Colonia Bridge

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Colonia Bridge Project Launches

The Colonia Bridge is a three-part infrastructure project organised and funded by Brewer Corporation in cooperation with the Colonia Council. It was announced on October 7, 3307, and when completed, it will significantly expand the number of permanent ports along the Colonia Connection Highway route between the Colonia Region and the Core Systems to increase the ease of travel. The Colonia Bridge officially begins in Alcor and ends in Colonia.

History

Phase One

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CB-1 Argon's Reach

Brewer Corporation announced the Colonia Bridge project and launched the first of its three planned phases on October 7, 3307. This phase involved collecting resources for the construction of up to 30 new Flight Operations Carrier megaships that would be stationed at 400-500 light-year intervals between the Colonia Region and the Core Systems. In addition to providing travelers with a wider selection of rest stops, the vessels would also be stocked with Tritium for the benefit of Fleet Carriers. Resource collection for the phase was hosted by Jaques Station in Colonia, and Macdonald Settlement in Alcor. Brewer Corporation assumed responsibility for producing up to 25 megaships, and it partnered with the Colonia Council to subsidise the final five.

To bolster participation, Brewer Corporation pledged to offer discounts on Fleet Carriers and Fleet Carrier outfitting options in proportion with the amount of resources received by the initiative. In addition, the top ten participants in both Colonia and Alcor would be given the opportunity to submit potential names for the megaships.

The first phase was proclaimed a success on October 14, and Brewer Corporation confirmed that all 30 megaships would be constructed and deployed by October 28. Upon the successful launch of the megaships, Brewer Corporation scheduled the second phase of the project for the following week. There was one irregularity, however: the crew of CB-2 Memories of Oresrati in Snake Sector OD-S b4-2 reported receiving a distorted distress call on its long range sensors on October 29. Pilots scoured the area and found the signal's source at an abandoned settlement, Holloway Bioscience Research Facility 15 in the nearby Snake Sector GW-W c1-1 system.

Phase Two

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Colonia Bridge Project Faces Possible Changes

Phase two of the Colonia Bridge began on November 4, 3307. Similar to the first phase, it involved the construction of up to 26 megaships. These would be placed along the Colonia Connection Highway to link the two segments of the Colonia Bridge put into place by the first phase. Brewer Corporation would produce 20 of the megaships, while the Colonia Council handled the other six. Once again, the top ten participants in both Colonia and Alcor would be permitted to name some of the megaships, and to encourage long-range traders and deep space explorers to participate in the project, Brewer Corporation also offered Class 3, 4, and 6 modified Frame Shift Drives as bonus rewards. Brewer Corporation confirmed the success of the second phase on November 11, and scheduled the next 26 megaships to be deployed along the Colonia Bridge route by November 25.

On November 19, the Tau Ceti Journal reported rumours that Brewer Corporation was making revisions to its plans for the project's third phase in response to the unexpectedly high participation rates in the first two phases. These rumours were bolstered by confirmation from an insider source that the corporation was manufacturing more modified Frame Shift Drives as incentives for phase three.

List of Colonia Bridge megaships

All Colonia Bridge megaships are controlled by the minor faction Brewer Logistics, a subsidiary of Brewer Corporation.

