Starbase Normandy— The halls of Starbase Normandy were erily quiet at 0100 hours Saturday morning. This was due to an order, from the base commander, declaring a temporary state of martial law. At 0100 hours Admiral Dillonand a squad of heavily armed Starfleet Marines decended to the CSE Embassy levels and evicted the Cimothian personal there, at gunpoint.n

Reports are sketchy as to what exactly happened, but 30 minutes afterwards the CSE Frigate docked at the station departed at a high rate of speed. Shortly thereafter the CSE released this statement to the Galaxy at large:


"As of 0100 hours this morning, the Federation has severed all diplomatic ties with the CSE and evicted our embassy personel on Starbase Normandy. At gunpoint.

This is a completly unwarrented, and unprovoked, action. Our personel were not given sufficent warning prior to eviction, and we have not been told why the Federation took such measures. We can only guess that it is in retaliation for our self-imposed embargo. Although this type of reaction is completly out of proportion.

The CSE sees this as a hostile move by the Federation, since our embassy personel were evicted under armed guard and in a hurried, unexplained, manner. There was no attempt by the Federation to establish an alternate means of diplomatic communication, even after our embassy personel asked for such.

It is the feelings of the CSE that the Federation has reacted in a totally irresponsable manner, and has no intentions of re-establishing a diplomatic dialog. As such, we are taking this forced eviction as the dissolving of the treaty, by the Federation's hands. Any Federation vessle entering CSE space will be bordered, forceably if need be, and it's crew arrested. All Federation, and United Federation of Planets, equipment and personel in our space will immediatly be expelled or siezed. We beseach all governments who are not currently participating in the Embargo of the Federation to take this as a wake up call.

To the Federation I say this, We came to you with an offer of peace between our peoples. An unprecidented course of action. You initially excepted, and then went on to treat us as a second rate government. No, not even that, more like a puppet empire for you to control. When we stood up for ourselves in a completly non-violent manner, you responded with marines and idle threats. Know this, we will NOT be swayed by your threats any longer. We are NOT afraid, if you intend to continue on this path to war, so be it. The Goddesses will come down upon you with their holy righteousness and we, their children, will be victorious! We do not wish another war with you and your people, but we will not back down if you force it upon us.


That is all, thank you and may the Goddesses guide you all on your paths,

Element Commander Nori
Sector Commander"


All attempts to contact the CSE embassy were met with failure, as the Station's Computer reported it was unable to locate such an establishment. Anonomous reports from within the fleet indicate that the Cimothians almost immediatly went to a higher level of alert, and are moving more ships to the border in response. Time will tell how far this goes, but it is unlikely that anyone really wants to see another war like the last one.

The Infinite Beyond was able to got some statements from Rear Admiral Dillon soon after the incident. While the Federation has yet, at this time, prepared a statement the good Admiral attempts to answer some questions and clarify some statements by the Cyth.


"I don't know where the Cyth got the impression that their personel were removed, 'at gunpoint', this statement is not entirely true. There was a armed guard around when the message was delievered, for my mutual protection only. At no time was any weapon pointed at the Cyth in anger. I'm not sure exactly what would've happened if they didn't leave in time. Thankfully, it never got to that point.

I wish I could explain the actions that I was commanded to carry out, but I can not. Fleet Admiral Ra or Admiral Janelle will have to do this, and I can't speculate on the matter.