Marlinists Facing ‘Increasingly Grave’ Future
The Marlinist Colonies are struggling to survive the harsh realities of independence while preparing for the impact of the Thargoid war. An editorial in The Marlin Standard summarised their situation: “In recent months, our noble goal of building a Marlinist Republic has been harshly curtailed. Many of the original... Read more
Caustic Sink Launcher Aids Maelstrom Exploration
*Pilots’ Federation ALERT* Aegis’s initiative in the Duamta system has kick-started production of a ship module designed for caustic environments. Shipments of advanced catalysers, heatsink interlinks and palladium were delivered following a request from Professor Alba Tesreau. Pilots also provided tissue samples extracted from the caustic generators inside each... Read more
Explorers Needed for Ammonia World Survey
*Pilots’ Federation ALERT* Universal Cartographics has announced a two-week initiative to locate planets with ammonia atmospheres. The survey was outlined by Cynthia Sideris, chairperson of Universal Cartographics: “Aegis has urgently requested an update to our database of terrestrial planets with ammonia atmospheres. It is no coincidence that each Maelstrom... Read more
Rackham Reveals Presidential Manifesto
Trillionaire entrepreneur Zachary Rackham has launched his campaign to be elected as Federal president in the forthcoming election. He outlined several policies during a press event in the tropospheric suite of Rackham’s Spire on the planet Homeland: “As I see it, the job of president is to help ordinary,... Read more
Thargoid War Update: February 3309
An overview of recent developments regarding the Thargoid conflict, as reported by Jade Sanderlyn on the Vox Galactica newsfeed. “Over the last month, Thargoid fleets have continued expanding outwards from the eight Maelstroms. The front lines of the war are relentlessly encroaching deeper into the core systems, leaving desolation... Read more
Aegis Launches Caustic Sink Launcher Initiative
*Pilots’ Federation ALERT* Deliveries are requested in Duamta to fast-track production of a module that protects ships in caustic environments. Professor Alba Tesreau, the head of Aegis, provided these details: “We are grateful to Aden Tanner for personally testing our prototype caustic sink launcher. The electrochemical reaction within the... Read more
Maelstrom Protection Technology Undergoes Testing
Aegis has produced a prototype module that increases a ship’s ability to survive within caustic environments. Professor Alba Tesreau, head of the newly reformed agency, published this statement: “The blueprints provided by Petra Olmanova have been rapidly developed by Aegis’s newly acquired chemical engineers, metallurgists and ship technicians. Utilising... Read more
Princess Aisling ‘Understood Risk of Speaking Out’
Princess Aisling Duval has assumed oversight of the Empire’s contributions to the tri-superpower agency Aegis. She discussed her new role during an interview with The Imperial Herald: “Loathe though I was to defy the Emperor’s decree, every instinct told me that the Aegis initiative can develop methods of protecting... Read more
Thargoids Devastate Witch Head Enclave
*Pilots’ Federation ALERT* Populated systems in the Witch Head Nebula have been overrun by Thargoid fleets, resulting in widespread chaos. Thargoid vessels have directly targeted starports and planetary bases, leaving tens of thousands of casualties. With the nebula located hundreds of light years from the core systems, rescue services... Read more
Aegis Returns
The anti-xeno agency Aegis has been officially reformed by the Alliance, Empire and Federation. Aegis was initially founded in 3303 to centralise research into the Thargoids, as well as coordinate defence and rescue operations. It was disbanded in 3308 following accusations of incompetence in the wake of the Alexandria... Read more