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* Despite claims that the disappearance of Starship One was due to a failure in the ship's [[Frame Shift Drive]], rumours abound about a more sinister, possibly extraterrestrial explanation. Alex Snoori, host of the popular interstellar talk show Beyond Top Secret, had this to say to his listeners. "It's an outrage, that's what it is. Do you think those [[Mars|Martian]] fat cats that rule over us want you to know the truth? I don't think so. Learn your history, people. It wasn't all that long ago that our ancestors were being plucked out of the black right into the belly of [[Thargoid|bugs]]. Wake up sheeple, you don't want to be sitting around dressed up like mutton when they come for you. Do not let the government tell you lies. You're smarter than that. There's been a lot of hullabaloo about strange things being found out there recently. [[Thargoid Sensor|Weird, pulsing, alien things]]. I don't know where they came from, but I do know that they're creepy, and gross, and almost certainly dangerous. You think it's a coincidence that the President went missing just weeks after those THINGS turn up? Don't be so naive. WAKE UP sheeple, you’re being lied to."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/8b77b16c574e3d023419b49c2a0a662d6bcc7cea GalNet: The Truth is Out There]</ref>

28 MAY 3301

* [[Shadow President]] [[Zachary Hudson|Hudson]] today called an Emergency Session of [[Federal Congress|Congress]] to address concerns surrounding Starship One's disappearance. During the meeting, the Shadow President openly mocked the idea that Starship One's disappearance could have been caused by simple engine failure. "[[Jasmina Halsey|Jasmina]] and I weren't close – heck, we hated each other, and that's the truth of it. But the idea, the very notion, that our best and brightest out there on Starship One would have let that bird fly with a busted engine... No way. Those guys are military. We need to be looking for who did it. We need to nail them NOW. The assassin is busy covering their tracks while we speak. This dithering inaction and woolly thinking is typical of this administration. Let's face it Halsey had enough enemies like those [[~~Onion Head|~~onionhead]] [[Georgio Algeria|guys]], numerous frontier systems she has annoyed, and the elephant in the room – the [[Empire]]." Acting President [[Felicia Winters|Winters]] took a more levelled approach. "I appreciate the sheer gamut of emotions my esteemed colleague must be feeling, but at times like these, level heads must prevail. We have found no evidence of foul play as yet. Our engineers are sifting through copious amounts of data and so far it does look like a very unusual catastrophic failure rather than sabotage."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/a441f3e54a8031fcd0096f0049df61b25da331fc GalNet: Emergency Session of Congress]</ref>

* [[Shadow President]] [[Zachary Hudson|Hudson]] today called an Emergency Session of [[Federal Congress|Congress]] to address concerns surrounding Starship One's disappearance. During the meeting, the Shadow President openly mocked the idea that Starship One's disappearance could have been caused by simple engine failure. "[[Jasmina Halsey|Jasmina]] and I weren't close – heck, we hated each other, and that's the truth of it. But the idea, the very notion, that our best and brightest out there on Starship One would have let that bird fly with a busted engine... No way. Those guys are military. We need to be looking for who did it. We need to nail them NOW. The assassin is busy covering their tracks while we speak. This dithering inaction and woolly thinking is typical of this administration. Let's face it Halsey had enough enemies like those [[onionhead]] [[Georgio Algeria|guys]], numerous frontier systems she has annoyed, and the elephant in the room – the [[Empire]]." Acting President [[Felicia Winters|Winters]] took a more levelled approach. "I appreciate the sheer gamut of emotions my esteemed colleague must be feeling, but at times like these, level heads must prevail. We have found no evidence of foul play as yet. Our engineers are sifting through copious amounts of data and so far it does look like a very unusual catastrophic failure rather than sabotage."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/a441f3e54a8031fcd0096f0049df61b25da331fc GalNet: Emergency Session of Congress]</ref>

27 MAY 3301

* At a press conference held earlier today, Acting [[President of the Federation|Federal President]] [[Felicia Winters]] made a personal appearance to address the disappearance of Starship One after failing to re-enter normal space following a routine [[hyperspace]] jump. "The disappearance of Starship One has us all on edge. Tensions are high, and the rumour mills are making all their usual noise about terrorists, aliens, conspiracies and cover-ups. I'm afraid the truth will likely get you all far fewer viewers, but it is the truth that the people of the Federation need to hear from me now. I'm told the early investigations from telemetry and uplink data suggest an explosive [[Frame Shift Drive|drive]] failure destroyed Starship One in hyperspace, catapulting all three of her protective Guardian Wing out of hyperspace. Wreckage is likely spread across interstellar space. I'm told there are parallels with the loss of the [[Highliner Antares]] way back in 3251 when she was lost with all hands on her maiden voyage. I know I remember where I was when the Highliner Antares disappeared, and I fear we will always remember where we were the day Starship One was lost. While we don’t know what caused this incident – yet – we do know that Starship One's engines experienced an unexpected surge of power just seconds before making its last jump. The search efforts will continue, of course. Our hearts and hope go out to the friends and families of President [[Jasmina Halsey|Halsey]] and all those lost yesterday in this terrible incident."<ref name="ShadesAntares" />

