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09 NOV 3307 | |||
*The nomadic [[The Scriveners Clan Dredger|Scriveners Clan]] continues to resist [[Orion University]]'s attempts to take possession of their [[dredger]]. Freelance reporter [[Casey Kilpatrick]] published an update from the Oochost PC-C c29-0 system: "Orion University's claim that the vessel is their property has been countered by Advocacy's reminder of laws preventing cultural contamination. So the question now is: who actually owns the dredger? Is it the families that have lived there for generations, or the organisation which originally built it? Various solutions have been proposed to resolve this stand-off. These include an offer from [[Canonn Interstellar Research Group]] to purchase the dredger from Orion University, gift it to the Scriveners Clan then publicly share the contents of their mysterious Knowledge Core. However, two centuries of isolation have instilled this academia-focused society with a pathological need to protect its research. They are no more likely to cooperate than a deeply religious nation asked to hand over its most holy artefact. Orion's [[megaship]] Scientia Aeterna is still transmitting requests to communicate. I have even seen one of its secondary craft narrowly avoid being consumed by the dredger's maw while searching for an access point. But the Scriveners are locked down tight, and this siege situation shows no sign of ending."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61840a06650bc7112e6a9db0 GalNet: No Progress with Dredger Deadlock]</ref> | |||
01 NOV 3307 | 01 NOV 3307 | ||
*The [[The Scriveners Clan Dredger|Scriveners Clan's]] legal ownership of their [[dredger]] has been supported by the civil rights organisation Advocacy. The ancient Dredger-class [[Bulk Cruiser|bulk cruiser]], currently located in the Oochost PC-C c29-0 system, is inhabited by a [[Dredger Clans|nomadic tribe]] descended from the vessel's original crew. [[Orion University]] claims that the cruiser is its commercial property, but has failed to make contact with its occupants. [[Rhiannon Grady]], director of Advocacy, explained: "For centuries, there has been widespread legislation to protect remote communities from cultural contamination. These laws apply to micro-societies, such as those found aboard [[Generation Ship|generation ships]], that evolved in isolation. Therefore, Orion University should not presume to deprive over ten thousand people of the only home they have ever known. Unlike cases such as [[the Golconda]], which requested emergency assistance, in this case we are legally and morally obliged to respect the status quo." Professor [[Elizabeth Perez]], head of anthropology at Orion University, responded: "I was involved with the Golconda aid efforts, and fully appreciate the delicacy of this situation. But the dredger's age and condition makes it a hazardous environment for its people. Evacuation should be considered for their own safety, with appropriate measures to minimise cultural disruption." The university's [[megaship]], Scientia Aeterna, has halted attempts to gain access to the Scriveners Clan dredger. However, it has not withdrawn its remote override of the vessel's [[hyperdrive]].<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/617fe5bf77a37f0b6b6f5b61 GalNet: Advocacy Defends Dredger Clan]</ref> | *The [[The Scriveners Clan Dredger|Scriveners Clan's]] legal ownership of their [[dredger]] has been supported by the civil rights organisation Advocacy. The ancient Dredger-class [[Bulk Cruiser|bulk cruiser]], currently located in the Oochost PC-C c29-0 system, is inhabited by a [[Dredger Clans|nomadic tribe]] descended from the vessel's original crew. [[Orion University]] claims that the cruiser is its commercial property, but has failed to make contact with its occupants. [[Rhiannon Grady]], director of Advocacy, explained: "For centuries, there has been widespread legislation to protect remote communities from cultural contamination. These laws apply to micro-societies, such as those found aboard [[Generation Ship|generation ships]], that evolved in isolation. Therefore, Orion University should not presume to deprive over ten thousand people of the only home they have ever known. Unlike cases such as [[the Golconda]], which requested emergency assistance, in this case we are legally and morally obliged to respect the status quo." Professor [[Elizabeth Perez]], head of anthropology at Orion University, responded: "I was involved with the Golconda aid efforts, and fully appreciate the delicacy of this situation. But the dredger's age and condition makes it a hazardous environment for its people. Evacuation should be considered for their own safety, with appropriate measures to minimise cultural disruption." The university's [[megaship]], Scientia Aeterna, has halted attempts to gain access to the Scriveners Clan dredger. However, it has not withdrawn its remote override of the vessel's [[hyperdrive]].<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/617fe5bf77a37f0b6b6f5b61 GalNet: Advocacy Defends Dredger Clan]</ref> | ||