Engineers Boost Ship Module Upgrading
*Pilots Federation ALERT* The effectiveness of engineers’ upgrading for ship modules will be boosted until the 7th of January 3307. During this time, engineered weapons and modules will receive increased augmentation for the same amount of materials. This will apply to every workshop in Alliance, Imperial, Federal and independent... Read more
Core Dynamics Funds Takeover with Ship Discounts
*Pilots Federation ALERT* Prices for several Core Dynamics vessels have been temporarily reduced, as part of an attempt to purchase Lakon Spaceways. The shipbuilding corporation has applied a 30% discount to sales of the Eagle Mk II and the Vulture. There is also a 20% discount on sales of... Read more
Outpost Planned for ‘The Roof of Space’
Multi-billionaire Zachary Rackham is constructing a permanent outpost at the farthest system above the galactic plane. The orbital outpost will be located within the HIP 58832 system. This is commonly held to be at the galactic zenith, one of the highest locations that can practically be reached. The project... 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
Universal Increase to Combat Bond and Anti-Xeno Payouts
*Pilots Federation ALERT* The values of combat bonds and anti-xeno bonds have been increased, as factions focus on bolstering defences. Financial instability and the current political tensions have led to factions upscaling their rewards for combat bonds, as well as bonds received for destroying Thargoid vessels. These increases to... Read more
Lakon Spaceways Discounts Selected Ships
*Pilots Federation ALERT* Temporary price reductions have been announced for several Lakon vessels, in an effort to increase short-term profits. Lakon Spaceways has applied a 30% discount on sales of the following ship types: Asp Scout Diamondback Scout Keelback Type-7 Transporter Type-10 Defender The reduced prices are expected to... 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
Lakon Spaceways Rejects Core Dynamics Bid
A proposal by the Federal corporation Core Dynamics to purchase the construction company Lakon Spaceways has been officially rejected. Naomi Landseer, chairperson of Lakon’s board of directors, made this statement: “We thank Mr Rochester and his team for their approach. However, I can confirm that Lakon Spaceways will remain... Read more
Bounty Voucher Boost to Increase Local Security
*Pilots Federation ALERT* Bounty hunters are advised that credit rewards for successfully destroyed targets have been increased. With the widespread redirection of resources toward faction and superpower militaries, local security forces are struggling to provide effective intra-system policing. Coupled with a rise in piracy and violent crime, this has... 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