Dispatch from the Kamadhenu Herald
5 November 3301
With nearly sixty-seven billion enduring a state of political turmoil, Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval staged a remarkable recovery. The Kamadhenu political machine arguably recovered solely due to a dearth in criminal activity. Fifty-seven systems received their full allotment of garrison supplies, and very few were troubled by coordinated attacks on supply lines.
On the talkshow Sunday in Shatrites, Danielle Lavogez re-emphasized her argument: “The patrons and representatives of isolated governments are still receiving attention far in excess of the command capital they return. Her majesty would do well to reign in her unwarranted bias towards sparsely populated systems near Kamadhenu.”
A spokesman from the Lutni Patrons of Law, Dominic Zabek, disagrees: “Ms. Lavogez doesn’t know what the Empire needs. Our beloved Emperor supports us, as we supported her throughout the past year. We don’t need an up-jumped CEO from Latobici to tell us how to best serve our Emperor.”
The debate on management of the Emperor’s influence continues, with dozens of pilots ignoring pleas from the Herald’s Research Division. Research, again, advises to fortify only the profit-making systems above the blue line, or only those which cycle into the cycle priorities sheet. The local governors are not Lavigny loyalists’ concern, only the consolidation of the Emperor’s power.
Shadow President Winters also recovered from her political kerfuffle, with Lumbla returning to the fold, but the citizens of Hez Pef dismissed the supplies of liberal aide, cutting short her efforts there. The Pirate Lord and his Kumo Crew again defeated resistance efforts of a Federation and several independent systems, but faced staunch opposition in Bipera, Dhak, and Medzistha. Additionally, the Control Systems under Delaine’s boot experienced massive undermining, but not enough to ruin their week. Prime Minister Mahon also faced massive levels of criminal activity, but recovered remarkably in the last twenty-four hours. The 13th Legion and the Prismatic Imperium, groups of pilots pledged to the People’s Princess, declared open and active hostilities against the causes of Shadow President Winters. President Hudson made political gains last week, expanding into five systems. This week his private military contractors and pledged pilots are once again participating in security operations around AF Leporis.
Current Diplomatic Status
According to sources close to the Emperor’s Kamadhenu-based councilors, she currently has an adhoc allied or neutral status with three power-brokers: Li Yong-Rui, Pranav Antal, and Prime Minister Mahon. Additionally, Senators Patreus and Torval, along with Aisling Duval, have supported and embraced our new Emperor as an ally. These are not Imperial decrees, but active diplomatic work on behalf of the Emperor's best interests has procured non-aggression pacts and otherwise beneficial arrangements.
Open hostilities exist between pilots pledged to Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval and those of President Hudson, Shadow President Winters, and the Kumo Crew. President Hudson’s private military contractors are organized around security operations in AF Leporis this week. Aisling Duval has declared open hostilities with Shadow President Winters, an act which Imperial High Command supports. The other active conflict organized with the help of IHC, the Pegasi Pirate War, proceeds apace, with effective action against Delaine expansion last week.
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 Emperor Lavigny-Duval's prospects for the week. For a quick look at the results of their analysis, check the cycle priorities sheet.
Preparation
Tutorial can be found here.
The Emperor has a truly astounding amount of command capital available for preparation targets this week. Unfortunately, a majority of the highly desirable systems have been claimed or are in expansion. For a system to be worthwhile for investing command capital, Research says the “potential profit” as displayed by GalNet must exceed 62cc, as every control system costs the Emperor 62cc in overhead.
With 1094cc available, fielding a solid preparation list will be crucial. Here is Research’s list of potential targets:
This is more than we can afford, but with heavy action in Hudson space and three potential prep wars with Winters, ideally we keep all 9 of these on the list so we don't allow more deficit-causing systems access. A more detailed analysis will follow.
Expansion
Tutorial can be found here.
There will be no active crime sweeps this week, but pilots seeking combat-earned merits should head to AF Leporis and see what damage can be done there.
Opposition
Tutorial can be found here.
