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Galactic News: Rahu Operation comes to an End

By Black-Bart | Galnet News

An Alliance spokesperson has announced that its operation to the crew of an Alliance convoy from opportunistic slavers in the Rahu system has reached a successful conclusion.
Hundreds of independent pilots supported the campaign by recovering escape pods from the remains of the convoy and delivering them safely to Acharya Station. Meanwhile, combat pilots neutralised slavers who were attempting to take escape pods from the wreckage.
As the operation drew to a close, an Alliance spokesperson made a brief statement:
“We are immeasurably grateful to the galactic community for its support. Countless members of Alliance personnel have been spared a lifetime of enforced slavery, and we have you to thank for it.”
Pilots who contributed to the initiative can now collect their rewards from Acharya Station in the Rahu system.Update from Galnet News

Feb 25

Galactic News: Asteroid Destroyed in HIP 16497

By Black-Bart | Galnet News

Earlier this week, automated stellar probes in the HIP 16497 system picked up an unusual heat signature. Local explorers promptly launched an investigation, only to discover that an asteroid had inexplicably disappeared from the system.
“It’s most peculiar,” said Kate Panamen of the Mars High Astrocartography Institute. “Given the asteroid’s orbit, it shouldn’t have come into contact with anything in the system for aeons. Nevertheless, the investigators found an expanding cloud of dust in the asteroid’s supposed location. We’re at a loss to explain how it could have been destroyed.”
Both Federal and Imperial sources denied rumours that the destruction of the asteroid was a result of experimental weapon testing.Update from Galnet News

Feb 24

Freelance Report: Buckyball Racing Club has Tunnel Vision

By Black-Bart | Galnet News

After a relatively quiet start to the year, the Buckyball Racing Club is back with its first full-length race of 3303: Tunnel Vision.
The race, which is between Leopold Heckmann Ring in the Malaikudi system and Evans Port in Parutis, requires competitors to navigate a series of tunnels at various scientific and military installations en route. Bonuses will be awarded depending on ship size, meaning some very large ships will be squeezed through some very tight spaces.
The Buckyball Racing Club refused to address rumours that the race will use Federal and Imperial capital ship docks as gates.
The event starts on Saturday the 25th of February and will run until Monday the 6th of March.
Alec TurnerUpdate from Galnet News

Feb 24

Galactic News: Theft at Darnielle’s Progress

By Black-Bart | Galnet News

A carefully orchestrated heist, involving the theft of a large quantity of meta-alloys, has taken place at Darnielle’s Progress in the Maia system.
Security personnel at the starport confirmed that an unidentified Cobra-class vessel was involved in the robbery. After the ship docked at the starport, the pilot and four other passengers disembarked before the ship was serviced and refuelled.
Later, the pilot requisitioned the largest available quota of meta-alloys, whereupon the automated units inexplicably loaded it to maximum capacity. The Cobra immediately departed, breaking speed limits and ignoring hails.
Attempts were made to track the ship, but no trace of it was found.
Investigations are ongoing. Pilots are asked to report any sightings of a Cobra with the callsign ‘LMC’.Update from Galnet News

Feb 24

Galactic News: United Sutekh Future Operation Succeeds

By Black-Bart | Galnet News

A spokesperson for United Sutekh Future has announced that the organisation has triumphed over the Adad Exchange in the Sutekh system.
The conflict began when the Adad Exchange attempted to plunder the remains of a Federal convoy for sensitive military intelligence. When United Sutekh Future learned of the plan, it launched an offensive against the Adad Exchange, eager to prevent the intelligence from falling into enemy hands.
Both campaigns received the support of hundreds of independent pilots, but ultimately it was United Sutekh Future that emerged victorious. A spokesperson for the organisation thanked those who supported its operation.
Pilots who contributed to the initiative can now collect their rewards from Archemides Gateway in the Sutekh system.Update from Galnet News

Feb 23

Community Goal: The Rahu Operation

By Black-Bart | Galnet News

An Alliance spokesperson has announced that a Naval convoy has been attacked in the Rahu system. The spokesperson also confirmed that criminals have begun targeting the convoy with the intention of taking escape pods from the wreckage. They went on to say:
“These criminals have just one aim: to abduct Alliance personnel and sell them into illegal slavery. We cannot allow these vile opportunists to take our comrades captive.”
“We are therefore asking pilots to recover escape pods from the wreckage and deliver them to Acharya Station in Rahu. We have also placed a kill order on all wanted ships operating in the system, in support of the rescue operation.”
The campaign begins on the 23rd of February 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

Feb 18

Community Goal: Upheaval in Sutekh

By Black-Bart | Galnet News

Recent reports indicate that a Federal convoy has been destroyed in the Sutekh system. It is not yet clear who is responsible for the attack, but security agencies based in Sutekh have tentatively identified the Adad Exchange, an Imperial faction.
The Adad Exchange is also understood to have launched an operation to recover military intelligence from the wreckage. The Federation has responded with a counter-operation designed to prevent the intelligence from falling into Imperial hands. The United Sutekh Future has been authorised to coordinate the campaign.
Both factions have appealed to the galactic community for support, promising to reward pilots who support their operations. The campaigns begin on the 16th of February 3303 and will run for one week. If either side achieves its aims earlier than planned, the campaigns will end immediately.Update from Galnet News

Feb 17

Galactic News: Speculation over MetaDrive Technology

By Black-Bart | Galnet News

Audit records from the MetaDrive Inc., acquired by the Sirius Corporation last year, have been leaked into public data silos by persons unknown.
While the majority of the data is unremarkable, one record mentions ‘wake suppression’, prompting some commentators to speculate on a possible connection to MetaDrive’s work on hyperdrive systems.
A spokesperson for the Sirius Corporation responded by saying:
“We do not typically comment on leaks of this nature, but we can certainly allay any fears that the Sirius Corporation is conducting experimental hyperdrive research. The document in question simply refers to research into sleep-management technology for long-haul travel.”Update from Galnet News

Feb 17

Galactic News: Valentine’s Day Appeal Ends

By Black-Bart | Galnet News

The Vestani Conservatives have announced that their Valentine’s Day appeal received the enthusiastic support of the galactic community, with hundreds of pilots taking to their ships to transport commodities to Rose Terminal in the Vestani system.
A spokesperson for the organisation released a brief statement:
“We are delighted with the response, and would like to thank the galactic community for helping us make this Valentine’s Day particularly special.”
Pilots who contributed to the initiative can now collect their rewards from Rose Terminal in the Vestani system.Update from Galnet News

Feb 16

Galactic News: Peacock Patrons of Law Appeal Concludes

By Black-Bart | Galnet News

A spokesperson for the Peacock Patrons of Law has announced that their appeal for robotics, ion distributors and emergency power cells has been enthusiastically received by the galactic community, resulting in a massive influx of deliveries to Phillips Dock, the organisation’s base of operations.
The Peacock Patrons of Law have extended their gratitude to those who supported the campaign.
Pilots who contributed to the initiative can now collect their rewards from Phillips Dock in the Peacock system.Update from Galnet News

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