Elite Dangerous Timeline/34th century: Difference between revisions

=== 3300 ===

==== September 3300 ====

==== October 3300 ====

* New FSD Interdictors renew legal debate.

==== December 3300 ====

* Emperor Hengist Duval is sick.

* Rise of the Crimson State Group in the Lugh system.

=== 3301 ===

==== January 3301 ====

* Federal Vice President Nigel Smeaton was discovered dead in his private swimming pool at his luxury apartment on the foothills of Mount Olympus, Mars.

* Lady Kahina Tijani Loren's Imperial Courier has been denied docking clearance at Mars High.  

* Senator Patreus and the Citizens of Tradition have been successful in their crusade against the Falisci Purple Gang.  

* An emergency special session of the Federal Congress was held today to discuss how best to deal with the Crimson State Group’s attempt to force Lugh to secede from the Federation.  

* The Federation may have won the war in the Banki system, but survivors on both sides are still in a struggle for survival.  

* A powerful lobbying group, acting on behalf of Admiral Vincent and the Federal Navy, are currently engaged in a massive campaign to lower taxes on combat-capable spacecraft.

* Core Dynamics Completes Work on New Capital Ship.

* Sirius Corp launches 9 new colonial outposts.  

* Patreus calls on Blaine to release Emperor’s medical records.

* Full Scale Attack on Polahukuna Postponed.

* President Halsey has today officially declared war on the Crimson State Group.

* In a show of solidarity and in protest at her perceived shabby treatment by Federation hosts, dozens of Commanders volunteered to escort Lady Kahina Tijani Loren's Imperial Courier through Federal space.

* Shadow President Hudson released a scathing attack on the President’s offensive against the Crimson State Group

* Prism Senator Kahina Tijani Loren continues to Woo Federation Residents.

* Rebels Declare War on the Federation in 78 Ursae Majoris.  

* Onionhead is once again available in port around Panem of Kappa Fornacis.

* Core Dynamics was put in the deeply embarrassing position of having to further postpone the maiden voyage of the FNS Nevermore.

* Senator Kahina Tijani Loren’s Imperial Courier was tagged with a fine at Mars High apparently due to activating its boosters while still within the station

* Federation continues to dominate the skies of Lugh. President Halsey honours those heroes who have made the greatest contribution to the war effort.

* The Crimson State Group’s air defences have been all but shredded by Federal forces.

* Faith in Federal President Falling. Recent popularity polls have scored President Halsey at a shockingly low 26% approval rating

* CMDR Swift Arrow claims to be the first explorer to fully map out the entire NGC 3199 Sector, and the 2nd explorer to visit the nebula

* Senator Patreus and the Citizens for Tradition won a war against the Falisci Purple Gang. Its leadership was in chains, and its members sold off to work as Imperial Slaves.

* Shadow President Zachary Hudson held a press conference on Mars earlier today to address rumours that he would be seeking support to oust President Halsey from office.  

* The small system of Themiscrya has found itself embroiled in a row with Imperial Senator Denton Patreus who demanded Themiscrya to pay its debt.

* Federal Vice President Naylor Pledges Support of Halsey.

* Investigation into the Emperor's Assassination Attempt Ongoing.

* Prism Senator Kahina Tijani Loren Returns to Empire.  

* Onionhead Sales Still Growing.  

* Shadow President Hudson Swears to Succeed where Halsey Failed.

* Aisling’s Angels did the best they could to support the people’s princess, freeing an astonishing 1,149,756 Imperial Slaves in the span of just one week.

* Thousands of criminals have been apprehended by Commanders working on behalf of Princess Arissa, although sadly only a handful of them were able to provide clues as to who ordered the attack on the Emperor.

* This evening marks the 153rd annual Exphiay Bankers’ Ball. Shadow President Hudson will be in attendance.

* The office of Senator Arissa Lavigny-Duval issued a statement this morning to reveal what information had been collected by members of the Imperial Court loyal to the House of Duval.  

* All over the Federation is reports of a resurgence in nightclubs catering to under-40s.  

* On Arissa’s orders a sizeable number of Counts and Earls have flocked to Facece to help investigate both their fellow nobility and the citizenry under their care for the investigation into the attack on her father.

* Kui Hsien and Quivira have refused to acknowledge Silver Universal PLC’s legal right to increase its rates.

* Denton Patreus and Aisling Duval were spotted grabbing dinner in Capitol late last night at the very exclusive pop-up restaurant, Fodder.

* The Shadow President’s tour of the Federation continued this week with a medical visit to the Reyan BPS headquarters aboard Moisuc Station, Mongan.

* The East India Company, announced a new initiative they are calling “the Galactic Silk Road”.

* Imperial Law and Order: Investigation into Attack on Emperor Continues.  

* Thousands of Imperial bounty hunters answered the call of Princess Arissa over the last week, joining her in the hunt to uncover the identity of the cabal behind the cowardly attack on the ailing Emperor.

* Senator Patreus has today begun the process of sending his agents to reclaim the debt owed to him by the government of Kui Hsien.

* Senator Denton Patreus has today announced an initiative to rejuvenate Parkinson Dock, in order to promote the development of High Tech goods in Eotienses.  

* Zemina Torval Apologises for Synteini Slave Snafu.  

* Race to Center of Galaxy Starts in Sol called the Buckyball Run A*

* Evidence suggests that rogue members of Silver Allied Network channelled funds for the attack on the Emperor through Silver Universal Plc.

* Quivira Feels the Wrath of Patreus.  

* Prism Senator Planning New Voyage?

* Hostage Crisis in Eotienses Turns Bloody. A tense hostage situation in Eotienses turned bloody as East India Company members failed to negotiate the liberation of an Imperial trader from a pirate group the Code.

* Scientists Baffled by Mysterious Artefacts.  

* Prism Senator Kahina Tijani Loren was summoned to Achenar.

* Research into the recently recovered Unknown Artefact has intensified. Scientists, engineers and Commanders are flocking to assist Dr Arcanonn and his team from all across populated space.

* President Halsey Refuses Shadow President’s Request.

* 78 Ursae Majoris Reacts to President Halsey’s Intended Visit.  

* Prism Senator Kahina Tijani Loren denies intending to challenge for the leadership of the Empire.

* Senator Denton Patreus officially declared War on the impoverished system of Quivira. Thousands of vessels loyal to Patreus have been pouring into Quivira ever since, bringing death and destruction to any non-Imperial ships that they find.  

* New reports from the frontier suggest that a horde of militant nomads called The Kumo Crew is sweeping their way through the Pegasi Sector.  

* 78 Ursae Majoris Increases Security Ahead of Presidential Visit.

* Upgrade of Parkinson Dock Complete after two weeks of frantic construction with close to 70,000 engineers.

* Kahina Tijani Loren refuses to commit to factions or future, remains ambivalent to inquiries into her intentions.  

* As further alien artefacts claiming to be from Soontill are being sold on the open market, the results of the initial scientific tests revealed they're not made by humans.

* Imperial forces loyal to Senator Patreus continued their assault on Quivira, and due to their efforts, Quivira Electronics Plc was finally able to secure control over Godel Dock early on Monday afternoon.

* The accomplishments of independent pilots participating in the Buckyball Run A* rally race continue to make headlines around civilized space.  

* Aisling Opens Art Installation on Emerald.  

* The return of Onionhead to Panem may be a blessing for the farmers of Kappa Fornacis, but for their neighbours, the Fornacian dream has turned into a living nightmare.

* Terrorism Claims Against Wolzan and the Shadow Navy Denounced by Crimson Fortune Company.  

* It has now been 5 days since Starship One lost contact, and the search and rescue teams have yet to find any trace of the missing ship or her crew.

* Shadow President Hudson placed a motion before Congress asking that they issue a Vote of No Confidence against President Halsey’s administration.

==== June 3301 ====

* President Hudson hinted at a raft of new policies to motivate the Federation’s youth.

* Simguru Pranav Antal addressed rumours that the Utopians had entered negotiations to ally themselves with Shadow President Winters’ supporters.

* Infighting and infiltration has been rife within the Kumo Crew since Delaine began accepting new members, causing the Kumo to falter in their bid to take over the Pegasi system.

* Kappa Fornacis Calls Federal Freedom Into Question.

* Angels Flock to Follow the People’s Princess Aisling Duval to bring about meaningful change in the Empire.  

* Prime Minister Mahon Announces Open Trade Agreement in Old World Cluster.

* Federal Vigilantes Defy All Galactic Powers by declaring itself its own sovereign power.

* The Utopians unveiled their plans to fight back against the pirates of the Pegasi sector.

* Emperor's Grace Blocks People’s Princess move in to disrupt the long standing Imperial slave trade of Rishair.

* The governing authorities for Pangborn Dock in the Abres system released an open contract for a staggering quantity of Osmium.

* Commanders following Simguru Pranav Antal and those of Sirius Gov agreed a non-aggression pact.  

* Senator Kahina Tijani Loren went missing from her Imperial suite where she resided.

* The Office for the Emperor published details of the wedding between Emperor Hengist Duval and Florence Lavigny which is at midday on Wednesday 29th July.

* Victoria Wolf VI and Commodore Stone launch Operation Augeas to rid BD-22 3573 of criminal elements troubling local miners and traders.

* The Code leaves Archon Delaine's Crew.

* Unaffiliated supporters of Arissa Lavigny-Duval voiced concerns at rumours of an escalating intervention in the Pegasi Sector on the part of Lavigny's Legion.

* Senator Denton Patreus takes his turn to congratulate the Emperor on his return to health and for the upcoming wedding.

==== August 3301 ====

* Legate Andariel, of Aisling’s 13th Legion, ended the ceasefire between the 13th Legion and Winters’ Wolves

* Sirius Corporation shuttle was destroyed and five people were killed when its docking computer failed on approach to Patterson Enterprise in the Sirius system.  

* Morning of the Wedding. Even though the ceremony won’t start until midday, well-wishers have been lining the procession route throughout the night to ensure they have a good position.

* Emperor Hengist Duval was assassinated on his wedding day in 3301, where he was intending to marry Florence Lavigny. Hengist was stabbed by a high-ranking member of the congregation.  

* After medical teams delivered the Cerberus Plague antidote to systems affected by the disease, reports say that the plague has been eradicated from a dozen systems.

* Chancellor Blaine has accepted the task of governing the Empire until the succession has been determined.

* Millions of senators, patrons, clients, citizens and slaves from across the Empire are making the journey to the Hall of Martyrs on Capitol in the Achenar system to pay their respects to the late Emperor.  

* Leaked Footage of Emperor’s Assassination. In a move sending shockwaves of revulsion throughout the Empire, independent newsfeed Russell Networks broadcasted what is claimed to be a holographic recording.

* Some elements of the lower-level Imperial political scene have challenged Senator Denton Patreus to explain his connection to Brendan Paul Darius, the assassin responsible for the murder of the Emperor.

* Efforts to eliminate pirate vessels targeting medical supply ships in the region were resoundingly successful.

* The government of the Apalar system issued an unusual request, inviting independent pilots to help them elevate their system’s economy.

* Defensive lines along the Imperial border held strong as the expeditionary forces of Operation Davy Jones were joined by detachments of the Imperial Fleet to protect against Archon Delaine's aggressive advance.

* Torval Offers Support to Patreus and condemned sordid elements of Imperial media that continued their campaign against Senator Patreus about his connection with Emperor Hengist Duval’s killer.

* Imperial Inquisition and Emperor's Grace hold a meeting about the Emperor's murder, Pegasi sector and more.

* Far from the Hall of Martyrs, Imperial citizens across the Empire have been paying tribute to the late Emperor.  

* In her first public appearance since the death of her fiancé Emperor Hengist Duval on their wedding day, Florence Lavigny made a short statement in the Imperial Palace press hall calling people to be calm.

* Prime Minister Edmund Mahon received allegations that unnamed elements within the Pilots Federation are deliberately undermining democratic factions in the Old Worlds.

* The hunt for the killers of the Darius family came to a dramatic conclusion today in a firefight with local security forces on Eotienses. The suspects who were local vigilantes were killed.

