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Operation Janus in Full Effect
Location: Galnet, Neto, LHS 448, Wolf 1509, LHS 3447
Time: As soon as possible.
Operation Janus, the PBSF launched program to liberate surrounding systems has had a glowing report from the head of the organization who spoke out recently from his traditional shadowed office within the Neto System. In a press statement sent from the political capital of Beckton Palace today, from the desk of the recently promoted Admiral Anaidni of the Pixel Bandits Security Force, the efforts of the commanders were highly praised.
With the strategies of logistics officer Captain Argon supplemented by the “boots on the ground” (with notable efforts from Lieutenants A Man Of Skill, and Warboss77) the surrounding systems are known to be fully supporting the Pixel Bandits Security Force in their efforts to bring democracy to the region, with efforts said to be modelled on the peaceful efforts within LHS 3447.
Comment have also been made on the swelling number of applications and new recruits and Admiral Anaidni passes on his thanks to all those who make the PBSF what it is today
CMDR Spike Thompson
Location: Galnet, Neto, LHS 448, Wolf 1509, LHS 3447
Time: As soon as possible.
Operation Janus, the PBSF launched program to liberate surrounding systems has had a glowing report from the head of the organization who spoke out recently from his traditional shadowed office within the Neto System. In a press statement sent from the political capital of Beckton Palace today, from the desk of the recently promoted Admiral Anaidni of the Pixel Bandits Security Force, the efforts of the commanders were highly praised.
With the strategies of logistics officer Captain Argon supplemented by the “boots on the ground” (with notable efforts from Lieutenants A Man Of Skill, and Warboss77) the surrounding systems are known to be fully supporting the Pixel Bandits Security Force in their efforts to bring democracy to the region, with efforts said to be modelled on the peaceful efforts within LHS 3447.
Comment have also been made on the swelling number of applications and new recruits and Admiral Anaidni passes on his thanks to all those who make the PBSF what it is today
CMDR Spike Thompson
Thanks, Ian!
Freak chance and blind luck deep in open space, part 1
Title: Freak chance and blind luck deep in open space, part 1
Location: Galnet, or HIP 72043, Pallaeni, Epsilon Indi, Eleu and Kocab
Time: Relatively soon, this is current news, but is not time dependent
Description:
On 12th September 3302, whilst returning from Beagle Point across the Abyss, I encountered human life for the first time in two months, 62136ly from the bubble. Whilst preparing to hyperspace out of Pyrie Eurk NV-G c10-0 a hollow contact appeared on my scanner. Stunned, I aborted FSD charge , scanned the contact and was relieved to see no FSD interdictor.
CMDR Stren had just visited the Distant View in Blue and was continuing south along Route 33, having previously visited Beagle Point and had been out in the black for months longer than me. We opened comms channels, lit wing beacons and dropped from supercruise. We compared exploration notes, hull damage, scratches on our paint work, remaining SRVs etc, with plenty to talk about after experiencing solitude for so long. CMDR Stren even managed to use his sub-ether communications array to stream our meeting live back to the bubble!
After linking our comms arrays so we could follow each others' progress, we parted and continued on our journeys, re-energised by this chance encounter in open space.
CMDR Mad Billy, FGE Sagitarrius-Carina Mission, Institute for Galactic Exploration and Research
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"Open Space" refers to the fact that this happened in Open play, the only place these kind of encounters can really happen.
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/288129-Deep-space-chance-encounter-in-the-Abyss
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/238330-Route-33-a-mapped-route-through-the-Abyss-plus-a-new-POI-The-distant-view-in-blue
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/241026-Sagittarius-Carina-Mission-Route-and-camps
Title: Freak chance and blind luck deep in open space, part 1
Location: Galnet, or HIP 72043, Pallaeni, Epsilon Indi, Eleu and Kocab
Time: Relatively soon, this is current news, but is not time dependent
Description:
On 12th September 3302, whilst returning from Beagle Point across the Abyss, I encountered human life for the first time in two months, 62136ly from the bubble. Whilst preparing to hyperspace out of Pyrie Eurk NV-G c10-0 a hollow contact appeared on my scanner. Stunned, I aborted FSD charge , scanned the contact and was relieved to see no FSD interdictor.
CMDR Stren had just visited the Distant View in Blue and was continuing south along Route 33, having previously visited Beagle Point and had been out in the black for months longer than me. We opened comms channels, lit wing beacons and dropped from supercruise. We compared exploration notes, hull damage, scratches on our paint work, remaining SRVs etc, with plenty to talk about after experiencing solitude for so long. CMDR Stren even managed to use his sub-ether communications array to stream our meeting live back to the bubble!