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 * Despite claims that the disappearance of Starship One was due to a failure in the ship's [[Frame Shift Drive]], rumours abound about a more sinister, possibly extraterrestrial explanation. Alex Snoori, host of the popular interstellar talk show Beyond Top Secret, had this to say to his listeners. "It's an outrage, that's what it is. Do you think those [[Mars|Martian]] fat cats that rule over us want you to know the truth? I don't think so. Learn your history, people. It wasn't all that long ago that our ancestors were being plucked out of the black right into the belly of [[Thargoid|bugs]]. Wake up sheeple, you don't want to be sitting around dressed up like mutton when they come for you. Do not let the government tell you lies. You're smarter than that. There's been a lot of hullabaloo about strange things being found out there recently. [[Thargoid Sensor|Weird, pulsing, alien things]]. I don't know where they came from, but I do know that they're creepy, and gross, and almost certainly dangerous. You think it's a coincidence that the President went missing just weeks after those THINGS turn up? Don't be so naive. WAKE UP sheeple, you’re being lied to."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/8b77b16c574e3d023419b49c2a0a662d6bcc7cea GalNet: The Truth is Out There]</ref>
 MAY 3301
-* [[Shadow President]] [[Zachary Hudson|Hudson]] today called an Emergency Session of [[Federal Congress|Congress]] to address concerns surrounding Starship One's disappearance. During the meeting, the Shadow President openly mocked the idea that Starship One's disappearance could have been caused by simple engine failure. "[[Jasmina Halsey|Jasmina]] and I weren't close – heck, we hated each other, and that's the truth of it. But the idea, the very notion, that our best and brightest out there on Starship One would have let that bird fly with a busted engine... No way. Those guys are military. We need to be looking for who did it. We need to nail them NOW. The assassin is busy covering their tracks while we speak. This dithering inaction and woolly thinking is typical of this administration. Let's face it Halsey had enough enemies like those [[Onion Head|onionhead]] [[Georgio Algeria|guys]], numerous frontier systems she has annoyed, and the elephant in the room – the [[Empire]]." Acting President [[Felicia Winters|Winters]] took a more levelled approach. "I appreciate the sheer gamut of emotions my esteemed colleague must be feeling, but at times like these, level heads must prevail. We have found no evidence of foul play as yet. Our engineers are sifting through copious amounts of data and so far it does look like a very unusual catastrophic failure rather than sabotage."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/a441f3e54a8031fcd0096f0049df61b25da331fc GalNet: Emergency Session of Congress]</ref>
+* [[Shadow President]] [[Zachary Hudson|Hudson]] today called an Emergency Session of [[Federal Congress|Congress]] to address concerns surrounding Starship One's disappearance. During the meeting, the Shadow President openly mocked the idea that Starship One's disappearance could have been caused by simple engine failure. "[[Jasmina Halsey|Jasmina]] and I weren't close – heck, we hated each other, and that's the truth of it. But the idea, the very notion, that our best and brightest out there on Starship One would have let that bird fly with a busted engine... No way. Those guys are military. We need to be looking for who did it. We need to nail them NOW. The assassin is busy covering their tracks while we speak. This dithering inaction and woolly thinking is typical of this administration. Let's face it Halsey had enough enemies like those [[onionhead]] [[Georgio Algeria|guys]], numerous frontier systems she has annoyed, and the elephant in the room – the [[Empire]]." Acting President [[Felicia Winters|Winters]] took a more levelled approach. "I appreciate the sheer gamut of emotions my esteemed colleague must be feeling, but at times like these, level heads must prevail. We have found no evidence of foul play as yet. Our engineers are sifting through copious amounts of data and so far it does look like a very unusual catastrophic failure rather than sabotage."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/a441f3e54a8031fcd0096f0049df61b25da331fc GalNet: Emergency Session of Congress]</ref>
 MAY 3301
 * At a press conference held earlier today, Acting [[President of the Federation|Federal President]] [[Felicia Winters]] made a personal appearance to address the disappearance of Starship One after failing to re-enter normal space following a routine [[hyperspace]] jump. "The disappearance of Starship One has us all on edge. Tensions are high, and the rumour mills are making all their usual noise about terrorists, aliens, conspiracies and cover-ups. I'm afraid the truth will likely get you all far fewer viewers, but it is the truth that the people of the Federation need to hear from me now. I'm told the early investigations from telemetry and uplink data suggest an explosive [[Frame Shift Drive|drive]] failure destroyed Starship One in hyperspace, catapulting all three of her protective Guardian Wing out of hyperspace. Wreckage is likely spread across interstellar space. I'm told there are parallels with the loss of the [[Highliner Antares]] way back in 3251 when she was lost with all hands on her maiden voyage. I know I remember where I was when the Highliner Antares disappeared, and I fear we will always remember where we were the day Starship One was lost. While we don’t know what caused this incident – yet – we do know that Starship One's engines experienced an unexpected surge of power just seconds before making its last jump. The search efforts will continue, of course. Our hearts and hope go out to the friends and families of President [[Jasmina Halsey|Halsey]] and all those lost yesterday in this terrible incident."<ref name="ShadesAntares" />

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