Band of Brothers

[Frank Pittelli <frank-at-pittelli.com>]

Annapolis, Maryland - April 21

The Tri-Pact Department of Military Affairs announced today that it has 
reached a tentative agreement with the remaining member of the Pittelli 
clan to develop and operate a KV-1 main battle tank as part of the 4th 
Armored Tri-Pact Division (4th ATPD).

Paul Pittelli, the youngest heir to the vast Pittelli Workshop Holdings 
in Essex, has rarely been seen in public and very few photos of him are 
known to exist. He is believed by many to work for the super-secret 
Tri-Pact Security Agency.  In fact, many experts believe that the 
younger Pittelli is personally responsible for the oversight of the 
infamous Tri-Pact Battlestar Management System (TP-BMS) which was 
instrumental in establishing Tri-Pact as one of the dominant forces in 
the R/C warship combat world and is now being re-programmed for land 
operations, in preparation for the impending conflict with the Tyng Regime.

"It's time I got dirty", stated Pittelli when asked about his reasons 
for the decision.  "War is more than a video game ... and I want to 
experience it all."

Clearly, this latest announcement indicates that Paul is tired of 
working behind the scenes and wants to take a more active role in 
combating the forces of evil.  Many insiders believe that his position 
as the TP-BMS Director of Operations will be filled by veteran Tri-Pact 
member Nathan Blattau, who is being groomed for even higher positions 
within the Tri-Pact Military-Industrial-Economic Empire, as he 
transitions from front-line warrior to corporate leader.

Today's announcement made no mention of the timetable for completion of 
the agreement, nor any of the financial details, which are rarely made 
by the privately-held Tri-Pact Holdings, Ltd.