This press message was released by the Government of the Union of Vanuku.
A news report from the Union of Vanuku has been making its way around the world stating that former president Edward Hallistier and a former Vanukuan Navy admiral have turned traitor and have set sail with stolen naval warships and a crew of pirates.
The MoD hereby announces that this story is indeed false and regrets that sensationalism has swept this story to fame instead of careful fact checking. Without comment on the loyalties of former politicians, we can report that all the Navy's ships are present and accounted for.
We in the MoD appreciate the occasional flight of fictional fantasy and well-written thrillers, but this story is simply laughable. Those who spread this story are encouraged to pursue a lucrative career in the motion picture industry instead of journalism.
Major Elvis Newton, Minister of Defense
Union of VanukuSigned,
the Government of the Union of Vanuku