Report: Interview with Yeoman Toscha Vayandar By: Star Raven for MGBN

Report: Interview with Yeoman Toscha Vayandar
By: Star Raven

Hello is this thing on? Bit quit messing with my programming! Er... sorry boss. AH I MEAN STARK! Yes Mr. Stark.

Sorry Bit (Binary Interview Technology) is my companion. It serves as a camera & recording device. It's usually seen as a blue floating dock thingy next my head.

Well anyway as the newest reporter for Mars Global Broadcasting Network, I decided as a new citizen of VASC Mars Base, I wanted to get to know everyone around me. So I started with my neighbors!

I was just outside (in full space suit of course) talking in the sights of VASC Base with Bit, when Yeoman Toscha Vayandar (whom we met yesterday) ran up to me. The Yeoman wanted to give a tour of Mars on his Fighter, which I thought was perfect interview material, also giving me a great view!

-Begin Interview-

*As we take off.*

SR: Sweet spacecraft got here Toscha! And thank you for inviting me ㋡

TV: No problem. So, you said you were doing interviews, what would you like to know?

SR: A bit about Mars I guess how was made why was formed, and how do people live on it? What goes on in their day-to-day lives? Other than being very red & dusty, I think Mars has a lot of charm ㋡

*Is promptly wowed by awesome flying skills.*

TV: Well, alot of our lives day to day are standard maintinence checks, security patrols, and CAP.

SR: What is CAP?l

TV: Combat Air Patrol. *Waves hand around* Like this.

SR: Who are we defending against? Why would anyone want to attack us?

TV: Well, the D'naa mostly.

SR: Who are they?

TV: The D'naa are the indiginous settlers that came before VASC ever set foot here. To them, we're intruding.

SR: Why can't we all just come to some agreement? Mars is big enough for all of us ㋡

TV: I don't know. I think they tried but the D'naa are violent.

SR: *Laughs nervously* I hope not towards reporters :o

*We stop at the Gemini complex.*

TV: Sec, got an odd hum.

SR: No problem. *Pokes Bit into a small fuss (what he is my "baby"), as Yeoman Toscha run a diagnostic.*

TV: Hmmm. Let's see if that works. *He restarts the Fighter.*

SR: Is everything running smoothly? *Yes I'm still glued to the window Oohing and Ahhing at the sights.*

TV: Atmospheric flying is a whole different ballgame than space.

SR: How So? Compensating for physics, gravity?

TV: In space, you don't have wind shear, all this dust, and especially gravity affecting your craft.

SR: Ah. You love to fly don't you Private? *semi-distracted still looking out the window. (Sorry Mr. Stark, it was the best ride ever!)*

TV: That's Yeoman to you, and yes.

SR: *stutters* I'm sorry. Yeoman. And very cool.. I think my flying skills are somewhat... er crashy at best. Do you live on Mars Base?

TV: Yeah I live in the VASC base.

SR: Which would you say is your most favorite part of the base?

TV: I don't really know. it's all the same part to me. I've been here so long.

*As we keep talking, warning lights start to blink, as an alarm sounds in the cockpit.*

TV: Ah shit!

SR: No favorite room.... Er.. whats wrong? Bit don't panic little buddy. (As really I am panicking slightly)

Bit: YES.

TV: Engine malfuntion. Dust got on there. We're gonna have to punch out!

SR: Oh my!

TV: You go first, I'll be right behind you! *As the fighter begins to swirl.*

SR: Are you sure?! *Gets ready to punch the button.* Please be careful Yeoman!

TV: And yeah! NOW!

SR: OK HERE I GO! *Punches button. Goes flying up high into the air, then a parachute opens.* AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!

Bit: *Says something snarky in Binary about my moaning & yelling.*

SR: BIT EAT MY SHORTS! *I say floating to the ground.*

Bit: YES!

SR: (As I land, I notice the Yeoman is right next to me, safe and with his gun drawn.) Well that was an adventure ㋡

TV: Ok, we made it!

SR: Guess will have to walk back? *Looks off into the distance and sees the Base far off.*

TV: Well, let's get back to base. Yeah, stay close to me.

SR: Cool ok ㋡!

TV: For all we know the D'naa might be on patrol.

As we walked through dunes, sand, and old equipment, Yeoman Toscha Vayandar keeps a look out as I follow. Bit, ever helpful, hides behind my back.

