Tensions Boil in Redmond as Lone Star Conducts Evan’s Creek Raids
Seattle NewsNet – Local Affairs | August 4, 2097
Evan’s Creek, Redmond – A series of late-night operations carried out by Lone Star Security Services in the blighted district of Evan’s Creek has reignited public debate over the role of corporate policing in Seattle's most lawless sprawl. According to eyewitnesses, multiple armored units rolled through residential sectors around 01:30 local time, accompanied by unmarked surveillance drones and “heavily augmented personnel.”
While no fatalities have been confirmed, there are reports of at least four hospitalizations, two disappearances, and significant property damage.
“They came in like it was a warzone,” said Maria Xue, a local medtech volunteer at a community clinic. “No warrants. No questions. They just kicked down doors. The neighborhood’s never been the same since the corpos pulled out. Now it’s the occasional Lone Star officer and ghosts.”
Local Matrix feeds lit up overnight with shaky footage showing armored trucks, power-armored operatives, and apparent drone jamming protocols in effect. Several community networks were dark for hours.
The Official Story: Denials and Doubts
Lone Star issued a brief, highly polished statement this morning:
“There has been no spike in operational activity in Evan’s Creek. Lone Star remains fully committed to patrolling all of Redmond in accordance with our contracted mandate. We categorically deny any knowledge of bioroid trafficking, mercenary activity, or escalated threat levels in the area.”
When pressed for details regarding the sudden appearance of tactical forces, a Lone Star PR liaison responded only:
“We investigate threats where they arise. Public safety is our priority.”
The Mayor's office declined to comment directly, citing an “ongoing interagency review” of public-private security operations in Redmond.
Rumors and Speculation
Despite the denials, local analysts and independent media outlets suggest a darker picture.
Rumor #1: Bioroid Black Market
Multiple sources—some affiliated with ex-Aztechnology assets—claim that Redmond has quietly become a hub for bioroid resleeving and aftermarket modification, particularly of surplus security and industrial models. These are the same models officially banned from private ownership within Seattle city limits.
“There’s too much high-end tech floating around for this to be a local problem,” said Freya “Bluechip” Downs, a former Horizon field reporter turned independent blogger. “I’ve seen Aztech logos scrubbed off neural rigs. Someone’s doing real business out here.”
Rumor #2: Mercenaries for Hire
Recent sightings of unfamiliar paramilitary figures—some allegedly sporting old Pacific Protectorate insignia—suggest that Redmond is attracting independent operators. Whether hired by gangs, corporations, or foreign interests remains unknown.
“Someone’s stocking up and hiring up,” said an anonymous Fixer operating out of Touristville. “The only thing missing is the shooting war.”
Local Voices: “We’re Not Collateral”
Protests erupted in scattered locations across Redmond this morning, from Volunteer Park’s ad hoc clinic to the ruined shell of Northgate Mall. Some carried signs reading: “Evan’s Creek is Not a Testbed”, “Redmond is Real”, and “No More Black Bags.”
A local SINless activist known only as Drell spoke from the back of a converted food truck:
“Every corp gets its turn to play gods with Redmond. Lone Star’s just the latest. But we’re still here. Still breathing. You can’t gentrify pain.”
Others are less hopeful. A quiet memorial has sprung up in the ruins of a collapsed tenement where two teenage siblings were allegedly taken. No bodies have been found.
Bottom Line:
Lone Star claims nothing unusual is happening in Evan’s Creek. But the residents—and the Matrix—aren’t convinced.
And with rising magical interference near Mount Rainier and foreign megacorps posturing abroad, few in Redmond are confident that help is on the way.
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