Elite Dangerous Timeline/34th century: Difference between revisions
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*December 15 - Salvation issues a statement to all newsfeeds confirming that his anti-xeno superweapons fired successfully in Delphi, Maia, and Merope. He declares that in 3308, he will be ready to "deliver a decisive blow in the war against the Thargoids", and calls on the galactic community to support his "crusade". | *December 15 - Salvation issues a statement to all newsfeeds confirming that his anti-xeno superweapons fired successfully in Delphi, Maia, and Merope. He declares that in 3308, he will be ready to "deliver a decisive blow in the war against the Thargoids", and calls on the galactic community to support his "crusade". | ||
*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 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 16 - Detective Erik Gunnarson of the Wallglass Investigations Agency reveals he and Francesca Wolfe received a message from the Winking Cat inviting them to participate in a "hunt". Based on the message, the first half of the | *December 16 - Detective Erik Gunnarson of the Wallglass Investigations Agency reveals he and Francesca Wolfe received a message from the Winking Cat inviting them to participate in a "hunt". Based on the message, the first half of the hunt is scheduled to take place from the 16th to the 30th of December, and the second half will run from the 23rd of December to the 6th of January. | ||
*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. | *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. | ||
*December 17 - The Winking Cat posts the first clue in their hunt to GalNet. The clue comes in the form of a poem criticising Achilles Corporation for its greed and intrusive surveillance operations in service of "figures too mighty to speak of aloud". Spelling errors in the poem point to body 5 B in the Diso system, where intrepid pilots discover that scanning a comms uplink hidden in a debris site disguised as a "Crashed Ship" rewards a bundle of credits and prizes. | *December 17 - The Winking Cat posts the first clue in their hunt to GalNet. The clue comes in the form of a poem criticising Achilles Corporation for its greed and intrusive surveillance operations in service of "figures too mighty to speak of aloud". Spelling errors in the poem point to body 5 B in the Diso system, where intrepid pilots discover that scanning a comms uplink hidden in a debris site disguised as a "Crashed Ship" rewards a bundle of credits and prizes. | ||
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*December 21 - GalNet's editorial team issues an apology for three articles that were published without official authorisation on the 17th, 18th, and 19th of December. GalNet is unable to explain how its network was breached or where the articles originated from, but assures its readers that it has taken steps to prevent further disruptions. | *December 21 - GalNet's editorial team issues an apology for three articles that were published without official authorisation on the 17th, 18th, and 19th of December. GalNet is unable to explain how its network was breached or where the articles originated from, but assures its readers that it has taken steps to prevent further disruptions. | ||
*December 22 - In response to fears that Alliance systems are vulnerable to Thargoid invasions, Prime Minister Edmund Mahon suggests making a strategic defence contract with Sirius Corporation. CEO Li Yong-Rui travels to Alioth at the invitation of the Alliance Assembly to discuss ways to strengthen the Alliance Defence Force. Councillor Nakato Kaine reiterates her claim that Sirius wields inappropriate levels of influence over some of her colleagues, and calls for more transparency for any deals between the Alliance and the megacorp. | *December 22 - In response to fears that Alliance systems are vulnerable to Thargoid invasions, Prime Minister Edmund Mahon suggests making a strategic defence contract with Sirius Corporation. CEO Li Yong-Rui travels to Alioth at the invitation of the Alliance Assembly to discuss ways to strengthen the Alliance Defence Force. Councillor Nakato Kaine reiterates her claim that Sirius wields inappropriate levels of influence over some of her colleagues, and calls for more transparency for any deals between the Alliance and the megacorp. | ||
*December 23 - Erik Gunnarson recaps the recent developments in the Winking Cat's treasure hunt, and notes that December 23rd marks the start of the second part and likely means three more caches will be revealed in the coming days. | |||
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