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Oct 15

Galactic News: Secret Billionaires’ Campaign Concludes

By Black-Bart | Galnet News

The Secret Billionaires have announced that their campaign to clear the I Carinae system of agitators has been a success. Hundreds of pilots responded to the appeal, taking to their ships to eliminate the criminals operating in the system.
Commander Ranger-One, a member of the Secret Billionaires, issued the following statement:
“We would like to thank the galactic community for cleaning up our system. The people of I Carinae can now look forward to a period of peace and stability.”
Pilots who contributed to the initiative can now collect their rewards from Somerset Station in the I Carinae system.Update from Galnet News

Oct 14

Galactic News: Third Aegis Campaign Concludes

By Black-Bart | Galnet News

Aegis has announced that the third phase of its campaign has received the enthusiastic support of the galactic community. Huge quantities of material were delivered to Vonarburg Co-operative over the past week, which will be used to develop new anti-Thargoid technologies.
As the campaign drew to a close, Aegis’s Head of Research, Professor Alba Tesreau, released the following statement:
“I would like to extend my gratitude to all those who supported this initiative. The materials you delivered are already on their way to our engineering contractor, and the resultant device should be available soon.”
Pilots who contributed to the initiative can now collect their rewards from Vonarburg Co-operative in the Wyrd system.Update from Galnet News

Oct 14

Galactic News: Kuun-Lan Campaign Concludes

By Black-Bart | Galnet News

A spokesperson for the Kuun-Lan has announced that its appeal for commodities was enthusiastically received by the galactic community, resulting in a massive influx of deliveries to Lomonosov City, the organisation’s base of operations.
A spokesperson for the group released the following statement:
“We are overjoyed that the galactic community has rallied to our cause, and we are immensely grateful to all those who participated.”
Pilots who contributed to the initiative can now collect their rewards from Lomonosov City in the HIP 104292 system.Update from Galnet News

Oct 13

Galactic News: Speculation over Thargoid Ship

By Black-Bart | Galnet News

Some of the galaxy’s leading Thargoid experts have been discussing the discovery of a new alien ship in the HIP 17125 system.
Images of the crashed vessel reveal that it is structurally distinct from the Thargoid Interceptor, while sharing many superficial similarities. The ship has been classified as a ‘Thargoid Scout’ by the Pilots Federation for the purposes of identification and differentiation.
Discussing the discovery on the ‘Galaxy Now’ programme, Admiral Aden Tanner, Aegis’s chief military liaison, said:
“There are clear similarities between this ship and the Interceptor, both of which appear to be made from a quasi-organic material. It would be logical to extrapolate from the ship’s profile that it would be faster and perhaps more manoeuvrable than the Interceptor, but I’d be reluctant to speculate further.”
Speaking on the same programme, Professor Alba Tesreau, also of Aegis, commented:
“Recent analysis of the Thargoid shipwreck in the Pleiades Sector AB-W B2-4 system indicates that it is a little over 100 years old, despite being extremely similar, if not identical, to the currently active Thargoid Interceptor. This suggests that Thargoid ship design does not change particularly rapidly, and also that the shipwreck in HIP 17125 could be equally old.”Update from Galnet News

Oct 13

Community Goal: Remembrance Week

By Black-Bart | Galnet News

Last year, a commemorative event was held for the late entrepreneur Walter Waldo in the Gyvatices system. Not only was the memorial a success, it became an event of collective remembrance, as pilots from across the galaxy convened to honour people and events of personal significance.
Following the event’s popularity, the Labour Union of Kauruk has announced the first annual Remembrance Week. The event will give the public an opportunity to remember absent friends and departed loved ones.
As preparations begin, the organisation has placed an open order for a range of commodities and materials, and has promised to reward pilots who deliver these commodities to Moore Terminal in the Kauruk system.
A spokesperson for the organisation released the following statement:
“Most of us have something we want to honour, celebrate, or remember. This event will give the galactic community a chance to do just that, in an atmosphere of mutual support.”
“I believe this is something the galaxy needs – now more than ever.”
The campaign begins on 12th of October 3303 and will run for one week. If the final target is met earlier than planned, the campaign will end immediately. Update from Galnet News

