Galactic News: Barnacles Targeted by Unknown Ships
Recent reports from the Pleiades Sector OI-T c3-7 system indicate that the so-called Unknown Ships have begun interacting with the region’s barnacles. Eyewitnesses report that the ships have been seen targeting the barnacles with some kind of energy beam, apparently in order to extract matter from them. Pilots have... Read more
Galactic News: Empire Expands into the Pleiades
Recent reports indicate that the Empire has expanded into the Pleiades, having established a number of outposts in the HR 1185 system. Katherine Ryder, a freelance journalist and seasoned war correspondent, commented on the development: “Things might have been quiet recently, but that doesn’t mean the situation with the... Read more
Galactic News: Alliance Campaign Concludes
A spokesperson for the 160 SOAR has announced that the Alliance appeal for construction materials has reached a successful conclusion. Hundreds of pilots contributed to the campaign, resulting in a massive influx of deliveries to Tshang City, the organisation’s base of operations. The materials will be used to construct... Read more
Galactic News: Federal Appeal Comes to an End
The Federation has announced that its campaign to construct a new outpost in the Maia system has received the enthusiastic support of the galactic community. Hundreds of pilots responded to the appeal for construction materials by delivering auto fabricators, titanium, and power generators to Obsidian Orbital in Maia. A... Read more
Freelance Report: We Should Have Listened to Dr Lorax
Six months have elapsed since Doctor Elana Lorax warned against the exploitation of the non-human structures commonly called barnacles. In her plea, she noted that aggressive harvesting could jeopardise efforts to produce a viable synthetic alternative to meta-alloys. Despite President Zachary Hudson’s claim that the purpose of the Federal... Read more
Galactic News: Federal Campaign Comes to an End
A spokesperson for the Future of Segovan has announced that the Federation’s appeal for construction materials has come to an end. Thousands of tonnes of material were delivered to Obsidian Orbital this week, which will be used to construct a new outpost on HIP 17225 A 1. In a... Read more
Galactic News: Edmund Mahon Condemns Imperial-Federal Sabre Rattling
Alliance Prime Minister Edmund Mahon has offered a critical appraisal of the ongoing antagonism between the Empire and the Federation. His comments, delivering during a recent ministerial address, concern the conflict over the organic structures known as barnacles, and the meta-alloys they produce. The pertinent part of his address... Read more
Galactic News: Knives Drawn
With the Federal-Imperial relationship currently on unsteady ground, political commentators have been reviewing recent events and offering their analyses of the current situation. Most agree that the turning point came in March, when the Federation began construction of a new Farragut-class Battlecruiser in the Beta Hydri system. The Empire... Read more
Galactic News: Imperial Campaign Concludes
A spokesperson for Bava Blue Travel Systems has announced that hundreds of independent pilots responded to the recent Imperial appeal for exploration data, delivering large quantities of astronomical information to Bauschinger City in the Bava system. The appeal was part of an Imperial campaign to locate further barnacles, the... Read more
Freelance Report: Barnacles under Assault
The recent meta-alloy rush has left many of the barnacles in the Pleiades Nebula barren. As many scramble to meet the high demand for the material, it seems the Federation lacks the resources to provide adequate defence. Federal vessels have reportedly transported huge quantities of meta-alloys from the Merope... Read more