Dispatch from the Kamadhenu Herald
24 September 3301
GalNet has released its list of the most influential powers in the galaxy, and Prime Minister Mahon still leads the charge, with Alliance contracts and trade agreements forging bonds far across inhabited space. Our beloved Senator Arissa Lavigny-Duval has recovered from her stint of turmoil and back into the 2nd position, leap frogging over the Federation powers. Li Yong-Rui takes his Sirius Gov experiment back above the pack to round out the top 5. Aisling Duval and Senator Patreus are experiencing turmoil in four systems each.
Last week Senator Lavigny-Duval dealt well with the turmoil in her systems, thanks to truly diligent commanders who shipped an impressive amount of garrison supplies across the galaxy. Forty-three of sixty-two systems were fortified with their requirement of garrison supplies. Rumors abound that some pilots were able to meet the control system's fortification needs by patrolling the system for pilots pledged to opposing powers. Word has yet to reach the Kamadhenu Herald as to whether this is simply poor reporting on the part of GalNet. The good news is that the Senator now has ample Command Capital to prepare systems for crime sweeps. Of course, sixty-five systems are still loyal to the Senator and most will require their full allotment of garrison supplies.
Current Diplomatic Status
According to Imperial High Command and sources close to Senator Lavigny-Duval's Privy Council, she currently has an adhoc allied or neutral status with six Powers: Sirius Gov, Senators Patreus and Torval, Aisling Duval, Pranav Antal, and Prime Minister Mahon. These are not Imperial decrees, but active diplomatic work on behalf of the Senator's best interests has procured non-aggression pacts and otherwise beneficial arrangements, such as the Sirius Gov embassy in Heverduduna, which allows for easy access to discounted vessels and outfitting near Imperial space.
Open hostilities exist between the Senator's pledged pilots and Archone Delaine (Pegasi Conflict), Federation Shadow President Winters, and President Hudson as well.
Now that you know the lay of the land, what can a single pilot or group of pilots do about it?
Here is Research's take on Senator Lavigny-Duval's prospects for the week.
Preparation
Tutorial can be found here.
The Senator has enough Command Capital to prepare four systems. Research recommends these four: Birite (medium pad), Caria, HIP 35246, and Cerni. All of these systems are profitable, and three of them were lost to revolt two weeks ago. Those are worth recovering. Cerni has been a target before and is adjacent to Xinca. Further information on these systems will follow shortly.
Expansion/Opposition
Tutorial can be found here.
No expansion targets are available to the Senator's pledged pilots this week. For those who earn their merits by combat, there are only two options: Opposition and Undermining.
President Zachary Hudson has one potential expansion project underway, in the highly contested region of Af Leporis.
This system sits next door to Binjia, and would give them a prominent forward operating base towards Lavigny space. It was also last controlled by Sirius Gov. It is unknown whether they will aide in the opposition of this expansion. The triggers are low for both sides, so expect a fireball of scrap metal.
Additionally, pirate lord Archon Delaine has five active expansion targets. The Commanders at Imperial High Command have already issued their suggested targets for the Pegasi Conflict. Their primary opposition target this week? HIP 106072.
Fortification
Tutorial can be found here.
Diligent space truckers from around Imperial space successfully fortified nearly all of the control spheres loyal to the Senator this week. This resulted in the recovery of the distant low population centers and the substantial surplus we see today. An opportunity now presents itself to expand into high population centers, but space truckers should remember that fortification is the only defense against turmoil.
With that in mind, Research asks that all pilots pledged to Senator Lavigny-Duval fortify all profit-making systems above the line. When in doubt, use the automated Recommended Hitlist, which makes the most efficient use of jump range and landing pad availability.
Research's full fortification spreadsheet.
Undermining
Tutorial can be found here.
Lavigny space had a respite from undermining last week, though her pilots did not stand idle. Now that the Senator is back in the top three, expect undermining to return five-fold. There are no currently active undermining actions into Federation space, but player groups loyal to Lavigny can usually be found undermining in control systems. If the expansion in Af Leporis is as outlandishly successful as our expansions can be, the only way to prevent a Hudson forward operating base is to undermine his power structure into turmoil. Once again, undermining a control system over 100% has no effect. Most targets on the borders are undermined before the first few days pass.
