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| gender     = Female
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| allegiance = Federation
| occupation = [[Federal Times]] Financial Journalist
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'''Bryanna Blanco''' is a financial journalist for the [[Federal Times]]. Her reporting has focused on the exploits of billionaire [[Zachary Rackham]], the owner and CEO of [[Rackham Capital Investments]], who is reputed to have made his fortune through piracy.

== Timeline ==
23 MAR 3305
*[[Taja Gavaris]], the new CFO of Rackham Capital Investments, has been accused of having a criminal background as a pirate leader. Journalist Bryanna Blanco made this declaration in The Federal Times: "During my reporting on multi-billionaire Zachary Rackham, I have become convinced that he and many others employed by Rackham Capital Investments were once pirates, who laundered their stolen money and moved into legitimate business. New research has proved that Taja Gavaris was once a criminal rival of Rackham. I believe that Gavaris used her knowledge of Rackham's past to blackmail her way into his organisation, and is now challenging for ownership by eliminating his loyal supporters. The Federal Times has published many similar revelations about 'Calico Zack' over the years, yet no criminal investigation has been established. Perhaps this time the authorities will investigate before Gavaris's vendetta escalates further, potentially endangering civilian lives."<ref>[https://www.elitedangerous.com/news/galnet/article/pirate-history-taja-gavaris-unveiled/ GalNet: Pirate History of Taja Gavaris Unveiled]</ref>
18 OCT 3304
*Billionaire businessman Zachary Rackham has been targeted by a highly sophisticated hack that successfully withdrew 1 billion credits from his personal account. A spokesperson for Rackham Capital Investments informed shareholders: "We have reported the theft to the authorities, and are reviewing our computer security systems. The only clue as to the criminals' identity is a message they left encoded in Mr. Rackham's account: 'The [[Collective]] plays to win.'" Financial journalist Bryanna Blanco commented in The Federal Times: "The purpose of the hack was evidently to reclaim the billion-credit prize that Rackham 'won' in the Federal Grand Lottery. What Rackham Capital Investments didn’t reveal was that the money was redistributed equally among several hundred of the company’s former employees, who were denied their company pensions years ago. There is a sweet irony to the old pirate Calico Zack having his money stolen by cyber pirates. Whoever the Collective might be, they seem to have both a sense of justice and a sense of humour."<ref>[[GalNet/3304/October#Rackham Hacked|GalNet: Rackham Hacked]]</ref>
16 AUG 3304
*Renowned billionaire Zachary Rackham, owner of Rackham Capital Investments, has been confirmed as the winner of a lottery prize of one billion credits. Tori Theopolis, a spokesperson for the [[Federal Grand Lottery]], announced: "Our annual galactic jackpot has been claimed and the winning ticket verified. Our congratulations to Mr Rackham – we hope he enjoys his billion-credit prize." Zachary Rackham, known in some circles as 'Calico Zack', told the media: "To be honest, this caught me by surprise. I only buy lottery tickets out of habit, a holdover from the days when I used to rattle around space in a rusty old Sidewinder. Naturally I'll be donating this windfall to various charitable programmes." The Federal Times published this observation from financial journalist Bryanna Blanco: "It's highly suspicious that a billionaire should play the lottery, and even more suspicious that he should win it. I'm sure that Calico Zack's accountants will indeed put this money to good use – paying the gargantuan bill for unpaid taxes recently submitted to his company. Once a pirate, always a pirate."<ref>[[GalNet/3304/August#Billionaire Wins Lottery|GalNet: Billionaire Wins Lottery]]</ref>
20 JUN 3304
*Renowned billionaire [[Zachary Rackham]], owner of [[Rackham Capital Investments]], has made a sizeable charitable donation to build new shipyards in the [[Colonia Region|Colonia region]]. Mr Rackham, known in some circles as 'Calico Zack', made this statement: "If there's one thing I remember from flying around the galaxy in a second-hand [[Sidewinder MkI|Sidewinder]] with a leaky life-support module and only fifty credits in my pocket, it's the thrill of exploration. And [[Colonia]] is the embodiment of that spirit, the farthest-flung outpost of civilisation. That's why I want to support it by funding the development of new shipyards. Every planetary port in the region, bar Colonia Hub, will soon be able to offer pilots the support services they need. It's my way of celebrating a youth filled with poverty and danger, by giving a boost to the next generation of explorers." Bryanna Blanco, a financial journalist for The [[Federal Times]], also published a statement: Obviously this is tremendous news for Colonia and all those operating within the region. The timing of Rackham's donation is curious, however, coming as it does shortly before a company-wide audit. Having such a colossal sum placed beyond the reach of tax officials will certainly help that old pirate – and his crew of accountants – sleep better at night."<ref>[[GalNet/3304/June#Investor Funds Colonia Shipyards|GalNet: Investor Funds Colonia Shipyards]]</ref>

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