Powerplay Faction: Felicia Winters Cycle 413: Dark Ops

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Cycle summary and priorities:

An interesting cycle. No expansion or conventional undermining. The Federation were however able, through some less usual undermining, to help independent power Li Yong Rui in strangling an unwanted expansion that renegade pledges had thrust upon him, which would have damaged his economy. Everyone wants them deals on their doorstep. The Federation alone of the superpowers, it seems, have zero tolerance of this sort of broken mechanic exploitation. Naturally such operations entail some opsec and are kept firmly within our Discord server.

The war at Tenhar went to the line - seven days. First I have to say thanks to all those who dropped in to help! Sadly we were not victorious this time but we pushed it all the way. A lot of organic skirmish PvP was involved, with players alternating between fighting the war and disrupting their enemies' attempts to fight it.

This week we have an expansion in Dongkum - please haul Federal Aid to the good people there at your convenience.

Federal AX pilots should put their efforts into the alert at Asletae in the Cocijo maelstrom area, which will help independent squadrons/factions on Winters' borders. Invasions in the same area can be used as secondary targets.



In the news:

Excitement builds around the opportunity to take the Thargoid fight to the maelstroms, with independent pilots called upon to help expedite the production of the newly tested maelstrom pulse neutraliser. Meanwhile, Seo Jin-Ae warns that the Thargs are aware of our forward intent and becoming equally excited themselves.

In the halls of power, optimistic sounds around Mr Rackham's candidacy abound as he secures the backing he needs. We would of course be biased as regards the implications of a non-Liberal presidency, but it is at least good to see change and new voices. Albeit the Liberal party will keep a careful eye on Mr Rackham's ability to switch from living the good life to doing good for the people of the Federation... and we've yet to hear this entrepreneur's stance as regards the Empire - in a Rackham presidency would Federal values prevail or would big bucks and Gutamaya gifts transcend ethics...?



Voting:

Are you able to vote for Winters? Please vote CONS and vote EARLY.



Fortification:

Please do not Fortify any systems at this time. Priorities are ever changing and we cannot update publicly in a timely manner. Join the Discord if you want to help!



Expansion:

Dongkum (pick up Liberal Federal Aid at LFT 601)



Undermining:

No targets at this time. Join the Discord if you want more agile advice on targets and how you can help.



Interested in AX? Join FAX-COM.

Interested in non-violent methods to assuage the alien emergency? Winters has a place for you too.

Interested in PvP? PvP is a lifeblood of powerplay. We train interested pilots with a dedicated server, resources and mentors, and weekly in-house tournaments

Interested in exploration? We have a server for our explorers too



Want more nuance on objectives, to wing up, or to keep up to date on the ever-evolving strategy? Join our Discord! Stop by and say hello! Or join to stay quiet and beaver away at your specialism <shrug>. In addition to Powerplay Ops, we have channels for general ED discussion, ship building mastery, and PvP training, with domain experts. We also have an unsurpassed cantina <clink>.



Diplomatic Overview:

Aisling Duval – Rival

Archon Delaine – Friendly

Arissa Lavigny-Duval – Rival

Denton Patreus – Rival

Edmund Mahon – Over there

Li Yong-Rui – Better deals

Pranav Antal – Friendly

Yuri Grom – Dictating

Zachary Hudson– Ally

Zemina Torval – Zzzz