On 3 June 3302, Jaques famously entered hyperspace aboard his station on a journey to Beagle Point. Due to Thargoid corrosion damage, he never made it, and his station instead formed the centre of humanity's largest and most successful new settlement - a collection of 70 independent systems on the edge of the galactic core.
Most of these systems were settled in the first year as the region grew from a single damaged starport to a largely self-sufficient community. The second year saw many refugees arrive from the Thargoid skirmishes, and the enhancement of regional security against both criminals and external threats. In the third year, the region consolidated its position, developing centres for scientific research especially in the areas of advanced hydroponics and advanced ship modifications. Colonia's engineers quickly became some of the best in the galaxy.
The fourth year of Colonia has been marked by political disputes over operational and security control of several systems, between different visions and ideologies of how Colonia should be run, with two new ideologies - the traditionalists and the anarchists - showing up to shake up the previously stable status quo. These disputes appear likely to continue into the fifth year.
Additionally, thanks to the efforts of many pilots, especially the tireless CMDR Yianniv, Colonia's engineers reached another major milestone, just a week before the anniversary celebrations. They are now able to offer at least grade 4 engineering of all modules, with grade 5 available for over half, including 5 exclusives not found anywhere else.
Throughout this time the Colonia Census has monitored and recorded events in the region, carrying out an economic research programme, and seeing the systems all develop their own unique histories and importance to the region. To celebrate the fourth anniversary we are releasing the first public edition of our Guide to Colonia, a system-by-system look at the region's history, society and culture.
You can download this as a PDF from https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aXPVsYBYjhMLPp4zu9RJfKKoxZFgP9Iz/view?usp=sharing, and we will keep it regularly updated as further major events occur in the region [1].
Alternatively, excerpts from the Guide to Colonia, as well as the very latest political, social and economic information on the region, are regularly broadcast on the Radio Colonia service at https://cdb.sotl.org.uk/radio - just the thing if you're missing Galnet on your trip up the neutron highway, or waiting in the hangar for a carrier jump.
[1] And also when we can get decent photos of some of the systems, indicated by '*' in the index. When they said "winter is coming" no-one figured out the real meaning was "some Colonia bases will be in permanent darkness for a couple of years, hope you stocked up on searchlights".
Most of these systems were settled in the first year as the region grew from a single damaged starport to a largely self-sufficient community. The second year saw many refugees arrive from the Thargoid skirmishes, and the enhancement of regional security against both criminals and external threats. In the third year, the region consolidated its position, developing centres for scientific research especially in the areas of advanced hydroponics and advanced ship modifications. Colonia's engineers quickly became some of the best in the galaxy.
The fourth year of Colonia has been marked by political disputes over operational and security control of several systems, between different visions and ideologies of how Colonia should be run, with two new ideologies - the traditionalists and the anarchists - showing up to shake up the previously stable status quo. These disputes appear likely to continue into the fifth year.
Additionally, thanks to the efforts of many pilots, especially the tireless CMDR Yianniv, Colonia's engineers reached another major milestone, just a week before the anniversary celebrations. They are now able to offer at least grade 4 engineering of all modules, with grade 5 available for over half, including 5 exclusives not found anywhere else.
Throughout this time the Colonia Census has monitored and recorded events in the region, carrying out an economic research programme, and seeing the systems all develop their own unique histories and importance to the region. To celebrate the fourth anniversary we are releasing the first public edition of our Guide to Colonia, a system-by-system look at the region's history, society and culture.
You can download this as a PDF from https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aXPVsYBYjhMLPp4zu9RJfKKoxZFgP9Iz/view?usp=sharing, and we will keep it regularly updated as further major events occur in the region [1].
Alternatively, excerpts from the Guide to Colonia, as well as the very latest political, social and economic information on the region, are regularly broadcast on the Radio Colonia service at https://cdb.sotl.org.uk/radio - just the thing if you're missing Galnet on your trip up the neutron highway, or waiting in the hangar for a carrier jump.
[1] And also when we can get decent photos of some of the systems, indicated by '*' in the index. When they said "winter is coming" no-one figured out the real meaning was "some Colonia bases will be in permanent darkness for a couple of years, hope you stocked up on searchlights".
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to 4 years Colonia. As a more recent transplant I have to say I'm having a blast and thank you to everybody who made/makes it happen in and out of game.
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