After linking our comms arrays so we could follow each others' progress, we parted and continued on our journeys, re-energised by this chance encounter in open space.
CMDR Mad Billy, FGE Sagitarrius-Carina Mission, Institute for Galactic Exploration and Research
Supporting info:
"Open Space" refers to the fact that this happened in Open play, the only place these kind of encounters can really happen.
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/288129-Deep-space-chance-encounter-in-the-Abyss
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/238330-Route-33-a-mapped-route-through-the-Abyss-plus-a-new-POI-The-distant-view-in-blue
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/241026-Sagittarius-Carina-Mission-Route-and-camps
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Freak chance and blind luck deep in open space, part 2
Title: Freak chance and blind luck deep in open space, part 2
Location: Same locations as part 1 is published
Time: After part 1, or if part 1 is not published then whenever is convenient.
Description:
Whilst charting a sub-33ly range route to the Distant View in Blue, I emerged from hyperspace and everything was unexpectedly dark. Eeeek! A neutron star! I hit the brakes, turned about, checked my fuel gauge and my heart sank; the tank was almost empty. My mind racing, I opened the system map and saw there was a K-class star in system… but it was over 300000ls away, I did not have enough fuel to get there. Hope fading, I looked at the galaxy map and saw an A-class star less than 20ly away, just within range - I was safe!
I had survived the "Treacherous Trap in Black", but only just. I continued to the Distant View in Blue, having found and mapped a route with a maximum jump of 32.93ly. Bathing in the whole light of the Milky Way being lensed around this black hole and mixed with the intense blue light of the nebula, I counted my lucky stars - they are countless and beautiful, never to be taken for granted.
CMDR Mad Billy, FGE Sagitarrius-Carina Mission, Institute for Galactic Exploration and Research
Supporting info.
Title: Freak chance and blind luck deep in open space, part 2
Location: Same locations as part 1 is published
Time: After part 1, or if part 1 is not published then whenever is convenient.
Description:
Whilst charting a sub-33ly range route to the Distant View in Blue, I emerged from hyperspace and everything was unexpectedly dark. Eeeek! A neutron star! I hit the brakes, turned about, checked my fuel gauge and my heart sank; the tank was almost empty. My mind racing, I opened the system map and saw there was a K-class star in system… but it was over 300000ls away, I did not have enough fuel to get there. Hope fading, I looked at the galaxy map and saw an A-class star less than 20ly away, just within range - I was safe!
I had survived the "Treacherous Trap in Black", but only just. I continued to the Distant View in Blue, having found and mapped a route with a maximum jump of 32.93ly. Bathing in the whole light of the Milky Way being lensed around this black hole and mixed with the intense blue light of the nebula, I counted my lucky stars - they are countless and beautiful, never to be taken for granted.
CMDR Mad Billy, FGE Sagitarrius-Carina Mission, Institute for Galactic Exploration and Research
Supporting info.
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Title: S.O.S. Federal Pilot Henry Hale... S.O.S.
Location: Fourms
Time: ASAP
Description:
I have ventured out into unknown space, piloting coordinates for a company that promised rewards of star chart data. When I finally arrived at the starport there was no data to gather, or star charts to sell dispute being 197 light years away from the HEADQUATERS at Star System AYORUN base RUBIN TERMINAL.
Requesting FEDERAL ASSISTENCE.
I am outside of any influence range of factions, and regarded hostile to the 3 factions blocking my access back into domestic space. S.O.S.
CMDR HALE.
Location: Fourms
Time: ASAP
Description:
I have ventured out into unknown space, piloting coordinates for a company that promised rewards of star chart data. When I finally arrived at the starport there was no data to gather, or star charts to sell dispute being 197 light years away from the HEADQUATERS at Star System AYORUN base RUBIN TERMINAL.
Requesting FEDERAL ASSISTENCE.
I am outside of any influence range of factions, and regarded hostile to the 3 factions blocking my access back into domestic space. S.O.S.
CMDR HALE.
Have a good break, enjoy yourself!
Have a good one. With regards to the Colonia Hub market post I wanted to do?
Title: Arcturian Ants Ready to Conquer the Galaxy
Location: Galnet
Time: As soon as.
Description:
25.9.3302 - surely a date set to be enshrined in musical folklore. Yesterday, from the lairy decadence of their golden Anaconda stationed outside Hutton Orbital, the notoriously eccentric retro rock gods known as the Arcturian Ants made a shock announcement that will delight music lovers from all known hoopy corners of the Bubble.
