President Joseph Dorn of the Republic of Biesel has recently announced in a press conference, amendments to the People’s Protection Act that were passed earlier in 2464 aimed at overhauling the Tau Ceti Foreign Legion and equipping them with a fighting chance against the threats that were presented – such as insurrectionist groups in the Corporate Reconstruction Zone and the skirmishes that broke out with warlords hailing from the Wildlands.
However, President Dorn has stated that these measures were not enough to ensure the safety and security of the Republic in an ever more turbulent Spur. In an emergency quorum meeting between the Republican Congress, an amendment to the People’s Protection Act was passed with significant backing by almost every political party, with only the Cetian Social Democratic Front dissenting, arguing that the Legion’s budget should not be slashed to accommodate these new forces. The amendment titled the “People’s Protection Amendment Act” finally formalized the existence of a proper military to defend the Republic, and allocated significant funding for its creation and training. The current Tau Ceti Foreign Legion will be incorporated into the armed forces as a service branch, and all currently serving Legionnaires that haven’t completed their active service requirements will continue their terms of enlistment.
Introducing an additional three branches to the greater armed forces, the Tau Ceti Armed Forces is composed of the Tau Ceti Minutemen, Republican Fleets, Foreign Legion and the Corporate Auxiliary Forces. Each will be outfitted with equipment purchased primarily from Zavodskoi Interstellar, and Hephaestus Industries. Personnel from these service branches will also be required to undergo additional training separate from the regime utilized during the dominance of the Tau Ceti Foreign Legion.
Newly opened recruiting stations have already been overwhelmed by a flood of applicants, both those previously serving with the Foreign Legion and patriotic citizens of the Republic of Biesel – who will be given a chance to defend their nation and see the stars. It is expected that the Tau Ceti Armed Forces will be able to begin deployment by the end of the month, officially. However, it has been confirmed unofficially that deployment will commence across the Republic of Mictlan.
Date: 07/24/2465