* The Federal Security Services today revealed that a member of the Presidential Protection Detail has been found dead in her home.

* Imperial Slave Association conducted a surprise audit by special committee of the Imperial senate. The records and practices of the ISA were meticulously examined to ensure compliance with laws governing the treatment and transportation of Imperial slaves.

* A spokesperson for the Alectrona Imperial Society announced that its appeal for construction materials reached a successful conclusion.

* Federal and Imperial Diplomats Discuss the Pegasi Sector.

* Report Raises Concerns about the overall purpose of Operation Davy Jones.  

* Famous Reporter Commits Suicide. The hunt for Elaine Boyd ended today with the discovery of her body in a low-rent hotel in Wyrd.  

* Fuel Rats Complete 1,000th Rescue. Heroes: that's what some call the Fuel Rats.

* The civic authorities on Capitol have reported needing to use strategic reserves of food, medical supplies and shelters as millions of mourners now fill the streets.

* Antares Incident Links to VP’s Death? The case of reporter Elaine Boyd took an unexpected turn as several respected newsfeeds, such as the Federal Times, automatically received encrypted data packages from Boyd.

* The encrypted data packages revealed that Agent Susan Monroe, who Boyd was accused of murdering, was part of Vice President Nigel Smeaton’s protection detail at the time of his death.

==== September 3301 ====

* the Federal Times posted a story highlighting possible links between a non-exec member of the board of Core Dynamics and Vice President Nigel Smeaton’s death.

* Public Viewing of Emperor Hengist Duval ceases. In the past month an estimated seven million mourners arrived on Capitol and have waited in line to enter the vestibule where the Emperor’s body has lain.

* The funeral of Emperor Hengist Duval, the 15th Emperor in the Duval line, took place amidst a crowd of millions on Capitol in the Achenar system.   

* Utopia: More Than a Cult? Spokespeople for Utopia have responded to recent accusations that dissidents in systems under their control are being roughly treated.

* To commemorate CMDR Satari's mother’s passing, the rights to register a planet in her name were purchased from Universal Cartography.

* The Senate reopened today to deliberate how the question of succession will be resolved. Chancellor Anders Blaine opened the discussion.

* Core Dynamics unveiled their latest offering, the Federal Gunship, a sturdy combat vessel designed to provide the Federation with a superior fighter escort.

* As the campaign against Emperor’s Dawn escalates, captured materials have revealed more about the group and its aims to destabilise imperial society.

* New Combat Fighter from Gutamaya Shipyards, the Imperial Eagle.

* Hundreds of independent pilots help resettle Pegasi Sector refugees at Ocrinox's Orbiter in the Munshin system.

* Princess Aisling issued a statement denying knowledge of the connection with the Emperor’s Dawn insurgency.

* Senator Denton Patreus issued angry demand for a full senate investigation into the reported links between Emperor’s Dawn and Princess Aisling Duval’s office.

* Chancellor Anders Blaine declared that a Senate investigation into the claimed connection between Princess Aisling Duval’s office and the insurgent group Emperor’s Dawn was to be undertaken immediately.

* Professor Ishmael Palin was flattered, but declined to join the Canonn Interstellar Research Group.

* It was revealed that one of Princess Aisling Duval's key advisors, Patron Damon Clarke, was connected to Emperor's Dawn. She reportedly cooperated with both the Senate and IISS investigations into the allegations.

* Pioneer explorer CMDR Kommodore returned from deep space, having reached Sagittarius A* in his Eagle-class starship – the first known attempt in such a vessel and he cataloged almost 3,900 star systems.

* Agents of the Imperial Guard and IISS arrested several members of Chancellor Anders Blaine's staff.

* After a clear majority vote by the Senate, Arissa Lavigny-Duval was declared Emperor of the Empire. She's the first female leader of the Empire since Marlin Duval founded the original colony on Achenar in the 23rd century.  

* Remembering the Victims of the Cerberus Plague. As of today, the disease is officially considered extinct.

* The starport of Bacon City played host to the inaugural Bacon Protests anniversary celebrations, which commemorated the repeal of the meat ban that affected citizens of the Carnoeck system in 3288.

* The requested exploration data by IISS resulted in astrological data, which was subjected to rigorous analysis by the IISS and produced a list of star systems that the IISS believed contain Emperor's Dawn bases.

* Increased Security on Capitol due to Emperor's Dawn threatening to sabotage the Imperial coronation ceremony, and the Emperor's assassination still casting a pall over the city.

* An increasing number of political commentators ask the question: where does Emperor's Dawn get its money?

* Emperor's Dawn was Connected to Universal Cartographics Security Breach.

* Gutamaya Shipyards' latest vessel, the Imperial Eagle, is available for purchase.

* Li Yong-Rui, the CEO of the Sirius Corp., announced ambitious plans to revitalize his company's new holdings.

* In preparation for the coronation, the future Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval invited galactic citizens to bring her gifts in exchange for certain incentives.

* Appeal for rare commodity Aganippe Rush comes to an end.   

* Reports from the Warkushanui system indicate that a number of starports in the region are experiencing technical issues.  

* The starport of Gaiman Dock in 49 Arietis has been hit with a plethora of issues, including power outages and system failures.

* The Empire dealt critical blows to the Emperor's Dawn forces in the Namarii, Tabaldak and LTT 874 systems.

* Federation scientist Ishmael Palin initiates Independent Research Programme.

* The Empire confirmed that the campaign had been a resounding success, resulting in the total destruction of all three Emperor's Dawn bases in the Namarii, Tabaldak and LTT 874 systems.  

==== November 3301 ====

* News of similar technical problems at Bond Hub in the Varati system are beginning to emerge.

* The Explorers' Association released a statement confirming that the pirates in the Kaushpoos system are eliminated. Hundreds of pilots responded to the organisation's appeal.

* Imperial investigators confirmed ties between Archon Delaine's Kumo Crew and the mercenary group the Cayutorme Syndicate.  

* Li Yong-Rui, CEO of Sirius Corp, announced that they will launch an official search for the Antares ship.

* Professor Palin announced the request for evacuation shelters was well received by the galactic community.

* Hel Purple Energy Industry's public appeal for crystalline spheres to commemorate winter solstice festival ends. Hundreds of independent pilots deliver the requested commodities to Snow Moon in the Bento system.

* Independent Cherets Labour issued an open contract for fireworks to mark the start of 3302.

* Clauss Incorporated's appeal for Special Gifts has been warmly received by the galactic community.

* Sirius Corporation begins analysing wreckage of thousands of tonnes of space-borne debris that they received.

=== 3302 ===

==== January 3302 ====

*Authorities at Gabriel Enterprise, Harma, announce a suspension of services due to technical issues, making it the seventh station to experience mysterious malfunctions.

*The Distant Worlds expedition, a first-of-its-kind transgalactic journey to Beagle Point involving over a thousand pilots, launches from Pallaeni.

*The Canonn announces the discovery of alien barnacles on Merope 5 c and in Pleiades Sector JC-U b3-2, which were uncovered thanks to analysis of the corrupted signal received by Obsidian Orbital.

*The Green Party of HIP 112974 decides to follow the Drug Empire of Xelabara's success and establish its own Onion Head operation in HIP 112974. Pilots are asked to deliver Onion head to La Cosa City.

*The independent minor faction Allied Facece Order unexpectedly seizes control of Facece, ousting the Empire. Chancellor Anders Blaine, previously Facece's senator and administrator, assures the public that the Empire will retake the system.

*The Green Party of HIP 112974 announces its appeal for Onion Head was successful, leading to the creation and distribution of Onionhead Beta Strain.

*Senator Denton Patreus reveals that the Imperial Internal Security Service has discovered "shadow cells" of Emperor's Dawn in Dakshmandi, Ipilyaqa and Ch'i Lin. The secret outposts are thought to be the final bastions of Emperor's Dawn's leadership. Patreus asks for volunteers to neutralise the outposts.

*Sirius Corporation reveals that its analysis of the Highliner Antares wreckage confirms that the ship was destroyed by a catastrophic explosion in the hyperdrive that overwhelmed the hyperdrive's internal containment systems at the moment the Antares was transitioning from normal space to hyperspace.

*Turbo Blue Netcoms Exchange denies allegations that it bankrolled the unauthorised Buckyball Racing Club event known as the "Turbo Hour Endurance Race" scheduled to run alongside the station's annual air show and starship exhibition from January 25 to February 12.

*Amid calls for transparency from the families of victims of the Highliner Antares disaster, Sirius Corporation reveals that the ship's wreckage was found in the Luyten 205-128 system, and that no organic remains were uncovered.

*Buckyball Racing Club champion Commander Alot completes a trip from Sol to Sagittarius A* in 7 hours and 56 minutes, breaking the previous record of 11 hours and 46 minutes set by Commander Anuranium in April 3301.

*The Imperial Inquisition launches an initiative to upgrade the shipyard and outfitting services of their base, the planetary outpost i Sola Prospect in Brestla.

*Federal President Zachary Hudson announces a campaign to search for Starship One, which was lost last year with then-President Jasmina Halsey, Vice President Ethan Naylor, and hundreds of other staff and crew aboard. Pilots are asked to deliver wreckage for analysis at Leoniceno Orbital in Azaleach. Mysteriously, the faction Daurtu Jet Comms PLC sets up a competing search campaign and refuses to divulge its intentions.

*Pilots report receiving strange encrypted messages in the local public news feeds at certain starports.

==== February 3302 ====

*The Imperial Inquisition's initiative to upgrade i Sola Prospect is successful, and improvements are expected to begin immediately.

*The first round of the Galactic Base-Jumping Open is announced to take place on February 6 at the "monolith" on Altais 2 b.

*Commander Doumaz_B reports seeing another unidentified Diamondback Explorer scanning Zenbei Orbital in Vaka.

*Professor Ishmael Palin departs Obsidian Orbital for his newly-completed research outpost on Maia B 1 b a.

*The Federal faction Earth Defence Fleet announces plans to develop the economy of Okinura, and asks for deliveries of polymers and assistance in eliminating local criminals.

*Grant Academics announces a partnership with the Buckyball Racing Club to escort students from Exigus to the galaxy's most popular tourist spots for the upcoming Spring Break season.

*A Federal investigation team releases a report confirming that Starship One was destroyed by mechanical failure caused by a power surge in the ship's power planet that overloaded other vital systems.

*Authorities in Brestla announce that due to the exorbitant expense of delivering ships and modules to i Sola Prospect, prices at the planetary outpost will be immediately increased by 20%.

*The technological plague continues to spread. A solution remains elusive, especially with Professor Ishmael Palin still missing.

*Princess Aisling Duval's recent emancipation initiative in Uibuth is criticised for stimulating the slave trade, as independent pilots purchased thousands of slaves to sell in Uibuth.

*Rose Trebek, a military veteran and founder of the Joint Security Taskforce, launches an initiative to clean out the Orulas Blue Hand Gang from the Orulas system.

*The Pilots Federation and LHS 3447 Dynamic and Co. begin a campaign to construct a new starport in LHS 3447 over planet B 1 a.

*President Zachary Hudson announces that former President Jasmina Halsey was among the individuals found in recovered escape pods delivered to Leoniceno Orbital in Azaleach. Halsey is alive, but sustained injuries from damage to her pod.

*The lone remaining Narwhal Liner used by the Federation as Starship One, the personal transport of the Federal president, is retired in favor of a pair of modified Farragut-Class Battle Cruisers.

*Conspiracy theorist Ricardo Bentonio issues a request for cartographic data to substantiate his theory that the date February 29, 3302, which appears on all galactic calendars, should not exist. Bentonio claims the discrepancy will cause the end of the universe.

*March 5 - One of the escape pods recovered from the Blue Hand Gang in Orulas is found to contain Professor Ishmael Palin. Rose Trebek speculates that the Blue Hand Gang likely purchased Palin's pod from his abductors without realising who was inside.

*March 6 - Controversial chef Oliver Gordin proclaims his intent to obtain samples of alien barnacles to use in his dishes.

