Federation Delivers Golconda’s New Home
federationGeneration shipgolconda 24 November 2019
The Federation has won the bid to provide the Golconda’s population with a permanent home, beating a rival effort by the Empire. Both campaigns received support from the galactic community, but the initiative to create a new orbital outpost for the generation ship’s inhabitants ultimately proved more popular than... Read more
A Gift from the Golconda
galactic NewsGeneration shipgolconda 22 November 2019
The inhabitants of the generation ship Golconda have offered a token of gratitude to authorities in the Upaniklis system for their recent help. The gift was a case of an alcoholic spirit labelled Apa Vietii, distilled only aboard the Golconda for many centuries. An accompanying note explained that the... Read more
Superpowers Compete over Golconda’s Future
empirefederationGeneration shipgolcondaInterstellar Initiative & CG 18 November 2019
The Empire and the Federation have announced rival initiatives to provide a new home for the crew of the generation ship Golconda. During the aid appeal by Upaniklis Vision Incorporated, engineering experts confirmed that the ancient vessel can no longer meet the colony’s needs. While the Golconda was designed... Read more
The discovery of an inhabited generation ship has attracted attention from both the Empire and the Federation. A recent trade appeal in the Upaniklis system provided the Golconda with emergency aid. Each of the superpowers has since deployed a megaship to the area, along with proposals for integrating the... Read more
Golconda Receives Vital Aid
Generation shipgolconda 14 November 2019
The initiative in the Upaniklis system to provide the generation ship Golconda with essential supplies has concluded successfully. A statement was provided by Itsuko Harada of Upaniklis Vision Incorporated: “Sincere thanks to all traders who delivered medicines and emergency supplies, and also to the brave pilots who protected these... Read more
The Golconda Generation
Generation shipgolconda 11 November 2019
The culture of the generation ship Golconda has been examined by Professor Elizabeth Perez, head of anthropology at Orion Independent University. “Little is known about the Golconda’s origins. There are no intact records of its launch, and the lack of archived blueprints suggests a privately funded colonisation attempt. But... Read more
Inhabited Generation Ship Discovered
Generation shipgolcondaInterstellar Initiative & CG 8 November 2019
A generation ship with a living population has been discovered in the Upaniklis system. The ship’s distress signal was initially picked up by a listening post. Investigating pilots were surprised to find that the ancient vessel – identified as the Golconda – had drifted into the uninhabited region around... Read more
Before the development of faster-than-light travel, colonising distant star systems depended on vast interstellar arks known as generation ships. There are believed to be more than 70,000 of these ships in the galaxy, the location of many of which is not known. But now one of these ‘lost’ ships... Read more
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
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