User blog:Bzero/Neutrals Rescued in Orbit

Andromeda’s holographic head pops up in Trion Square and other locations around Cybertron. She smiles, and in her soft, bell-like voice, chirps, “More than 10,000 neutral refugees have been rescued from Cybertron’s near orbit in the last two cycles. Additionally, in more than 70 Junkion-led operations, 28 burned and mangled bodies have reportedly been recovered, too badly damaged to be revived!”

Andromeda continues in a bright, perky voice, “The refugees, bound for Lithone, have been rescued in the Cybertron’s orbit in the last 48 groons in a series of more than 70 operations. Smugglers have reportedly brought paying citizens as far as low orbit and then dumped them before they could be intercepted by Decepticon patrols. Autobot and Junkion spacecraft have had to rescue stranded neutrals before their orbits decayed and they plunged back to Cybertron!

Andromeda beams, “The most recent rescue mission, in which 4,655 migrants were brought to safety, took place in low Cybertron orbit over the ruins of Crystal City, and comprised of 33 distinct operations involving 27 separate Junkion ships. Earlier this cyber-week 6,055 neutrals were rescued over a 24-groon period as Junkions came to the aid of 32 short-range space pods that were spotted 48 hics above Crystal City.

In a lively tone, Andromeda concludes, “The Decepticons have forbid neutrals from leaving Cybertron, creating political tensions and forcing Autobots and Junkions to protect those that have tried to escape Cybertron on their own. It’s a terrible situation, and many more may die!”  She grins, “And, now back to Rook, who is monitoring the massive ionic acid rain storm currently destroying the Hydrax Spaceport!”  The screen switches to the weather report.