Mercenary Monument Design Competition -

"Mercenary Monument"
digitally manipulated fractal flame collage by Mick Mather

DERBY, Oopsville - The Ministry of Defense has recently announced a design competition to erect a memorial to the thousands of mercenary soldiers who fought and died in the 100 Years Civil War throughout the Outer Dust Rings. Seen here is one of the early designs submitted by the ex patriot Terran artist, Michael Warren, himself a Mercenary Soldier attached to the legendary Point Squad Alpha led by the equally legendary battlefield commander, The Sloganeer. The monument proposed by Warren is a holographic image of a series of posts where actual signatures of the soldiers have been scanned and morphed into a common typeface. The site of these memorial posts are most impressive at night but shimmer and shine even in full sunlight. While this is only the first of many expected designs, it's the only proposal we have for illustration purposes to date. For a copy of the Request for Proposals and submission guidelines, please contact Ministry of Defense office closest to you.

Battle Front: The Tanak Wars -

"On the Deck in a Hot Landing Zone"
digital collage by Mick Mather

TANAK, Fire Fight - A rare photograph of The Sloganeer taken as he piloted the SSCV -Sub Space Combat Vehicle - "Freedom" during an early battle on Tanak before air support was little more than an odd memory. With controls for a pilot and a navigator the famed Robert Robert Robert was, in this instance, able to get a series of in-flight combat mission photographs as part of a low level troop support operation. These combat craft were modified from the EADS-designed subspace jet, The Astrium, used for early space tourism on Terra. Redesigned for low-level support and reconnaissance runs, they were equally effective for sub space attacks on incoming enemy transports and fighters. The contact sheets of this documentation were discovered in a wastebasket that had been relegated to the back of a closet at an old ground support field mechanics shed. Its value as a historic record is unquestioned with the added bonus of having another dozen actual photographs of the infamous mercenary whose efforts in leading the guerrilla resistance were crucial in turning the tide against the invading horde. A new exhibition is planned for immediate display at The Tanak Wars Museum.

Derby Historical Society -

"Star Baby Plasma Units - Maximum Postcard"
digital collage & artistamp design by Mick Mather

DERBY, The Derby Historical Society - The recent discovery of historic, private papers belonging to Princess Odelia of Derby uncovered a sought after 'maximum postcard'. Considered a rarity by philatelists and deltiologists as well as military historians, this pristine piece will be transported by The Kings Guard to an honored place in the Exhibition Display of the Tanak Wars. It is believed to be addressed to Princess Odelia in the hand of the legendary mercenary soldier known as The Sloganeer. There is no message on the back and no cancellation of the postage stamp, giving rise to the theory that this is but one of many postcards purchased and addressed but never sent. Only one other card of this type attributed to the mercenary exists and remains in the estate of Robert Robert Robert. The famed pilot, navigator and personal friend of The Sloganeer was a philatelist - known across two parsecs for his assortment of acquisitions - and that tattered, blood-stained collectible resides in his personal collection. Managed by the Robert Estate Trust, negotiations to exhibit the war torn postcard alongside the one shown here are underway. A ceremonial service on the anniversary of the armistice of that terrible conflict is expected to occur.