Coalsack Nebula Project Gathers Ammonia Worlds Data
*Pilots Federation ALERT* Explorers have catalogued many ammonia worlds for a Sirius Atmospherics terraforming project in the Coalsack Nebula. The subsidiary of Sirius Corporation is one of several companies that are working in partnership with the Alliance to commercially exploit the region. Project director Dr Maximilian North announced the... Read more
Marlinist Refugee Crisis Grows Critical
Hundreds of thousands of political refugees who fled from the Empire to the Federation have brought both superpowers to the brink of conflict. The Marlinists, who believe in restructuring the Empire into a republic, escaped crackdowns in several Imperial systems during a hunt for Neo-Marlinist terrorists. The Federation has... Read more
Capital Ship Construction Initiatives Conclude
*Pilots Federation ALERT* Parallel campaigns in the Empire and the Federation to provide commodities for building new capital ships have ended. The Federal Navy’s construction programme was boosted by deliveries of building fabricators, microbial furnaces and energy grid assemblies. Contributing pilots can now collect their rewards at Schweickart City... Read more
The Shadow of War
NMLA terrorist attacks and the Marlinist refugee crisis have driven an increase in military spending from both the Empire and the Federation. The Federal Times has reported on President Zachary Hudson’s actions: “Building on the public outcry following the Neo-Marlinist bombing of a Federal starport, President Hudson has positioned... Read more
Alliance Consolidates Presence in Coalsack Nebula
*Pilots Federation ALERT* The Alliance has opened new starports in the Coalsack Nebula, and is offering high prices for Thargoid-related commodities. Following a successful campaign to establish a foothold in the nebula, the Alliance has announced that several new starports have become operational. These are: Betancourt Base in the... Read more
Empire and Federation Increase Capital Ship Production
*Pilots Federation ALERT* The Federal and Imperial Navies have both requested commodities for the construction of new capital ships. President Zachary Hudson has convinced Congress to increase funding for the Federal Navy, and to advance the construction programme for Farragut-class Battle Cruisers. In a powerful address, he said: “Defending... Read more
Core Dynamics Bids to Purchase Lakon Spaceways
An official bid for complete ownership of Lakon Spaceways has been made by Core Dynamics, a major shipbuilding corporation in the Federation. The announcement caused ripples in the manufacturing sector, particularly as Lakon has been in partnership with the Alliance for several years. The newsfeed Sol Today featured a... Read more
Commodity Prices Affected by Market Volatility
*Pilots Federation ALERT* Volatile trading markets have caused widespread price changes on several commodities, with a focus on the mining sector. Alongside general market instability, unprecedented stock levels for a range of mined materials such as painite – once the gold standard of many systems – mean they now... Read more
Superpowers React to Latest NMLA Strike
Relations between the Empire and the Federation have deteriorated following a terror attack by Neo-Marlinists against a Federal starport. Kepler Orbital in the Atropos system was bombed by the NMLA to eliminate several of its captured members, before they could reveal anything under interrogation by the Federal Security Service.... Read more
Terrorist Bombing at Federal Starport
*Pilots Federation ALERT* Multiple explosions have struck Kepler Orbital in the Atropos system, causing huge damage and loss of life. Witnesses have observed signs of corrosion damage to the starport. This is characteristic of an explosive designed by the engineer Liz Ryder that deploys Thargoid caustic enzymes, and which... Read more