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04 APR 3302 | 04 APR 3302 | ||
* 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 | |||
*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" /> | ||
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28 JAN 3302 | 28 JAN 3302 | ||
* In May 3301, the personal vessel of the [[President of the Federation|Federal president]], Starship One, disappeared en route to the Azaleach system. An investigation was promptly launched, but the fate of the vessel and her crew, which included then-president [[Jasmina Halsey]], could not be conclusively determined. In a statement released earlier today, Federal President [[Zachary Hudson]] announced his intention to resume the search for the ship, inspired by the discovery of the remains of the liner [[Highliner Antares|Antares]]: "Like many others, I was heartened by the [[Sirius Corporation]]'s success, and I found myself thinking that if the remains of a ship lost fifty years ago could be found, surely a ship lost less than a year ago could also be recovered. I am therefore offering generous reimbursements to pilots who deliver wreckage components to the Federal research outpost at Leoniceno Orbital in the Azaleach system. Once we have gathered enough material, we will analyse the debris to determine if any of it is from Starship One. If we are able to find the remains of the ship, we may be able to determine what happened to President Halsey and the rest of the ship's crew." But it appears that President Hudson is not the only person eager to find Starship One. In a strange turn of events, an organisation by the name of Daurtu Jet Comms PLC has also announced its intention to search for the missing presidential vessel. Virtually nothing is known about Daurtu Jet Comms PLC, but the fact that it is offering even larger rewards than the Federation may convince pilots to lend the organisation their support.<ref name="Search2">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/56a9ec0b9657ba9647be67bd GalNet: Community Goal: The Search for Starship One]</ref> | * In May 3301, the personal vessel of the [[President of the Federation|Federal president]], Starship One, disappeared en route to the Azaleach system. An investigation was promptly launched, but the fate of the vessel and her crew, which included then-president [[Jasmina Halsey]], could not be conclusively determined. In a statement released earlier today, Federal President [[Zachary Hudson]] announced his intention to resume the search for the ship, inspired by the discovery of the remains of the liner [[Highliner Antares|Antares]]: "Like many others, I was heartened by the [[Sirius Corporation]]'s success, and I found myself thinking that if the remains of a ship lost fifty years ago could be found, surely a ship lost less than a year ago could also be recovered. I am therefore offering generous reimbursements to pilots who deliver wreckage components to the Federal research outpost at Leoniceno Orbital in the Azaleach system. Once we have gathered enough material, we will analyse the debris to determine if any of it is from Starship One. If we are able to find the remains of the ship, we may be able to determine what happened to President Halsey and the rest of the ship's crew." But it appears that President Hudson is not the only person eager to find Starship One. In a strange turn of events, an organisation by the name of Daurtu Jet Comms PLC has also announced its intention to search for the missing presidential vessel. Virtually nothing is known about Daurtu Jet Comms PLC, but the fact that it is offering even larger rewards than the Federation may convince pilots to lend the organisation their support.<ref name="Search2">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/56a9ec0b9657ba9647be67bd GalNet: Community Goal: The Search for Starship One]</ref> | ||
01 SEP 3301 | |||
*In another shocking revelation the [[Federal Times]] today posted a story highlighting possible links between a non-exec member of the board of [[Core Dynamics]] and Vice President [[Nigel Smeaton]]'s death. They first referenced an interview on January 28th with [[Congressman]] [[George Fallside]] who appeared to have early knowledge of the Vice President's death. The Congressman refused to comment on the article, but it is public knowledge of his non-executive directorship of Core Dynamics and several other major arms manufacturers. More damning was the evidence concerning one of the crew of the Starship One, Flight Engineer Nick Baron, who had previously worked at Core Dynamics before joining the President's Crew. From the information package sent by [[Elaine Boyd]] after her death, the Federal Times published extracts of financial records of the flight engineer. When tracing these records through a convoluted series of transfers, one of these transfers was through a shell corporation in which Congressman Fallside was involved. The trail of the payments revealed that Boyd must have obtained a high level clearance access, possibly provided by [[Susan Monroe|Agent Monroe]]. When asked about today's story, the Chief Editor for the Federal Times commented: "There does appear to have been a conspiracy on several levels. We believe that the destruction of the [[Highliner Antares]] so many years ago may not have been an accident. When the Vice President was investigating the death of his relative, he must have discovered some of these details, and possible the dark forces killed him, and when our reporter Elaine Boyd did the same, she too was silenced. We are still not clear how it relates to the present day. Our reporters continue to investigate. At the Federal Times we always seek the truth and we will discover the truth here."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/55e56c1d9657ba7521ed4373 GalNet: Core Dynamics has Links to VP's Death?]</ref> | |||
11 AUG 3301 | 11 AUG 3301 | ||
*Two people died in a crash when a personal transport collided with a [[Lakon Spaceways|Lakon]] [[Type-9 Heavy]] transport vessel. The small ship, a type used to run between orbital facilities, was destroyed in the impact. The small vessel was ferrying two transport safety officials to the Laphria Shipyard in the Artemis system. They were on a knowledge sharing mission. The Transport Safety Authority issued the following statement from their headquarters on [[Mars]]: "This type of accident is always a terrible tragedy for those involved and the Laphrian authorities have promised full disclosure and co-operation with our investigation." They also reported that the pilot of the Type-9 was being treated for shock. She saw the transport break open only metres from her large window as she approached the station. [[Elaine Boyd]] from the [[Federal Times]] asked for the identities of the dead and was told that they wouldn't be disclosed until the next of kin had been identified. She pressed further asking if one of the dead men was Arnold Lowe, a senior investigator in the Starship One disappearance. She was told 'no comment' and no further questions were taken.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/55c9c9619657ba0e04597831 GalNet: Two Dead in Tragic Accident]</ref> | *Two people died in a crash when a personal transport collided with a [[Lakon Spaceways|Lakon]] [[Type-9 Heavy]] transport vessel. The small ship, a type used to run between orbital facilities, was destroyed in the impact. The small vessel was ferrying two transport safety officials to the Laphria Shipyard in the Artemis system. They were on a knowledge sharing mission. The Transport Safety Authority issued the following statement from their headquarters on [[Mars]]: "This type of accident is always a terrible tragedy for those involved and the Laphrian authorities have promised full disclosure and co-operation with our investigation." They also reported that the pilot of the Type-9 was being treated for shock. She saw the transport break open only metres from her large window as she approached the station. [[Elaine Boyd]] from the [[Federal Times]] asked for the identities of the dead and was told that they wouldn't be disclosed until the next of kin had been identified. She pressed further asking if one of the dead men was Arnold Lowe, a senior investigator in the Starship One disappearance. She was told 'no comment' and no further questions were taken.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/55c9c9619657ba0e04597831 GalNet: Two Dead in Tragic Accident]</ref> | ||