Community Goal: Former Slaves in Need
Post Views: 1,468 Recent reports from LFT 37 indicate that the system could be on the brink of a humanitarian crisis. According to system authorities, the issue began when the Paladin Consortium took control of the starport of Onnes Gateway and liberated all the imperial slaves at the starport.... Read more
Community Goal: Manufacturer Appeals for Osmium
Post Views: 830 The LHS 2936 Alliance Combine, a manufacturing concern based in the LHS 2936 system, has issued a galaxy-wide request for osmium. According to a company spokesperson, the rare metal will be used to create specialist alloys with which to improve the organisation’s manufacturing facilities. The organisation... Read more
Galactic News: Empire to Retake Facece
Post Views: 858 A little over two weeks ago, the Facece system was occupied by an independent faction known as the Allied Facece Order. The news sent shockwaves through the Empire, with many asking how such a small organisation could take control of the second most important system in... Read more
Galactic News: Empire Calls in Reinforcements
Post Views: 900 Two weeks ago, the Imperial Internal Security Service discovered ‘shadow’ cells belonging to the insurgent organisation Emperor’s Dawn in the Dakshmandi, Ipilyaqa and Ch’i Lin systems. Military fleets were swiftly despatched to the pertinent systems to destroy the last remaining vestiges of Emperor’s Dawn. But recent... Read more
Galactic News: Unidentified Spacecraft Observed at Obsidian Orbital
Post Views: 1,138 Speculation is rife at Obsidian Orbital this morning following a close-quarters encounter with an unidentified Diamondback Explorer. According to Chloe Anders, a member of the surveillance team at Christian Dock, the mysterious vessel came within 10 kilometres of the station while performing what was described as... Read more
Freelance Report: Conflict Erupts at Obsidian Orbital
Post Views: 874 Anti-meta-alloy protests have spilled into violence during the final day of Professor Ishmael Palin’s request. Groups of protestors blockaded the entrance to Obsidian Orbital, and as talks between station personnel and the protestors broke down, tempers flared. One of those gathering meta-alloys for Professor Palin offered... Read more
Galactic News: Cryptic Messages Found in Local Bulletins
Post Views: 846 A number of pilots have reported cryptic finding messages in starports’ news feeds. The origin of the messages is not clear, but they share certain characteristics, including references to apparent criminal activity, and in some cases coordinates. Often the messages are partially corrupted, suggesting they were... Read more
Community Goal: Campaign to Develop i Sola Prospect
Post Views: 941 The Imperial Inquisition is known for regularly organising competitive combat events, ranging from small-scale skirmishes to the popular ‘Hunter Games’, an intense 20-person gladiatorial competition. As one might expect, members of the organisation make frequent use of outfitting services, but they are constrained by the fact... Read more
Galactic News: Professor Ishmael Palin Announces Breakthrough
Post Views: 943 Professor Ishmael Palin has announced that his request for meta-alloys has been enthusiastically received by the galactic community, resulting in a massive influx of deliveries to his research base at Obsidian Orbital. In a statement, the Professor expressed his satisfaction at the response, and also shared... Read more
Community Goal: The Search for Starship One
Post Views: 1,183 In May 3301, the personal vessel of the Federal president, Starship One, disappeared en route to the Azaleach system. An investigation was promptly launched, but the fate of the vessel and her crew, which included then-president Jasmina Halsey, could not be conclusively determined. In a statement... Read more