Winters Claims Civilian Surveillance is Illegal
ACTfederationfelicia Winterspolicy/economy 23 April 2021
Shadow President Felicia Winters has claimed that the Proactive Detection Bureau is unconstitutional as it violates the Federal Accord. In an address before Congress, she said: “The Federation’s constitution explicitly guarantees citizens the right to data security and privacy. The PDB tramples over this by raiding everyone’s personal communications,... Read more
Federal Reactions to Communications Surveillance Programme
federationfiapolicy/economy 13 April 2021
There have been mixed responses to the Proactive Detection Bureau, which monitors private communications in the Federation for terrorist activity. Mainstream newsfeeds reported on the situation: The Federal Times: “Civil rights groups are united in protest against the PDB. The controversy was also seized upon by the corporatist movement... Read more
Federal Congress Grants Emergency Surveillance Powers
ACTfederationfelicia WintersNMLApolicy/economy 30 March 2021
Vice President Jerome Archer has successfully proposed a new public surveillance law designed to prevent future terrorist attacks in the Federation. The Domestic Counter-Terrorism Act was debated in Congress before being approved by a majority vote. It is considered to be emergency legislation that replaces all previous laws regarding... Read more
President Zachary Hudson has announced that the new vice president of the Federation is Jerome Archer, replacing the deceased Brad Mitchell. Archer was previously serving as the Secretary of Security. Prior to becoming a congressman, he was a director of the Federal Intelligence Agency and had a long career... Read more
Galactic Summit Cancelled – NMLA Attacks Superpowers
allianceempirefederationNMLApolicy/economysirius corporation 11 March 2021
The conference in the Sirius system has ended prematurely after terrorist bombings against nine starports across the Alliance, Empire and Federation. Sirius Corporation confirmed that the cancellation was due to fears that Patterson Enterprise station may be the next target. All scheduled business, including finalising the Sirius Treaty, has... Read more
At the Galactic Summit, the infamous pirate leader Archon Delaine has demanded to be accepted as the legitimate leader of a political power. A gap in the schedule allowed him to make an address in the main conference chamber: “Most of you see me as a common criminal, rather... Read more
Pirate warlord Archon Delaine has unexpectedly appeared at the diplomatic conference and demanded to participate as a political delegate. Delaine is the leader of the Kumo Crew, a notorious crime syndicate that controls dozens of systems. Their arrival at Patterson Enterprise station initially caused many delegations’ security teams to... Read more
Superpowers Make Progress at the Galactic Summit
aegisaisling Duvalallianceempirefederationindependentpolicy/economy 3 March 2021
Leaders from the Alliance, Empire and Federation have agreed a series of minor treaties at the diplomatic gathering in the Sirius system. Vox Galactica featured this report from political correspondent Conrad Sterling: “Following days of heated arguments, temperatures in the conference chamber finally cooled enough for all three superpowers... Read more
Galactic Summit Imperilled by Political Frictions
allianceempirefederationfelicia Wintersindependentpolicy/economysirius corporation 1 March 2021
Delegates at the diplomatic conference have clashed over long-standing political issues, with some threatening to abandon the event. Journalists at Patterson Enterprise in the Sirius system reported their observations via mainstream newsfeeds. The Imperial Herald: “Minister Whyte’s claim that the Empire had fomented terrorism by repressing Marlinism was somewhat... Read more
Historic Meetings at the Galactic Summit
aisling Duvalallianceanders Blainedenton Patreusedmund Mahonempirefederationfelicia Wintersjasmina Halseypolicy/economyzachary Hudson 26 February 2021
Alliance, Empire and Federation leaders have held their first ever face-to-face discussions at the diplomatic conference in the Sirius system. Political correspondent Conrad Sterling published this report for Vox Galactica: “The Galactic Summit has already made history by bringing together many political figureheads within one conference chamber. Optimistic opening... Read more
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