Oct 12

Galactic News: Thargoids Continuing to Adapt

By Black-Bart | Galnet News

Fresh reports from the Pleiades have yielded further insights into the Thargoids’ tactics.
An Aegis spokesperson summarised the latest intelligence:
“Our initial encounters with the Thargoids indicated a certain lack of strategic awareness on their part, but they have clearly been watching, and learning. The latest reports indicate that they’re already operating more tactically, suggesting that their earlier lack of insight was due to unfamiliarity with our ships and weapons.”
“As noted before, we clearly are dealing with a highly responsive enemy, and we underestimate them at our peril.”Update from Galnet News

Oct 12

Galactic News: Abandoned INRA Outpost Discovered

By Black-Bart | Galnet News

A number of media feeds in the core systems have reported the discovery of an abandoned planetary outpost in the Hermitage system.
The reports, together with images captured by independent pilots, indicate that the outpost was controlled by the Intergalactic Naval Reserve Arm (INRA), a joint Federal-Imperial initiative established in the 3100s.
Very little is known about the INRA, but reports from the time assert that it was established to address Thargoid incursions into human space, and that it developed a chemical weapon designed to target Thargoid technology.
Reports that the site contains logs describing INRA research are currently being corroborated.Update from Galnet News

Oct 11

Galactic News: Empire Pulls Out of Pleiades

By Black-Bart | Galnet News

In the wake of reports that the Federation has withdrawn from the Pleiades Nebula, authorities in the region have confirmed that the Empire has followed suit. The development, predicted by many, appears to signal the end of the Federal-Imperial cold war.
The inter-superpower conflict began with the deployment of a Federal fleet to the Merope system, shortly followed by the positioning of several Majestic-class Interdictors. It was evident to observers that these manoeuvres were intended to control the region’s meta-alloys.
A number of proxy conflicts took place over the following months, but it quickly became clear that the superpowers were locked in a stalemate, with neither side willing to either up the ante or withdraw.
As the conflict wore on, public opinion was perhaps best expressed by The Imperial Herald’s political correspondent Daxton Sung, who noted that:
“Neither the Empire nor the Federation has demonstrated it can prevent the other from extracting meta-alloys, which is supposedly what this conflict is all about. Frankly, the situation is farcical.”
The catalyst for the Federal withdrawal appears to have been the rising Thargoid threat, coupled with creation of the tri-superpower organisation Aegis.
Neither the Empire nor the Federation has commented on the withdrawal of its fleets.Update from Galnet News

Oct 08

Community Goal: Third Aegis Initiative

By Black-Bart | Galnet News

Aegis has announced the third phase of its programme to counter the Thargoid threat, and is once again turning to the galactic community for the necessary Thargoid-related materials.
As the campaign began, Aegis’ Head of Research, Professor Alba Tesreau, released the following statement:
“We are facing a technologically superior enemy, and it is essential that we redress the balance. But for each new device we develop, we need huge quantities of Thargoid material so we can calibrate the technology and ensure its efficacy.”
The initiative has received financial support from the Wyrd Jet Power Industries, which has pledged to reimburse pilots who deliver Thargoid Cyclops tissue samples, micro controllers and explosives to Vonarburg Co-operative in the Wyrd system.
The campaign begins on the 5th of October and will run for one week. If the final target is met earlier than planned, the campaign will end immediately.Update from Galnet News

Oct 08

Galactic News: Second Aegis Campaign Concludes

By Black-Bart | Galnet News

A spokesperson for Aegis has announced that its appeal for Thargoid-related materials has reached a successful conclusion. Hundreds of pilots took to their ships to deliver material to Chelbin Service Station, which will be used to develop new anti-Thargoid technologies.
As the campaign drew to a close, Admiral Aden Tanner released the following statement:
“Those who supported this initiative have my gratitude. With each new discovery, humanity becomes stronger. But we still have a long way to go.”
Pilots who contributed to the initiative can now collect their rewards from Chelbin Service Station in the Wolf 397 system.Update from Galnet News

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