Megaship	System	Project Phase
CB-1 Argon's Reach	Col 359 Sector UM-T c4-6	1
CB-2 Memories of Oresrati	Snake Sector OD-S b4-2	1
CB-3 Geo Chandler Memorial	IC 1287 Sector RO-Q b5-1	1
CB-4 Danieros Serenity	Pru Euq WO-D b53-8	1
CB-5 Ultzer-Noromia	Bleae Thua KY-L c7-12	1
CB-6 Carbis Bay	Blu Thua AI-A c14-10	1
CB-7 Endless Flight	Bleae Thua WD-M b49-1	1
CB-8 Tamandua	Smojue PZ-R c4-5	1
CB-9 Monolith	Smojue IY-Q b32-1	1
CB-10 EVERGREEN	Droju OH-T a99-0	1
CB-11 Junoo's Leap	NGC 6530 Sector ZE-X b2-0	1
CB-12 The Plutonium Pearl	Lagoon Sector NI-S b4-10	1
CB-13 The Pit Stop	Bleia Dryiae HK-Y c17-9	1
CB-14 Ashwin's Delight	Trifid Sector GW-W d1-220	1
CB-15 Sevastopol	Bleia Dryiae EE-E d13-178	1
CB-16 Colonia Bridge	Omega Sector VE-Q b5-15	1
CB-17 Tsumago	Gria Drye IR-F a38-10	1
CB-18 RBNF Orbital	Byeia Eurk OC-I b37-13	1
CB-19 Kastilione's Vault	Byeia Eurk IE-L b49-4	1
CB-20 Colonia Bridge	Eagle Sector IR-W d1-117	1
CB-21 Ragnar's Rest	Plaa Aescs QD-T c3-28	1
CB-22 Colonia Bridge	Lysoosms YS-U d2-61	1
CB-23 Colonia Bridge	Rohini	1
CB-24 Colonia Bridge	Nyeajaae SC-B b33-7	1
CB-25 Colonia Bridge	Nyeajaae NB-Q b52-14	1
CB-26 Passarola	Flyiedge VN-W c4-51	2
CB-27 Stargazer's Legacy	Flyiedge KP-K b27-6	2
CB-28 Red Panda Rest Stop	Flyiedge JE-Z b46-9	2
CB-29 P.T.N. Profit's Prophet	Skaude DR-A c2-1	2
CB-30 Ironstar Varangia	Skaude ZK-X e1-203	2
CB-31 Leaping Frog	Skaudai GM-S b35-5	2
CB-32 Song of Deimos	Skaudai AO-V b47-0	2
CB-33 Jewel of Pirigen	Skaudai CH-B d14-34	2
CB-34 Hotel Canonnia	Prua Phoe MI-B b17-5	2
CB-35 Amanogawa Tenjin	Prua Phoe VF-M d8-1046	2
CB-36 Reaper's Respite	Prua Phoe PI-I b55-3	2
CB-37 Thomas Turbandhow	Clooku VJ-E b16-27	2
CB-38 Senner's Triumphal Rush	Clooku AA-Q b37-41	2
CB-39 Dumont's Demoiselle	Clooku QA-E c28-713	2
CB-40 MANLALAKBAY	Stuelou UT-E b17-51	2
CB-41 S. Daskalova	Stuelou VV-X c17-395	2
CB-42 Colonia's Endeavour	Gandharvi	2
CB-43 PBO Headquarters	Blua Eaec RD-Z d1-1228	2
CB-44 Entire Prize	Blua Eaec WW-E c14-1293	2
CB-45 Inter Mundos	Blua Eaec US-Z b46-4	2
CB-46 Viride Umbrella	Boelts ZN-Y b5-69	2
CB-47 Manatee Lounge	Boelts UB-P b24-98	2
CB-48 The Butinière	Boelts YK-P c21-5	2
CB-49 Lajeado	Eoch Flyuae PL-D c138	2
CB-50 The Green Star	Eoch Flyuae ZU-Y b17-16	2
CB-51 Constellation	Kashyapa	2
CB-52 Colonia Bridge	Eoch Flyuae QK-E d12-2118	1
CB-53 Colonia Bridge	Dryio Flyuae KV-P b8-112	1
CB-54 Colonia Bridge	Dryooe Flyou NQ-G b27-103	1
CB-55 Colonia Bridge	Dryooe Flyou WB-T b47-10	1
CB-56 Colonia Bridge	Eol Prou GE-A c1-291	1

Timeline

Template:Scrollbox-begin 19 NOV 3307

• Brewer Corporation is enhancing the travel corridor to Colonia, but details about the project's next phase remain uncertain. Business-related newsfeed The Tau Ceti Journal published this feature: "There's no doubt that Brewer Corporation always thinks big. It has enjoyed huge commercial success as a manufacturer of starports and outposts, and its Drake-class fleet carrier has been enormously popular. The Colonia Bridge is the megacorp's most expensive undertaking yet, investing hundreds of billions of credits on the transportation infrastructure between the core systems and Colonia. More than one analyst predicted that the project might financially destabilise them. The first two phases proceeded on schedule. Before the end of this month, there will be a chain of 56 stationary megaships along systems between Alcor and Colonia. But there are rumours of a change of plans for phase three, which may be early next year. It is believed that Brewer Corporation is revising its plans based on the unexpectedly high levels of participation from the galactic community. In support of this, one company insider did reveal that more engineered frame shift drives are being manufactured, to be offered as incentives to contributing pilots in the third phase."

