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* Former [[President of the Federation|Federal president]] [[Jasmina Halsey]] spoke to select reporters at Leoniceno Orbital today, answering the questions many have wanted to ask since she was recovered from the wreckage of Starship One. When asked about Starship One's destruction, Halsey replied: "I remember very little, really. A thunderous noise, then silence. Being thrown across the bridge in my chair, and then being unable to breathe. I remember one of my bodyguards getting me to the pod as things floated about silently, like a dream. The last thing I remember is a terrible pain in my ears and a very loud noise as the pod filled with what looked like steam." The former president's voice was distant, and she seemed to drift off between sentences. She certainly did not sound like the forceful leader from last year. A reporter from the [[Alliance Tribune]] asked President Halsey what it was like to drift through space for so long: "It was wonderful. Amazing. I saw the universe, and our galaxy within it, as I'd never seen it before, and I felt the presence of the real [[Guardian|caretakers]] of our galaxy. The paradox of their existence – tiny yet gargantuan, fleeting yet eternal. They spoke to me as I drifted in the void. It was amazing. I must share their message." This unorthodox statement prompted a flurry of further questions, but Halsey's escorts promptly led her from the room.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/57023a099657baf74c71f6e8 GalNet: Halsey Talks to the Media]</ref> | * Former [[President of the Federation|Federal president]] [[Jasmina Halsey]] spoke to select reporters at Leoniceno Orbital today, answering the questions many have wanted to ask since she was recovered from the wreckage of Starship One. When asked about Starship One's destruction, Halsey replied: "I remember very little, really. A thunderous noise, then silence. Being thrown across the bridge in my chair, and then being unable to breathe. I remember one of my bodyguards getting me to the pod as things floated about silently, like a dream. The last thing I remember is a terrible pain in my ears and a very loud noise as the pod filled with what looked like steam." The former president's voice was distant, and she seemed to drift off between sentences. She certainly did not sound like the forceful leader from last year. A reporter from the [[Alliance Tribune]] asked President Halsey what it was like to drift through space for so long: "It was wonderful. Amazing. I saw the universe, and our galaxy within it, as I'd never seen it before, and I felt the presence of the real [[Guardian|caretakers]] of our galaxy. The paradox of their existence – tiny yet gargantuan, fleeting yet eternal. They spoke to me as I drifted in the void. It was amazing. I must share their message." This unorthodox statement prompted a flurry of further questions, but Halsey's escorts promptly led her from the room.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/57023a099657baf74c71f6e8 GalNet: Halsey Talks to the Media]</ref> | ||
15 MAR 3302 | 15 MAR 3302 | ||
*Various media outlets throughout inhabited space received an anonymous communiqué this morning. "The galactic community is in peril," the message began. "They just don't know it yet." The transmission asserts a connection between [[Core Dynamics]], the destruction of the [[Highliner Antares|Antares]] and | *Various media outlets throughout inhabited space received an anonymous communiqué this morning. "The galactic community is in peril," the message began. "They just don't know it yet." The transmission asserts a connection between [[Core Dynamics]], the destruction of the [[Highliner Antares|Antares]] and Starship One, the [[Emperor's Dawn]] insurgency, and setbacks in [[Thargoid Sensor|Unknown Artefact]] research. It also claims that the deaths of [[Federation|Federal]] Vice-President [[Nigel Smeaton]], Sean Richards, Arnold Lowe, [[Susan Monroe]], [[Elaine Boyd]], [[Emperor]] [[Hengist Duval]] and the disappearances of former Federal president [[Jasmina Halsey]] and Professor [[Ishmael Palin]] are similarly connected. The message concluded: "Many of those who have tried to connect these seemingly disparate events have been silenced, along with their sources. That is why I have chosen to remain anonymous. So far, only pawns have been revealed in this shadowy game. We must discover the king." Neither the Federation nor the [[Empire]] has chosen to comment on the transmission.<br/>Commander Corrigendum<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/56e7f7169657badd62b3d3c9 GalNet: Freelance Report: Game of Shadows]</ref> | ||
28 FEB 3302 | 28 FEB 3302 | ||
* For the past six years, the [[Federation]] has used a pair of customised [[Saud Kruger]] [[Narwhal Liner]]s (upgraded variants of the successful [[Beluga Liner]]) as the personal vessels of the Federal president. Last year, one of these vessels was lost in a tragic accident. Today, the remaining vessel will be retired. Bexley Jones, a spokeswoman for President [[Zachary Hudson]], said: "It is of the utmost importance that the ship bearing the callsign 'Starship One' can function as a mobile base of operations for the president, providing him with everything he needs while off-planet, in addition to offering total safety. Given the Beluga's primary designation as a passenger vessel, we have decided that it is unable meet these demands." Jones confirmed that the remaining Narwhal will be replaced with a pair of modified [[Farragut-Class Battle Cruiser|Farragut Battle Cruisers]], a mainstay of the [[Federal Navy]]. The formidable vessels are equipped with an extensive array of heavy weaponry, and are capable of transporting multiple [[Federal Corvette]]s and a large [[F63 Condor]] squadron. "In these dangerous times, it is essential that the presidential vessel be able to offer comprehensive military support, and the Farragut Battle Cruiser can do just that," said Jones.<ref name="Retired" /> | * For the past six years, the [[Federation]] has used a pair of customised [[Saud Kruger]] [[Narwhal Liner]]s (upgraded variants of the successful [[Beluga Liner]]) as the personal vessels of the Federal president. Last year, one of these vessels was lost in a tragic accident. Today, the remaining vessel will be retired. Bexley Jones, a spokeswoman for President [[Zachary Hudson]], said: "It is of the utmost importance that the ship bearing the callsign 'Starship One' can function as a mobile base of operations for the president, providing him with everything he needs while off-planet, in addition to offering total safety. Given the Beluga's primary designation as a passenger vessel, we have decided that it is unable meet these demands." Jones confirmed that the remaining Narwhal will be replaced with a pair of modified [[Farragut-Class Battle Cruiser|Farragut Battle Cruisers]], a mainstay of the [[Federal Navy]]. The formidable vessels are equipped with an extensive array of heavy weaponry, and are capable of transporting multiple [[Federal Corvette]]s and a large [[F63 Condor]] squadron. "In these dangerous times, it is essential that the presidential vessel be able to offer comprehensive military support, and the Farragut Battle Cruiser can do just that," said Jones.<ref name="Retired" /> | ||