Military Academy Opens

Issue 40

With the War of Matbaic Liberation slowly and messily coming to a close (eventually), many nations have begun the period of introspection to better their recwar forces. Natopia is no exception. The Imperial Military Academy was founded yesterday to offer courses in recwarring. The Emperor has expressed an interest in using the Academy to transform Natopia's military from its current volunteer system to a professional one. Up until recently, the Natopian Defense Force weeded out its officers with a sink or swim approach, due to lack of regulatory personnel. Now, Nathan hopes to require officers in the NDF to have passed the courses in the Academy before receiving a commission and commanding a unit. The Academy's Commandant is Major General Lord Tom Mills, the Natopian hero of the recent war.

Lord Tom is set to receive the the Combat Service Medal with the White Sword of Honor, the Empire's highest military decoration, for his actions against Lovely in the War of Matbaic Liberation.

News Bits

The Planetary Governor of New Natopia, Konrad von Zeck, has announced himself at the General Assembly of the GeoStandards Organization, fulfilling New Natopia's purpose as the Empire's official connection to the world of Giess. The GSO is electing a new Director after Ben Gray resigned amid members' claims that the GSO has languished in inaction under the current Board's administration.

Natopia has signed treaties of recognition with the Kingdoms of Death and Novatainia and are awaiting ratification in the Frenzy. Both are expected to pass.

Konrad von Zeck will be receiving the Combat Service Medal for his service in the War of Matbaic Liberation as commanding officer of 8th Armored Infantry Division.

Opinion

The GSO Archives were opened for a brief period by Ben Gray as his last act before resignation. The claims that Natopia was "forgotten" in the initial launch were confirmed, though many Natopians already accepted this explanation pending private discussions between Emperors Nathan and Edgard of Alexandria. Aside from that Natopia was only mentioned again as our response to the GSO's founding was "worse [than Antica's]." The BS predicts this will not change Natopia's general distrust of all things relating to Novasolum, the now-defunct continental alliance that abandoned us on Micras (not that we mind, we took over much of the land they vacated).