Galactic News: Assassination Attempt on Patreus Thwarted
denton Patreusemperor’s dawngalactic News 20 August 2016
Recent reports indicate that an attempt was made on the life of Admiral Denton Patreus as he delivered a speech at Mackenzie Relay in the Cemiess system. The Imperial Internal Security Service confirmed that it apprehended three individuals carrying firearms who attempted to approach the admiral’s podium. Following the... Read more
Freelance Report: Unknown Probe Transmission Decrypted by Canonn
canonn researchsciences 20 August 2016
The Canonn Interstellar Research Group has discovered, recorded and translated a tight-beam transmission from an Unknown Probe directed at Merope 5c. Research into the Probes has so far been hindered by their scarcity, but with the increasing number of Probes being found, transmission analysis efforts have ramped up, leading... Read more
Continuing our popular series on significant episodes from human history, noted historian Sima Kalhana discusses generation ships. “Before the development of faster-than-light travel, colonising distant star systems was a profoundly difficult proposition. For the people of the 21st Century, the answer was the generation ship. These vast interstellar arks,... Read more
Galactic News: Salomé – Pride or Prejudice?
empiregalactic Newssalomé / Kahina Tijani Loren 19 August 2016
The Imperial Citizen has published its second editorial on Commander Salomé, who the Citizen alleges is Lady Kahina Tijani Loren, the missing Imperial senator. “According to Lady Kahina’s account, she escaped a hardened gang of freedom fighters and faced down a notorious pirate lord. Is it not more likely... Read more
Authorities in the Arque system have reported a sharp increase in the number of criminals operating in the area. Reports indicate that the agitators are attacking pilots travelling in the system, disrupting trade and generally causing discord. To counter this threat, Arque Commodities has placed a kill order on... Read more
Community Goal: The Colonia Initiative
ColoniaInterstellar Initiative & CGjaques station 18 August 2016
The Colonia Nebula is a relatively innocuous region of space encompassing the Eol Prou RS-T d3-94 system. It is also likely to become a major bastion of humanity in the years to come. Public interest in the Colonia Nebula was piqued by the arrival in Eol Prou RS-T d3-94... Read more
Galactic News: Federation Takes Pleiades Sector IH-V C2-16
federationpleiadeswars / conflicts 18 August 2016
Following a week of conflict, the Pleiades Resource Enterprise has confirmed that the Federation has taken control of the Pleiades Sector IH-V C2-16 system, having ousted the incumbent Imperial Inquisition. In a statement, a spokesperson for the organisation thanked the many Federal pilots who took part in the operation.... Read more
Galactic News: Salomé – Traitor or Terrorist?
empiregalactic Newssalomé / Kahina Tijani Loren 13 August 2016
The Imperial Citizen has published a scathing two-part editorial on an individual by the name of Commander Salomé, alleging that she is in fact Lady Kahina Tijani Loren, the missing Imperial senator. “We note with dismay that a certain Commander Salomé has resurfaced once again. Many will be unaware... Read more
Galactic News: Felicia Winters Opposes Federal-Imperial Conflict
federationfelicia Winterspolicy/economy 13 August 2016
At a rally on Mars in the Sol system, Federal Shadow President Felicia Winters has addressed the escalating tension between the Federation and the Empire. While careful not to criticise Federal President Zachary Hudson, Winters made her position on the ongoing Federal-Imperial conflict clear. Addressing citizens who had gathered... Read more
Galactic News: The Thargoids
galactic Newshistorythargoids 12 August 2016
Continuing our series on significant episodes from human history, noted historian Sima Kalhana discusses the Thargoids. “Are we alone in the universe? It’s a question we’ve been asking for millennia. Even before we expanded into space, we wondered about the possibility of non-human intelligence.” “Of course, for some, the... Read more