Wed, 10/12/2011 - 07:31 — Anonymous Terra/Solomani Rim 036-1122 A
substantial portion of the Solomani border fleet has apparently declared its
support for the so-called "Vantage Manifesto," opposing the Solomani central
government.A cabal of senior Solomani Navy officers, led by Fleet Admiral
Michael Leonov, has declared the Near Bootes Cluster to be free space. Fleet
Admiral Leonov has disavowed any intention to move against Home. However, he
has committed forces under his command to defend the Cluster against any
attack, "whether from the Imperium or from the lackeys of the illegitimate
Chissano regime."Admiral Leonov is being advised by Captain Alexander
Spyridion, a former defector to the Imperium who is apparently in the good
graces of the resistance movement. Spyridion is acting as liaison to the
civilian authorities, currently operating under the command of prominent
rebel leader Jan Malikov. The position of SolSec political officers formerly
posted to Leonov's fleet is unclear.Unconfirmed rumors indicate that the Near
Bootes Cluster is not entirely unified behind the Vantage Manifesto. Forces
under Leonov's command have apparently fought minor engagements with Home
Guard units based on the Cluster worlds Aquitaine and Polyphemus.Ω
