Skye, May 21, 3034 Duke Ryan Steiner today announced the results of his counseling in what has come to be called the Skye Crisis. Inspired by Rasalhague's declaration of independence, many of the less-disciplined separatist groups in the Isle of Skye attempted an uncoordinated coup, occupying public buildings, looting and rioting, calling strikes, etc. Two weeks ago agitators and students from nearby Flora MacDonald University occupied the Royal Edinburgh Steelworks. Loyal troops from the Federated Commonwealth regiment nearest at hand were called in to restore order. Unfortunately they were elements of a Davion regiment. Once they had taken position, they could not withdraw. Propagandists made much of innocent youth menaced bythe foreigners. Things could have been bloody. Three days ago, Duke Ryan's personal DropShip landed on Skye. The Duke offered to mediate between the two parties; for three days he has hardly slept as he worked for a peaceful solution. The students have left the building; amnesty has been declared. Duke Ryan has expressed his sorrow that elements loyal to him might have so misunderstood his words as to consider it his wish that they riot and cause civil disorder. Once again the Duke avows that there is no connection between the 'Hanse-off' movement and himself, "though as an expression of popular sentiment I cannot entirely condemn it." Duke Ryan, whatever his private beliefs may be, has achieved the grateful thanks of the people of the Isle of Skye. Skye citizens are rebuilding from the damage of the Fourth Succession War; they want calm more than they wantt independence. At least, as of now they do... BattleTechnology News Service Andurien Revolt Causes Marik Stroke Skye Crisis Defused! Janos Marik Recovers! Kurita Old-Line Military Revolts! A Very Mixed Unit: Ronin Wars Back to BattleTechnology 10 Table of Contents Back to BattleTechnology List of Issues Back to MagWeb Magazine List © Copyright 1988 by Pacific Rim Publishing. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com