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Royal Hutorian Navy Finished 5000 Class Frigate, Quietly Removes Aircraft Carriers from the Mothball List
Backdate: January 4889


Artist Render of the new 5000 class Frigate

The Royal Hutorian Navy has announced that it finalized the design of the Frigate that will eventually replace the old Bekenial class Frigates currently in service. Underneath the 50th Century Naval Modernization Program, 20 of the Royal Navy's Bekenial class Frigates will be upgraded with the newest naval technology, while an additional 20 will be finally mothballed and retired. The Royal Navy will replace each Bekenial class being retired, with a 5000 class Frigate, with the name to be decided at a later date, internally by Hutorian High Command, though there are rumors they'll be naming them after notable Hutorian Captains throughout history, rather then the cities of Hutori, though some legacy ships will be maintained; with the HMHS-Bekenial, being a confirmed name for a future 5000 class.

The 5000 class will be a true multi-role Frigate, able to perform a number of different actions and interdictions, unlike the specialized Liberty class Destroyers. Defence analysts have already stated based on initial designs the 5000 class Frigate, will be able to punch far above it's own weight, be able to work widely independently of the mighty Hutorian Carrier Battle Group, but will also serve as a critical aspect of escorting Hutorian flagships. Combined with the finalized 5100 class Cruiser, that are under joint development within Kalistan and Hutori, and which are rumored to already be completed and just awaiting construction.

Lost in the news however, was the quiet news that only two Graham class Supercarriers are going on the chopping block as was originally announced. Instead the Department of National Defence quietly reassigned all four additional Hutorian Supercarriers to be placed within the 50th Century Naval Modernization Program. This will allow the Royal Hutorian Navy keep six Aircraft Carriers in service, which will be joined by two additional Supercarriers that were already placed in order. When asked, Deputy Minister of Defence for Defence Acquisition, Daniel MacNamara, refused comment, merely noting that "The Royal Hutorian Navy understands it's needs and logistical capability the best."

Lexington Entertainment's Newest Flagship Game, Infinite Epic, Sells Out within Minutes, Comes Amongst Rave Reviews
Backdated: July 4889


Title Art of Infinite Epic

Lexington Entertainment's Acton Studio newly released game, Infinite Epic, sold out internationally within minutes of it's release, amongst huge hype for the game in the lead up to it's international release.

Infinite Epic has been the brainchild of Lexington Acton, and they have been working diligently on the project for much of the past seven years. Originally designed for the original Gamestation, the team in Acton took the original game, and rebuild it from the ground up to work with the next gen hardware available in the Gamestation 2. A technical demo was released two years ago at the Acton Game Exhibition, which recieved immediate praise and huge speculation on the game. Small demos of the game, including story, characters, villains and the much anticipated combat system.

The game revolves around Mercenary Tom Shade, working with the resistance group Riptide that is attempting to sabotage the efforts of the massive energy hypercorporation, Eris, that controls the central city of Whiteblade, that the game takes place in. A chunk of the game looks at the disparity between the immensely wealthy upper class which tactily support the efforts of the hypercorporation from giving them their prosperity, and the impoverished lower class that is widely oppressed and abused by the hypercorporation and it's private military force. Numerous political links between the dangerous of rampant industrialization and run away hypercapitalism has drawn parallels with real world governments and corporations with some stating that the Endralon based Boros Oil Company was used as the inspiration of the Eris Corporation, while the resistance group, Riptide, has drawn parallels with real world AEFNS, though Lexington Entertainment has denied it entirely, noting the game was purely for entertainment and enjoyment. The game eventually touches on the supernatural and the history between the Mercenary and a Silverhaired Demon, that serves as the games penultimate antigonist, replacing the Eris Corporation about half way through it's 40 hour story of gameplay.

Infinite Epic was released exclusively on Lexington's Gamestation 2.

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Gamestation 2 in Trigunia

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5100 class Cruiser Begins Construction
Backdated: March 4890


First Hutorian-Kalistan 5100 class Cruiser off the line


After five years of research and development, the shell of the first joint Hutorian-Kalistani Cruiser has come off the line, being transported to Hutori for the weapon and defensive system installation. Hutorian and Kalistani Engineers have been working tirelessly on the project, in a minor competition with the designers of the Hutorian 5000 class Frigate to get a working design and prototype ready to construction. The joint staff and minds of Kalistan and Hutori have come out on top, with the Cruiser being fully designed within five years, beating all original projections that had been expected by either the Hutorian or Kalistani Departments of Defence.

