Bounty Voucher Boost to Increase Local Security
*Pilots Federation ALERT* Bounty hunters are advised that credit rewards for successfully destroyed targets have been increased. With the widespread redirection of resources toward faction and superpower militaries, local security forces are struggling to provide effective intra-system policing. Coupled with a rise in piracy and violent crime, this has... Read more
The Shadow of War
NMLA terrorist attacks and the Marlinist refugee crisis have driven an increase in military spending from both the Empire and the Federation. The Federal Times has reported on President Zachary Hudson’s actions: “Building on the public outcry following the Neo-Marlinist bombing of a Federal starport, President Hudson has positioned... Read more
Empire and Federation Increase Capital Ship Production
*Pilots Federation ALERT* The Federal and Imperial Navies have both requested commodities for the construction of new capital ships. President Zachary Hudson has convinced Congress to increase funding for the Federal Navy, and to advance the construction programme for Farragut-class Battle Cruisers. In a powerful address, he said: “Defending... Read more
Alliance Consolidates Presence in Coalsack Nebula
*Pilots Federation ALERT* The Alliance has opened new starports in the Coalsack Nebula, and is offering high prices for Thargoid-related commodities. Following a successful campaign to establish a foothold in the nebula, the Alliance has announced that several new starports have become operational. These are: Betancourt Base in the... Read more
Core Dynamics Bids to Purchase Lakon Spaceways
An official bid for complete ownership of Lakon Spaceways has been made by Core Dynamics, a major shipbuilding corporation in the Federation. The announcement caused ripples in the manufacturing sector, particularly as Lakon has been in partnership with the Alliance for several years. The newsfeed Sol Today featured a... Read more
Commodity Prices Affected by Market Volatility
*Pilots Federation ALERT* Volatile trading markets have caused widespread price changes on several commodities, with a focus on the mining sector. Alongside general market instability, unprecedented stock levels for a range of mined materials such as painite – once the gold standard of many systems – mean they now... Read more
Superpowers React to Latest NMLA Strike
Relations between the Empire and the Federation have deteriorated following a terror attack by Neo-Marlinists against a Federal starport. Kepler Orbital in the Atropos system was bombed by the NMLA to eliminate several of its captured members, before they could reveal anything under interrogation by the Federal Security Service.... Read more
Terrorist Bombing at Federal Starport
*Pilots Federation ALERT* Multiple explosions have struck Kepler Orbital in the Atropos system, causing huge damage and loss of life. Witnesses have observed signs of corrosion damage to the starport. This is characteristic of an explosive designed by the engineer Liz Ryder that deploys Thargoid caustic enzymes, and which... Read more
Terrorists Identified Among Marlinist Refugees
A screening process for Marlinist asylum-seekers arriving in the Federation has located several members of the NMLA terrorist group. Vice President Brad Mitchell personally initiated a Federal Security Service operation to uncover any Neo-Marlinist extremists concealed among the refugee population. The Vice President delivered this report to Congress: “After... Read more
Coalsack Nebula Campaign Completes Initial Stages
*Pilots Federation ALERT* An Alliance initiative has successfully prepared the Coalsack Nebula for exploitation and reduced the Thargoids’ presence. Traders delivered shipments of power generators, robotics, structural regulators and building fabricators, which will be used to help construct several new facilities in the region. The quantity of commodities received... Read more