Galactic News: Engineers Reduce Requirements
The ‘Rewired’ news feed is known for its prodigious output, sometimes releasing hundreds of stories a day. But balancing such productivity with thorough fact checking is a tall order, and the feed’s critics sometimes claim that at least half its output consists of redactions, corrections and apologies. But despite... Read more
Meta-Alloy Sale Announced at Darnielle’s Progress
Business leaders Darnielle’s Progress in the Maia system have announced a sale of meta-alloys. Their spokesman, Larry Oldman, had this to say. “We have a stockpile of meta-alloys, and in the current climate it would be foolish for us to ignore the income potential for them.” Researchers, including Professor... Read more
Freelance Report: Keeping an Eye on Naval Expansion
On the popular independent talk show ‘Affairs of State’, political commentator Walter Astoria defended the recent construction of a new Alliance outpost while expressing concern about Federal and Imperial naval expansion. “Who cares if the new Alliance outpost is a listening post? The Federation and Empire are building capital... Read more
Freelance Report: Following the Breadcrumbs
Imperial investigator Cornelius Gendymion has released a statement to the Prism Herald addressing accusations that Imperial agents were responsible for the destruction of Starship One. “It seems Federal Times reporter Elaine Boyd’s investigations are being ignored by her countrymen. You may recall that she highlighted the suspicious deaths of... Read more
Galactic News: Did the Empire Destroy Starship One?
Tensions between the Federation and the Empire look likely to increase following an announcement from Federal politician Jacob Harris. In a statement released to The Federal Times, Harris claimed that the destruction of Starship One was not the result of mechanical failure, as was widely reported, but was in... Read more
Galactic News: Empire Troubled by Federal Campaign
Last week, Federal President Zachary Hudson announced plans to construct a new Farragut Battle Cruiser in the Federal system of Beta Hydri. The production of the ship was designed to mark the inauguration of a new arm of the Federal Navy known as the People’s Navy. One Federal source... Read more
Freelance Report: Game of Shadows
Various media outlets throughout inhabited space received an anonymous communiqué this morning. “The galactic community is in peril,” the message began. “They just don’t know it yet.” The transmission asserts a connection between Core Dynamics, the destruction of the Antares and Starship One, the Emperor’s Dawn insurgency, and setbacks... Read more
Services Suspended at Gabriel Enterprise
Officials at Gabriel Enterprise in the Harma system have reported that the technical issues affecting the starport have worsened, leading to the immediate suspension of all services apart from docking and shipyard access. This brings the total number of starports closed as a result of the mysterious malfunctions to... Read more
Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval Expresses Gratitude
Last week, Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval invited galactic citizens to deliver gifts in honour of her forthcoming coronation. The response was enthusiastic, resulting in hundreds of pilots flocking to the Achenar system to deliver slaves to Dawes Hub. In a statement, the Emperor expressed her gratitude to those who responded... Read more
Arissa Lavigny-Duval Crowned Emperor
Today, dawn broke above an expectant Capitol as Imperial citizens awaited the coronation of the first female Emperor (the Imperial Senate having determined that ‘Emperor’ should be used for both male and female rulers). It looked like the entire population had come to witness the procession of Arissa Lavigny-Duval... Read more