The Guided Missile Cruiser, which up to this point had been under the working name of the 5100 class, has rumored to be named in Kalistan under the Vrassa class, while Hutori has elected to name the first six after the six provinces of Hutori, with the lead ship being the Adelia class. The new Cruiser uses a combination of cutting edge Kalistan engineering techniques with a unique hybrid engine that while overall has made the project more expense, that expense has gladly been shouldered by both nations as these techniques have made the Joint Cruiser amongst the most advanced within Terra. In addition the Cruiser will be equipped with the latest version of the Hutorian AEGIS Combat System, which has allowed Royal Hutorian Navy vessels to widely dominate the northern seas, and top of the line Hutorian weapon and defence systems giving the Joint Cruiser a leg up on ships of similar weight and firepower.

Hutori has placed an initial order of 16 under the 50th Century Naval Requisition Plan, while Kalistan had made an order of 8, but if successfully it's widely believed both nations will pursue further orders as time goes on, with insiders within the Hutorian Department of Defence, planning on making the new Adelia class Cruisers centre pieces of mobile naval Task Forces.

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Simmonds Re-Elected with Fourth Straight Monarchist Victory
Date: August 4891


Prime Minister Clarissa Simmonds Standing in Parliament Addressing Republican Opposition

The Monarchist-Liberal Coalition will continue to rule Hutori with the end of the 4891 elections which saw almost no changes in the seat counts, with the Monarchists actually gaining a single seat in the federal Parliament, though there were several changes at the Provincial level, with the Monarchist regaining a Majority at Sutton House after a two term minority mandate, and the loss of their majority mandates in Kenai and Lagard. The change in status doesn't overly affect the Monarchist lead Governments in Kenai or Lagard, as has been proven in both Roccato and Falristan where the Monarchists have continued to reign with support of the provincial Liberals.

The Monarchist-Liberal Coalition has seen one of the most stable eras in Hutorian history, with the Opposition Republicans seemingly having accepted the status quo, rarely intervening in Parliament anymore and allowing the Government to govern mostly unconcerned. Prime Minister Simmonds has stated that she will not be performing any Cabinet shuffle, happy with the current arrangement with the Liberals and will move forward with this arrangement. Simmonds has also announced this will likely be her last term as Prime Minister , having served since 4875 in the original Provisional Parliament of Hutori after the Monarchist Restoration, and serving in the Cabinets of Prime Minister Donald Carmichael and Joshua Woodbury before assuming the top job herself.

Speculation has already begun on her possible successors with three names, Ashley Drumf, Nicholas Landry and Melissa Blackpaw also rising as possibilities; Drumf, has served as both Finance Minister and Minister of International Trade. She has extensive experience around the Cabinet table, and connections to most of the business community. Landry has served as Internal Affairs Minister, Government House Leader and recently as Simmond's deputy as Foreign Affairs Minister. What has put speculation off about Landry is he, like Simmonds, is approaching 20 years in Parliament and has always been seen as someone perfect number two, never a number one himself. The final pick, Blackpaw, has been seen a dark horse contender, serving in Cabinet in 4783 as Minister of Mashacara Relations, and then later as Minister of Internal Affairs. If Blackpaw was to be elected, she would be the first Mashacara Prime Minister in Hutorian history.

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Republican Opposition Collapses, Monarchist-Liberal Coalition Forms Monarchist Alliance
Date: March 4894


Hutorian Parliament in Recess

The Official Opposition Republican Party of Hutori has officially folded and been de-registered as a political Party following three years of shoddy financial returns, and an increasing destabilization of the opposition. There had been rumors leading up to the annoucement by Elections Hutori that the Republicans had officially ceased to exist as a political entity of issues with fundraising, and the ability to retain senior staffers. Ultimately, on March 1st, the Federal Elections Commissioner stated that the Republican party of Hutori has not released its financial statements within the last two fiscal years, and ultimately would be deregistered from election roll calls.

Prime Minister Simmonds, spoke at length with her Liberal partners in Parliament prior to calling a snap election which ended with the Monarchist-Liberal coalition, officially know known as the Monarchist Alliance of Hutori, taking up a supermajority of the seats, with a few lone Republican Members of Parliament serving as Independents in former Republican strongholds. The success of the Monarchist Alliance returns the Monarchist to a position of near absolutely power within Hutori, controlling all five provincial Legislatures, and having a supermajority within Parliament. While Prime Minister Simmonds has stated she'll still be resigning within the next two years, she had made pains to point out that even with the supermajority the Monarchists had no intention of further modifications to the Constitution, happy with the current set up.

