Marlinists in Crisis After Starport Bombings
ACTallianceempirefederationgalactic NewsNMLA 2 August 2021
The NMLA’s attacks against the Marlinist Colonies have caused mass casualties, disruption and political chaos. More than 35,000 civilians were killed in the attacks, with twice as many suffering injuries and caustic burns. Safeguard Interstellar is providing vital supplies to survivors, and evacuations of Stillman Hub and Tilman Point... Read more
Rebellion Spreads Across Federal Systems
federationindependentpolicy/economyzachary Hudson 30 July 2021
New Kuwembaa Labour, which controls five systems, has triggered a second wave of secession by severing ties with the Federation. Following the victory of the Azaladshu Free, a minority of Federal factions are breaking away from the superpower in protest against its civil surveillance laws. Governor Sonal Mishra of... Read more
*Pilots Federation ALERT* The NMLA has bombed two starports in the HIP 22550 and Hyades Sector RO-P b6-6 systems in the Marlinist Colonies. Explosive devices were detonated at both Stillman Hub and Tilman Point stations. As is characteristic of weapons used by the NMLA, caustic enzyme payloads caused widespread... Read more
Communications intercepted by the Proactive Detection Bureau are being used to prevent further factions from leaving the Federation. A report by the civil rights organisation Advocacy proves that the Federal Intelligence Agency is targeting pro-independence individuals via their private messages. In many cases, they are being arrested for planning... Read more
New Onionhead Variant Reaches the Market
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*Pilots Federation ALERT* Onionhead gamma strain is now available in selected industrial anarchy systems. Following the Kumo Council’s initiative, enough product was manufactured to supply approximately 10% of all industrial-based markets controlled by anarchic factions. Unlike previous versions of onionhead, this variant is not listed as a rare commodity.... Read more
Initiative to Outfit Far God Megaships
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*Pilots Federation ALERT* The Pleiades Concordat has requested deliveries to support the Far God cult in the Panjabell system. Members of the secretive Thargoid-worshipping sect have gathered in huge numbers, and are preparing to outfit one or more megaships for religious purposes. Although the cult has no official spokespeople,... Read more
*Pilots Federation ALERT* Kayode Tau has been elected as prime consul for the Marlinists, following a successful data delivery initiative. The candidate from the Free Marlinist Movement faction received more public votes than rival nominee Verity Dexter. His campaign was supported by deliveries of anomalous bulk scan data and... Read more
More Federal factions are considering declaring independence following the recent conflict in the Azaladshu system. Sofia Trevino, political journalist with The Federal Times, published an overview of the situation: “When Azaladshu Free seceded in reaction to the government’s surveillance laws, it inspired three other factions to do the same,... Read more
*Pilots Federation ALERT* The dredger belonging to the Scriveners Clan has left the Perseus Dark Region KC-V c2-2 system, where the Hesperus megaship is located. The 200-year-old ‘ghost ship’, once owned by Azimuth Biochemicals, was discovered in April when the nomadic clan began salvaging it for materials and data.... Read more
Kumo Crew Initiative to Produce New Commodity
dredgerfederationInterstellar Initiative & CGonionhead 8 July 2021
*Pilots Federation ALERT* The Kumo Crew syndicate is requesting deliveries to mass-produce a recreational drug named ‘helix’. The drug is believed to originate with the Blue Viper Club, a nomadic clan travelling aboard an ancient dredger that recently appeared near Kumo City station. Arch-Corsair Kay Volantyne, representing the Kumo... Read more