Former I-RED executive Roirdan Bouchate releases an official press statement in regards to tabloids allegedly spreading misinformation…
Official Press Release from former I-RED executive Roirdan Bouchate
Taigeru Beldeia • YC123.03.20
Duureanta, Harroule, Placid - In a lengthy formal response by Roirdan Bouchate disseminated amongst local fluid router networks, Bouchate rebukes what he describes as false allegations from a recent news release from The Placid Tribune. While he did admit for the first time in recent history that his partner, also a former I-RED executive Selenna ‘Scarlet’ Solange, and he did welcome a child in the last couple months, he reprimanded The Placid Tribune staff for posting older paparazzi photos of him vacationing on Duureanta.
“The photos mentioned by The Placid Tribune are more than two weeks old, yet they decide to air the headline now when the Viriette constellation is under siege by Nation forces”, stated Bouchate. “To think that a rather reputable news agency such as The Placid Tribune would let an error like this slip past their editorial staff is rather disheartening. The reality is that in recent days, I have returned to interstellar affairs temporarily to assist local forces in Harroule with evacuations of interstellar civilian installations, as necessary. I am proud to report that already we have succeeded in evacuating more than 34,000 civilians from various installations. Moreover, I am proud of the fortitude of my employer, I-RED, for lending me resources to accomplish these tasks.”
I-RCN was able to verify Bouchate’s statements. An official I-RED addendum as added shortly after the initial launch of the press release to state that I-RED was providing transports on loan to local Viriette political entities for the evacuation of civilian installations in space. Security services are also being provided free of charge for local governments that wish to use them, although for now they are limited to escort duties for evacuation operations.
A storm of negative comments were levied against Bouchate almost immediately following the release of The Placid Tribune’s piece, which is likely the reason for the swift official press statement from Bouchate himself. The negative commentary was mostly relegated to hyperactive media groups from Federation communities bordering Placid.
“While I identify mostly with the Intaki Syndicate, the people of Harroule will always be my people”, Bouchate added. “I will never abandon them in times of need. Let alone vacation while innocents in space are under threat from Nation incursions.”
In other news:
• Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris (PIE) deployment to curb rise in Blood Raider threat to Khanid Kingdom well underway
• Recent Nation incursion into Placid provides some local residents with even more reason to migrate to I-RED sponsored Utpattia Protectorate colony in Syndicate
• I-RED official response following recent uptick in “Aenebra” cult activity in Intaki: “We are monitoring the situation for further escalation”
• Rumored discussions underway between I-RED and Intaki Prosperity Initiative (IPI) officials on how to best deal with recent Viriette incursion