing! We won’t execute him today as it’s his first day on the job! Though in all seriousness miss out details again Tholt and you’ll have a bolt round between the eyes before you can say “One shot of Wild Snake”. With that out the way: what did the Goliath say?

NEVER INTERVIEW THIS GOLIATH AGAIN THOLT

“Them Eshers were obviously cheating, couldn’t see nothin. How are you supposed to shoot what you can’t see”
Highly informative on the Goliath mindset.

Somehow Tholt, managed to get a quote from the Escher, speaking to Lavender “the Tease” we managed to get this statement:

“These dumb Goliaths are mere pests in our eyes they just needed some eradication, they were a good warm up for what’s to come. All we care for is killing that Van Saar scum that killed my sisters gang The Golden Sirens from [REDACTED].”

Lavender

The Golden Sirens were killed during the quake in [REDACTED], which was caused by a [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. This must surely mean that the Golden Sirens, and now the Golden Harpies were involved in that terrible [REDACTED] and so CLEARLY HERETICS!

Scavengers in Zone 9 UPDATE!

DAILY DIRTSIDE WITH DRAMATIC EYE WITNESS REPORTS FROM THE SCENE!
Tholt Gubworb, one of the few respected members who have ventured to Zone 9 reportedly saw the entire vile attack by the Escher. We have exclusively have produced a transcript of his report. Tholt Gubworb is a known Road worker, having dug emergency ditches from many years in loyal service. Know that Daily Dirtside would never simply interview any disgusting drunk that happened to be lying around

Tholt Gubworb - loyal and dutiful servant of the Emperor

“Welp… first I saw whole thing, yes I did. I would’ve slept through it all, cos I was sleeping them thar, but those Escher…. They, they went and woke me up, heard their names and everything. It was that Daisy first, she was like some sort of ghost! Darting through ducts and whisking out again with a crate in her hands. I heard some Zee-nos moved like them thar that, but never some strange up-plater. I reckon she was an up-plater, looked all fancy and pretty…. But she woke me so ain’t given her NUTHIN.
Nope. Dunno how they did it, but they kept-ah-mean leapt, CLEAR OVER the cha- the cashim…. The big hole in the ground.
Then those pale skinned fraggers came, with their fancy pants suits and sweet la-dee-dah lasguns went and stank up the place with their funny smoke, tryin’ to stop the women from shooting them, but that there Lavender girl jus’ stabbed one ov’em instead. It was awful. The Escher beat up the fancy pants, afta wakin’ me up. The only thing that made up for it was the fancy pants women getting squished ina door and that Daisy-gurl jus-just SPLATTING into th’ Sludge.
The Girl did a runner, first, afta tha poor Roses back did some horrible crunch afta tha there fall."