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== 22 SEP 3311 ==
=== Rackham Seeks Clues to HIP 87621 Mystery ===
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'''The [[Zachary Rackham]]-sponsored [[Interstellar Initiative|initiative]] to collect planetary scan data from across the galaxy has concluded.'''
[[Rackham Capital Investments]] confirmed an ‘unprecedented volume of high-quality submissions’ from independent explorers. Pilots were tasked to scan worlds matching the classification of certain planets within the permit-locked HIP 87621 system, after long-range scans revealed unusual [[Exobiologist|exobiological]] signatures. The findings are now being analysed by researchers sponsored by RCI.
Zachary Rackham praised the pilot community for their efforts:
“''I knew the galaxy’s finest explorers wouldn’t let me down. Thanks to the staggering amount of data you’ve gathered, our scientific teams are already narrowing down what makes HIP 87621 so special. Let me tell you, we’re on the brink of cracking the mystery of that system. Won’t that be marvellous?''”
However, [[Federal Times]] journalist [[Bryanna Blanco]], who for years has accused Rackham of being notorious pirate lord ‘Calico Zack’, suggested that the trillionaire’s reasons for funding this expedition are “flimsy at best.”
“''The motives for this exploration campaign are not to be trusted. Rackham is many things, but altruistic is not one of them''.”
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== 25 SEP 3311 ==
=== Exobiologists Demand Answers as HIP 87621 Speculation Grows ===
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'''Leading voices in the exobiological community are demanding clarity on the fate of [[Terri Tora]], the young researcher who recently went missing around [[HIP 87621]].'''
Professor [[Frank Raddix]], who originally appealed for help in locating his young partner, issued a new statement this week:
“''Terri risked everything in pursuit of discovery. We deserve to know whether she is safe and what exactly she found. Continued silence from the authorities is unacceptable''.”
Independent journalist [[Alexei Keel]] of [[Vox Galactica]] has published evidence linking the permit lock to billionaire investor [[Lexi October]]. October Consortium, which predominantly deals in technology, gambling circles, and high-profile investments, refused to comment when approached. Lexi’s silence has fuelled intense speculation over whether her organisation is involved with controlling access to the system.
Keel noted that the October Consortium’s resources would make it well-placed to secure influence over a site of potential scientific importance. Many now speculate that HIP 87621 contains valuable discoveries that have been secured for private interests.
Keel also pressed representatives of the [[Empire]], [[Federation]], and [[Alliance]], and while each denied any connection to HIP 87621’s [[Permits|permit]] or the whereabouts of Terri Torra, he did note that they were following developments closely.
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