President Hudson has three active expansions this week: AF Leporis, Kaushpoos, and Li Jungu. AF Leporis sits 30Ly from Binjia and is a direct threat to the stability of Emperor Lavigny-Duval’s political base. Li Junga sits near Katurru and systems loyal to Aisling Duval and Senator Torval. Kaushpoos made galactic news last week, so no doubt everyone knows how far away it is from Empire space. The main focus for opposition from Lavigny pilots should be Af Leporis.
Kumo Crew’s Pirate Lord fought hard last week, but this week only have three active expansions, none of which are in Imperial space.
Spokespeople for Senator Torval have added Annwn as a SCRAP target.
And finally, representatives of Sirius Gov have asked their allies to oppose their expansion in MET 20.
Fortification
Tutorial can be found here.
Pilots pledged to the Lavigny-Duval Logistics Division once again delivered enough garrison supplies to meet the demands from local governors and patrons. Due to an ever increasing supply of fortifiers who do not follow Research’s advice, the blue line is going to slid up the fortification tracker. The more deficit-causing systems left unfortified and open to undermining, the easier it will be to lose them to revolt.
For a quick look to see the most efficient systems for effective fortification, please check the cycle priorities sheet.
For a detailed look at fortification tasks this week, Research presents its fortification tracker spreadsheet.
Undermining
Tutorial can be found here.
The top five undermining targets of each hostile power are readily available on the cycle priorities sheet. These priority systems and their status should be updated daily.
This week, due to another attempt to expand his military industrial complex into AF Leporis, the undermining focus for pilots pledged to Emperor Lavigny-Duval should be President Hudson. It will likely take a coordinated and dedicated attack to undermine every single control system they have.
A group of fuedal loyalists, Los Centinelas, contributes to undermining efforts in systems loyal to hostile powers. Last week, their target was Shadow President Winters.
Commander Mira Alluvion, an Aisling loyalist, works diligently to gather intelligence on all hostile powers, though her primary focus is the ’Pegasi Pirate War’. The Kumo Crew had four successful expansions last week. Another Federation system fell to the pirate onslaught. The White Templars, a group of space-faring knights pledged to Emperor’s personal fleet, consistently campaign against the Kumo Crew. Their stalwart actions have helped the Imperial cause in the Pegasi Sector, and elsewhere as the situation requires.
The three powers opposed to the Emperor’s political goals: Hudson, Winters, and Delaine all experienced a large amount of criminal activity, with twenty-three systems reaching an undermined status between them. If even half of that were pilots pledged to the Emperor, concentrating all that activity against one opponent should produce massive results. The Herald's Research department will make the top five targets for undermining available on its cycle priorities sheet, and it should be updated regularly. Remember pilots, undermining a system over 100% does not help anyone’s cause.
Lavigny's Legion, the Velite Squadron, and the Carthage Auxiliary Corps have all seen action this week, though their operations tend to be shrouded in secrecy. Other groups of Pilots' Federation commanders campaign throughout hostile territory. Some are fairly secretive in their activities, like Les Corsairs de l'Empire, yet others have never made their activities known to the Kamadhenu Herald.
The Kamadhenu Chapterhouse of Inquisition
On the home front, this week's Chapterhouse Lantern showcases seven conflicts, with the control systems of HIP 21778, HIP 35246, AB Pictoris, and HIP 32812 taking priority. Combat pilots and all those friendly to the cause of the new Emperor are requested to assist the HIP 21778 Empire Party and Scorpions Order in HIP 35246.
The Chapterhouse of Inquisition offers opportunities to help lower fortification triggers, raise undermining triggers, and serve as a distraction from hauling cargo. Pilots are encouraged to defend their home systems by supporting local patrons and lords, and they may find eager support if they announce their intentions to protect their homes. Valiant commanders looking to make their home system benefit Emperor's cause are encouraged to sign up and help in any way.
Reddit post.
Good luck and godspeed.
Quick Links:
Cycle Priorities
Pegasi Pirate Conflict
Chapterhouse Lantern
5 November 3301
With nearly sixty-seven billion enduring a state of political turmoil, Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval staged a remarkable recovery. The Kamadhenu political machine arguably recovered solely due to a dearth in criminal activity. Fifty-seven systems received their full allotment of garrison supplies, and very few were troubled by coordinated attacks on supply lines.
