Freelance Report: Humanity’s Dream
Post Views: 1,071 On this date 1,341 years ago, humanity achieved a dream it had harboured for generations. For the first time, advanced rocket technology propelled a human being beyond the boundaries of Earth and into space. To commemorate Yuri Gagarin’s historic flight, pilots gather every year at the... Read more
Freelance Report: Commander Claims Sovereignty over Sagittarius A*
Post Views: 1,658 Unusual news has emerged from the galactic centre, where an independent pilot has declared herself ‘Queen of Sagittarius A*’. Commander Lysianassa, the self-proclaimed monarch, made the 26,000 light year journey in a fully armed Federal Corvette with heavy bulkheads and prismatic shields. Most explorers travelling to... Read more
Galactic News: Congratulations to Distant Worlds Explorers
Post Views: 1,153 From a vantage point more than 65,000 light years from Sol, a transmission has been received regarding the Distant Worlds Expedition. Sent by a Commander Salomé, the message congratulates Dr Kaii and Commander Erimus on their colossal achievement, and pays homage to the hundreds of other... Read more
Galactic News: Research Initiative Trumps Federal Campaign
Post Views: 1,667 The Federal campaign against Onionhead suffered a setback this week when its ‘Hand in the Head’ initiative received only modest support from the galactic community. Despite the best efforts of Federal campaigners, a competing scheme to support further research into the drug proved more popular with... Read more
Community Goal: Improving Mining Facilities at Kooi Gateway
Post Views: 1,038 The Canary Mining Corporation has announced plans to improve mining in the HIP 93377 system by asking independent pilots to deliver mineral extractors to Kooi Gateway, for the development of improved material-processing facilities at the station. A spokesperson for the corporation made the following statement: “The... Read more
Community Goal: Eliminating Agitators in Morrina
Post Views: 1,039 Recent reports from Morrina indicate that the system is in the grip of widespread civil unrest. The system’s inhabitants have taken to the streets to express their displeasure with local authorities, which have been criticised for failing to tackle rampant criminal activity. In response to this... Read more
Galactic News: Halsey Talks to the Media
Post Views: 1,025 Former Federal president Jasmina Halsey spoke to select reporters at Leoniceno Orbital today, answering the questions many have wanted to ask since she was recovered from the wreckage of Starship One. When asked about Starship One’s destruction, Halsey replied: “I remember very little, really. A thunderous... Read more
Freelance Report: Firefly Fandango Theory Disproven
Post Views: 1,109 Weeks after Dr Arcanonn shared Commander Engalo’s report of a ‘firefly fandango’ between the Unknown Artefacts and meta-alloys, he has issued this update: “After Engalo’s research was published, our science teams set to work, trying to identify whether an interaction was indeed taking place. Soon after,... Read more
Galactic News: Concern over New Ship Modules
Post Views: 1,658 Recent reports indicate that some members of the galactic community are concerned about the development of Unknown Artefact-resistant ship modules. Critics of the new technology, developed by Professor Lea Tantaga, have claimed it will facilitate further black-market trade of Unknown Artefacts, thus exacerbating the so-called technological... Read more
Galactic News: Access to Naraka Temporarily Restricted
Post Views: 1,040 For some, Naraka is a system located in the Hydrae Sector, but for others, it’s a system situated between Pi-Fang and Eranin. That’s because there are two systems that bear the name ‘Naraka’. This quirk of circumstance has long been a source of confusion for independent... Read more