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Hutori Begins Evacuation of Jelbek Speakers from Pontesi
Date: March 4895


Pntek Refugee Camp near the coastline of Pontesi

The Hutorian Government has announced that the Kingdom of Hutori would be taking in as many of the 7.7 Million ethnic Jelbek speaking Pnteks in Pontesi as could be brought to Hutori, in light of the ongoing and ever growing situation in Pontesi. The Pontesian government has pursued a policy of absolute genocide against non-Arev Mardiks throughout the nation, and while focus of the government had been aimed primarily at the Selucian-Pontesian population, it's widely believed it won't be long before the Pontesian Republican government turns its attention to other political enemies and ethnic groups remaining within the country. The process is expected to take significant time, but the Hutorian military, and merchant fleet are stated they are more then up to the task, with flights and ships entering Pontesi daily to take more and more refugees out.

While Yingdala, Keymon, Dolgava and several other nations have focused on the openly prosecuted Selucian minority, Hutori has become equally as concerned with the large Jelbek speaking minority, of whom Hutori's Mashacara populations feel a particular kinship with, and King William X, having openly penned a letter to the Jelbek Khan, to seek joint operations to evacuate as many of the Pnteks as could feasibly be done.

The Hutorian Immigration Safety and Integration Service having acquired vast swathes of government subsidized housing in most cities within Hutori, and private donations flooding in to sponsor and bring in additional refugees as quickly as can be arranged with, unsurprisingly, the largest segment of support coming from the Mashacara population in Falristan. The Five Nations of Falristan have stated they set aside apartment complexes in their reserves for Pntek and Brmek refugees, and would aid them in both Luthori lessons, paid for by the Five Nations themselves, but work closely with the Hutorian federal government on a combined response. By chance, the Hutorian Immigration Safety and Intergration Service have a surprising number of Jelbek speakers, and many more amongst the Mashacara, with whom many have made pilgrimages to Jelbania to speak with, what they view as, their southern brothers, including an annual exchange of horses between the Grand Chieftain of Falristan and the King of Hutori and the Jelbek Khan.

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Rocc Cola Enters into Endralon Fast Food Markets
Date: June 4895


Factory floor of the primary Rocc Cola factory in Kincardine, Roccato

Hutori based, Rocc Cola announced at a shareholder meeting that Endralon based Nyugati Gyorsétteremhálózat, or NG, would become a primary buyer of Rocc Cola in Endralon in order to supply their restaurants with the extremely successful Hutorian soft drink. Rocc Cola is one of Hutori's oldest companies, having been kicking around since the 41st century, and founded by the Lexington family, and their propriety recipe for the soft drink is still a closely held secret, and considered the centre of their success internationally. In addition to NG, becoming a chief buyer of Rocc Cola, the shareholders also welcomed the newest partner into Rocc Cola as it was announced that the Lievenian Trade Group had acquired 5% of the publicly traded stocks, to officially become the fourth largest shareholder in the company, beaten out by Lexington Enterprises at 29%, Carmichael Industries and Gold Lion Capital at 21% a piece, and the Steuart Foundation at 10% and the LTG at 5%, with the remaining 14% of the company held diversely amongst many shareholders internationally, specifically in Baltusian and Yingdala. With 5% of the stocks, the LTG may be entitled to a seat on the Board of Directors, though that will be decided at the next shareholders meeting.

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Verteidigung wöchentlich: Kingdom's captures Muzal K’alak’i; ends combat operations in Hobrazia (February, 4896)

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Ska to Return to Hutori, Adds Smoked Salmon to lineup
Skankin Hutori to tour home of The Gang for 4 Month
Dana, Suldanor
May 3, 4899


Dana Ska band Smoked Salmon included on Skankin Hutori Tour set for Fall

The recent victory of Red Tone at FOMAT last year has centered the focus of the Kalistani Music Industry on Northern Suldanor, where Red Tone is based, and has encouraged the development of myriad of new ska outfits also hoping to cash in on the area's signature sound. Ska has long found a home in Southern Kalistan, tracing its roots to Hawu Mumenhes, and the traditional Mento sound and rhythm which arrived in Kalistan about a thousand years ago. There these influences combined with Rasezanai faith traditions which are still practiced in small pockets of the Republic, and generated Reggae. While eclipsing Ska as a music form for many centuries, occasionally ska has lifted into the mainstream, especially as Two Tone and skapunk.

Kalistan is enjoying one such moment that was kicked off by the Arrival of Hutori rockers The Gang, who themselves occasionally played ska or ska influenced tunes. The Gang, and music acts associated with them have subsequently restored the popularity of Ska in the Republic, leading to the selection and subsequent victory of ska punk band Red Tone at FOMAT, and the explosion of Ska on the Mainland. The biggest name groups associated with Ska now are of course Red Tone, the Interrogators, and Dana's Smoked Salmon, who have been together for three years and are finally enjoying mainstream success, on the coattails of Red Tone's FOMAT victory and ska's subsequent domination of Radio 1 and the tremendous popularity of Radio 4.

