Community Goal: The Dangerous Games Begin
The galaxy is home to countless factions, some boasting thousands of members and others comprising only a handful of individuals. Some exist to serve the galactic community, while others follow more antagonistic dogmas. For almost every creed in human space, there is a corresponding faction. Recent reports indicate that... Read more
Freelance Report: First Expedition to Rho Cassiopeiae Confirmed
Commander turkwinif, flying an Anaconda specially outfitted for long-distance hyperspace jumps, has become the first pilot to reach Rho Cassiopeiae. The class-F hypergiant star is notable for being visible to the naked eye from Earth, and for being positioned in a particularly hard-to-reach area of what explorers call the... Read more
Freelance Report: Fuel Rats Reach Milestone
A Fuel Rats public relations official has announced that the collective has now succeeded in rescuing more than 10,000 stranded pilots. Comprising a widespread network of voluntary search and rescue agents, the Fuel Rats has maintained a success rate of over 95% since its foundation in June 3301. On... Read more
Freelance Report: Commander Claims Sovereignty over Sagittarius A*
Unusual news has emerged from the galactic centre, where an independent pilot has declared herself ‘Queen of Sagittarius A*’. Commander Lysianassa, the self-proclaimed monarch, made the 26,000 light year journey in a fully armed Federal Corvette with heavy bulkheads and prismatic shields. Most explorers travelling to the centre of... Read more
Freelance Report: Miraculous Rescue
In a system near the NGC 1333 nebula, over 1,000 light years from the nearest starport, a pilot by the name of Commander Santander has reported discovering two occupied escape pods. The Commander was surveying a previously uncharted system and cruising near the surface of a rocky-ice body when... Read more
Freelance Report: Diamond Frogs Bring Hope to LFT 37
An initiative by the Paladin Consortium to deliver water purifiers to recently liberated imperial slaves in LFT 37 has been declared a rousing success, due in part to the actions of the Diamond Frogs private security firm. Diamond Frog pilots were hired by the Paladin Consortium to run interference... Read more
Freelance Report: Pilot Breaks Eight-Hour Sagittarius A* Barrier
Buckyball champion Commander Alot has broken the eight-hour barrier for a trip from Sol to Sagittarius A* in his ship, Rhonda the Anaconda. Having failed in his first attempt to set a sub-eight hour record by just six seconds, Commander Alot ultimately succeeded in completing the 25,900 light year... Read more
The Worlds Beyond
Utopian delegates returned today from the first symposium of the Pioneers Cooperative, a group dedicated to supporting expansion into uninhabited space. Also attending were representatives from Loren’s Legion, Communism Interstellar, the Black Birds Squadron, Aisling’s Angels, the Canonn, the Independent Pilots Consortium, Emperor’s Grace, the Mercs of Mikunn, United... Read more
The Achenar Challenge
The Imperial capital system of Achenar has recently attracted the attention of thrill-seeking Commanders of the Pilots Federation. Achenar’s third planet has become a proving ground where bragging rights are earned in what is known as the ‘Achenar Challenge’. Proctor Ulrich von Braun, whose only concern until recently was... Read more
Galactic Base-Jumping Open Begins
The first annual Galactic Base-Jumping Open will take place on Planet 1 in the Njokujinun system at lat -13 long -128. Emergency and first aid can be found at Nyberg Vision Station. Base-jump champion Commander Burias will be on site to authorize jumps. The final will be a 7.5... Read more