We finally make it back to VASC Base in one piece, and breathes a sigh of relief in the airlock.

SR: Yeah we made it! (I feel the need for a high five, but I don't think its appropriate for his superiors to see. So I sadly had to restrain myself.)

TV: For a civilian you handled that well.

SR: Glad I had a very good teacher! Also glad we didn't run into anything!

TV: Well, you should get some rest. Even in the lighter gravity of Mars, ejections still wreak havok on your body.

SR: This was one exciting first interview Yeoman!

TV: Heh. Maybe one day you'll get to know me even better ;P

SR: Indeed, (Bit says somethign snarky to me in binary again, but I ignore it) but I'm a cyborg Yeoman, I'm sure my implants will do fine. I hope so, I'll make my report in my quarters, I guess you have your own report to file. I'll see you later Yeoman?

TV: Indeed.

-End Interview-

So that was my first report for MGBN! Thank you for reading and stay safe out there Martians!

Star Raven Out!

_End Report...

Bit did you really need to record that last part?

Bit: YES

That was kinda private and embarassing. I swear what is your major malfunction? Wait...  Are you still recording? I said end report!



-End Report-

Mars Comsec division said Friday afternoon that hackers may have stolen personal and classified information on the 1.3 million registered citizens in the Borealis region.

The compromised citizen ID's were in addition to the 12 million registered citizens throughout the southern hemisphere of Martian based colonization, which was stolen between May 10 and May 15.

Additionally, the hackers were able to access corporate credit payroll data from 17,000 users as well as 4,800 private security accounts. The hacking impacted both Martian Citizens as well as Terrestrial investors such as Monolith Technologies and Caliban Inc.

A Lowell Region Company suspended its credit and payroll services Thursday because of an intrusion into their mainframe. It had already shutdown main lines to its subsidiaries on May 29.

VASC Comsec along with hired forensic detectives are continuing to investigate the extent of corporate information compromised by the hackers who remain anonymous. A process which could yield additional implications towards dummy corps and off planet credit exchanges, over the next few weeks.

-Angela Syms

A young news reporter flicks to life on the screen

"I am John Henson Reporting live from the New Mars Kennedy spaceport.
Earlier in the day, reports of a heavy cruise liner from the MATO fleet has reported
a large explosion in the main engine room of the ship... it has now been confirmed that the
ship has crashed somewhere on mars; As to the exact location, it still remains unknown
due to heavy interference from an unknown source."

Mars authorities are treating this as a terrorist attack but as of far no group has claimed responsibility.
As you may know this is the second time the New Kennedy space port has been hit in the last month following the large explosion in one other main terminals last week""

vid flickers to and older man in a studio
"has there been any reports on the passengers of the line ship?"

pause as feed catches up

" As of yet no... all passenger and crew manifest have been held by the New mars Government, but
there has been unconfirmed reports that three top Ranking V.A.S.C. members, and two party officials of the IPS where seen boarding the ship on Earth."

As for how its related we have no further information on that yet

we'll keep you up to date on any further information as it happens

Martian paramilitary forces along with local private security conducted a joint operation on a known terrorist outpost in the Borealis region effectively eliminating all enemy presence. Authorities estimate that nearly 20% of all weapons trafficking in mars northern hemisphere ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​has been routed through the outpost. The sting followed the fatal blast that took the lives of nearly 40 people in last weeks terrorists attack on a provisions bunker in the Solis Planum district.

Richard Mohr the chief director of joint operations of MMF speculates that the victory paves the roadway to a more productive and peaceful mars.

"We see a lot of funding from sympathetic supporters on earth sending weapons and equipment to the free mars initiative, to the mars worker movement. These people have no idea whats really going on here, they are essentially putting guns into the hands of woman and children. The same people who enjoy the amenities  that mars based energy and minerals afford them. We don't estimate mars to be free of separatists and terrorism anytime soon, but we expect a decrease in hostile attacks to Martian corporate property in the next year."​

While mars security forces remain confident in their ability to handle the attacks, shareholders on earth are not so optimistic and are not swayed by the 5% increase in Martian mineral stocks. Several large corporations have been recruiting mercenaries and paramilitary for the purpose of protecting their interests while local Martians ready themselves for retaliation from terrorists.