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Lady [[Florence Lavigny]], the mother of [[Emperor]] [[Arissa Lavigny-Duval]], has been placed under medical supervision following a sudden illness.

An official statement was released by the [[Imperial Palace]]:

Royal correspondent [[Gudrun Vestergaard]] provided some background to the story:

“''Though Lady Lavigny’s engagement to the late Emperor [[Hengist Duval]] brought the highest of profiles, she has typically sought to avoid the spotlight. Despite this, she has repeatedly been in the eye of a media storm. In 3250, her husband Prince [[Aristide de Lavigny]] met with a mysterious accident that was never fully explained. Decades later, it was revealed that their daughter Arissa had been sired by Emperor Hengist. Upon being selected by the Senate in 3301, Arissa adopted the new surname of Lavigny-Duval to reflect her previously unknown royal heritage.''”

“''Princess Aisling Duval, Archduke [[Otto Lombardo-Duval]], Countess [[Guinevere Lavigny]] and many other Imperial Family members have all sent their hopes for a rapid recovery. A similar message came from [[Hadrian Augustus Duval]], in an apparent attempt to rebuild bridges after his recent public spat with the Emperor. As the descendant of another of Hengist’s affairs, perhaps Hadrian feels more of a kinship with Florence Lavigny than most others in the [[Imperial Family|Duval dynasty]].''”

The Federal corporation requested deliveries of [[bertrandite]], [[coltan]] and [[praseodymium]] to supply the Kokoller system’s refinery base, ostensibly to manufacture supplies for the [[Federal Navy’sNavy]]’s anti-xeno war efforts.

[[Azimuth Biotech]] has announced an invitation-only event for prospective business partners and military liaisons.

CEO [[Torben Rademaker]] provided a statement to the media:

“''New opportunities have emerged for Azimuth to resume the lead in anti-xeno operations. With Thargoid fleets rampaging through the [[Core Systems|core systems]], and Aegis’s[[Aegis]]’s questionable policy of providing utility modules over increased firepower, humanity’s defence once again falls to us. But our organisation will no longer work in solitude.''”

“''I have extended the hand of partnership to selected financiers, military figures, research groups and manufacturing companies. They are invited to convene and discuss methods of helping us to resist the evil of the Thargoids[[Thargoid]]s.''”

Business analyst [[Marlon Royce]] published this report via [[Vox Galactica]]:

“''Azimuth is using private couriers to transport guests to and from the convention, entirely at its own expense. This generous professional courtesy also guarantees anonymity for attendees, making it difficult to determine who is on Rademaker’s guest list. Given nerves over [[Operation: Wych Hunt|Operation Wych Hunt]] disruption, this seems a wise choice.''”

“''We do know that [[Herculean Machines]] and [[Space Lanes Cargo|Space Lanes]] Cargo are sending representatives. [[Aanya Gupta]], CEO of [[Holloway Bioscience Institute]], also agreed to meet with the rival xeno-researcher. But the rest are avoiding being publicly associated with Azimuth Biotech, which faced enormous criticism for its role in the Battle of HIP 22460 and the Thargoids’ subsequent retaliation.''”

[[Azimuth Biotech]] has requested shipments of [[List of Rare Commodities|rare commodities]] to Xi Wangda, as luxury supplies for its business convention.

[[Torben Rademaker]], CEO of the anti-xeno corporation, announced the initiative via public channels:

“''We expect this prestigious gathering to be attended by many representatives from research groups, manufacturing companies and military forces. To ensure that our esteemed guests are made welcome, we will pay handsomely for shipments of [[Albino Quechua Mammoth Meat]], [[Gilya Signature Weapons]] and [[Harma Silver Sea Rum.]]''”.

Deputy Prime Minister [[Angela Corcoran]], who coordinates the Alliance’s[[Alliance]]’s involvement with [[Aegis]], remarked on Azimuth’s campaign during an interview for the [[Old Worlds Gazette]]:

“''Furthermore, Mr Rademaker is placing a positive spin on Azimuth’s connections with third parties, rather than admit that it is a necessity. Activist groups such as [[Operation: Wych Hunt|Operation Wych Hunt]] have diminished the corporation’s stellar influence in recent months. Their actions might have forced Azimuth to rely on external support in order to compete with Aegis.''”

The three candidates in the [[President of the Federation|Federal presidential]] election have taken part in a second live debate to discuss policies.

[[List of Rare Commodities|Rare goods]] delivered to Xi Wangda helped ensure that [[Azimuth Biotech]]’s arms convention was a success.

“From today, the [[Enhanced AX Multi-cannon|Overcharged Gimballed AX Multi-Cannon with Auto Loader]] is available at all [[Rescue Vessel|rescue megaships]], as well as Azimuth Biotech’s core markets. I am confident that this will prove useful those brave pilots who enter combat with Thargoid ships. Once again, my company has proved that its ingenuity and experience in developing anti-xeno weaponry cannot be surpassed.”

Traces of a distress call from the [[Dedicant]] [[megaship]] have been detected in the LP 714-58 system.

== xx27 JUL ==

The missing [[megaship]] [[Dedicant]] is close to being located after fragments of its distress call were tracked down.

“Events in the war continue to move quickly, sometimes outpacing the ‘speed of news’. In my last update, I mentioned that the [[Thargoid]]s had occupied over a thousand systems. But by the time that was published, the number had reduced considerably. According to my sources, anti-xeno squadrons and independent pilots are reclaiming systems at a higher rate than Thargoids[[Thargoid]]s can conquer them.”

“My sources also passed on some unsettling stories from pilots working beyond the frontline systems. A few of them seem to think that the Thargoids’ interest in [[Occupied Escape Pod|occupied escape pods]] – which is well documented – has recently increased. Apparently, there have been claims that Thargoid vessels went out of their way to abduct escape pods launched from ships damaged in battle.”

“Otherwise, the most significant news this month was [[Azimuth Biotech]]’s corporate convention and the launch of its [[Enhanced AX Multi-cannon|AX module redesign]]. [[Aegis]] clearly has the lead in both public sentiment and government support at this time, but it seems like Azimuth has no intention of ceasing its contributions to the war effort anytime soon.”

“This is [[Jade Sanderlyn]] for [[Vox Galactica]]. Stay safe out there.”