Three months after Aegis Research forces seized control of the system, the Save Space Party has ousted them from control of the PMD2009 48 system.
Located over a thousand light years from the Core Systems, the unhelpfully-named system was once just another tourist destination for the rich. But the obscure system was dragged into the limelight in 3307 with the discovery of the nearby Proteus Site, an ancient Thargoid-Guardian battlefield. Vying for access to the Guardian weaponry within, the system became the site of the conflict between Aegis and the then-unidentified "Salvation", with Aegis deploying a military megaship to contest the site. The weaponry from this site would later form the key of Salvation's superweapons, culminating in the tragedy of HIP 22460.
While Aegis's attempt to gain access to the Guardian weaponry was unsuccessful, and Aegis itself was eventually officially suspended for a litany of failures, their military megaship remained in the system with its crew, apparently delaying the decomissioning process due to its obscure location and by bureaucratic obstruction. For a year, the Archimedes remained dormant.
Suddenly in July 3308, as Salvation prepared for his attack in the HIP 22460 system, a surge of activity rocked the system. With Salvation distracted and having withdrawn from the system, the Archimedes and its crew seized control, having somehow maintained control over the Aegis military megaship long after operations had officially been suspended.
But despite the seizure of the system's infrastructure, little was heard in the following months. The Aegis operatives conducted themselves with their traditional secrecy, preventing access to large swathes of the main starport but otherwise ignoring events in the system, their limited manpower apparently directed to other operations. It is unknown if anything of value was left at the Proteus Site after Salvation's departure.
Finally, tensions rose to breaking point. The limited manpower of the Aegis operatives left them vulnerable to passive resistance within the system, and with their supplies dwindling, they were forced to retreat back to the Archimedes. The system fell under the control of the Save Space Party, an obscure democratic faction with the laughable view that maybe the Thargoids wouldn't be attacking us if humanity stopped invading Thargoid territory for five minutes, particularly noting Aegis's involvement in the initial "colonization" of the Pleiades Nebula.
A broadcast of unknown origin was detected by the starport, following the retreat of the Aegis forces.
Despite Aegis's defeat, the Archimedes megaship remains in the system. Due to the Aegis remnant's significant advantage in military training and equipment, the Save Space Party lacks the means to force its retreat. For now, the situation remains a stalemate, and it is unknown if or when the Aegis forces might strike again, this time out of desperation.
Located over a thousand light years from the Core Systems, the unhelpfully-named system was once just another tourist destination for the rich. But the obscure system was dragged into the limelight in 3307 with the discovery of the nearby Proteus Site, an ancient Thargoid-Guardian battlefield. Vying for access to the Guardian weaponry within, the system became the site of the conflict between Aegis and the then-unidentified "Salvation", with Aegis deploying a military megaship to contest the site. The weaponry from this site would later form the key of Salvation's superweapons, culminating in the tragedy of HIP 22460.
While Aegis's attempt to gain access to the Guardian weaponry was unsuccessful, and Aegis itself was eventually officially suspended for a litany of failures, their military megaship remained in the system with its crew, apparently delaying the decomissioning process due to its obscure location and by bureaucratic obstruction. For a year, the Archimedes remained dormant.
Suddenly in July 3308, as Salvation prepared for his attack in the HIP 22460 system, a surge of activity rocked the system. With Salvation distracted and having withdrawn from the system, the Archimedes and its crew seized control, having somehow maintained control over the Aegis military megaship long after operations had officially been suspended.
But despite the seizure of the system's infrastructure, little was heard in the following months. The Aegis operatives conducted themselves with their traditional secrecy, preventing access to large swathes of the main starport but otherwise ignoring events in the system, their limited manpower apparently directed to other operations. It is unknown if anything of value was left at the Proteus Site after Salvation's departure.
Finally, tensions rose to breaking point. The limited manpower of the Aegis operatives left them vulnerable to passive resistance within the system, and with their supplies dwindling, they were forced to retreat back to the Archimedes. The system fell under the control of the Save Space Party, an obscure democratic faction with the laughable view that maybe the Thargoids wouldn't be attacking us if humanity stopped invading Thargoid territory for five minutes, particularly noting Aegis's involvement in the initial "colonization" of the Pleiades Nebula.
A broadcast of unknown origin was detected by the starport, following the retreat of the Aegis forces.
The statement has been roundly dismissed as crazed fearmongering.
Despite Aegis's defeat, the Archimedes megaship remains in the system. Due to the Aegis remnant's significant advantage in military training and equipment, the Save Space Party lacks the means to force its retreat. For now, the situation remains a stalemate, and it is unknown if or when the Aegis forces might strike again, this time out of desperation.
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