On the talkshow Sunday in Shatrites, Danielle Lavogez re-emphasized her argument: “The patrons and representatives of isolated governments are still receiving attention far in excess of the command capital they return. Her majesty would do well to reign in her unwarranted bias towards sparsely populated systems near Kamadhenu.”
A spokesman from the Lutni Patrons of Law, Dominic Zabek, disagrees: “Ms. Lavogez doesn’t know what the Empire needs. Our beloved Emperor supports us, as we supported her throughout the past year. We don’t need an up-jumped CEO from Latobici to tell us how to best serve our Emperor.”
The debate on management of the Emperor’s influence continues, with dozens of pilots ignoring pleas from the Herald’s Research Division. Research, again, advises to fortify only the profit-making systems above the blue line, or only those which cycle into the cycle priorities sheet. The local governors are not Lavigny loyalists’ concern, only the consolidation of the Emperor’s power.
Shadow President Winters also recovered from her political kerfuffle, with Lumbla returning to the fold, but the citizens of Hez Pef dismissed the supplies of liberal aide, cutting short her efforts there. The Pirate Lord and his Kumo Crew again defeated resistance efforts of a Federation and several independent systems, but faced staunch opposition in Bipera, Dhak, and Medzistha. Additionally, the Control Systems under Delaine’s boot experienced massive undermining, but not enough to ruin their week. Prime Minister Mahon also faced massive levels of criminal activity, but recovered remarkably in the last twenty-four hours. The 13th Legion and the Prismatic Imperium, groups of pilots pledged to the People’s Princess, declared open and active hostilities against the causes of Shadow President Winters. President Hudson made political gains last week, expanding into five systems. This week his private military contractors and pledged pilots are once again participating in security operations around AF Leporis.
Current Diplomatic Status
According to sources close to the Emperor’s Kamadhenu-based councilors, she currently has an adhoc allied or neutral status with three power-brokers: Li Yong-Rui, Pranav Antal, and Prime Minister Mahon. Additionally, Senators Patreus and Torval, along with Aisling Duval, have supported and embraced our new Emperor as an ally. These are not Imperial decrees, but active diplomatic work on behalf of the Emperor's best interests has procured non-aggression pacts and otherwise beneficial arrangements.
Open hostilities exist between pilots pledged to Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval and those of President Hudson, Shadow President Winters, and the Kumo Crew. President Hudson’s private military contractors are organized around security operations in AF Leporis this week. Aisling Duval has declared open hostilities with Shadow President Winters, an act which Imperial High Command supports. The other active conflict organized with the help of IHC, the Pegasi Pirate War, proceeds apace, with effective action against Delaine expansion last week.
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 Emperor Lavigny-Duval's prospects for the week. For a quick look at the results of their analysis, check the cycle priorities sheet.
Preparation
Tutorial can be found here.
The Emperor has a truly astounding amount of command capital available for preparation targets this week. Unfortunately, a majority of the highly desirable systems have been claimed or are in expansion. For a system to be worthwhile for investing command capital, Research says the “potential profit” as displayed by GalNet must exceed 62cc, as every control system costs the Emperor 62cc in overhead.
With 1094cc available, fielding a solid preparation list will be crucial. Here is Research’s list of potential targets:
- Kappa - 141cc - likely prep war with Winters
- Olelbis - 144cc - likely prep war with Winters
- Iota Crucis - 153cc - shores up Shatrites
- Tujil - 142cc - solid system near Kalana
- HIP 38862 - 155cc - likely prep war with Winters
- Contie - 162cc - isolated, but makes a profit
- Juipedi - 187cc - contests Torval systems
- HR 4720 - 141cc - isolated, but makes a profit
- HIP 47328 - 134cc - breaks even, shores up Ida Dhor
This is more than we can afford, but with heavy action in Hudson space and three potential prep wars with Winters, ideally we keep all 9 of these on the list so we don't allow more deficit-causing systems access. A more detailed analysis will follow.
Expansion
Tutorial can be found here.
There will be no active crime sweeps this week, but pilots seeking combat-earned merits should head to AF Leporis and see what damage can be done there.
