>The 'year of One-oh-Eight' means 2108, the height of the Sixth Great
>Kilrathi War, in which Decepticons fought as mercenary allies of the
>Kilrathi. The Kilrathi advance has finally been halted, but pushing
>them back again is proving very difficult, and the Kilrathi are not
>breaking.

The Decepticons must have been pretty bad off if they were selling out to bioforms.

>McAuliffe is possibly Earth's most famous colony; it has been fought
>over, taken, retaken, surrendered, siezed, etc. more times than any
>other planet since the fall of Atlantis. McAuliffe, like many other
>captured Galactica worlds, recieved infrequent smuggling runs from the
>Allied forces throughout the war to continue a guerilla war against
>the Kilrathi invaders.

Living in New Hampshire, I take that one to heart; thank you.

--rR