Trouble on the Fringe – Balaikda
wars / conflicts 3 February 2015
Post Views: 946 It seems that even the edges of colonised space aren’t free of problems. A civil war has broken out in Balaikda between two of the system’s minor factions, namely HIP 43760 State Plc and Balaikda Ltd. The former is Federation-aligned and unsurprisingly calls the nearby HIP... Read more
Vesper-M4 Plays Unwilling Host to Demolition Derby
Independent Reportpilots achievementssport 3 February 2015
Post Views: 1,029 Slough Orbital hosted the galaxy’s inaugural SIDEWINDER DEMOLITION DERBY last Sunday and it was a huge success. The event, which will now be held on the first Sunday of every month, sees pilots flying their basic, weapons and shield-free Sidewinders at full speed around the airlock... Read more
CN Bootis Rapid Wealth Expansion
galactic News 2 February 2015
Post Views: 1,676 The United CN Bootis Progressive Party announced its plan for system expansion today, eliciting a negative response from other factions in the system. The Progressive Party has increased its controlling influence of the system over the past week by over 10% with the aid of mercenary... Read more
Post Views: 1,086 While protests on Mars continue, things are looking up for the beleaguered people of Kappa Fornacis, as Federal support agencies have begun delivering aid packages to those affected by the recent bombardment of the Onionhead fields on Panem. One of the protesters on the steps of... Read more
Citizens Show Strong Support for Aisling
aisling Duvalpolicy/economy 31 January 2015
Post Views: 1,075 Seven days after the program to help free Imperial Slaves before the end of their agreed term was started, Stop Slavery Stupid has claimed that over 100,000 Imperial Slaves have been brought to Cemeiss to be freed in the Diva Duval’s name. With her grandfather, the... Read more
Lucan Onionhead Declared an Illegal Narcotic
onionheadpolicy/economy 31 January 2015
Post Views: 979 After a week of hurried testing and rushed legislation, finally Lucan Onionhead has been declared an illegal narcotic in all sectors of Federal space. This new statute was rushed onto the books in response to the appearance of a new, slightly modified strain of Onionhead in... Read more
Post Views: 931 The Federation has started to insist that its member states follow procedure if they wish to leave. Congressman Jefferson, the Secretary of State for Finance said – “We will take a firm stance against States withholding their contributions to the Federal budget. If States wish to... Read more
Post Views: 1,019 Following on from the cessation of hostilities in Durius, civic management teams operating on behalf of Senator Patreus have declared that they will be holding a fire sale to clear out any excess equipment which the citizens of Durius no longer require. It is hoped that... Read more
Mistaken Identity Leads to Outrage Amongst Explorers’ Association
galactic Newspilots achievements 28 January 2015
Post Views: 1,021 In a surprising twist to a story published earlier in the week, it would appear that the man previously believed to have been Commander Kamzel of the DSS Beagle, was in fact an imposter who had stolen the Commander’s identity in order to try and sell... Read more
Congressman Had Early Knowledge of VP’s Death?
galactic News 28 January 2015
Post Views: 1,170 The press furore over the death of the Federal Vice President has been given a new burst of life, after a recording of a local constituency meeting was released on the scurrilous news channel ‘The Low Down’. In the otherwise low-key meeting held in a village... Read more