As of press time, no operations were announced.
The Pegasi Pirate Conflict continues. IHC's priorities are still entrenched in opposition instead of undermining.
If you wish to participate in organized undermining, feel free to contact one the player groups pledged to the Senator: Lavigny's Legion, The White Templars, or Les Corsaires de l'Empire. Rumors of another group, The Imperial Inquisition, come from the far side of Lavigny space, near Damoorai. Some members reportedly claim allegiance to the Senator, but no representatives have announced any devotion to the Senator at this time.
The Kamadhenu Chapterhouse of Inquisition
The Chapterhouse has continued to operate efficiently and sporadically throughout space loyal to Senator Lavigny-Duval.
The Chapterhouse Lantern states that six exploited systems are in the throes of Civil War.
In other news, Inquisitor Endincite has posted a report on recent activities of the Chapterhouse.
For those commanders who find fortification tasks grinding them down, please, come see the Chapterhouse of Inquisition. There are opportunities available to help lower fortification triggers, raise undermining triggers, and serve as a distraction from hauling cargo. If you are a pilot who cares about fortifying a deficit-causing system, please come to the Chapterhouse so inquisitors can help you with advice on how to keep that fortification trigger down, much like Inquisitor Harfang is doing in HR 571. At this point, deficit-causing systems that are consistently rescued and fortified are the concern of those who do the fortifying. Valiant Commanders looking to make their home system benefit Senator Lavigny-Duval's cause are encouraged to sign up and help in any way.
Currently, the Senator's dominion stands at over 480 billion Imperial citizens and over 560 billion citizens in total. Let's strive to keep them all loyal to the cause.
Additionally, there are still Community Goals against Emperor's Dawn. The four listed here should still be active: combat in Mauusk and Dakshmandi; shipping for ED in Ipilyaqa and Ch'i Lin. The Internal Security Service CG for exploration is still active in Cemiess, and there should be activity in Munshin and Amitrite, if not active Community Goals already.
Reddit Post.
Good luck and Godspeed, Commanders.
Quick Links:
Fortification Hitlist
Pegasi Pirate Conflict
Chapterhouse Lantern
24 September 3301
GalNet has released its list of the most influential powers in the galaxy, and Prime Minister Mahon still leads the charge, with Alliance contracts and trade agreements forging bonds far across inhabited space. Our beloved Senator Arissa Lavigny-Duval has recovered from her stint of turmoil and back into the 2nd position, leap frogging over the Federation powers. Li Yong-Rui takes his Sirius Gov experiment back above the pack to round out the top 5. Aisling Duval and Senator Patreus are experiencing turmoil in four systems each.
Last week Senator Lavigny-Duval dealt well with the turmoil in her systems, thanks to truly diligent commanders who shipped an impressive amount of garrison supplies across the galaxy. Forty-three of sixty-two systems were fortified with their requirement of garrison supplies. Rumors abound that some pilots were able to meet the control system's fortification needs by patrolling the system for pilots pledged to opposing powers. Word has yet to reach the Kamadhenu Herald as to whether this is simply poor reporting on the part of GalNet. The good news is that the Senator now has ample Command Capital to prepare systems for crime sweeps. Of course, sixty-five systems are still loyal to the Senator and most will require their full allotment of garrison supplies.
Current Diplomatic Status
According to Imperial High Command and sources close to Senator Lavigny-Duval's Privy Council, she currently has an adhoc allied or neutral status with six Powers: Sirius Gov, Senators Patreus and Torval, Aisling Duval, Pranav Antal, and Prime Minister Mahon. These are not Imperial decrees, but active diplomatic work on behalf of the Senator's best interests has procured non-aggression pacts and otherwise beneficial arrangements, such as the Sirius Gov embassy in Heverduduna, which allows for easy access to discounted vessels and outfitting near Imperial space.
Open hostilities exist between the Senator's pledged pilots and Archone Delaine (Pegasi Conflict), Federation Shadow President Winters, and President Hudson as well.
Now that you know the lay of the land, what can a single pilot or group of pilots do about it?
Here is Research's take on Senator Lavigny-Duval's prospects for the week.
Preparation
Tutorial can be found here.
