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 *May 5 - Independent pilots were asked to collect meta-alloys as part of a wider xenological study of the Thargoids. Orchestrated by Professor Ishmael Palin, the research project's goal is to learn as much as possible about Thargoid biomechanical nature for the purpose of enhancing humanity's defenses against it. The initial phase requires fresh meta-alloys to be delivered to the James Sneddon starport in the Morten-Marte system, which also offered increased prices for any Thargoid tissue samples. Palin suggested that pilots take advantage of corrosion resistant cargo racks at the starport for the upcoming second phase of the research project over the next few weeks.
 *May 6 - Two new starports were added to Marlinist systems following a successful delivery initiative in April. The use of prebuilt infrastructures and mass-produced components allowed the orbital stations to be assembled rapidly. The starport names and locations are Fairfax Legacy in the Hyades Sector SU-C a14-1 system and Ackwada Monument in the Hyades SDector LX-T c3-30 system. The recent diplomatic arrangement that repatriated two million Marlinist refugees are being processed and granted citizenship at the new starports.
+*May 9 - Zachary Rackham achieves trillionaire status after acquiring Kavanagh Spaceframes Ltd, which constructs Orbis starports. Rackham's estate value is now approximately 1,012,000,000,000 credits.
+*May 11 - A power struggle rages inside the Kumo Crew following a coordinated effort to overthrow the syndicate's leader, Archon Delaine. Delaine was the target of an attempted assassination in conjunction with multiple simultaneous attacks across the organization. The rebellion is led by Arch-Corsair Vidar Trask, a senior member of the Kumo Council. Trask declared that the syndicate is stagnating under Delaine and that new leadership is needed.
+*May 12 - Salvation activates the three anti-xeno superweapons and the invading Thargoid fleets in the Didio, Novas, and Sosong systems were completely repelled, with all Thargoid vessels immediately retreating into hyperspace. The Thargoids seemingly had no defense against the Guardian-derived superweapons, which generate an electromagnetic pulse that disrupts the Thargoid biomechanical technology.
+*May 12 - Professor Ishmael Palin made an announcement from Abel Laboratory thanking those who collected meta-alloys and delivered them. Palin announced that phase one of the research project was complete and phase two was in planning.
+*May 12 - Entrepreneur and trillionaire Zachary Rackham requested deliveries of rare items to Edmondson High in the Beta Hydri system to celebrate becoming a trillionaire. He asked independent pilots to bring rare goods from across the Bubble and is issuing temporary permits to the Beta Hydri system to make it possible. The guest list includes politicians, media magnates, publicity gurus, and others.
+*May 13 - The Artificers Clan entered the Upaniklis system where the generation ship Golconda currently resides. There is no explanation for why the Artificers are there, and attempts to contact them got mostly no reply.
+*May 16 - The insurrection led by Arch-Corsair Vidar Trask failed to gain control of the Kumo Crew syndicate. Despite coming close to dethroning Archon Delaine, Trask's fighters were defeated. Half of the rebel fighters are a mystery in origin. Arch-Corsair Kay Volantyne, another senior member of the Kumo Council, was also declared missing and it is belived that she was killed by Trask personally. The newest inner circle member, Callan Salamana, leads Delaine's counter-attack against the insurrectionists. The surviving rebels fled to HIP 10792 and are attempting to drive out the Kumo Crew faction in that system.
+*May 19 - A party held by Zachary Rackham to celebrate becoming a trillionaire has concluded after a week. Attendees were thanked for coming.
+*May 19 - The Kumo Crew declares open war on the pirate insurrectionists that have gathered in HIP 10792 following a failed coup attempt by Arch-Corsair Vidar Trask. Archon Delaine broadcast a message vowing to crush Trask and promises to pay well to wipe out every traitor who supports him. The Kumo Council faction subsequently announced that they will reward all independent pilots who support its operation against the Trask Death Corsairs in the HIP 10792 system.
+*May 20 - Dredger clan continues to examine the abandoned generation ship Golconda in Upaniklis. The Golconda was placed in orbit around Upaniklis B 3 in 3305 when its inhabitants migrated to the nearby outpost of Forester's Choice. Over the past week there were reports of smaller craft traveling between the Artificers Clan dreder and the Golconda, but the nomadic tribe has not responded to communication attempts. The Federal Diplomatic Corp published an official reminder that Forester's Choice has partner status with the Federation and added that the Golcondan people are legally protected against cultural contamination as a micro-society that evolved in isolation.
+*May 23 - Salvation releases a statement following his latest success against the Thargoids. The statement announces that the deployment of the anti-xeno superweapons was highly effective and billions of lives were saved. Salvation also said that thanks to superpower support, a major breakthrough was made in utilizing Guardian-based technology and construction of the next generation of superweapons has already begun. Salvation predicted the end of the war was finally within reach. Commodore Morag Halloran confirmed that Taurus Mining ventures had received a boost in resources from all three superpowers, including seconded naval personnel, megaship supplies, and advanced engineering equipment. The superpower militaries unianimously stated they are now fully committed to working with Salvation on anti-xeno operations.
+*May 24 - The Blue Viper Club dredger clan unexpectedly severed ties with the Kumo Crew, who is already battling an attempted rebellion. No explanations or itinerary were provided when the nomadic tribe's dredger jumped from the Pegasi Sector PN-T c3-14 system to an unknown destination. The Blue Viper Club was most known for providing a new narcotic crop that later became known as onionhead gamma strain.