*March 9 - Medical personnel at Wilkes Orbital, Nespeleve confirm that Professor Ishmael Palin will make a full recovery.

*March 10 - The Lave Radio Network's campaign concludes successfully, with the new transmitter expected to go online within hours.

*March 23 - Carl Simmons, chief medical officer of Newton Dock in BD-02 4304, discusses the Cerberus Plague at a health summit, and warns about the risks of underestimating the new strain of the disease at Wilkes Orbital.

*March 23 - Medical personnel at Leoniceno Orbital announce that Jasmina Halsey will be brought out of her induced coma, and should be conscious within days.

*March 24 - The appeal for Ceremonial Heike Tea at Wilkes Orbital, Nespeleve concludes, and an outbreak of Cerberus Plague is successfully prevented. Drusus Kane, head of an Imperial counter-insurgency unit in Achenar, speculates that Professor Palin and his assistants were deliberately infected with the disease by their mysterious captors in an attempt to trigger a new pandemic.

*March 24 - To ensure the success of its terraforming project, the Revolutionary Party of Vennik extends its campaign for Land Enrichment Systems by one more week after supplies of the commodity across the Core Systems are unexpectedly exhausted by overwhelming demand.

*March 26 - Federal President Zachary Hudson issues a statement confirming that Jasmina Halsey has been successfully brought out of her coma and could be well enough to speak to reporters in a week.

*March 29 - Verity Gavroche of the Canonn Interstellar Research Group promotes the Pioneers Cooperative's appeal for meta-alloys, noting that being able to safely transport Unknown Artefacts will be a crucial part of future scientific research.

*March 29 - Coordinators of the Distant Worlds Expedition announce that some expedition members have reached the destination, Beagle Point. An individual known as Commander Salomé is among the first arrivals.

*March 30 - The Buckyball Racing Club schedules its "Total Recall" race at Schneider Relay in Epsilon Indi for April 2nd to 10th.

*March 31 - The Revolutionary Party of Vennik's campaign for terraforming materials concludes.

*March 31 - Edward Bores is appointed the Federation's "onionhead tzar", a position that will oversee the elimination of Onionhead in Federal space. Bores organises a campaign called "Hand in the Head", asking Federal citizens to surrender any Onionhead in their possession at Grandin Gateway in Altair in exchange for a cash reward. The Altair Purple Mob launches a competing donation campaign to study Onionhead with the aim of proving it is harmless and should be reclassified as a legal, non-toxic plant.

==== May 3302 ====

*Jaques Station, the only space station equipped for continuous star travel, attempts an extreme long-range jump to Beagle Point from Gliese 1269.

==== October 3302 ====

* Kahina Loren had been found guilty of the attempted assassination of Admiral Denton Patreus. She's sentenced to life imprisonment at Koontz Asylum in the Daibo system.

* By 21 October 3302, the London Treaty, established in 3278 came to be perceived by some commentators as a major barrier to economic development. Later that year, the treaty was abolished altogether when Fleet Admiral Denton Patreus declared that the Empire would build as many capital ships as it deemed necessary to defend itself.

==== December 3302 ====

=== 3303 ===

==== January 3303 ====

* Federation And Imperial Capital Ships are seen in deep space where known Alien Encounters Occurred [Pleiades Sector And Aries Dark Region Sectors]

* Imperial Factions react to discovery. Imperial Pilots ordered not to open fire on the alien vessels under any circumstances.

* Superpowers Respond to Strange Sightings. Following several sightings of mysterious spacecraft, the leaders of the galaxy's three superpowers have released official statements.

* Sirius Corp. to Address Unknown-Artefact Issue by funding research to make starports and other outposts more resistant to Unknown Artefact-related interference through the application of specific microresources.

* Leaked communications suggest clandestine negotiations may be taking place between the Federation and Empire.

* Children of Raxxla report says a covert mission occurred in the Formidine Rift, Conflux, Hawkin's Gap in 3270s.  

* Leaders of the galaxy's three superpowers released further statements about mysterious spacecraft reports.  

* A curious record surfaced, detailing an apparently clandestine expedition to find relics from the lost civilisation known as the Guardians.  

* Since the Synuefe ruins were discovered in October and engineer Ram Tah started researching the ruins, hundreds more joined the search, motivated by a thirst for knowledge or by the promise of reward.  

==== April 3303 ====

* In Imperial Space many imperial pilots are defying the standing kill-on-sight order on Commander Salome.

* A weak signal from the Col 70 Sector has been detected by listening posts in both Federal and Imperial space.

* HIP 22460 Is under an Unknown Permit Restriction.

* News at Obsidian Orbital suggest that the Ant Hill Mob have officially expanded into Merope.

* Technology Samples, Resign, Link, Biological Matter. These are related to UAs/UPs and flagged as salvage.

* Merope Population significantly increased to 850K. An Additional Planetary Outpost was established (Alcazar's Hope).

* The Empire and Federation announced plans to expand their presence in Maia by constructing new outposts.

* The Alliance is about to expand its presence in the California Nebula by establishing a scientific outpost and an extraction facility in California Sector JH-V c2-12.

==== May 3303 ====

* Reports surfaced of mysterious attacks in the Maia system, where eyewitnesses claim to have found the remains of a number of Federal vessels.

* Former Federal president Jasmina Halsey held a public demonstration in the Alioth system yesterday in protest of the ongoing conflict between the Empire and the Federation.

* Both the Empire and the Federation have accelerated their expansion plans in the Maia and Merope systems, deploying dozens of ships and establishing a number of outposts.  

* News feeds in the Varati system have provided extensive coverage of the maiden voyage of the Gnosis, a scientific-research vessel commissioned by the Canonn Interstellar Research Group.

==== June 3303 ====

* Media streams have been abuzz with news that the so-called Unknown Ships are in fact Thargoid vessels, as many speculated.

* The leaders of the galaxy's major powers responded to news that the mysterious ships seen in the Maia system and Pleiades Nebula are Thargoid vessels.

* Doctor Arcanonn of the Canonn Interstellar Research Group has issued a statement from the Gnosis concerning the recent discovery that the so-called Unknown Ships are in fact of Thargoid origin.

* Federation and Empire Pleiades expansion community goal is complete.

* As the galaxy reels from the revelation that the Thargoids have returned to human space, a number of independent pilots discovered huge Thargoid structures in the Pleiades Sector OS-U c2-7, Col 285 Sector CV-Y d57, Aries Dark Region DB-X d1-63, HIP 19026, and HIP 14909 systems.

* Thargoid vessel Seen interacting with pilots at the 5th Alien Site (HIP 14909 | -26 / -27).

* Following disturbing reports of attacks on Federal ships in the Pleiades Nebula, the partisan rancour that often characterises Federal Congress has faded into the background as both Republican and Liberal members of congress rally around President Zachary Hudson.

* Last month, the Empire and the Federation launched initiatives to bolster their presences in the Pleiades star cluster. Following the successful conclusion of both campaigns, they're working on construction projects.

* A Human Starport was found in Pleiades Sector Pleiades Sector IR-W d1-55 where it orbits a landable planet with an Alien Site.

* Communication Hub Zeta 12 Discovered at Electra 4.

* Abroin Universal Plc announced plans to establish a research outpost in the Pleiades Nebula – one of the centers of Thargoid activity. The appeal for construction materials was well received by the galactic community.

* A number of independent factions, including the Federal Republican Command, have censured the Alliance for its apparently contradictory stance.

* The Alliance announced that its research initiative was enthusiastically received by the galactic community.

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* Voices of Dissent reports that the Federal–Imperial cold war could soon end have resulted in jubilation in many parts of the galaxy.

* In October last year, the Federation was criticised for positioning a Farragut-class Battlecruiser above Maia A 3 a, not far from the research base of Professor Ishmael Palin. It came days after Professor Palin announced a breakthrough in his research into meta-alloys. Now Federal ships withdrew the cordon of Maia A 3 a.

* Following news that the Thargoids attacked a Federal convoy in the Pleiades Sector IR-W d1-55 system, Aegis recruited two of the galaxy’s foremost independent engineers to immediately begin developing new defensive and offensive technologies.

* Imperial fleet found destroyed in HR 1185. There's no official comment or acknowledgement on GalNet.

* Pilots had dozens of hostile Thargoid encounters within the Pleiades Sector.

* Several more disabled Federal and Imperial Patrols found.

* First Aegis Initiative CGs concluded. The equipment will be distributed throughout the galaxy.

* SDC gets the first recorded Thargoid kill.

* Last week, Aegis started developing weapons and technologies to address the rising Thargoid threat. While some were dismayed to see Aegis shift to a military focus, the general consensus is that it was necessary.

* Many independent pilots have equipped their ships to test the anti-Thargoid weaponry. Aegis assembled a team of specialists to analyse the results of these encounters and determine the new weapons’ efficacy.

==== October 3303 ====

* First Thargoid Attack In the Core Systems (Bubble) Confirmed.

* Aegis announced that its appeal for Thargoid-related materials has reached a successful conclusion.  

* Thargoid activity has escalated dramatically, with attacks from Thargoid Interceptor-class ships becoming increasingly common in the Pleiades Nebula.  

* Aegis announced that the third phase of its campaign received enthusiastic support of the galactic community.  

* Reports from the Pleiades indicate that the Thargoids are already operating more tactically, suggesting that their earlier lack of insight was due to unfamiliarity with our ships and weapons.

* Further abandoned Intergalactic Naval Reserve Arm outposts were discovered in systems in the core. Records from the sites shed light on the INRA’s activities, and indicate that the mycoid fungus, instrumental in countering the Thargoid incursions of the 3100s, was an unplanned by-product of the organisation’s research.

* Two known systems have been recently colonized/occupied by Aegis within the Pleiades. these currently include Electra and HIP 16753.

==== November 3303 ====

* Cooper Research Associates have launched a rescue operation to recover personal effects, data and people from Thargoid attack sites in the Pleiades Nebula.

* The new Taipan is equipped with two AX multi-cannons, replacing the default utility mount and small hardpoints. These cannons are punchier than standard and make the ship effective against Thargoid vessels.

* An intriguing message in the Celaeno system was recovered from a listening post, apparently contains an emergency broadcast from the Aida, a Hogan–class cargo vessel that was attacked by Thargoids.

* Recent reports indicate that a new kind of Thargoid vessel, the Basilisk, was encountered in the Electra system. The previously unseen ships were encountered by independent pilots investigating the wreckage of the Aida.

* Aegis announced a second military strike on a Thargoid-occupied system, following the success of Operation Andronicus.

* Fifth Aegis Campaign Concludes. The operation aimed to reduce the number of Thargoids in the system.

==== December 3303 ====

* Aegis has announced plans to dramatically expand its research division with the creation of over twenty new laboratories, situated at starports across the galaxy.

* Galactic Leaders Condemn INRA. Following the discovery of further INRA outposts, Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval and Alliance Prime Minister Edmund Mahon issued statements denouncing the now-defunct INRA.

* Recent reports indicate that several starports in the Pleiades have been attacked by Thargoids. The attacks have resulted in significant damage and hundreds – possibly thousands – of deaths.

* New Thargoid Interceptor variant encountered: Medusa.

* The Colonia Council announced that its appeal for construction materials reached a successful conclusion.

* The Alliance commissioned Lakon Spaceways to produce a new ship in response to the recent Thargoid attacks in the Pleiades. The vessel, named the Type-10 Defender, represents a comprehensive revision of the Type–9 Heavy.

* Lakon Spaceways announced that its new ship, the Type-10 Defender, is now available to the public.

* Three further starports were attacked by Thargoids. The affected stations are Hudson Observatory in HIP 17694, Cavalieri in Electra and Bao Landing in HIP 17497. The attacks resulted in significant damage and hundreds of casualties.

* Hudson Observatory In HIP 17694, Cavalieri in Electra and Bao Landing in HIP 17497 are undergoing repairs.

