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18 NOV 3305 | |||
*The [[Empire]] and the [[Federation]] have announced rival initiatives to provide a new home for the crew of the generation ship [[The Golconda|Golconda]]. During the aid appeal by Upaniklis Vision Incorporated, engineering experts confirmed that the ancient vessel can no longer meet the colony's needs. While the Golconda was designed for long-term habitation, it lacks adequate facilities for the current population levels. After lengthy discussion, the Golconda's leaders have reluctantly decided to abandon the vessel. But the ship's captain, Jonathon Forester, has insisted that its population remain together in one location. The Empire has vowed to help the colonists complete the ship's original mission by establishing a [[Surface Port|planetside home]]. [[Senator]] [[Ava Cornelius]] summarised the campaign: "After generations in an artificial environment, we want to reward these travellers with a world to call their own, fulfilling their destiny after a millennium of adventure. Contemporary agricultural techniques will enable them to become a self-sustaining colony with full Imperial support." The Federation has taken a different approach, offering to create an [[outpost]] where the Golconda's spacefaring traditions can continue. This was outlined by [[Congressman]] [[Harlan Turk]]: "These people have the inalienable right to continue their current way of life. A modern outpost will offer vastly superior amenities while allowing their culture to remain intact, with facilities for new trade relationships within Federal market guidelines." Both superpowers have asked the galactic community to support their campaigns. Pilots can deliver polymers, CMM composites, titanium, beryllium and thallium to either of the [[megaship]]s in the Upaniklis system: The Lucent Embrace for the Empire or Keller's Resolve for the Federation. The initiative is scheduled to run from the 18th to the 26th of November 3305. If the final targets are met earlier than planned, the campaign will end immediately.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5dd2c015e22baf768a15bbb3 GalNet: Superpowers Compete over Golconda's Future]</ref> | |||
15 NOV 3305 | 15 NOV 3305 | ||
*The discovery of an inhabited generation ship has attracted attention from both the [[Empire]] and the [[Federation]]. A recent trade appeal in the Upaniklis system provided [[the Golconda]] with emergency aid. Each of the superpowers has since deployed a [[megaship]] to the area, along with proposals for integrating the Golconda's crew into the galactic community. [[Senator|Imperial senator]] Ava Cornelius released this statement: "This remarkable thousand-year mission exemplifies humanity's indomitable spirit. We stand ready to help these colonists complete that mission by constructing a new [[Surface Port|planetary settlement]] exclusively for their use. There, they will finally be able to enjoy solid ground and open skies, in a colony that thrives under Imperial protection." [[Congressman|Federal Congressman]] Harlan Turk outlined an alternative approach: "As the descendants of a generation ship launched from Sol, we view these courageous travellers as honorary Federal citizens. We therefore hold that they are entitled to remain a spacefaring commune as their ancestors wished, and intend to honour their traditional way of life with an [[Outpost|orbital outpost]] to call their own." There has been minimal communication with the Golconda, and only a select few representatives of Upaniklis Vision Incorporated have interacted with the colonists. Assuming that the freshly donated supplies can fortify this micro-civilisation, vital decisions will need to be made regarding the Golconda's future.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5dcd3397d56201391d473b2b GalNet: Golconda Attracts Superpower Interest]</ref> | *The discovery of an inhabited generation ship has attracted attention from both the [[Empire]] and the [[Federation]]. A recent trade appeal in the Upaniklis system provided [[the Golconda]] with emergency aid. Each of the superpowers has since deployed a [[megaship]] to the area, along with proposals for integrating the Golconda's crew into the galactic community. [[Senator|Imperial senator]] Ava Cornelius released this statement: "This remarkable thousand-year mission exemplifies humanity's indomitable spirit. We stand ready to help these colonists complete that mission by constructing a new [[Surface Port|planetary settlement]] exclusively for their use. There, they will finally be able to enjoy solid ground and open skies, in a colony that thrives under Imperial protection." [[Congressman|Federal Congressman]] Harlan Turk outlined an alternative approach: "As the descendants of a generation ship launched from Sol, we view these courageous travellers as honorary Federal citizens. We therefore hold that they are entitled to remain a spacefaring commune as their ancestors wished, and intend to honour their traditional way of life with an [[Outpost|orbital outpost]] to call their own." There has been minimal communication with the Golconda, and only a select few representatives of Upaniklis Vision Incorporated have interacted with the colonists. Assuming that the freshly donated supplies can fortify this micro-civilisation, vital decisions will need to be made regarding the Golconda's future.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5dcd3397d56201391d473b2b GalNet: Golconda Attracts Superpower Interest]</ref> | ||