Opposition
Tutorial can be found here.
President Hudson has three active expansions this week: AF Leporis, Kaushpoos, and Li Jungu. AF Leporis sits 30Ly from Binjia and is a direct threat to the stability of Emperor Lavigny-Duval’s political base. Li Junga sits near Katurru and systems loyal to Aisling Duval and Senator Torval. Kaushpoos made galactic news last week, so no doubt everyone knows how far away it is from Empire space. The main focus for opposition from Lavigny pilots should be Af Leporis.
Kumo Crew’s Pirate Lord fought hard last week, but this week only have three active expansions, none of which are in Imperial space.
Spokespeople for Senator Torval have added Annwn as a SCRAP target.
And finally, representatives of Sirius Gov have asked their allies to oppose their expansion in MET 20.
Fortification
Tutorial can be found here.
Pilots pledged to the Lavigny-Duval Logistics Division once again delivered enough garrison supplies to meet the demands from local governors and patrons. Due to an ever increasing supply of fortifiers who do not follow Research’s advice, the blue line is going to slid up the fortification tracker. The more deficit-causing systems left unfortified and open to undermining, the easier it will be to lose them to revolt.
For a quick look to see the most efficient systems for effective fortification, please check the cycle priorities sheet.
For a detailed look at fortification tasks this week, Research presents its fortification tracker spreadsheet.
Undermining
Tutorial can be found here.
The top five undermining targets of each hostile power are readily available on the cycle priorities sheet. These priority systems and their status should be updated daily.
This week, due to another attempt to expand his military industrial complex into AF Leporis, the undermining focus for pilots pledged to Emperor Lavigny-Duval should be President Hudson. It will likely take a coordinated and dedicated attack to undermine every single control system they have.
A group of fuedal loyalists, Los Centinelas, contributes to undermining efforts in systems loyal to hostile powers. Last week, their target was Shadow President Winters.
Commander Mira Alluvion, an Aisling loyalist, works diligently to gather intelligence on all hostile powers, though her primary focus is the ’Pegasi Pirate War’. The Kumo Crew had four successful expansions last week. Another Federation system fell to the pirate onslaught. The White Templars, a group of space-faring knights pledged to Emperor’s personal fleet, consistently campaign against the Kumo Crew. Their stalwart actions have helped the Imperial cause in the Pegasi Sector, and elsewhere as the situation requires.
The three powers opposed to the Emperor’s political goals: Hudson, Winters, and Delaine all experienced a large amount of criminal activity, with twenty-three systems reaching an undermined status between them. If even half of that were pilots pledged to the Emperor, concentrating all that activity against one opponent should produce massive results. The Herald's Research department will make the top five targets for undermining available on its cycle priorities sheet, and it should be updated regularly. Remember pilots, undermining a system over 100% does not help anyone’s cause.
Lavigny's Legion, the Velite Squadron, and the Carthage Auxiliary Corps have all seen action this week, though their operations tend to be shrouded in secrecy. Other groups of Pilots' Federation commanders campaign throughout hostile territory. Some are fairly secretive in their activities, like Les Corsairs de l'Empire, yet others have never made their activities known to the Kamadhenu Herald.
The Kamadhenu Chapterhouse of Inquisition
On the home front, this week's Chapterhouse Lantern showcases seven conflicts, with the control systems of HIP 21778, HIP 35246, AB Pictoris, and HIP 32812 taking priority. Combat pilots and all those friendly to the cause of the new Emperor are requested to assist the HIP 21778 Empire Party and Scorpions Order in HIP 35246.
The Chapterhouse of Inquisition offers opportunities to help lower fortification triggers, raise undermining triggers, and serve as a distraction from hauling cargo. Pilots are encouraged to defend their home systems by supporting local patrons and lords, and they may find eager support if they announce their intentions to protect their homes. Valiant commanders looking to make their home system benefit Emperor's cause are encouraged to sign up and help in any way.
Reddit post.
Good luck and godspeed.
Quick Links:
Cycle Priorities
Pegasi Pirate Conflict
Chapterhouse Lantern
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