Galactic News: Enigmatic Message Received
News feeds throughout the galaxy have received a mysterious message from an as-yet undetermined source. The message, which is reprinted in full below, appears to contain an oblique reference to a particular location, but the nature of the communiqué makes it hard to determine exactly what it refers to.... Read more
Galactic News: Problems at MetaDrive?
Independent auditor BigSix has reported various anomalies in the accounts of MetaDrive Inc., a company based in the Chi Orionis system specialising in hyperdrive research. Reviewing the company’s financial records, assessors found evidence of a series of payments to undisclosed suppliers but none of the corresponding checks and balances.... Read more
Galactic News: Order Restored to Arque
Arque Commodities has announced that its campaign to clear the Arque system of agitators has been a success. Hundreds of pilots responded to the appeal, taking to their ships to eliminate the criminals operating in the system. Authorities in the Arque system have extended their gratitude to those who... Read more
Freelance Report: Commander Salomé Hijacked in Cemiess
Recent articles published by the Imperial Citizen may have inspired an act of violence in the Cemiess system over the weekend. Commander Nodus Cursorius of the Chapterhouse of Inquisition reported a transmission from Commander Salomé of the Children of Raxxla, indicating that her ship had been attacked by unknown... Read more
Galactic News: Assassination Attempt on Patreus Thwarted
Recent reports indicate that an attempt was made on the life of Admiral Denton Patreus as he delivered a speech at Mackenzie Relay in the Cemiess system. The Imperial Internal Security Service confirmed that it apprehended three individuals carrying firearms who attempted to approach the admiral’s podium. Following the... Read more
Galactic News: Generation Ships
Continuing our popular series on significant episodes from human history, noted historian Sima Kalhana discusses generation ships. “Before the development of faster-than-light travel, colonising distant star systems was a profoundly difficult proposition. For the people of the 21st Century, the answer was the generation ship. These vast interstellar arks,... Read more
Galactic News: Salomé – Pride or Prejudice?
The Imperial Citizen has published its second editorial on Commander Salomé, who the Citizen alleges is Lady Kahina Tijani Loren, the missing Imperial senator. “According to Lady Kahina’s account, she escaped a hardened gang of freedom fighters and faced down a notorious pirate lord. Is it not more likely... Read more
Galactic News: Salomé – Traitor or Terrorist?
The Imperial Citizen has published a scathing two-part editorial on an individual by the name of Commander Salomé, alleging that she is in fact Lady Kahina Tijani Loren, the missing Imperial senator. “We note with dismay that a certain Commander Salomé has resurfaced once again. Many will be unaware... Read more
Galactic News: The Thargoids
Continuing our series on significant episodes from human history, noted historian Sima Kalhana discusses the Thargoids. “Are we alone in the universe? It’s a question we’ve been asking for millennia. Even before we expanded into space, we wondered about the possibility of non-human intelligence.” “Of course, for some, the... Read more
Galactic News: Federal Campaign Concludes
Federal President Zachary Hudson has announced that the Federal appeal for construction materials received the enthusiastic support of the galactic community. Hundreds of independent pilots supported the campaign by delivering autofabricators, tantalum and superconductors to Brady Horizons in the Gooheimar system, which will allow the Federation to start work... Read more