November | 2016 | Galnet News

Freelance Report: Record-Breaking Tourist Trip

policy/economy 26 November 2016

Since the Pilots Federation endorsed passenger flights and the Beluga luxury liner entered the market, the tourism industry has boomed. Commander Duck of Death, a seasoned explorer, took this reporter on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the far side of the galaxy. Our journey took us to the Black in... Read more

Freelance Report: Guardian Archangel

galactic News pilots achievements 26 November 2016

Last week, the galaxy witnessed a truly audacious rescue. While returning from Beagle Point, Commander Felix Macedonica found himself without sufficient germanium to synthesise an FSD injection and continue his journey home. Faced with the choice of spending the rest of his life 65,000 light years from home or... Read more

Galactic News: Ram Tah Releases Statement

extraterrestrial ruins guardians ram Tah sciences Sources’ Decryption by Ram Tah 25 November 2016

Earlier this month, engineer Ram Tah announced a research programme designed to uncover the secrets of the Synuefe ruins. The engineer asked pilots to deliver data from the site to his laboratory in the hope that he would be able to decipher it. But Ran Tah’s silence has prompted... Read more

Galactic News: Prisoner Convoy Destroyed

aisling Duval denton Patreus galactic News salomé / Kahina Tijani Loren 25 November 2016

A prisoner convoy has been interdicted and destroyed in the Daibo system while en route to Koontz Asylum. Wreckage found in Daibo has been positively identified as belonging to the Imperial Cutter ‘Diadem’ and the Imperial Clippers ‘Cypripedium’, ‘Velum’, ‘Monile’ and ‘Vestimenta’. “Completely wiped out,” said one pilot, who... Read more

Community Goal: Sale of the Century

Interstellar Initiative & CG 24 November 2016

For many retailers, this Friday is one of the busiest days of the year, as prices are slashed and consumers compete to take advantage of a range of one-day offers. As the fateful day draws near, Tchernobog Free, a retail conglomerate based in the Tchernobog system, has placed an... Read more

Galactic News: A Bright Future for D’Arrest Station

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The Uibuth Empire Party has announced that its appeal for basic medicines has received the unconditional support of the galactic community. Over the past week, huge quantities of medication have been delivered to D’Arrest Station in the Uibuth system, which will be used to control the outbreak currently plaguing... Read more

Freelance Report: Taking on the Aliens

buckyball racing sport 22 November 2016

The Buckyball Racing Club is back with a new race, and this time it’s taking on the aliens. Kick the Alien (and Run like Hell) is a 26-kilometre roundtrip SRV race. The event starts at the Noctrach-Ihazevich Research facility and involves driving to the nearby crash site, ‘kicking the... Read more

Galactic News: MetaDrive Audit Complete

independent policy/economy 19 November 2016

The independent audit of defunct technology company MetaDrive Inc. has now reached an end and, other than a few minor items, the acquisition of all remaining assets has been completed. One such item is the Imperial Eagle of the company’s late chairman Femi Dakarai, which was owned by MetaDrive.... Read more

Galactic News: Construction Convoy Assembled

denton Patreus policy/economy 18 November 2016

A large convoy of heavy construction ships and associated support vessels has been assembled by Wreaken Construction in the Zearla system. Wreaken does not have an exclusive contract with any of the galaxy’s superpowers, and there has therefore been significant speculation over the purpose of the convoy. Requests for... Read more

Community Goal: Competing Appeals for Exploration Data

Interstellar Initiative & CG salomé / Kahina Tijani Loren 17 November 2016

The Federal astrocartography department has issued a public request for exploration data. Mark Devene, head of the department, elaborated on the nature of the appeal: “We are looking for data from three specific zones in order to verify certain hypotheses. We want high-quality information on system configurations, planet types,... Read more