[Breaking] Turmoil Tears Apart Refugee Colony

Turmoil Tears Apart Refugee Colony

The galaxy at large is reeling in shock today as news of deplorable conditions and rampant violence come from the refugee colony of New Yamalia. Founded in the wake of the Reaper attacks, New Yamalia, or "The Yam" as locals have begun to call it, quickly fell into a power struggle by numerous factions.

"Oh, there were a good three or four," recalls former colonial Tevin Sokrost. "You had the volus benefactor, he paid for the gig, then the fellows with guns, and there were a lot of ethnic divisions... Very messy."

The benefactor in question, Dorn Kolt, had made large profits shortselling pre-fabricated shelters in the wake of the Geth Crisis. In what some are calling an act of unrequited charity, he personally funded the expedition and rapid colonization of New Yamalia in order to evade the reaches of Reaper Forces. The colony barely survived, having slipped unnoticed only long enough for the war to end. There are some, however, who feel that Kolt's motives were not so sincere.

"Anyone could have told you he was in it to turn money from it later on. But we didn't ask questions, we did what we had to to survive," Sokrost recalls. "There was talk of mutiny only if we lived. Guess it did come to that, didn't it?"

Communications to and from the Yam are currently sporadic. When briefly asked if he would call in mercenaries, Kolt replied ambiguously.

"I certainly do not want certain groups, such as the Blue Suns or Eclipse, to intervene. This would only bolster the illusions the Khar'Shan-Clan have about their majority rule, and I fear the Earth-Clan are also becoming unruly. I would not desire to give the large mercenary groups another theater of operations for themselves. Neutrality is the second most important thing we need, after order."

Unconfirmed reports of civilian massacres and wanton destruction were refused comment by Kolt, though he did state that "the partisans are no more than a group of thugs."

"Right, of course he'd say that," offered Sokrost. "What he isn't mentioning is that his men are thugs, too."

I smell money.