===3304===

====January 3304====

*Thargoids continue attacking stations in the Pleiades Nebula, adding Copernicus Observatory in Asterope, Cyllene Orbital in Atlas, Artemis Lodge in Celaeno, Obsidian Orbital in Maia, Reed's Rest in Merope, Kipling Orbital in Pleiades Sector KC-V c2-11, Malthus Terminal in Pleiades Sector HR-W d1-41, Borrego's Vision in Pleiades Sector IH-V c2-7, and Kamov Survey in HIP 17892 to the list of targets.

*Ram Tah, the galaxy's foremost expert on the Guardians, reveals that his research funding will soon end. In an effort to make the most of his remaining finances, the engineer appeals to independent pilots to deliver Guardian artefacts to his base in the Meene system.

*As questions mounted about humanity's apparent lack of an effective military response against the Thargoids, Imperial Senator Gianna Tachibana pushed for a coordinated, comprehensive military strategy. Meanwhile, sales of Thargoid-themed novelty merchandise have skyrocketed in recent weeks despite public criticism of such items as insensitive.

*Fleet Admiral Patreus coordinates a second Federal-Imperial joint operation against the Thargoids, this time centered on the Pleiades Sector OI-T c3-7 and Arietis Sector XE-Z b4 systems.

*Aegis confirms that the Thargoids have been specifically targeting Aegis laboratories, likely to prevent Aegis from analyzing Thargoid technology, and defensive measures at all stations with an Aegis presence would be increased. Professor Alba Tesreau speculates that Aegis will have to build new labs in secret locations in order to continue its research.

====April 3304====

*Aisling Duval accuses Aegis of being too slow to respond to the Thargoid conflict and calls for faster progress in developing countermeasures. Federal and Alliance media outlets defend Aegis and deride Aisling's criticism as a ploy for attention, citing numerous examples of Aegis breakthroughs and projects.

*The Atlas Corporation launches a campaign to build a Megaship in the Lambda Arae system. The vessel, which will be named the ACS Overwatch, will fulfill a multi-faceted role in the ongoing fight against the Thargoids.

*Professor Cora Shaw, director of the Palin Institute, publishes a paper speculating on the origin of the Thargoids.

*Imperial Senator Pal Vespasian, Alliance Defence Force Commodore Riri McAllister, and media figure Jast Fernández voice some support for Aisling Duval's criticism of Aegis, noting that Aegis's successes are relatively minor and have not been sufficient to allay the public's fears of Thargoid conquest.

*Astronomers based in the Sol system believe they may have detected a signal from New Horizons, a space probe launched in 2006 with a mission to study various objects in the Kuiper belt. Data indicates it is approximately 1,726,716 light seconds from the sun and 1,526,050 light seconds from 90377 Sedna.

*Angeli Imperial Enterprises launches the Rekohu Project, an initiative to construct a Bowman Class Science Vessel to research Earth-like worlds in the Plaa Ain Sector.

*Independent journalist Chukwuma Grant publishes an article on peace activist and former Federal President Jasmina Halsey, who has become a key advisor to Alliance Prime Minister Edmund Mahon.

*Simguru Pranav Antal urges galactic citizens to join Utopia and help preserve the Sim-Archive against the possibility of a Thargoid victory and humanity's extermination.

*The Vadimo Patrons of Law announce plans to host an elaborate soirée in the Vadimo system to help the people cope with the ongoing Thargoid threat.

*Imperial Senator Caspian Leopold launches an initiative to construct a rehabilitation center in the Niflhel system for victims of the ongoing Thargoid conflict.

*Engineer Lori Jameson, a descendant of CMDR John Jameson, publicly condemns the actions of the League of Reparation. Senior Agent Tanya Ramirez confirms that Lori Jameson is cooperating with the united taskforce's investigation.

*Billionaire Zachary Rackham, owner of Rackham Capital Investments, funds the development of new shipyard facilities for all of the Colonia Region's surface ports with the exception of Colonia Hub.

*Chief Inspector Kay Kilbride announces the arrest of multiple League of Reparation agents. The agents were lured to home of Dinah Law, descendant of INRA member Trystan Law, and successfully captured before they could carry out the assassination. The suspects were transported to a secure Alliance Interpol facility for interrogation.

*Author Olav Redcourt begins a promotional tour visiting over fifty destinations within the Core Systems to advertise his latest interactive holo-novel, ''Corsair King and the Storm of Desire'', the fourteenth book in a historical romance series set in the 27th century. The tour will begin in the Blatrimpe system and conclude two months later in Procyon.

*Captain Niamh Seutonia and Senior Agent Tanya Ramirez lead a series of successful raids against League of Reparation ships and outposts in Federal and Imperial space after decrypting their communications network. While the taskforce believes the League was dealt a fatal blow, the investigation continues to identify the League's patrons and Nexus. Meanwhile, questions are raised by the lack of raids in Alliance space and the ongoing absence of Deputy Inspector Mara Klatt.

*Didiomanja Emperor's Grace completes the Tiverion Academy, a flight school for Imperial naval cadets. In order to host an inaugural banquet in honour of the organisation's late founder, Admiral Mira Tiverion, Didiomanja Emperor's Grace issues a request for rare commodities for the banquet and gold to be used in a monument to Admiral Tiverion.

*Responding to public interest in Princess Aisling Duval's fiancé, Federal Ambassador Jordan Rochester, political journalist Cassia Carvalho compiled a profile of Jordan and the Rochester family for The Imperial Herald.

*Captain Niamh Seutonia and Senior Agent Tanya Ramirez arrest Admiral George Varma, a member of the Alliance Council of Admirals, at Donaldson in Alioth. Seutonia confirms that Varma is suspected to be League of Reparation coordinator "Nexus". The arrest of an Alliance official by Imperial and Federal agents causes some diplomatic tension, but Alliance Prime Minister Edmund Mahon concedes that the evidence against Varma is substantial.

*Cobra Wing launches an initiative to construct a new research outpost in the Ebor system with the aim of researching inter-species communication between humans and Thargoids.

*The Alliance announces plans to construct a new Ocellus starport in the MEL 22 Sector GM-V c2-8 system to further bridge the gap between the Core Systems and the Alliance's outposts in the California Nebula.

*Members of the Rochester family come under personal and political attack following the engagement of Federal Ambassador Jordan Rochester to Princess Aisling Duval.

*Captain Niamh Seutonia confirms that the League of Reparation has been dismantled. Deputy Inspector Mara Klatt reveals that Riri McAllister has confessed to her crimes and explained that she created the League to avenge the death of Commander John Jameson, who she believes is her direct ancestor. As McAllister was registered as an orphan of unknown lineage, her claim could not be confirmed. Alliance Interpol announces that McAllister will soon go on trial for various terrorism-related crimes.

*Kamici Incorporated places a kill order on all ships on its wanted list to reduce the criminal presence in the Kamici system.

*Thargoid Sensor-related interference at Dantec Enterprise, Socho, the home of Aegis Core, disrupts Aegis's ability to transmit data to the six Eagle Eye installations. As a result, Eagle Eye is forced offline until Dantec Enterprise can be restored.

*Jarl Toredo discloses to entertainment journalist Solomon Helios that he and Princess Aisling Duval had been involved in a secret romantic relationship for months, and that Aisling had told him she was only marrying Federal Ambassador Jordan Rochester to further her political ambitions. The Princess firmly denies the accusations and insists her relationship with Ambassador Rochester is genuine.

*The wedding of Princess Aisling Duval and Federal Ambassador Jordan Rochester is cancelled only three days before it is set to occur. The announcement is made by Congressman Isolde Rochester and is confirmed by the Imperial Palace on Emerald, but neither Princess Aisling nor Ambassador Rochester are available for comment. Pundits note that Isolde Rochester personally taking charge of the cancellation gives weight to Jarl Toredo's claims.

*The Alioth Independents announce plans to hold a gala event in Alioth to begin the Alliance presidential election campaign season, and places an open order for various rare commodities. The gala will host the unannounced candidates for the upcoming election, Fazia Silva and Elijah Beck, and be attended by Prime Minister Edmund Mahon, three members of the Council of Admirals, and key members of the Alliance Assembly.

*A fire destroys a manufacturing complex owned by Supratech, setting back development of their Torc personal computer and possibly forcing Supratech to cancel its appearance at the Rackham Ultratech Expo.

*Ram Tah discusses the XG Project, which produced the XG7 Trident, XG8 Javelin, and XG9 Lance hybrid Guardian fighters, with independent media outlet Vox Galactica. He notes that Guardian technology might one day be used to improve every aspect of human society.

*The Libertas Cooperative announces plans to construct the Ariel, a Megaship which will serve as a manatee farm for food supplier Munshin Manatee Meat, in the Munshin system.

*Li Yong-Rui announces that Sirius Corp has charged a cabal of its junior officers with orchestrating an illegal operation to gain access to Phoenix Base. The officers, whose intentions reportedly remain unclear, face life imprisonment for their crimes. Li Yong-Rui also extends a personal apology to Ram Tah.

*Duke Kaeso Mordanticus, leader of Nova Imperium, calls for Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval to be replaced by a new Emperor who will restore the glory of the Empire.

*Adenets Pro-Alliance Bond is contracted by Achilles Corporation to oversee a campaign at Henslow Market, Adenets to collect various commodities for the construction of new PA912 robots. Achilles Corporation intends to replace all robots destroyed by their owners as a result of the recent spy robot scandal free-of-charge.

*With starports now effectively immune to technological disruption from Thargoid commodities, the sale of Thargoid commodities via public markets is legalized.

*Aegis stations a security force in Meene to provide additional protection for Ram Tah and preserve his independence. Sirius Corporation did not respond to the development, but it is rumored that Li Yong-Rui withdrew his offer to work with Ram Tah on Guardian-human technology.

====December 3304====

*Allied Medical Industries and Neosalve Inc. merge to form Neomedical Industries, which becomes one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the galaxy, on par with the Vandermeer Corporation in Federation space. Neomedical Industries will provide drugs, equipment, and services to both Alliance and independent systems.

*Professor Katrien Rook of Vitadyne Labs announces the development of a new form of nanomedicine, which can potentially heal any injury, cure any disease, and extend the human lifespan by 30-50 years with regular use. Vitadyne Labs invites medical authorities, including the Interstellar Health Organisation, to review their data before bringing the nanomeds to market.

*Barnabas Cole, leader of an obscure cult based in the Zlota system called the Children of Tothos, issues a request for rare commodities to conduct a ritual. Zlota Federal Holdings oversees the campaign at Nusslein-Volhard Settlement on the cult's behalf, and issues a kill order for ships on its wanted list.

*Nova Imperium reveals the existence of Hadrian Augustus Duval, the son of a second illegitimate child of the late Emperor Hengist Duval. Imperator Mordanticus calls for Hadrian to be recognized as the true heir to the Imperial throne. Cassia Carvalho of the Imperial Herald observes that the announcement has rallied hardliners who prefer a traditional male Emperor to Nova Imperium's cause, and significantly increased the organization's credibility.

*A networked database system named the Codex, a joint initiative from the Pilots Federation and Universal Cartographics, is launched. It is automatically uploaded to the onboard systems of all vessels registered with the Pilots Federation.

*Two new ships hit the market: the Mamba from Zorgon Peterson Mamba, and the Krait Phantom from Faulcon DeLacy.

*War erupts in the Wally Bei system after Wally Bei Technical accuses the Traditional Wally Bei Constitution Party of stealing food shipments.

*In a message broadcast across the Empire, Hadrian Augustus Duval describes how his upbringing as an independent trader with his father, who died two years ago and never mentioned his heritage, made him appreciate how diminished the Empire had become. He implores Imperial citizens to aid him and Nova Imperium in honouring the legacy of the Duval bloodline and saving the Empire.

*The Industrial Mining Guild discusses the uses of a series of new mining tools, the Abrasion Blaster, Sub-Surface Displacement Missile, and Seismic Charge Launcher, at an industry symposium.

*The Cemiess Imperial Society organizes a campaign at Mackenzie Relay, Cemiess to bring in deliveries of food and refined jewels for Imperial Senator Simone Leatrix's New Year's celebration at her mountaintop palace on Capitol.

