Thread:AenMaps/@comment-30574470-20161001115420/@comment-15419758-20161105003456

Despite previously losing popularity in the polls, and risking losing reelection, Ronald Grump wins in a landslide after his veto was justified by the DCO's rejection of the peace offer, and by civilians fearing the two enemies they faced at the time. After the election, the parliament votes for surrender to the DCO in order to reduce the number of enemies to one. Ronald Grump reluctantly signs the surrender notice, and Kharzonus cedes Alatt and western Lusan Colony to the DCO. With peace declared, Kharzonus warns that if Joseph Karl Putin Stalinmarx doesn't accept the surrender and continues fighting, then Kharzonus would let BLARGH-Q7XL3 freely through the outer colonies to attack the DCO.

Speaking of BLARGH-Q7XL3, the aliens manage to overcome the Cielo Vistan jets and battleships in the east, and threaten Cielo Vista and Kharzonus further. They make gains in Zeptyri and Oolda Colonies (the outer colonies), and also seem to be eyeing Lacerta and Pallos. One "tentacle" is reaching south towards Lacertan waters near Pallos's Astalian Trading Company, and they unexpectedly attack Oolda Colony, which would only be strategically significant for heading north, towards Lacerta and Pallos.

Meanwhile, Suvellia and Ashad secede from a weakening Lacerta. (Yeah Ethan, you're inactive)