Community Goal: Searching for Barnacles
Post Views: 1,240 Since the non-human structures known as barnacles were first discovered, they have prompted fierce debate, attracted intense scrutiny and even triggered the despatch of a Federal Fleet to the Merope system. As the only known source of meta-alloys, the barnacles are of considerable value. It is... Read more
Galactic News: Imperial Ships to Enter Merope
Post Views: 1,815 Following a recent statement from Senator Zemina Torval in which the seasoned politician criticised the deployment of Federal battlecruisers in the Merope system, Admiral Denton Patreus has entered the debate. At a hastily organised press conference on Capitol, Admiral Patreus addressed the Federal intervention: “Like Senator... Read more
Galactic News: Federal Campaign Derailed Again
Post Views: 1,874 Reports coming in from the Segovan system indicate that the Federation’s campaign to construct an outpost in the system has once again been disrupted. Starport personnel have confirmed that the station is experiencing a wide range of technical problems as a result of Unknown Artefact-related interference.... Read more
Freelance Report: Taskforce Athena Locks Down Segovan
Post Views: 1,446 In a move likely to further inflame relations between the superpowers, a coalition of Empire-aligned Commanders has declared the Segovan system a no-fly zone. Ramsbottom Hub, the site of an ongoing Federation construction project, has been placed in security lockdown, and traders have been advised that... Read more
Freelance Report: Federal Expansion Brought to a Halt
Post Views: 1,232 The Federal expansion campaign has been brought to a complete standstill. Ramsbottom Hub in the Segovan system has entered a state of lockdown, and many independent Commanders who had loaded up on commodities are now unable to complete their deliveries. The Federation has yet to make... Read more
Galactic News: Federal Campaign Resumes
Post Views: 1,210 Four days ago, the Federation launched a campaign to construct a new Federal outpost in the Segovan system. Federally aligned pilots were invited to contribute construction materials to the campaign, but the request proved controversial, with various sections of the galactic community asking why the Federation... Read more
Freelance Report: Federal Expansion Ignites Controversy
Post Views: 1,514 The announcement of Federal plans to expand into the Pleiades Nebula, and the Federation’s call for the support of independent pilots, has ignited a firestorm of controversy. Although there is support for the Federation’s goals, many have expressed reservations. One Commander, who wished to remain anonymous... Read more
Freelance Report: Federal Expansion Ignites Controversy
Post Views: 1,256 The announcement of Federal plans to expand into the Pleiades Nebula, and the Federation’s call for the support of independent pilots, has ignited a firestorm of controversy. Although there is support for the Federation’s goals, many have expressed reservations. One Commander, who wished to remain anonymous... Read more
Freelance Report: Strategic Resource Denial
Post Views: 1,207 General Alexander Lee, recently retired from United Teaka First, made a guest appearance on the independent talk show Affairs of State this weekend. General Lee responded to questions regarding Federal fleets stationed at barnacle sites. “Strategic resource acquisition and denial is key in any conflict. It... Read more
Galactic News: Federal Citizens Call for Halsey’s Release
Post Views: 2,163 A growing proportion of the Federation’s population is clamouring for the release of former Federal president Jasmina Halsey, who is currently a patient at a secure psychiatric facility on Mars. Despite assertions from Halsey’s personal staff that the former president entered the facility of her own... Read more