NET-7, SOL- Recently, the editorial staff at Net-7 has been hit with a deluge of submissions, ranging from long time, yet unproductive reporters, to brand new news junkies just starting out. The reason for this influx appears to have been the rather lucrative performance review rewards from Jan Blather and sponsored by GETCo. These special shielding units were made available to the best of the freelance reporters for Net-7, under the strict terms that they not be allowed out of the possession of the honored reporters. However, these shielding units, made from experimental GETCo prototypes, have attracted enourmous attention- not only for their remarkable enhancements upon ship systems, but for a required advertising tie-in agreement that projects a set of holo-billboards around ships using the system.The submissions themselves have, according to my sources, been showing an incredible diversity of style, length, and even language. There are reports that some submissions are in a V'rix dialect that thus far has eluded translation attempts. A source was able to provide me with a transcript of one of these submissions, as follows: "OMG!!1 I WANTZ TEH SHI3LD00RZ!!! GIMMIE J00 DEVS!!!!!!!1!"
An officer in EarthCorps intelligence attempted to decipher this message for me. According to his report (V-INT-1736, pending approval by Corperal Minsk), it indicated a ploy by the V'rix to obtain advanced terran shielding technology. He also speculated that these "Devs" may be a reference to some type of old divine figure, which fits in well with the V'rix demoralization efforts that hijak human history for their own ends. Personally, this reporter is unfazed by such efforts and will defend the technology entrusted to him with his life and possibly his bank account.
However, no matter who is sending them in, the editorial staff is being overburdened by the sheer mass. In an unofficial statement, one staff member said that they're up for nearly 18 hours every cycle, and that the Tada-O Powerdrink* shipments are barely managing to keep the vending machines stocked. However, they are still reviewing every single submission, as there are always other news agencies waiting in the wings to swoop down and take marketshare away.
*Tada-O Powerdrink banned from use in Jenquai territory, may void GeneMap integrity in Progens. Use at your own risk.