*Simguru Pranav Antal claims the Vitadyne Labs nanomeds are Utopia products that were stolen from a medical transport that went missing from Polevnic months ago. Professor Katrien Rook and Vitadyne Labs do not comment on the accusations, but the Interstellar Health Organisation pledges to investigate.

*President Zachary Hudson of the Federation and Prime Minister Edmund Mahon of the Alliance comment on the rise of Nova Imperium, expressing concern about the possibility of the Empire ceasing to contribute to Aegis. Hudson warns that the Federation would intervene should Nova Imperium come to power, and independent sources note increased activity among the Federal Navy.

===3305===

====January 3305====

*January 1 - The Federal Security Service investigates the theft of code for a holo-sculpture inspired by the Federation insignia that would have been unveiled above Olympus Village on Mars before millions of viewers to mark the start of 3305. Instead of the planned holo-sculpture, an image of a winking cat's face was projected over the city. The culprit is believed to be the same art thief who stole works from Alioth and Eotienses A 3 in 3304.

*January 3 - The League of Zearla places an open order for military supplies for the Federal Navy at Payson Hub, Zearla, while Sirsir Co. oversees a similar campaign for the Imperial Navy at Mitchell Hangar, Sirsir.

*January 3 - Professor Katrien Rook admits that Vitadyne Labs did not invent its new nanomeds, but explains they were purchased as legitimate salvage from independent pilots who had found the crash site of the missing Utopian transport ship. Rook offers to return the original nanomeds to Utopia and apologize, but insists that Vitadyne keep the derived nanomeds that it had already created. Pranav Antal demands that Vitadyne hand over the derivatives as well. The IHO announces it will review the case.

*January 5 - Nova Imperium begins mustering a militia in its home system of Paresa. Senator Denton Patreus, in his capacity as Admiral of the Fleet of the Imperial Navy, demands that Nova Imperium disperse its forces. Reporter Cassia Carvalho warns that a crackdown by the Imperial Navy could provoke rebellion.

*January 10 - Independent newsfeed The Sovereign reports that a luxury star yacht owned by famous actor Consuela Knight arrived at its destination with no one onboard. Computer records confirm that Ms. Knight and four crew members were aboard the ship until shortly before arrival, when they inexplicably vanished. Engineering and hyperspace experts begin investigating.

*January 10 - The Imperial Navy engages Nova Imperium in the Paresa system. Senator Denton Patreus calls on Imperial auxiliaries to aid the loyalist Yupini Limited faction in destroying the Nova Imperium fleet, while Imperator Kaeso Mordanticus pleads for support from the galactic community and those who believe in Hadrian Duval, warning that Nova Imperium's survival depends on winning the battle.

*January 11 - Cassia Carvalho reports on the Battle of Paresa, commenting that whether it is a one-off skirmish or the start of an Imperial civil war, the battle's outcome will decide the future of the Empire.

*January 17 - Senator Denton Patreus announces that Imperial auxiliaries have defeated Nova Imperium in Paresa.

*January 17 - The Omega Mining Corporation of Omega Mining Operation in the Omega Sector VE-Q b5-15 system requests deliveries of raw materials on behalf of the Distant Worlds II expedition for use in the construction of a new Orbis starport in the Galactic Centre region.

*January 26 - Imperial security forces complete their purge of Nova Imperium after a single day, ensuring the isolationists can no longer threaten the Imperial throne and silencing Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval's critics. Alliance and Federal leaders offer no comments on the brutality, but are presumably reassured that inter-superpower cooperation will continue. What is left of Nova Imperium retains control of the Paresa system.

*January 31 - Billionaire investor Lexi October announces plans to save technology company Supratech from bankruptcy following the failure of their Torc personal computer. October sponsors a campaign managed by the People's Rakapila Progressive Party to collect commodities Stone Enterprise, Rakapila.

====February 3305====

*February 2 - Missing actor Consuela Knight is reportedly located at the Skyglow Havens retreat on the Rhea Archipelago. An anonymous reporter stated that Knight confessed that she and her yacht's crew had faked their disappearances as a publicity stunt to boost Knight's fame. Knight has since left Rhea and is believed to be living in seclusion. While Knight's fans claim that such a hoax is out of character for her, authorities have accepted the explanation and closed their investigation.

*February 7 - In an interview with the Alliance Tribune, Alliance President Gibson Kincaid expounds on potential threats to the Alliance, including Nova Imperium. Kincaid asserts that the Alliance must be prepared to stand alone against both human and alien aggressors if necessary. Prime Minister Edmund Mahon later chides Kincaid, stating that the President should be focusing on his diplomatic duties and that the internal politics of the Empire are not the Alliance's concern.

*February 8 - Responding to an automatic distress signal, a Federal Navy vessel discovers an unregistered outpost on a remote moon, and finds all the occupants were murdered. Federal Intelligence Agency investigators report that the outpost was dedicated to advanced nuclear research, and the unknown attackers bypassed security systems with access codes, possibly with the aim of stealing technology or data.

*May 16 - Zende Partners requests deliveries of Guardian commodities to The Prospect in Synuefe EN-H d11-96 to promote research and procure a Technology Broker license for the outpost.

*May 16 - Segnen Exchange announces it will construct an outpost of its own in the Synuefe EN-H d11-96 system. Business analysts debate the move, with some fearing it could spark a conflict with Zende Partners and others optimistic that it will further advance research into Guardian technology.

*May 18 - Admiral Frederick Yamamoto of the Alliance's Council of Admirals issues a decree appointing President Gibson Kincaid the commander-in-chief of the Zaonce Alliance Defence Force fleet, giving an Alliance President the unprecedented power to issue orders to an ADF fleet directly. The other members of the Council of Admirals condemn the move as political posturing and demand Yamamoto rescind the decree.

*May 23 - A Technology Broker is established at The Prospect in Synuefe EN-H d11-96, and Segnen Exchange constructs a second outpost, Indigo Dock, in the system. Conflict breaks out as Segnen Exchange and Zende Partners accuse each other of attacking their convoys in Synuefe EN-H d11-96, with both corporations promising unique weapon modules to entice pilots to fight for them.

*May 24 - Prime Minister Edmund Mahon calls on President Gibson Kincaid to resign and cooperate with the Alliance Assembly's investigation. Ensconced at his home in Zaonce and protected by Admiral Yamamoto's fleet as well as the emissaries of the Office of the Alliance President, Kincaid rejected Mahon's demands and countered that the Assembly cannot legally oust him without proof that he committed a crime.

*May 30 - The conflict in Synuefe EN-H d11-96 ends with Zende Partners victorious and Segnen Exchange forced into retreat. Zende Partners retains control of the ferry service, captures Indigo Dock, and begins manufacturing the Advanced Multi-cannon module. Segnen Exchange's plans to produce the Advanced Missile Rack are set back indefinitely.

*May 31 - The official search for starship thief Gan Romero is suspended after all leads are exhausted. Commander Bjorn Lennox, the owner of the stolen ship, speculates that Romero stole his vessel specifically because it was outfitted with a high jump and Romero's dreams were driving him to a distant, unknown location.

====July 3305====

*July 3 - Distant Worlds II project leader Erimus Kamzel announces that the DSSV Distant Worlds mobile megaship and the Event Horizon Science Relay installation have finally begun operations at Stuemeae FG-Y d7561. The DSSV Distant Worlds will embark on a scientific survey of six systems within the Galactic Centre, while Event Horizons Science Relay will analyze the Sagittarius A* supermassive black hole.

*July 5 - FIA headquarters in Olympus Village, Mars is infiltrated by a mercenary hit squad seeking to assassinate Red Family member-turned-informant Jan Sandoval. The assassins are exposed by security systems and neutralized before they can reach Sandoval, but the incident represents an unprecedented breach of the FIA's most secure facility and reinforces the value of Sandoval's testimony.

*July 6 - Thousands of freed Imperial Slaves continue to cause turmoil in Port Isabelle. Journalist Gwendolyn Nash reports that the emancipated have formed armed bands. One group invades Port Isabelle's spaceport and attempts to seize the transports used to bring them to Eotienses A 3, while others besiege government buildings and demand official reinstatement as Imperial Slaves.

*July 11 - In a matter of hours, the Thargoids completely withdraw from the Core Systems and the Pleiades Nebula with the exception of the Maia and Merope systems. Aegis is uncertain why the Thargoids departed, but theorizes that their numbers may have been depleted or they are changing their strategy. Professor Ishmael Palin warns that though this is a significant development, it is in no way indicative that the war with the Thargoids has concluded.

*July 11 - Jan Sandoval reveals to FIA Executive Agent Viola Trask that she turned herself in because the Red Family had recently engineered a dangerous new designer narcotic that was more addictive than any other substance on the black market, and which could potentially ruin or end billions of lives in Federal space. Sandoval opposed the drug, but when she failed to stop its production, she then turned to the authorities for help. Red Family operations have already begun to be disrupted by FIA field agents.

*July 20 - Anti-slavery charity Unchain purchases the 4,000 Imperial Slaves that had been stranded on Eotienses A 3. Princess Aisling Duval acknowledges the irony, and explains that it was a practical solution to the suffering caused by Autonomy. The slaves will be given proper care and pay off their debts by helping to construct a new Unchain headquarters in Port Isabelle, after which they will regain citizenship.

*July 22 - Carson's Spring escapes Maia and arrives in the Arque system thanks to the efforts of independent pilots fending off Thargoid attacks. Professor Ishmael Palin begins transferring his staff and equipment to Abel Laboratory on Arque 4 E.

*July 26 - Former Red Family co-founder Jan Sandoval is assassinated at her FIA safe house in Sol through use of a sophisticated neurotoxin that eluded detection. The FIA believes the assassination was arranged by the last remnants of the Red Family. Despite this significant setback, the FIA's raids on the cartel continue.

*July 27 - Prime Minister Edmund Mahon announces the commencement of the Alliance Festival of Culture, a seven-week celebration of the Alliance's artistic achievements, entertainment, and history that will tour seven systems beginning with Lave. The centrepiece of the opening ceremony is a tribute to late-33rd century visual artist Megan Madigan and her lost work "Penance Street".

*July 31 - Thargoid forces in the Witch Head Nebula are defeated, and humanity's colonial assets are firmly established in the region. The Alliance, Empire, and Federation officially declare the nebula to be a human enclave which they will share equally. Professor Alba Tesreau asks the galactic community to support the repair effort for the nebula stations so that harvesting of the local barnacle sites can begin.

====August 3305====

*August 2 - The Red Family is dealt a mortal blow as the FIA conducts a series of coordinated strikes and destroys the cartel's super-addictive narcotic before it could be mass-produced. Oberon Church continues to elude capture, however, and internal investigations into the death of Jan Sandoval while in FIA custody indicate that Church may have bribed FIA officials to enable her assassination.

*August 3 - The Alliance Festival of Culture continues in Leesti for its second week. The highlight was a cinematic showcase at the station George Lucas, which included Hal Raskin's historical drama "Unity". The film controversially depicts Alliance founders Mic Turner and Meredith Argent as rivals who faked their romance to rally political support.

*August 6 - The enclave at the Witch Head Nebula attracts thousands of migrants looking for a fresh start, including Chloe Sedesi, a former apprentice of Professor Ishmael Palin. Sedesi plans to open her own Engineering base at Cinder Dock in Witch Head Sector DL-Y d17. A Tech Broker and Material Trader will also set up shop in the region after the starports have been repaired.

====September 3305====

*September 6 - The Alliance Festival of Culture's seventh and final week holds a culinary celebration in Diso. Dishes range from home-cooked recipes using the local specialty, Diso Ma Corn, to delicacies such as Baked Greebles. The distillers of Lavian Brandy even sponsor a multi-storey cocktail bar. The occasion is marked with a speech by Prime Minister Edmund Mahon, who offers his gratitude to participants and attendees.

