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15 NOV 3307 | |||
*[[Orion University]] has been informed that its ownership claim of [[The Scriveners Clan Dredger|the Scriveners Clan dredger]] is placing its population at great risk. In the Oochost PC-C c29-0 system, the university's [[megaship]] Scientia Aeterna has used override codes to prevent the dredger from departing. But the [[Dredger Clans|nomadic tribe's]] refusal to abandon their home has placed them under great pressure, as observed by freelance reporter Casey Kilpatrick: "[[Dredger]]-class [[Bulk Cruiser|bulk cruisers]] are the sharks of space – they must always keep moving, constantly gathering raw materials to synthesize into fuel, air and other resources. The Scriveners Clan remained stationary for months while salvaging the [[Hesperus]], but in this system they are trapped without such vital intakes. Independent observers are now reporting malfunctions in the vessel's power and life support systems. If the Scriveners maintain their siege mentality, further mechanical failures are inevitable. Orion might inherit the dredger after all, but it will be a ship of the dead." Professor [[Elizabeth Perez]], Orion University's head of anthropology, responded: "The last thing we wish is for any harm to befall these people. My colleagues are urgently discussing ways to convince the Scriveners Clan that we have their best interests at heart. After all, as fellow scientists and researchers, they are a living embodiment of our university's core values."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6192729dcdea267ad6243308 GalNet: Dredger Clan Faces Possible Extinction]</ref> | |||
09 NOV 3307 | 09 NOV 3307 | ||
*The nomadic [[The Scriveners Clan Dredger|Scriveners Clan]] continues to resist [[Orion University]]'s attempts to take possession of their [[dredger]]. Freelance reporter Casey Kilpatrick published an update from the Oochost PC-C c29-0 system: "Orion University's claim that the vessel is their property has been countered by [[Advocacy]]'s reminder of laws preventing cultural contamination. So the question now is: who actually owns the dredger? Is it the families that have lived there for generations, or the organisation which originally built it? Various solutions have been proposed to resolve this stand-off. These include an offer from [[Canonn Interstellar Research Group]] to purchase the dredger from Orion University, gift it to the Scriveners Clan then publicly share the contents of their mysterious Knowledge Core. However, two centuries of isolation have instilled this academia-focused society with a pathological need to protect its research. They are no more likely to cooperate than a deeply religious nation asked to hand over its most holy artefact. Orion's [[megaship]] Scientia Aeterna is still transmitting requests to communicate. I have even seen one of its secondary craft narrowly avoid being consumed by the dredger's maw while searching for an access point. But the Scriveners are locked down tight, and this siege situation shows no sign of ending."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61840a06650bc7112e6a9db0 GalNet: No Progress with Dredger Deadlock]</ref> | *The nomadic [[The Scriveners Clan Dredger|Scriveners Clan]] continues to resist [[Orion University]]'s attempts to take possession of their [[dredger]]. Freelance reporter Casey Kilpatrick published an update from the Oochost PC-C c29-0 system: "Orion University's claim that the vessel is their property has been countered by [[Advocacy]]'s reminder of laws preventing cultural contamination. So the question now is: who actually owns the dredger? Is it the families that have lived there for generations, or the organisation which originally built it? Various solutions have been proposed to resolve this stand-off. These include an offer from [[Canonn Interstellar Research Group]] to purchase the dredger from Orion University, gift it to the Scriveners Clan then publicly share the contents of their mysterious Knowledge Core. However, two centuries of isolation have instilled this academia-focused society with a pathological need to protect its research. They are no more likely to cooperate than a deeply religious nation asked to hand over its most holy artefact. Orion's [[megaship]] Scientia Aeterna is still transmitting requests to communicate. I have even seen one of its secondary craft narrowly avoid being consumed by the dredger's maw while searching for an access point. But the Scriveners are locked down tight, and this siege situation shows no sign of ending."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61840a06650bc7112e6a9db0 GalNet: No Progress with Dredger Deadlock]</ref> | ||