[ WP ] War has been raging for years upon years now . You are a reporter embedded in a famous military unit among your newest allies in this war , humanity .

`` The latest available information details intervention by limited human forces within the Rigel System. This report comes to us only 3 rotations after Secretary General Tai delivered a declaration of hostilities on the behalf of planet Earth. The human governments of the outlying planets have yet to commit. We take you now to a correspondent on the front lines of Rigel-7, embedded with our own forces and; apparently, allied human forces.'' 
 
 The projection shifted from the broadcast studio in the central capitol to a tropical landscape, the heavy mist he, d a yellowish hue. The correspondent stood central in the image, in the near-background Eumanian troops as well as unfamiliar, blue-suited figures moved about their business, and ground-based vehicles rolled by, presumably towards hostile Iadian positions. 
 
 `` Greetings, this is Euruk Beuranfadt, reporting from Rigel 7. At time reference 0285 this rotation, Iadian forces were halted by allied forces, 8 rotations after seizing Rigel-7`s primary urban center from indigenous forces. Following this action, the 5th Provincial Detachment and 2nd Divisional Assault Group were dispatched here, where they have now been joined by an unknown number of Human troops, who were dispatched after that Iadians violated a bilateral treaty by seizing territory within the Rigel System. With me is Troop Adjutant Fareck Aerdenfadt, from 2nd Flotilla Command, a communications specialist who is familiar with the Human dialects.'' 
 
 The military officer clasped his forearms in acknowledgement. 
 
 `` The Adjutant will allow us to communicate directly with the Human forces. This is the first time that any Human military forces have been interviewed in our broadcasts.'' 
 
 Euruk looked beyond the boundary of the projection, then back at his audience. 
 
 `` We've been granted permission to continue, joining me now are two of our allied human partners.'' 
 
 Two blue-clad figures stepped forward next to the correspondent. They were perhaps a meter shorter, more compact and bulky than the Eumanian. As the vizors on their helmets shifted and became transparent, rather than opague, the humans' facial features were made apparent. They were n't utterly unlike that of a Eumanian, but were just different enough to cause subtle discomfort initially. The level of variation between the two was great; one had skin of a rich tan, the other sported light, pale flesh. Their eyes glinted in different colors, other differences in facial composition could be noted. For most Eumanians, who were largely homogeneous as a group, this was surprising. 
 
 The interviewer posed his first question. 
 
 `` Could you please state your name and unit for the audience?'' 
 
 The military adjutant faced the two humans and posed the question in their own language, a feat that required a great many hours of practice, the sharp consonants of the human language were quite unlike that which most of the audience was familiar with. Upon there response, he turned back, gesturing to the darker man, he said: 
 
 `` This is Lieutenant Daniel Achebe, of the United Nations First Marine Detachment.'' 
 
 Along the bottom of the projection ran text which read: `` Rank is equivalent to Troop Leader, United Nations refers to the Government of Earth.'' 
 
 The officer motioned to the second human, 
 
 `` He identifies himself as Master Sergeant Thomas O'Henry, United Nations Special Reaction Force, First Battalion.'' 
 
 Euruk moved to his next question: `` Have you seen combat on Rigel-7?'' 
 
 To the great surprise of himself and his audience, the second human spoke. 
 
 `` My unit arrived at time reference 0723, and immediately was deployed. We advanced to our current position following an engagement with hostile forces in the Equatorial Basin near the primary spaceport. My superiors wish me to express our respect for the Eumanian troops we've witnessed in battle here, on the behalf of the United Nations Exosolar Command.'' 
 
 The journalist was at a loss for words. The Adjutant spoke: 
 
 `` The Special Reaction Force is an elite unit, and it's members are expected to be fluent in at least one non-human language. The Sergeant is a liaison with our forces.'' 
 
 Euruk recovered and spoke, 
 
 `` Of course, it's just, somewhat surprising.'' 
 
 He turned again to face the viewer, 
 
 `` I have the distinction of being embedded with the Human detachment here, the first journalist to travel alongside human forces, we will continue coverage in one rotation, at time reference, at 1850. Farewell until then.'' 
 
 As Euruk Beuranfadt walked out of the image, a great many vehicles, all of a type unknown to viewers in the Interior Worlds, flashed through the view. This previously unknown, backwater race that was humanity was now central to the 2nd Inter-Solar War. The consequences were potentially staggering. 
 
 To be possibly continued, but probably not, definitely not the best here. 
 