*September 18 - The Rockforth Corporation announces a new product, synthetically-enhanced EX7 fertiliser, in response to low harvests in several systems. While many farmers begin using EX7, Dr. Genevieve Kane of the IAA warns that Rockforth may have cut corners to get their product to market quickly. Distribution of EX7 is consequently restricted to Marshall Dock in Riedquat.

====October 3305====

*October 3 - The impact of low crop yields begins to be felt among the general population. As concerns mount about the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables, some markets and citizens stockpile staple foods. Meanwhile, the Rockforth Corporation announces it will fulfill the Interstellar Association for Agriculture's request for documentation for the EX7 fertiliser at the earliest opportunity.

*October 6 - The IAA confirms that the mass crop failures all have common biological markers with similarities to known pathogens, and that farmers have reported healthy crops withering in a matter of days. The cause of the failures remains under investigation. Local populations intensify panic buying and stockpiling of staple foods, and leaders such as Governor Nadeem Clayton of Orerve attempt to calm the public.

*October 11 - The commodity appeals in Diso and Orerve set off a wave of civil unrest in several systems, as civilians fear their local governments cannot prevent a famine. Charitable aid foundations such as the Galactic Welfare Trust attempt to alleviate the shortages by distributing food cartridges, but find themselves overwhelmed by the scale of the problem and call on food manufacturers to reduce prices.

*October 14 - The IAA concludes that the crop failures are caused by a new strain of blight, but remain unable to determine its origin and vectors. The IAA partners with the Vandermeer Corporation for its molecular diagnostics experience. Public speculation abounds as the blight's source and political enemies blame each other, increasing tensions in afflicted systems to dangerous levels and raising the spectre of war.

*October 22 - The contaminant is traced to the Scythe of Panem, an extremist group from Kappa Fornacis. Scythe of Panem members, seeking revenge for the Federation's 3301 campaign to eradicate Onion Head, had infiltrated Rockforth Corporation factories in Riedquat and sabotaged EX7 fertiliser with a compound derived from Federation biocides. When investigators locate Scythe of Panem cells in Quator, the group responds with unprovoked violence, endangering civilians. The Bruthanvan Co minor faction leads the effort to neutralise the activists and requests support from the galactic community.

*October 23 - The Vandermeer Corporation reports that the blight-causing pathogen introduced to crops by EX7 has mutated, becoming a self-sufficient and aggressive disease that could spread disastrously without proper containment. Vandermeer teams up with Neomedical Industries to find a treatment. In related news, Zander Lachance of the Coalition for Onion Head Legalisation explains the origins of the Scythe of Panem, revealing that the group recently attracted radical anti-capitalists that influenced its violent new direction.

*October 26 - As the galaxy copes with the fruit and vegetable shortages brought on by the blight, Vox Galactica journalist Adalyn Cross highlights the many ways society has been affected: preserved-food brands return, chefs develop new recipes, alternative crops are imported and paid for through tax increases, and the fishing industry booms as people turn to seafood. Unfortunately, billions have become dependent on food cartridges and ration packs, and welfare charities find themselves stretched thin.

*October 28 - Independent pilots neutralise the Scythe of Panem and its leaders in Quator. Other members of the extremist group were arrested after a raid was conducted on an unregistered facility discovered beneath the surface port of Weber Settlement.

====December 3305====

*December 5 - The Golconda generation ship is moved adjacent to the new outpost Forester's Choice in Upaniklis, and the vessel's crew and colonists complete their migration to their new home with a resolve to maintain their unique culture. The Golconda's command crew also confirm that they will continue producing Apa Vietii, and will offer it for sale to traders who visit the outpost. To celebrate this historic event, the Federation announces that all Federal ships will be available for purchase at a special discount.

*December 12 - Reorte is selected to host the Alliance's end-of-year festivities, prompting the Reorte Mining Coalition to organize an initiative requesting deliveries of food and drink commodities. At the commencement ceremony, Prime Minister Edmund Mahon encourages gratitude for the continuing state of peace between the three superpowers and the recent cessation of Thargoid incursions.

===3306===

====January 3306====

*January 13 - Colonists in the Witch Head Nebula are caught off-guard by a series of Thargoid incursions following nearly six months of reprieve. Professor Alba Tesreau of Aegis Research comments that the Thargoids are likely still set on reclaiming the region for its plentiful barnacle sites. Local authorities are hopeful a local defence force can be organised, but Rewired pundit Kelvin Masters notes that relations between the governing minor factions have become fractious.

*September 24 - The state funeral of Prince Harold Duval takes place on Capitol, marking the start of a week-long period of mourning. A memorial ceremony is planned in the Imperial Palace for October 1st, and deliveries of rare commodities are requested to be sent to Oterma Station and Baal to supply the event. In addition to credit rewards, participants are promised an Achenar system permit and discounts on Gutamaya ships.

*September 28 - The trial of Chief Technician Rory Webster begins in the Federal High Court. Webster pleads not guilty. The prosecution reveals that Starship One's power regulators were replaced prior to its launch. Webster had convinced the first investigation this was routine, but one of his subordinates later tried to trace the components' source and found the records had been deleted, which sparked the second inquiry. Webster's lawyers counter that the charges cannot be proven and are motivated by personal grudges.

====October 3306====

*October 22 - Humanitarian aid organisation Safeguard Interstellar sponsors a campaign to collect relief supplies for Marlinist refugees in six Federal systems, as local authorities in those systems warn that the influx of people could lead to public unrest and food shortages. Donations are requested to be delivered to Fox Enterprise in LFT 625, where the Fionn Liberals have also promised rewards for hunting wanted ships to ensure the safety of traders.

*October 26 - Federal Congress approves a proposal from Shadow President Felicia Winters to grant safe haven and temporary citizenship to the Marlinist political refugees in Federal space. The proposal overrides President Zachary Hudson's stated intention to deport the Marlinists back the Empire, demonstrating how Hudson's reticence on the arrest of Lucas Vincent has undermined his own authority.

*October 29 - The Safeguard Interstellar relief campaign collects sufficient supplies to sustain Marlinist populations in LTT 3607, Charunder, and Ennead until support from Federal Congress arrives.

*October 29 - The Adamastor, an abandoned megaship, returns to the Chukchan system after almost two centuries on autopilot and is moved to an orbit over Chukchan 5 B. The Alliance Salvage Guild determines that the Adamastor was designed for clandestine operations and passed near the HIP 61595, HIP 64011, and HIP 65201 systems, but are unable to find any intact records of its original destination or identification. Retired private investigator Benjamin Chester extends his assistance and uncovers that the ship was operated by the now-defunct corporation Azimuth Biochemicals, and that it was also scheduled to pass by the HIP 39748 and HIP 33386 systems. Meanwhile, independent pilots searching the Coalsack Nebula for the source of a mysterious transmission discover a derelict scientific outpost established in 3111 by an Azimuth Biochemicals survey team in Musca Dark Region PJ-P b6-1, as well as extensive Thargoid activity in the area.  

*November 23 - A number of mined commodities, including painite, low temperature diamonds, and void opals, see sudden fluctations in price due to increasing market volatility. Financial experts offer various explanations for the price changes, such as a market correction, a result of increasing tensions between the Federation and the Empire, or a minor anomaly that will soon abate. Economics professor Ophelia Kaufmann notes that while demand for some high-value commodities has fallen, prices will likely increase for several low-value commodities, and the outcome of the crisis between the superpowers will affect the severity of future changes.

*November 24 - Core Dynamics makes an official bid to acquire Lakon Spaceways. While Lakon does not immediately respond and questions are raised about whether a merger between corporations partnered with different superpowers would be legal, some industry experts speculate that Lakon could accept the offer since investment in the Alliance Chieftain and its sister ships may have strained the company's finances. Neither the Federal Commerce Authority nor the Independent Commission for Market Equality disapprove the proposal.

*November 26 - President Zachary Hudson convinces Federal Congress to approve a funding increase for the Federal Navy in order to expand production of Farragut Battle Cruisers. To fulfill the new production schedule, the Federal Navy asks for deliveries of several commodities to Schweickart City in Parutis. Only hours later, the Imperial Senate approves a similar funding request for the Imperial Navy made by Senator Denton Patreus, and Miyasaka Orbital in Mandh begins accepting commodities for the construction of new Majestic Class Interdictors.

*November 27 - As the Federation and the Empire ramp up military spending and cease cooperating, commentators warn they are on the brink of war. President Zachary Hudson mostly recovers his standing following the Kepler Orbital bombing that killed thousands, while Shadow President Felicia Winters' acceptance of Marlinist refugees loses popularity. Senator Denton Patreus orders the withdrawal of funding from Aegis to change focus from the subsiding Thargoid threat to the Federation and the NMLA.

*December 1 - Lakon Spaceways chairperson Naomi Landseer turns down Core Dynamics' buyout proposal. The move comes as a surprise due to the ongoing rumours of Lakon's dire financial difficulties, as well as strong pressure from Lakon shareholders who desire the merger and believe Landseer is focusing too much on Alliance contracts. Core Dynamics CEO Jupiter Rochester declines to withdraw his bid and mulls his options.

*December 3 - The resource campaigns for the Federal and Imperial Navy construction programmes conclude. The Federal Navy is expected to launch five new Farragut Battle Cruisers to patrol the Atropos, Iman Caber, LHS 142, LFT 367, and Wolf 25 systems. The Imperial Navy is expected to launch four new Majestic Class Interdictors to patrol the Chimechilo, Orannika, Theta Indi, and Zelano systems. Federal Congress and the Imperial Senate also increase funding for support vessels and ground forces.

*December 7 - Lakon Spaceways applies a 30% discount on the Asp Scout, Diamondback Scout, Keelback, Type-7 Transporter, and Type-10 Defender through the end of the month. Industry analysts assume that the sale is an attempt to increase Lakon's profits in the short term to assuage shareholders, and Lakon chairperson Naomi Landseer remarks that while Lakon's profits have fallen recently, the company remains financially secure.

*December 8 - Factions increase the rewards for Combat Bonds obtained from both human and Thargoid ships in an effort to boost defences. Professor Ophelia Kaufmann remarks that the ongoing volatility of financial markets brought on by superpower tensions, terrorist attacks, and a Thargoid resurgence have caused widespread revaluation, and factions have prioritised protecting their citizens.

*December 8 - The Marlinist refugee crisis continues to divide the Federation in the wake of the Kepler Orbital bombing. Although Marlinists came forward to expose NMLA members in their midst and the Federal Security Service believes the risk of terrorism from them is now low, Federal Congress becomes deadlocked over whether or not to grant the Marlinists full Federal citizenship.

*December 11 - Billionaire Zachary Rackham announces the imminent construction of a permanent orbital outpost in HIP 58832, a remote system over 5,000 light-years above the Core Systems that is commonly considered the galactic zenith or "the Roof of Space". The project is funded by Rackham Capital Investments with assistance from Universal Cartographics and several scientific organisations.

*December 14 - Core Dynamics applies a 30% discount on the Eagle MkII and Vulture, and a 20% discount on the Federal Assault Ship, Federal Dropship, and Federal Gunship through the end of the month to raise funds for a hostile takeover of Lakon Spaceways. A number of Lakon investors are reportedly bribed to give up their shares or coerced into pressuring the Lakon board of directors to accept Core Dynamics' ownership bid.

*December 17 - Sirius Corporation secures enough supplies to construct Marlinist colonies in eight systems: HIP 22550, Hyades Sector RO-P b6-6, LP 659-31, Hyades Sector LX-T c3-30, Hyades Sector SU-C a14-1, and Hyades Sector RO-P b6-2. The colonies are expected be completed and the Marlinist refugees settled there in early 3307. Marlinist leaders offer their gratitude, but also remark that their goal of one day converting the Empire into a democracy has not changed.

*December 17 - In response to the NMLA's manipulation of the engineer Liz Ryder, all engineers across the galaxy open up channels of communication with each other to discuss ways to protect themselves and maintain the public's trust. This results in a collaboration in which the engineers decide to temporarily accept lower grade materials for higher grade modifications until January 7, 3307.