The Senator has enough Command Capital to prepare four systems. Research recommends these four: Birite (medium pad), Caria, HIP 35246, and Cerni. All of these systems are profitable, and three of them were lost to revolt two weeks ago. Those are worth recovering. Cerni has been a target before and is adjacent to Xinca. Further information on these systems will follow shortly.
Expansion/Opposition
Tutorial can be found here.
No expansion targets are available to the Senator's pledged pilots this week. For those who earn their merits by combat, there are only two options: Opposition and Undermining.
President Zachary Hudson has one potential expansion project underway, in the highly contested region of Af Leporis.
This system sits next door to Binjia, and would give them a prominent forward operating base towards Lavigny space. It was also last controlled by Sirius Gov. It is unknown whether they will aide in the opposition of this expansion. The triggers are low for both sides, so expect a fireball of scrap metal.
Additionally, pirate lord Archon Delaine has five active expansion targets. The Commanders at Imperial High Command have already issued their suggested targets for the Pegasi Conflict. Their primary opposition target this week? HIP 106072.
Fortification
Tutorial can be found here.
Diligent space truckers from around Imperial space successfully fortified nearly all of the control spheres loyal to the Senator this week. This resulted in the recovery of the distant low population centers and the substantial surplus we see today. An opportunity now presents itself to expand into high population centers, but space truckers should remember that fortification is the only defense against turmoil.
With that in mind, Research asks that all pilots pledged to Senator Lavigny-Duval fortify all profit-making systems above the line. When in doubt, use the automated Recommended Hitlist, which makes the most efficient use of jump range and landing pad availability.
Research's full fortification spreadsheet.
Undermining
Tutorial can be found here.
Lavigny space had a respite from undermining last week, though her pilots did not stand idle. Now that the Senator is back in the top three, expect undermining to return five-fold. There are no currently active undermining actions into Federation space, but player groups loyal to Lavigny can usually be found undermining in control systems. If the expansion in Af Leporis is as outlandishly successful as our expansions can be, the only way to prevent a Hudson forward operating base is to undermine his power structure into turmoil. Once again, undermining a control system over 100% has no effect. Most targets on the borders are undermined before the first few days pass.
As of press time, no operations were announced.
The Pegasi Pirate Conflict continues. IHC's priorities are still entrenched in opposition instead of undermining.
If you wish to participate in organized undermining, feel free to contact one the player groups pledged to the Senator: Lavigny's Legion, The White Templars, or Les Corsaires de l'Empire. Rumors of another group, The Imperial Inquisition, come from the far side of Lavigny space, near Damoorai. Some members reportedly claim allegiance to the Senator, but no representatives have announced any devotion to the Senator at this time.
The Kamadhenu Chapterhouse of Inquisition
The Chapterhouse has continued to operate efficiently and sporadically throughout space loyal to Senator Lavigny-Duval.
The Chapterhouse Lantern states that six exploited systems are in the throes of Civil War.
In other news, Inquisitor Endincite has posted a report on recent activities of the Chapterhouse.
For those commanders who find fortification tasks grinding them down, please, come see the Chapterhouse of Inquisition. There are opportunities available to help lower fortification triggers, raise undermining triggers, and serve as a distraction from hauling cargo. If you are a pilot who cares about fortifying a deficit-causing system, please come to the Chapterhouse so inquisitors can help you with advice on how to keep that fortification trigger down, much like Inquisitor Harfang is doing in HR 571. At this point, deficit-causing systems that are consistently rescued and fortified are the concern of those who do the fortifying. Valiant Commanders looking to make their home system benefit Senator Lavigny-Duval's cause are encouraged to sign up and help in any way.
Currently, the Senator's dominion stands at over 480 billion Imperial citizens and over 560 billion citizens in total. Let's strive to keep them all loyal to the cause.
Additionally, there are still Community Goals against Emperor's Dawn. The four listed here should still be active: combat in Mauusk and Dakshmandi; shipping for ED in Ipilyaqa and Ch'i Lin. The Internal Security Service CG for exploration is still active in Cemiess, and there should be activity in Munshin and Amitrite, if not active Community Goals already.
Reddit Post.
Good luck and Godspeed, Commanders.
Quick Links:
Fortification Hitlist
Pegasi Pirate Conflict
Chapterhouse Lantern
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