Front man Allen Borne, who founded the group with his cousin on Drums and next door neighbor, and went on to add a three piece brass section and keyboardist, welcomed the success. "Oh, you know, there was all this talk about selling out. Joining the popular thing. Well, when we started we weren't popular at all and we weren't making any money, so we kind of got lucky that we started the band and then all this happened." When asked if he was inspired by the arrival of The Gang, Borne was explicit: "Sure we were, I mean, who wasn't. But my next door neighbor, Jimmy Jimenez was in the NSP at the time, and at first we couldn't find a bassist that wanted to play that 'ska bullsh--', so when Jimmy got out and started playing the Trumpet and we finally got Mike (Thomas) in on Bass, we decided to give Mo (Pella, of Red Tone) a call. She was already touring I think, and we kinda grew up together, but she wasn't nearly as big as she is now, of course. But she was like 'So, here's how you do it...' and she put us in touch with her guy at ARC and then even sang on one of our songs that I wrote about an ex who dumped me for a woman, and ARC gave us a deal on a record that didn't really do anything, because we didn't have a lot of exposure. But of course, Red Tone was getting hella huge and so we opened for them a couple times, and then recorded another record, and I think its really kinda blowing up now."

Smoked Salmon recently released their first single from their new Album. Both the record and the single are called "Sold Out" and it describes how corporate executives are now swooping in on Dana to cash in on the new Ska craze, all looking for the next Red Tone. "I can't deny that we benefited from that too," said Borne. "I mean, ARC just included us on the Ska tour that is going up to tour Hutori for like four months this fall, over the new year. Its a big show, for real." The tour Borne is referring to is the Skankin Hutori Tour, promoted and paid for by ARC Records. Smoked Salmon have been included along with Skankin Kali veterans Red Tone and the Interrogators, along with The Gang. "Naturally, they will be making Mo's Band the co-headliners, because they're very popular in the Republic right now, and around the world, so like there's more room for another supporting act," said Borne.

The tour, which will run between mid September and early January, is set to do more than 40 shows during that time period, including a Saturday Matinee each week during the Tour. "The Matinees are a new thing, I think," said Borne. "Like not all the kids can get to a Night show especially ones during the week when they gotta work the next day and stuff, and we want to make sure, you know, the kids can see the show too. I don't mean little little kids, of course. We will have booze there. I mean the youngsters and all that. No, the little ones still have to stay home on Saturdays and watch cartoons."

The Tour will cap off with a New Year's Eve Concert in Acton, Hutori. "I have it on good authority that the Gang is super happy to play this show in particular," said Borne. "Its been a long time since they've been home, even though they apparently never intend to leave Kalistan, and playing the New Year's show in Acton is kind of like cementing a legacy, a legend for them in their homeland. So it will be a treat I think for them especially. Plus, I've never been up there, and like I personally am hella stoked to get there."

This will be the first major international tour for the three local groups, though The Gang clearly have more experience. Luckily, Hutori is also an ODEN nation, so no matter where they go in the country, they won't ever be too far from home.

Below is the Collaboration track that Monica Pella sang on for the Smoked Salmon's first record "Smoked Salmon". The Song is called "Girlfriend".

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The Clash to Represent Hutori at FOMAT-XIV



After sweeping to a surprising win at the Acton Music Festival, Hutorian band the Clash, headlined by Natalie Cormier, will be Hutori's representative at the upcoming FOMAT-XIV in Kalistan, an appearance that the Clash is hoping will help place Hutorian music back on the map, and pick up where the Gang has been, keeping Hutori anchored in the international scene for years. The Clash will be playing one of their hit songs, Love on a Wire.

"Ever since the Gang appeared at FOMAT-X and finished a close second to Kalistani La Sol. By comparison the Party Nation's appearance at FOMAT-XI and Hutori not appearing at FOMAT-XII the Gang has been the sole long term news in Hutorian music in years, though some hopes were revived after Melanie Bostick, finished middle of the pack, and was offered a deal with Carter Records for a follow up track, fearful that ARC Records, the most dominant label in the world, would take another Hutorian away. Bostick has confirmed she will be attending FOMAT-XIV has an attendee, having made quick friendships with various Kalistan musicians and the Gang at the ODEN Tent at FOMAT-XIII.

Carter Records and Lexington Entertainment have stated they will be teaming up with ARC Records to deliver the music in Hutori, while ODEN-Hutori will be sponsoring a tent at FOMAT-XIII, jointing ODEN-Kalistan in what has become one of the most popular tents at FOMATs internationally.

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Final Hutori Armed 5100 Cruisers arrive in Kalistan to complete Kalistani Naval Re-Acquisition Program: Kingdom of Hutori Officials invited to Kalistan in August of 4901 to conduct joint naval training and exercises and for official State Visit