+*May 26 - The Kumo Crew decisively crushes the rebellion in the HIP 10792 system. Vidar Trask, formerly an arch-corsair in the Kumo Crew syndicate, was declared dead when his private vessel was destroyed during the conflict. The few surviving ships in the Trasl Death Corsairs abanded his cause. Further details of the insurrection came to light, revealing that Trask secretly gathered followers while acting as Archon Delaine's trusted advisor. Trask's funding came from gambling at Joker's Deck events, which he used to buy independent criminal groups to bolster his forces, answering the mystery of where half of the rebel fighters came from. It was also confirmed that Trask's previously unidentified mercenaries were members of the Blue Viper Club dredger clan, suggesting that his partner in the coup attempt was indeed Arch-Corsair Kay Volantyne who originally hailed from the nomadic tribe. She was last seen returning to her dredger before it jumped to an unknown destination. Archon Delaine proclaimed his intent to hunt down and kill every one of Volantyne's clan for their betrayal.
+*May 26 - The Artificers Clan began retrofitting the generation ship Golconda into a fully operational modern vessel. Former captain Jonathon Forester provided a statement saying that they were worried the Artificers had come to salvage the vessel, but instead they started doing engineering work on it. They reinforeced the ship's structural integrity, repaired damaged components, and installed modern engines and navigational systems. They did this without permission but now the question for the Golcondans is to wehether they should return to their old home and become nomadic once more, or to remain on the outpost.
+*May 27 - Trillionaire entrepreneur Zachary Rackham announced his candidacy for presidency in the 3309 Federal election.
+*May 30 - Professor Alba Tesreau, former head of research at Aegis, announced the discovery of an abandoned outpost in the DG Canum Venaticorum system after being directed there by a source with the question: 'Who is Salvation?' Independent pilots verified the claim and it was confirmed that a previously undiscovered research outpost once controlled by the Intergalactic Naval Reserve Arm had been found there. The site contained logs that directly connected Azimuth Biochemicals to INRA's development of the mycoid virus. Professor Tesreau added that most significantly, she believed that the logs would reveal Salvation's real name and background, and she urged the superpowers to halt collaboration with Salvation while the new data was verified.
+*May 31 - The generation ship Golconda continues being repaired by the Artificer Clan. While repairs continue, Golcondans also continued debating about their future and whether to re-board the Golconda to become space nomads once more.
+=== June ===
+*June 1 - More information about Vidar Trask's failed coup emerged as reported by The Pegasi Sentinel. The Sentinel reported that over one thousand fighters were supplied by the Blue Viper Club, proving the involvement of Kay Volantyne in the coup alongside Trask.
+*June 2 - Independent pilots were asked to assist the Golconda in the Upaniklis system as it resumes its voyage. The generation ship was retrofitted and the majority of its former population have decided to leave the outpost Forester's Choice and return to their traditional nomadic lifestyle. Captain Jonathon Forester, leader of the Golconda Union, announced that the Golconda has a frame shift drive that needs tritium, along with also needing medical diagnostic equipment and power generators. Pilots were requested to deliver these materials to Fozard Port, where they were transferred to the Golconda.
+*June 3 - A public outcry followed claims that Salvation was once a senior member of Azimuth Biochemical who worked for INRA. Information came to light by Professor Alba Tesreau from the DG Canum Venaticorum system suggesting that Salvation's real name is Dr Caleb Wycherly, former vice-president of research at Azimuth Biochemicals. His team contributed to the development of the mycoid bioweapon deployed by INRA during the First Thargoid War. It was also revealed that he gained the nickname of "The Witch", a figure which had also been implicated in the attack on the Alexandria megaship in June 3307 and in Project Seraph recordings found in the HIP 26176 and HIP 22460 systems. Demands for Salvation's arrest and questioning over his involvement in these events have been made by former Aegis leadership. Salvation's supporters dismissed the logs as fake, citing that Wycherly would now be over 200 years old and that the mention of salvation was merely coincidental.
+*June 8 - The probationary peiod for the anti-xeno partnership between the Alliance and Sirius Corporation ended. Prime Minister Edmund Mahon released a statement announcing that the decision would be submitted for debate and voting by the end of June.
+*June 9 - The second phase of Professor Ishmael Palin's Thargoid research project began. He requested deliveries of Thargoid artifacts to the Arque system for scientific study. Palin further outlined the second plan saying that he needed large supplies of Thargoid probes, resin and sensors to Baird Gateway on Arque 4 E.
+*June 9 - The Golconda generation ship was able to resume its millennia-long voyage following the delivery of supplies by independent pilots.
+*June 10 - The source that tipped off Professor Alba Tesreau to the abandoned INRA base in the DG Canum Venaticorum system was revealed to be a survivor of Project Seraph. Project Seraph was a now-abandoned operation run by Azimuth Biochemicals at the Oaken Point facility in the HIP 26176 system. There, scientists attempted to directly interface with Thargoid scout vessels by grafting neural and physiological implants into living subjects. Most of the experiments ended in failure or death, but subject D-2 escaped from Oaken Point by stowing away on a trader's ship. From there, Subject D-2 investigated Azimuth using her inside knowledge and confirmed Aegis's belief that the corporation was still active.
+*June 13 - The proposed strategic alliance between the Alliance and Sirius Corporation is hotly debated.
+*June 14 - The Alliance, Empire, and Federation responded cooly to accusations that Salvation had hidden links to Azimuth Biochemicals and INRA. The Empire took a pragmatic approach, noting none of the Imperial weaponry could match the anti-xeno superweapon's capabilities. The Federation fleet admiral Tayo Maikori revived his investigation into Salvation in response and hoped to authenticate the INRA logs. In the Alliance, Admiral Rachel Ziegler was neutral about it.
+*June 16 - The Di Jian system hosted rival campaigns as the Alliance Assembly voted on the strategic defense pact.
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