The Dangerous Games dominated headlines earlier this year, as some of galaxy’s most powerful minor factions took part in a brutal battle for supremacy. After weeks of fierce competition involving hundreds of independent pilots, it was the EG Pilots who emerged victorious. Having spent the intervening months consolidating their... Read more
Freelance Report: Federal Expansion Ignites Controversy
barnaclesfederationhistoryindependentpleiadessciencesunknown artefactsunknown probes 9 July 2016
The announcement of Federal plans to expand into the Pleiades Nebula, and the Federation’s call for the support of independent pilots, has ignited a firestorm of controversy. Although there is support for the Federation’s goals, many have expressed reservations. One Commander, who wished to remain anonymous due to his... Read more
Community Goal: The Battle of Daramo
archon DelaineempirefederationindependentInterstellar Initiative & CG 23 June 2016
The Daramo system is currently under Federal control, but recent reports indicate that both Imperial and independent forces – the latter under the rule of Pirate King Archon Delaine – are attempting to wrest power from the Federation. The Federation is evidently not about to capitulate. In a statement,... Read more
A summit for the Alliance of Independent Systems was held at Irkutsk Station this week, attended by ambassadors and diplomatic envoys from an array of political backgrounds. Eleven fleets, from both Alliance and Independent governments, were represented. The main topic under discussion was establishing a framework for a quick-response... Read more
Galactic News: Conspiracy Theorist’s Appeal Ends
galactic Newsindependent 29 February 2016
Kruger 60 Free has announced that the galactic community has responded with surprising enthusiasm to the recent appeal from conspiracy theorist Ricardo Bentonio. Hundreds of pilots chose to support Bentonio’s campaign, bringing him cartographic data so he could prove that the 29th of February 3302 was an ‘aberrant day’... Read more
Community Goal: Clean up Orulas
independentInterstellar Initiative & CG 25 February 2016
For years, the sparsely populated Orulas system has been dominated by the Orulas Blue Hand Gang, a ruthless criminal organisation. This cold-blooded band has been making life intolerable for the system’s inhabitants, but the local government appears reluctant to take a stand. Some have speculated that this is because... Read more
Community Goal: Campaign to Construct New Starport in LHS 3447
independentInterstellar Initiative & CG 25 February 2016
LHS 3447 is familiar to many independent pilots, being a popular starting point for those embarking on careers as traders, bounty hunters and explorers. But many of these pilots have bemoaned the relative inaccessibility of the system’s starports. The Pilots Federation, in association with LHS 3447 Dynamic and Co,... Read more
Freelance Report: Emancipation Initiative Inadvertently Stimulates Slave Trade
aisling DuvalindependentIndependent Report 24 February 2016
Princess Aisling Duval’s recent emancipation effort has been criticised following revelations that over seven million slaves were purchased directly from slavers in the systems surrounding Uibuth. These purchases were made by independent traders supporting the princess’s liberation programme. One Commander, who refused to take part in the programme, said:... Read more
Galactic News: Emancipation Initiative Successful
aisling Duvalgalactic Newsindependent 22 February 2016
The Prismatic Imperium has announced that its initiative to free indentured slaves has been met with an enormously positive response. Hundreds of independent pilots responded to the appeal, delivering slaves to the new colony at D’Arrest Station in the Uibuth system. All of those admitted to the colony will... Read more
Freelance Report: CIMA Launches Initiative
independentIndependent Report 22 February 2016
Benjamin Gorrister, founder of the Carmack Intergalactic Mining Association, has announced an initiative to discover the location of pristine metallic rings. With nearly 300 locations identified so far, the CIMA is currently leading the way in data collection on pristine metallic rings. In a statement, Gorrister said: “In memory... Read more
Random News
GalNet: Unauthorised Messages*Pilots’ Federation ALERT* The editorial team at GalNet would like to …
