Buck is gone, per the S-T.
More on this as it becomes available.
Update [2006-10-4 10:30:51 by Adam J. Morris]: -- Ahem.
Update [2006-10-4 11:1:13 by Adam J. Morris]: -- The Ranger website has it up.
Update [2006-10-4 11:40:2 by Adam J. Morris]: -- The DMN's story.