In front of a vast audience of virtually assembled Galaxy media, lead singer Jimmy Styx and electric spoons player Womwag McGulpin brazenly declared that they were set to embark upon the biggest, greatest intergalactic tour of them all - certainly the greatest since the peerless 21st Century Sol megastars Daphne and Celeste were taken out of cryogenic storage and delighted music aficionados from Empire systems five years ago (now MIA).
Ticket sales are set to go through the stratosphere. However, not all fans are pleased. Some say that the band is abandoning their non-corporatist ideals and alternative roots in exchange for a big fat wodge of credits, and by taking this musical direction are blatantly turning their backs on the legions of hardcore fans who have been with them from the start. Stung by the criticism, Styx responded:
"Yeah, man, we've reached that...ya know level of erm...artistic ability that means that...we can sell out gracefully, man. All true rebellion sells for a profit, and that's what we're doing froods, we're rebellelling [sic]."
The Arcturian Ants, famous for their multi-Osmium hit albums "Quit Zarking Around With My Heart", "Birminghamworldification" and "Marco Qwent Ate My Modular Terminals" are rumoured to be negotiating with leading luminaries such as Goatasaurus Rex and The Benny Santini Revenge Project for support slots.
Tour dates TBA.
CMDR Tiger Baboy, Radio Game Over Man, C&S Mining Corp, Frey.
Location: Galnet
Time: As soon as.
Description:
25.9.3302 - surely a date set to be enshrined in musical folklore. Yesterday, from the lairy decadence of their golden Anaconda stationed outside Hutton Orbital, the notoriously eccentric retro rock gods known as the Arcturian Ants made a shock announcement that will delight music lovers from all known hoopy corners of the Bubble.
In front of a vast audience of virtually assembled Galaxy media, lead singer Jimmy Styx and electric spoons player Womwag McGulpin brazenly declared that they were set to embark upon the biggest, greatest intergalactic tour of them all - certainly the greatest since the peerless 21st Century Sol megastars Daphne and Celeste were taken out of cryogenic storage and delighted music aficionados from Empire systems five years ago (now MIA).
Ticket sales are set to go through the stratosphere. However, not all fans are pleased. Some say that the band is abandoning their non-corporatist ideals and alternative roots in exchange for a big fat wodge of credits, and by taking this musical direction are blatantly turning their backs on the legions of hardcore fans who have been with them from the start. Stung by the criticism, Styx responded:
"Yeah, man, we've reached that...ya know level of erm...artistic ability that means that...we can sell out gracefully, man. All true rebellion sells for a profit, and that's what we're doing froods, we're rebellelling [sic]."
The Arcturian Ants, famous for their multi-Osmium hit albums "Quit Zarking Around With My Heart", "Birminghamworldification" and "Marco Qwent Ate My Modular Terminals" are rumoured to be negotiating with leading luminaries such as Goatasaurus Rex and The Benny Santini Revenge Project for support slots.
Tour dates TBA.
CMDR Tiger Baboy, Radio Game Over Man, C&S Mining Corp, Frey.
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I had a big grin on my face from start to finish with that article, great writing, and using a source of inspiration familiar to many of us here who like the lighter side of the EDUniverse. I would happily trade any chance I have of publication for your article to be published instead.
4th attempt, incorporating feedback from a mutual friend
Date: ASAP
Location: GalNet... or Pic Tok, San (Sirius Inc HQ) & Ngalia (Sirius Hyperspace HQ; another "clue system" in the AUG 28 hunt)
Title: Better Late than Never
Description: On August 28th, the Pic Tok system was overrun with participants in a galaxy-wide event coordinated by the 'Granger Gang'. Unfortunately, many participants were unaware that the system was a victim of UA-related malfunctions. Services at Lobachevsky Outpost (lone outpost in Pic Tok) had been suspended since January. Consequently, at least three Commanders found themselves stranded and had to request emergency fuel service. The local authorities, Sirius Inc, were unprepared for this traffic surge... or what followed soon thereafter. On August 31st, Lobachevsky Outpost was restored to working order (presumably by meta-alloy sales). It's not entirely clear whether local authorities or unseen "good Samaritans" deserve credit. Senior Aide Humberto Guthrie*, speaking on behalf of Sirius Inc, issued the following statement: "Granger Madness has ended, but Sirius Inc remains committed to Pic Tok. Expect a return to sanity and prosperity". Unconfirmed reports from Pic Tok suggest growing discontent; many question their long neglect by Sirius Inc and the "mainstream galactic media".