*December 22 - In an emergency meeting, a majority of Lakon Spaceways shareholders vote to replace several members of the board of directors who opposed the company joining Core Dynamics, including Chairperson Naomi Landseer. The board's new members pledge that Core Dynamics' original buyout bid will be reconsidered.

*December 24 - A second wave of Marlinist refugees from the Empire begins arriving in the Alliance. Safeguard Interstellar provides basic necessities to the tens of thousands of refugees, while Alliance Interpol runs strict background checks to catch NMLA members. With the Marlinist Colonies still under construction, Prime Minister Edmund Mahon welcomes the Marlinists, but meets growing resistance in the Alliance Assembly. His likely opponent in the 3307 election, Councillor Nakato Kaine, garners significant support for declaring that while the Marlinists will be given aid, the Alliance is not responsible for dealing with the domestic problems of the Empire and Federation.

*December 29 - Lakon Spaceways is threatened with insolvency and dissolution as economic instability plunges its share value to unprecdented lows. Trent Delaney, the new head of Lakon, blames the company's previous leadership for its current plight, and asserts Core Dynamics taking ownership of Lakon will resolve its financial crisis. However, the Independent Commission for Market Equality reports irregularities in recent transfers of Lakon stock to new owners, and some Core Dynamics senior directors allegedly have doubts about CEO Jupiter Rochester's push to acquire Lakon.

*December 31 - The Thargoids launch a coordinated strike against three systems in the Coalsack Nebula and six systems in the Witch Head Nebula. Local security ships report being overwhelmed, and the Alliance Defence Force is too slow to prevent the infestations. Admiral Aden Tanner warns the public that Aegis is unable to adequately respond to the situation due to recent funding and resource cutbacks, and calls on independent pilots to provide assistance in fending off the incursions.

===3307===

====January 3307====

*January 1 - Simguru Pranav Antal of the Utopia commune invites the Alliance, Empire, and Federation to attend a diplomatic conference to resolve their differences in light of the threat posed by recent events such as the Thargoid resurgence, NMLA terrorism, political tensions between the Federation and the Empire, and ongoing galactic economic instability. The proposed Galactic Summit would be a first of its kind meeting between all three superpowers.

*January 5 - Lakon Spaceways' board fo directors officially accepts the purchase bid from Core Dynamics, paving the way for the transfer of ownership to formally take place in two months' time. The takeover is approved by the Federal Commerce Authority, but the Independent Commission for Market Equality continues investigating reports of irregularities. Admiral Rachel Ziegler of the Council of Admirals warns the Alliance Assembly that the manufacture of Alliance ships by a foreign power will create security issues for the already overextended Alliance Defence Force.

*January 7 - The Thargoid offensive in the Coalsack and Witch Head Nebulas enters its second week. Thousands of colonists are reported dead, and only two of the nine affected systems are cleared of incursions. Admiral Aden Tanner reiterates that the nebula colonies must rely on independent pilots for protection.

*January 8 - Professor Alba Tesreau of Aegis pleads for the superpowers to attend the Galactic Summit and restore resources to Aegis as the Thargoid resurgence continues. While there is not yet any official response to Utopia's proposal, Prime Minister Edmund Mahon, Princess Aisling Duval, and Shadow President Felicia Winters signal their approval, and there are reports that legislators in each superpower are urging their respective leaders to attend.

*January 11 - The Federal Attorney's Office obtains a grand jury indictment against Fleet Admiral Lucas Vincent for conspiracy to commit murder and treason in the Starship One disaster. The trial of Vincent, who is the highest ranking Federal military officer to ever stand trial, is scheduled to begin on January 25, 3307 at the Federal High Court in Olympus Village on Mars.

*January 13 - An anonymous source within Core Dynamics claims to Vox Galactica that CEO Jupiter Rochester has spent years acquiring companies outside the Federation, such as Vodel and Lakon Spaceways, to diversify his family's personal holdings instead of expanding Core Dynamics itself. The source also reveals Rochester has amassed a kind of cult of personality, and several Core Dynamics departments operate almost independently from the rest of the company under the banner of "Jupiter Division". Former Lakon chairperson Naomi Landseer asks the Independent Commission for Market Equality to investigate further.

*January 15 - The Independent Commission for Market Equality reports that Core Dynamics illegally used shell companies to purchase Lakon stock from shareholders, and two serious accusations of blackmail are referred to Alliance Interpol. In the Federation, an editorial published in Sol Today praises Jupiter Rochester for acquiring Lakon and encourages him to break his "Jupiter Division" off into its own company to get away from the apparent jealousy of his Core Dynamics colleagues.

*January 18 - CEO Li Yong-Rui of Sirius Corporation offers to host the proposed Galactic Summit in the Sirius system, declaring that Sirius Corp can provide better security and resources, has warm relationships with all three superpowers, and has most recently demonstrated its impartiality by building the Marlinist Colonies. While the competing proposals from Utopia and Sirius are evaluated, a third offer from Zachary Rackham to host the conference at the actual galactic summit of Rackham's Peak is disregarded.

*January 19 - Alliance Prime Minister Edmund Mahon formally begins his re-election campaign on planet Birmingham in his home system of Diso. He plans to tour systems across the Alliance to tout his accomplishments and rouse support.

*January 20 - Former Federal President Jasmina Halsey returns to Olympus Village at the request of the Federal High Court to provide witness testimony in the trial of Lucas Vincent for the destruction of Starship One.

*January 21 - Utopia and Sirius Corporation open competing initiatives at Polevnic and Lembava to gather data materials to be used in the planning of security operations for the Galactic Summit, which is scheduled for late February after the three superpowers provisionally agree to send delegations. The organisation that receives the most data will be deemed the most suitable host for the conference.

*January 22 - During a campaign rally on the planet Leesti, Councillor Nakato Kaine criticises Prime Minister Edmund Mahon for his expansionist policies, and advocates increasing mutual cooperation among Alliance members through investing in trade and security.

*January 25 - The trial of Fleet Admiral Lucas Vincent begins. The prosecution presents evidence obtained from Rory Webster, including a recorded transmission from Vincent's office to Starship One on May 24, 3301 ordering the ship to divert to Azaleach for maintenance, where Webster sabotaged it. Vincent insists that the trial is a cover-up and the Liberal Party had Starship One destroyed to elevate then-Secretary of State Felicia Winters to the presidency. Vincent's own counsel downplays his claim and instead argues that Webster's recordings are fabrications.

*January 28 - Sirius Corporation wins the competition to host the Galactic Summit, and begins making preparations. Sirius further clarified that the conference was planned to take place over a three week period in late February and early March.

*January 28 - Commander Elsa Solomon reports receiving a partial distress signal from a ship or place called "Serene Harbour" while travelling through the Swoilz XX-D c1-30 system. The Pilots Federations asks pilots to search within an 80 light-year radius of the system for the signal's source.

====March 3307====

*March 3 - The Alliance, Empire, and Federation ratify a number of small treaties at the Galactic Summit. The most significant is the Cornelius-Lasky Convention, named for sponsors Senator Ava Cornelius and Congressman Kristine Lasky, which requires the three superpowers to share information on large-scale threats to civilian populations. In addition, First Minister Jenna Fairfax formally apologises to Princess Aisling Duval for her father's death and condemns the NMLA, signalling a possible reconciliation between the Marlinists and the Empire.

*March 4 - The Empire assumes partial security responsibilities for the Galactic Summit as it enters its second week. In addition to issuing bounties on criminals, Sirius Corporation requests deliveries of food commodities to keep the conference well-supplied.

*March 10 - Detectives Erik Gunnarson and Francesca Wolfe of the Wallglass Investigations Agency provide an update on the Adamastor ghost ship. The Adamastor was found to have had a sister ship, the Hesperus, which departed for an unknown destination in 3113 and never returned. An examination of Geological Survey 23B also revealed that the battle there may have involved another human faction in addition to the Thargoids, possibly Azimuth Biochemicals' rival Pharmasapien.

*March 11 - The NMLA carries out a wave of bombings at starports in nine major systems, including Achenar, Alioth, Eotienses, Gateway, Kamadhenu, Lave, Nanomam, Rhea, and Sol. Hundreds of thousands are killed, and many more are injured. The Galactic Summit is temporarily suspended while leaders rush to address the attacks, and a lockdown is imposed on Sirius.

*March 12 - The Federation confirms that Federal Vice President Brad Mitchell and several Cabinet members were among the tens of thousands killed by the NMLA's bombing of the starport Li Qing Jao in Sol. The Federation also accuses the Empire of being responsible for the March 11 attacks by allowing NMLA bomb-makers to escape from Serene Harbour, while the Imperial Senate insists Serene Harbour has no connection to the Empire. In addition, Marlinists come under criticism from the public, and the Marlinist Colonies repeat their denial of any association with the NMLA.

*March 15 - Internal political tensions emerge within the superpowers as the "Nine Martyrs" stations continue to burn. In the Empire, Senator Denton Patreus is firmly rebuked by Chancellor Anders Blaine for his suggestion to arrest all Marlinists as NMLA collaborators. In the Federation, President Zachary Hudson blasts Shadow President Felicia Winters for providing aid to Marlinist refugees the previous year, accusing her of enabling terrorism. In the Alliance, Prime Minister Edmund Mahon calls for unity against the NMLA, while Councillor Nakato Kaine insinuates that when Mahon chose to attend the Galactic Summit, he prioritised the Alliance's and his own prestige over the lives of the Allied citizens who were lost in the attacks.

*April 12 - In the fourth installment of "Galactic Mysteries", Erik Gunnarson of the Wallglass Investigations Agency provides information about the Dredger Clans, nomadic communities who wander the galaxy aboard their Dredger megaships. Francesca Wolfe leaves to confirm rumours of the appearance of a rarely seen Dredger Clan.

*April 13 - The Federation's Proactive Detection Bureau stirs controversy and protest, and even meets opposition from the corporatist movement formed by supporters of Jupiter Division. Some corporations also file legal challenges, fearing the PDB will expose sensitive commercial information, and megacorps Caine Massey and Vandermeer threaten to withdraw political donations.

*April 16 - Landgrave Arastin Delacroix and remnants of the Neo-Marlinist Order of Mudhrid flee to Hyades Sector RO-P b6-2 in the Marlinist Colonies aboard the Steel Majesty. Delacroix requests asylum from Minister Aaron Whyte, leader of the Marlinism Reformation Party faction that controls the system. The Empire, Alliance, and Federation demand that the Neo-Marlinists be apprehended, but cannot legally compel the Marlinist Colonies to do so. The Marlinist Parliament declares an emergency and debates its next steps.

*April 19 - The Pilots Federation opens an inquiry into Salvation after confirming reports from commanders that the secretive individual's decryption key has unraveled the mystery of the Adamastor's signal and helped locate the Hesperus, accomplishing what the authorities failed to do. Some commanders also voice their suspicions that Salvation is recruiting them for something.

*July 8 - Arch-Corsair Kay Volantyne of the Kumo Council opens an initiative to gather the materials to mass-produce a new recreational drug called "helix", which is believed to have originated with the Blue Viper Club and may be a new strain of onionhead. The amount of deliveries determines how widely helix will distributed to industrial markets controlled by anarchy factions.

*July 9 - The Scriveners Clan Dredger departs the Perseus Dark Region KC-V c2-2 system for an unknown destination. The gutted, unprocessed hull of the Hesperus is left in place. It is thought that the Scriveners left hurriedly either to escape the attention of tourists visiting the Hesperus or because they detected something new to salvage for their "Knowledge Core".

*July 13 - The Marlinist Colonies announce the formation of its foreign relations department, the Marlinist Consulate. The final step involves holding an election for the post of prime consul, which widens a rift between pro-NMLA and anti-NMLA factions. One leading candidate is Verity Dexter, a member of the Marlinism Reformation Party who vows to speak for Neo-Marlinists; she has also been promised the Imperial rank of patron by Senator Lorcan Scordato, which would finally grant Marlinists a voice in the Imperial Senate after centuries of oppression. Dexter's main opponent, Kayode Tau, opposes Neo-Marlinism and any effort to legitimize it or the NMLA, but has no Imperial backers.

