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The following week on December 21, as the three stations were stabilized and repair work began on them, further attacks were reported at Bao Landing in HIP 17497, Cavalieri in Electra, and Hudson Observatory in HIP 17694.<ref>[https://i.imgur.com/hxTJhqt.png Imgur: Galactic News: Starport Status Update, December 21, 3303]</ref> Medusa Interceptors were once again confirmed to be the culprits, and hundreds more human casualties were tallied.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5a3ceced6a3e8049274181c5 Galactic News: More Starports Attacked]</ref> Three more attacks occurred two weeks later on January 4, 3304 at Copernicus Observatory in Asterope, Cyllene Orbital in Atlas, and Artemis Lodge in Celaeno, followed by two attacks on January 11 at Obsidian Orbital in Maia and Reed's Rest in Merope. | The following week on December 21, as the three stations were stabilized and repair work began on them, further attacks were reported at Bao Landing in HIP 17497, Cavalieri in Electra, and Hudson Observatory in HIP 17694.<ref>[https://i.imgur.com/hxTJhqt.png Imgur: Galactic News: Starport Status Update, December 21, 3303]</ref> Medusa Interceptors were once again confirmed to be the culprits, and hundreds more human casualties were tallied.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5a3ceced6a3e8049274181c5 Galactic News: More Starports Attacked]</ref> Three more attacks occurred two weeks later on January 4, 3304 at Copernicus Observatory in Asterope, Cyllene Orbital in Atlas, and Artemis Lodge in Celaeno, followed by two attacks on January 11 at Obsidian Orbital in Maia and Reed's Rest in Merope. | ||
====The Liberation of HIP 17692==== | |||
Also on January 11, the Federation and Empire announced a joint initiative to counter Thargoid activity in the HIP 17692 system and attempt to reduce the Thargoids' presence in the Pleiades. The Empire-aligned Merope Expeditionary Fleet took charge of military operations, while the Federation-aligned Pleiades Resource Enterprise coordinated the rescue of attack survivors, personal effects, and data. Fleet Admiral [[Denton Patreus]] stated, "Starports throughout the Pleiades have been attacked. Thousands of lives have been lost. And we have failed to deliver an effective response. That changes now."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5a578660b34e4b5d3c0ae199 The Liberation of HIP 17692]</ref> | |||
The operation marked just over a year since the first encounter with an active Thargoid Interceptor. Political commentator Daxton Sung offered an analysis: "The situation continues to escalate and our leaders continue to offer the same tired platitudes – militaristic bombast from Hudson, noncommittal banalities from Lavigny-Duval and earnest sympathising from Mahon. It's clear that they have no idea how to counter the Thargoid threat, beyond pumping more money into Aegis's weapons programme."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5a5787708a640c638d6d781d One Year On]</ref> | |||
== Biology == | == Biology == | ||