-Commander McCaslin
Notes:
* Humberto Guthrie is a game NPC, but not an ENG or PP character. If he is unacceptable as a mouthpiece, I can provide a different name
Timeline:
Date: ASAP
Location: GalNet... or Pic Tok, San (Sirius Inc HQ) & Ngalia (Sirius Hyperspace HQ; another "clue system" in the AUG 28 hunt)
Title: Better Late than Never
Description: On August 28th, the Pic Tok system was overrun with participants in a galaxy-wide event coordinated by the 'Granger Gang'. Unfortunately, many participants were unaware that the system was a victim of UA-related malfunctions. Services at Lobachevsky Outpost (lone outpost in Pic Tok) had been suspended since January. Consequently, at least three Commanders found themselves stranded and had to request emergency fuel service. The local authorities, Sirius Inc, were unprepared for this traffic surge... or what followed soon thereafter. On August 31st, Lobachevsky Outpost was restored to working order (presumably by meta-alloy sales). It's not entirely clear whether local authorities or unseen "good Samaritans" deserve credit. Senior Aide Humberto Guthrie*, speaking on behalf of Sirius Inc, issued the following statement: "Granger Madness has ended, but Sirius Inc remains committed to Pic Tok. Expect a return to sanity and prosperity". Unconfirmed reports from Pic Tok suggest growing discontent; many question their long neglect by Sirius Inc and the "mainstream galactic media".
-Commander McCaslin
Notes:
* Humberto Guthrie is a game NPC, but not an ENG or PP character. If he is unacceptable as a mouthpiece, I can provide a different name
Timeline:
- NOV 2015 (UA Delivery Program begins)
- NOV 2015 - PRESENT (SINC active in Ngalia)
- DEC 2015 (Pic Tok develops UA malfunctions)
- JAN 2016 (Pic Tok loses all services)
- MAR 2016 (Pic Tok subject of local news story)
- JUN 2016 (Pic Tok & Ngalia featured in our 1st CG proposal)
- 28 AUG 2016 (Pic Tok & Ngalia featured in "Granger Hunt")
- 30 AUG 2016 (Related story)
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How very kind of you to say that; I'm quite touched. Well if you enjoyed it, then it was well worth doing, regardless of whether it will be published or not.
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This has been published in Alioth, Achenar and Sol.
This has been published in Pic Tok, San and Ngalia.
Awesome, thanks Ian!
Date: ASAP.
Location: Sol, Nanomam, Rhea, Vega, Groombridge 1618, Anlave
Title: Federation seeking Independent Investment?
Description: Interested parties monitoring system governments have noticed a shocking trend within President Hudson's sphere of influence lately, as more Independent governments are coming to power. It seems that many wealthy Independent Investors are being covertly supported alongside rich Feudal landowners. While initially surprising, a well-placed member of President Hudson's private military groups provided a key clue to the sudden rise of Independent Governments under the condition of anonymity:
"It's very simple. As President of the Federation, Zachary Hudson already commands the loyalty of Federation Governments: he owes them no extra favours. What we're trying to do is court these fence-sitting Independent groups; he arranges for them to come to power, and they provide crucial logistical support for his war efforts. When the biowaste hits the air circulation, we can spend less time hauling supplies and more time shooting bad guys."
The Federation provided no comment, but if this is true our analysts predict that Zachary Hudson's forces could become substantially better supplied in the months ahead.
Location: Sol, Nanomam, Rhea, Vega, Groombridge 1618, Anlave
Title: Federation seeking Independent Investment?
Description: Interested parties monitoring system governments have noticed a shocking trend within President Hudson's sphere of influence lately, as more Independent governments are coming to power. It seems that many wealthy Independent Investors are being covertly supported alongside rich Feudal landowners. While initially surprising, a well-placed member of President Hudson's private military groups provided a key clue to the sudden rise of Independent Governments under the condition of anonymity:
"It's very simple. As President of the Federation, Zachary Hudson already commands the loyalty of Federation Governments: he owes them no extra favours. What we're trying to do is court these fence-sitting Independent groups; he arranges for them to come to power, and they provide crucial logistical support for his war efforts. When the biowaste hits the air circulation, we can spend less time hauling supplies and more time shooting bad guys."
The Federation provided no comment, but if this is true our analysts predict that Zachary Hudson's forces could become substantially better supplied in the months ahead.
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