*July 15 - The election period for the prime consul of the Marlinist Consulate begins. Candidates Verity Dexter of the Marlinism Reformation Party and Kayode Tau of the Free Marlinist Movement request donations of data from the galactic community to support their campaigns.

*July 19 - The Far God cult returns to headlines as Erik Gunnarson of the Wallglass Investigations Agency provides an overview of the Thargoid-worshipping sect, which has grown from a fringe group to a widespread religion. Several chapters of the Far God cult begin arriving in the Panjabell system, which is ruled by a sympathetic faction called the Pleiades Concordat, but the purpose behind this gathering is unknown.

*August 9 - The Marlinist Colonies are wracked by instability following the NMLA bombings. Fears of further bombings stoke mass panic, and known Neo-Marlinists become targets of violence from their fellow citizens. After Minister Aaron Whyte claims that the Marlinist Colonies invited the NMLA's attack by failing to elect Verity Dexter as prime consul, an infuriated Minister Octavia Volkov calls for his arrest. Some fear that the rift between Marlinists and Neo-Marlinists may continue to widen.

*August 10 - Senator Zemina Torval announces the creation of Torval-Mastopolos Mining, a new autonomous branch of the megacorporation Mastopolos Mining. This lends credibility to reports of a falling out between Torval and her cousin, Mastopolos Mining CEO Gabriella Mastopolos. Insiders claim Senator Torval was motivated by a desire to take on a more active role in Mastopolos Mining and burnish her personal legacy. It is also believed that Torval intends to establish her new business's headquarters in a permit-locked system.

*August 12 - New Kuwembaa Labour successfully secedes from the Federation, and is followed by Selkana Labour, United HIP 108095 Values Party, and Mutumu Future. The rebel systems sever links with the Proactive Detection Bureau. Other factions begin debating secession as the only viable path to protecting their citizens' rights from Federal government overreach.

*August 13 - Growing demand for Onionhead Gamma Strain generates profits for Kumo Crew and fresh controversy. Newsfeeds in the Federation and Empire note with alarm that high-profile individuals such as CEO Zachary Rackham and Senator Simone Leatrix appear to be indulging in the drug, and warn that encouraging its use could undermine their societies. It is also reported that tourists from the Alliance and independent space have been flocking to systems where Onionhead Gamma Strain is legal.

*August 16 - Torval-Mastopolos Mining and Wreaken Construction both establish new headquarters in the permit-locked LTT 198 system after allegedly paying LTT 198 State Ltd. an exorbitant fee for permit access and construction rights on the planet Dini. It is speculated that Wreaken Construction seeks to crush its rival before it can gain a foothold. Constantia Torval, one of Senator Zemina Torval's daughters, travels to LTT 198 to take charge of Torval-Mastopolos Mining's operations.

*August 19 - The Exiled Marlinist Assembly of Baltah'Sine defeats the Marlinism Reformation Party in Hyades Sector RO-P b6-2. The Marlinism Reformation Party's head, Minister Aaron Whyte, was killed in the fighting. The faction's other surviving leaders are arrested and replaced with moderates, and ACT begins investigating its ties to the NMLA's Theta Group. With the Marlinist civil war over, Acting First Minister Amrita calls a snap election to decide the Marlinist Colonies' new leader.

*August 19 - Torval-Mastopolos Mining and Wreaken Construction request deliveries of mined resources to LTT 198 to determine which faction will be permitted to remain in the system permanently. Torval-Mastopolos Mining offers to reward supporters with a modified Mining Laser should it succeed, while Wreaken Construction counters by offering a modified Abrasion Blaster.

*August 20 - Flint "Firemaker" Lafosse announces that the Engineer and conspiracy theorist Kit Fowler struck a deal to broadcast his show, "End Times", on the Rewired network. Lafosse highlights a recent episode of "End Times" in which Fowler discusses the sinister Black Flight group, which is said to have previously been active in the Neche, Wasat, and Colonia systems.

*August 23 - In an address to Federal Congress, Shadow President Felicia Winters warns that dozens of other Federal factions will secede if the Domestic Counter-Terrorism Act is not repealed. This is corroborated by The Sovereign newsfeed, which claims as many as 50 Federal factions have become interested in independence after the Kuwembaa conflict. However, The Federal Times reports that some newly-independent factions are realising that by giving up Federal protection, they made themselves vulnerable to pro-Federation groups seeking retaliation and opportunistic hostile forces.

*August 26 - Torval-Mastopolos Mining triumphs over Wreaken Construction in its bid to secure LTT 198 as its headquarters. Constantia Torval begins her role as Torval-Mastopolos Mining's director of operations, and the corporation announces plans to construct a new starport in LTT 198. Wreaken Construction CEO Emmerich Koenig confirms that his corporation will soon withdraw from the system.

*August 26 - Hyford's Cache in Colonia becomes active, and a decoded message identifies HIP 26176 as the location of a facility associated with Black Flight. Independent pilots investigate and find Oaken Point, as well as a trail of beacons leading to HIP 22460 and two more facilities: Fort Asch and Overlook. Logs recovered from the sites reveal the existence of Project Seraph, a 3303 initiative to develop the technology necessary for humans to pilot Thargoid ships, and indicate that Azimuth Biochemicals is behind it.

*August 30 - Neomedical Industries announces plans to mass-produce Onionhead Gamma Strain in response to the IHO's recent report on its benefits, which supports findings from the megacorporation's own clinical trials. CEO Olwyn Kendrick explains the decision by arguing that it is inappropriate for the Kumo Crew criminal syndicate to hold a monopoly over a drug which could aid millions. The news is met with controversy in the Federation, but some independent factions express interest.

*August 31 - Erik Gunnarson of the Wallglass Investigations Agency comments on the reactivation of Hyford's Cache, spreading the word to more pilots that the HIP 26176 system contains important secrets related to Black Flight and Project Seraph.

*September 3 - Torval-Mastopolos Mining completes the construction of its new administrative hub, the starport Torval Orbital in LTT 198, but signs of the rift between the Torval and Mastopolos families only become more evident. Mastopolos Mining CEO Gabriella Mastopolos accuses Torval-Mastopolos Mining of stealing her company's name, while Adrian and Elena Mastopolos cast doubt on Constantia Torval's ability to run a business. Nonetheless, Senator Zemina Torval's dynasty appears secure, with her other daughter Petra recently joining the Imperial Senate and her grandson Titus rising through the ranks of Imperial Intelligence.

*September 6 - Captain Milo Castile reports that ACT has arrested thousands of NMLA members and sympathisers, and learned the location of several hidden NMLA assets in multiple systems, thanks to the full cooperation of the Marlinism Reformation Party under its new moderate leader, Minister Jean-Christophe Lyon. ACT is also able to confirm that Theta Seven, who remains at large, personally directed the Marlinist starport bombings. Castile claims that with the NMLA's failure to win the prime consul election and the loss of its political wing, the terror group is more isolated than ever.

*September 9 - Neomedical Industries' campaign to mass-produce Onionhead Gamma Strain is a success. Enough resources are gathered to ensure the drug will be made available in 15% of all Alliance and independent systems with Industrial economies on September 17. Federal and Imperial officials criticise the move, but the Alliance notes that its trading laws are enforced on a system by system basis and Neomedical Industries has accepted liability for the deal.

*September 9 - The Kumo Council declares war on the Haithis Purple Dynamic Group over the logistics support it provided Neomedical Indsutries in the Onionhead Gamma Strain campaign. CEO Olwyn Kendrick issues a call for aid against the pirates to prevent them from intimidating investors into withdrawing, which would scuttle the drug project. Archon Delaine likewise pledges to reward pilots who assist his forces in the Haithis conflict.

*October 14 - Orion University partners with the Deep Space Mining faction to offer rewards to pilots who help locate The Scriveners Clan Dredger, which jumped to an unknown location in July. Search volunteers eventually locate the vessel in Oochost PC-C c29-0. Deep Space Mining rewards the first 10 pilots to turn in scan data a sum of 250 million credits, and 20 million credits to subsequent participants.

*October 14 - The NMLA bombs Dyson City in Paresa in an attempt to assassinate Imperator Hadrian Duval and his pregnant wife, Lady Astrid Minerva-Duval. ACT and Nova Imperium intercept an NMLA transmission discussing the attack in advance, and the Duvals are evacuated to safety minutes before the bombing, but there is no time to alert other station residents. Over 15,000 people are estimated to have been killed, and a similar number injured. The Empire confirms it will provide assistance in accordance with the Treaty of Paresa.

*October 18 - Vice Chancellor Leland Pettigrew of Orion University congratulates volunteers on finding The Scriveners Clan Dredger. He reveals that Orion University is preparing to send a megaship to Oochost PC-C c29-0 to take possession of the dredger and relocate the members of the Scriveners Clan.

*October 19 - Francesca Wolfe is captured by Jokers' Deck security during an attempt to stowaway on a ship. Instead of being killed or turned over to local authorities, Wolfe is taken to meet Lexi October, who offers to hire her and Erik Gunnarson to track down the Winking Cat and recover the stolen Joker playing card.

*November 25 - The Neo-Marlinist Order of Mudhrid and Epsilon Fornacis Empire Group declare war in the Mudhrid system. The Neo-Marlinists offer an augmented Enzyme Missile Rack in an attempt to garner more support. ACT notes that the battle in Mudhrid will have a major impact on the NMLA's future, with a Neo-Marlinist victory potentially giving Theta Seven the opportunity to transfer from the Sacrosanct to the Steel Majesty and escape.

*November 26 - The 26 megaships constructed by the second phase of the Colonia Bridge project are deployed. Brewer Corporation explains the project's third and final phase will begin on January 6, 3308, and will seek to install multiple starports along the Colonia Bridge route as well as bolster the route's tritium stockpiles to address the overwhelming demand from Fleet Carriers.

*November 30 - Independent pilots report that the ongoing Thargoid assault in the Pleiades, Witch Head, and Coalsack Nebulas is proving unusually difficult to repel, as the Thargoids are constantly reinforcing their fleets. In light of the Cornsar incident, the Imperial Navy and Alliance Council of Admirals discuss committing their naval forces to support Salvation, and Federal Congress debates redirecting Aegis funds to the development of Salvation's anti-xeno weapon.

*December 9 - Vodel unveils the Scorpion, a new SRV model designed for combat operations and troop support. The company holds a launch event at Levinson Orbital in its home system of Bhattra, with both chief of design Frank Endis and Core Dynamics CEO Owen McKenna in attendance.

*December 10 - The painting ''Terra Absentia'' by Zoe Okeke, stolen by the Winking Cat in 3305, is recovered when the Federal Intelligence Agency raids the residence of media magnate Elias Metaxas. This incident and rumours of other stolen pieces coming into the possession of the galaxy's rich and powerful suggest that the Winking Cat is selling their loot to private collectors for large sums of credits.

*December 14 - Salvation's anti-xeno superweapons clear almost all Thargoids from the Delphi, Maia and Merope systems, and numerous wrecks are observed on planetary surfaces, mirroring the Cornsar incident. An internal message intercepted from Salvation's allies discussing "Operation Tri-hammer" indicates that in Delphi alone, 27% of all Thargoid vessels were destroyed, and 98% of the survivors fled.

*December 16 - Following negotiations between the Empire and the Marlinist Consulate, the Steel Majesty jumps from Mudhrid to HIP 22550 in the Marlinist Colonies, where it is turned over to the Free Marlinists of Carinae and renamed the Fairfax Vision. First Minister Octavia Volkov announces the vessel will be repurposed for diplomatic activites.

*December 17 - Commodore Morag Halloran submits an account of her reasons for joining Salvation and Taurus Mining Ventures to the media, noting that she had been recruited alongside hundreds of other military personnel from the Alliance, Federal, Imperial, and Sirius Corporation navies. Rumours abound that to stop further defections, the superpowers are prepared officially provide support for Salvation's anti-xeno activities.

==== January 3308 ====