Galactic News: Latest Imperial Campaign Concludes
Lavigny’s Legion, an Imperial organisation based in the Carthage system, has announced that its appeal for construction materials has reached a successful conclusion. Scores of independent pilots supported the campaign by delivering thallium, thermal cooling units and CMM composites to Marker Depot in the Carthage system. The organisation is... Read more
Community Goal: Empire Appeals for Meta-Alloys
As the galaxy becomes increasingly focused on the meta-alloys, the Empire has issued a galaxy-wide request for the controversial material. A spokesperson for the Zagoro Imperial Society, which is coordinating the appeal, released the following statement: “We don’t yet know all the applications of the meta-alloys, but their ability... 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
Community Goal: A Majestic Development
Lavigny’s Legion, an Imperial organisation based in the Carthage system, has launched a campaign to add three new Majestic-class Interdictors to the Imperial fleet. At a press conference, Lucius Lavigny confirmed that the Emperor had personally authorised the campaign. According to Lavigny, the initiative is a direct response to... Read more
Freelance Report: Meta-Alloy Rush
As the Federation and Empire attempt to lay claim to the organic structures known as barnacles, the demand for meta-alloys has skyrocketed. Many starports have begun placing orders for the material as a hedge against potential malfunctions. Vernon Trask, lead engineer at Bauschinger City, said: “Some stations have been... Read more
In a return to our popular series on significant episodes from human history, noted historian Sima Kalhana discusses the foundation of the Alliance. “The Alliance may champion the ideals of harmony and independence, but it is very much the product of violence.” “Alioth, the Alliance powerbase, was once a... Read more
Community Goal: Searching for Barnacles
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 therefore unsurprising that... Read more
Galactic News: Imperial Ships to Enter Merope
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 Torval, I believe... Read more
Freelance Report: Taskforce Athena Locks Down Segovan
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 services are currently... Read more
Galactic News: Zachary Hudson Responds to Imperial Criticism
Yesterday, the Empire joined the debate over the Federation’s decision to deploy Farragut Battle Cruisers in the Merope system. In a statement, Senator Zemina Torval asserted that the use of Federal warships represented an attempt to claim possession of the non-human structures, commonly known as barnacles, found in Merope.... Read more