Galactic News: Indi Bourbon Campaign Comes to an End
The United Epsilon Indi Flag has announced that its campaign to decriminalise Indi Bourbon received the full support of the galactic community. Hundreds of pilots responded to the group’s appeal for help, flooding Mansfield Orbiter with illegal rare liquors in protest against the Federal decision to restrict the sale... Read more
Galactic News: Alliance Initiative Successful
An Alliance spokesperson has announced that the campaign to establish a new outpost received the wholehearted support of the galactic community. The spokesperson confirmed that significant quantities of robotics, semi conductors and auto fabricators were delivered to Noti Dock, allowing construction of the new station to begin. Harlyn Tavistok,... Read more
Freelance Report: Canonn to Make Deep-Space Rendezvous
An escape pod containing Canonn scientist Shannon Day has been miraculously recovered by an explorer named Commander Josh Hawkins, according to transmissions received from his ship. In his transmissions, Commander Hawkins revealed that he was able to extract Shannon Day’s pilot log from her escape pod. From this he... Read more
Freelance Report: Fuel Rats Reach Milestone
A Fuel Rats public relations official has announced that the collective has now succeeded in rescuing more than 10,000 stranded pilots. Comprising a widespread network of voluntary search and rescue agents, the Fuel Rats has maintained a success rate of over 95% since its foundation in June 3301. On... Read more
Freelance Report: First Expedition to Rho Cassiopeiae Confirmed
Commander turkwinif, flying an Anaconda specially outfitted for long-distance hyperspace jumps, has become the first pilot to reach Rho Cassiopeiae. The class-F hypergiant star is notable for being visible to the naked eye from Earth, and for being positioned in a particularly hard-to-reach area of what explorers call the... Read more
Galactic News: Services Suspended at Fozard Dock
Authorities at Fozard Dock in the HIP 19934 system have announced the immediate suspension of all services due to Unknown Artefact-related interference. Starport personnel have confirmed that only docking and shipyard access remain available. This brings the total number of starports closed as a result of the technological plague... Read more
Galactic News: Did the Empire Destroy Starship One?
Tensions between the Federation and the Empire look likely to increase following an announcement from Federal politician Jacob Harris. In a statement released to The Federal Times, Harris claimed that the destruction of Starship One was not the result of mechanical failure, as was widely reported, but was in... Read more
Galactic News: Ishmael Palin to Retire from Active Research
Professor Ishmael Palin has announced his intention to retire from the research institute he founded last year. In a statement, the professor explained the reasoning behind the decision: “It has been a tremendous pleasure to be part of the discourse surrounding the Unknown Artefacts, and to share ideas and... Read more
Community Goal: Alliance to Establish New Outpost
Harlyn Tavistok, a senior member of the Alliance Assembly, has announced plans to establish a new outpost on the fringes of inhabited space. According to Tavistok, the new station will provide the Alliance with “a vitally important new resource, significantly bolstering our reconnaissance and intelligence-gathering capabilities.” An Alliance spokesperson... Read more
Community Goal: Bringing Back the Bourbon
Rumours from the Epsilon Indi system suggest that the United Epsilon Indi Flag is recruiting independent Commanders for a campaign called ‘Bribes 4 Bourbon’. In a series of illicit meetings with system officials, the organisation reportedly secured an agreement to revise the status of Indi Bourbon and make it... Read more