Freelance Report: Leading Scientist Expresses Doubts
Yesterday, Professor Ishmael Palin called upon independent pilots to deliver meta-alloys – produced by the newly discovered ‘barnacles’ in the Pleiades Nebula – to Obsidian Orbital, suggesting that the material could be the cure for the technological virus spreading through inhabited space. But Professor Violet Belbin of the Xenological... Read more
Alien ‘Barnacles’ Discovered in the Pleiades
Dr Arcanonn of the Canonn Interstellar Research Group has released a statement in response to the discovery of non-human structures in the Pleiades Nebula: “This is a momentous day – alien structures have been confirmed on at least two planets in the Pleiades Nebula! I must congratulate Commander Octo,... Read more
The Canonn Searching for Barnacles in the Pleiades
Dr Arcanonn, head of the Canonn Interstellar Research Group, has released a statement to the media: “For the past four weeks we have been investigating a curious new commodity called ‘meta-alloys’. Many of my colleagues believe there is a link between this commodity and the unknown artefacts, as meta-alloys... Read more
The Canonn Calls for Halt to Artefact Sales
The Voice of Varati today received a statement from Dr Arcanonn of the Canonn Interstellar Research Group: “As news of further station malfunctions spreads, I urge all those who have been selling Unknown Artefacts to stop doing so immediately, to avoid any further station shutdowns.” “There is a strong... Read more
CIRG Sends Scientists to Bond Hub
Mere hours after the Canonn Interstellar Research Group defeated the Labour of Varati in the recent Bond Hub election, more than fifty CIRG scientists arrived at Bond Hub from Thompson Dock. The scientists were accompanied by tonnes of equipment, which has been installed in makeshift labs. Professor D Luffy,... Read more
Armed Intruders Apprehended at Christian Dock
Security personnel at Christian Dock in the Nganji System have successfully apprehended a group of armed interlopers, it has been confirmed. The intruders, who were reported to be in possession of personal weapons classed as illegal in several systems, are being detained while they await preliminary sentencing. Jason Treeves,... Read more
CIRG Researcher Addresses Artefact Developments
The Voice of Varati recently interviewed the lead researcher at the Canonn Interstellar Research Group, Commander RedWizzard: “We know that the UA’s Morse-transmission behaviour is evolving. It’s almost as if somebody is pushing buttons to trigger different behaviours. It’s very strange. “We’ve also observed that they’re spreading at an... Read more
Federation Scientist Initiates Independent Research Programme
Ishmael Palin, the Federation scientist tasked with studying the anomalous extraterrestrial objects discovered earlier this year, has announced his decision to resume his research. This development follows the termination of an earlier, Federation-backed research programme led by Professor Palin. The decision to restart the programme constitutes a defiant move... Read more
Canonn Interstellar Research Group Announces Breakthrough
After months of research, scientists working for the Canonn Interstellar Research Group observed a change in the transmissions emanating from the so-called ‘unknown artefacts’, also known as ‘anomalous extraterrestrial objects’ (or AEOs). Now the organisation believes it has decoded at least part of these strange transmissions. Startlingly, the messages... Read more
Federal Times Reporter Lends Weight to ‘Master Chef’ Story
Earlier today, an anonymous message was delivered to a number of news feeds claiming that secret genetic experiments were being conducted in the Noti system. Many commentators dismissed the message as a hoax, but now it seems the claims may have a basis in reality. Marc Garfield, a reporter... Read more