11 NOV 3307

• *Pilots Federation ALERT*
  Successful campaigns in the Alcor and Colonia systems will result in new megaships being added to the Colonia Bridge. Large quantities of ceramic composites, computer components and thermal cooling units were provided at either end of the route between the core systems and the distant Colonia region. Brewer Corporation provided an update on the project: "Once again, the galactic community has provided the vital materials required to construct dockable megaships. These additional ports should be operational by the 25th of November, making journeys to and from Colonia easier and safer. Pilots can now collect their rewards from Macdonald Settlement in the Alcor system and Jaques Station in the Colonia system. We shall also be awarding an engineered frame shift drive with long range and fast boot to the majority of contributors." The top ten pilots who delivered materials to Alcor and Colonia will shortly be invited to submit suggestions to name the new megaships. Submissions will be subject to review by the Brewer Corporation board of directors. To ensure a variety of choice, only pilots who have not yet submitted names for the Colonia Bridge megaships will be eligible.

10 NOV 3307

• *Pilots Federation ALERT*
  A distress call has led independent pilots to locate an abandoned settlement in the Snake Sector GW-W c1-1 system. The SOS was initially detected by one of the megaships that form the Colonia Bridge, inspiring many ships to search nearby systems. The source was eventually identified as Holloway Bioscience Research Facility 15 on the moon Snake Sector GW-W c1-1 AB 5 b. Pilots unearthed a series of mission logs recorded in the year 3255 by a freelance military unit named Excalibur Troop. As yet, the contents of these logs have not been made available to newsfeeds. Aanya Gupta, CEO of the Holloway Bioscience Institute, gave a statement to the press: "Research Facility 15 was one of the first wave of planetary survey laboratories established by our founder, the esteemed scientist Lord Roland Holloway. Our records of these settlements are patchy, so we are grateful that this has been located. Unfortunately, we can find no data regarding Excalibur Troop or the circumstances under which they were contracted. Our investigative teams are on-site to gather further information." The Holloway Bioscience Institute refused to comment on rumours that a previously unidentified life form had been encountered by the research facility's original crew.

04 NOV 3307

• *Pilots Federation ALERT*
  Brewer Corporation requests deliveries in the Alcor and Colonia systems for the next phase of the Colonia Bridge project. A successful initiative in October resulted in the placement of 30 dockable megaships at intervals of several hundred light years, providing services such as refuelling and repairs. The second phase seeks to establish this support for the full route between the core systems and the Colonia region. A press release from Brewer Corporation stated: "We are now ready to continue work on the Colonia Bridge, by constructing additional megaships to fill the middle of the planned route. As before, we require shipments of ceramic composites, computer components and thermal cooling units at Macdonald Settlement in the Alcor system or Jaques Station in the Colonia system. Should deliveries reach sufficient levels, the top 75% of contributors will be awarded an engineered frame shift drive with increased range and faster boot sequence. Our hope is that this encourages deep space explorers and long-distance haulers to take part in the Colonia Bridge project." As an additional reward, the top ten contributors at Alcor and Colonia will be invited to submit naming suggestions for the new megaships. Submissions will be subject to review by the Brewer Corporation board of directors. To ensure a variety of choice, only pilots who have not yet submitted names for the Colonia Bridge megaships will be eligible.

29 OCT 3307

• *Pilots Federation ALERT*
  Thirty megaships have been placed between the core systems and the Colonia region to serve as stationary ports. Twenty-five dockable megaships were sent out from the Alcor system toward Colonia, taking position in systems approximately 400 to 500 light years apart. Five further megaships have been established from the direction of the Colonia system. Each vessel serves as a permanent way station for travellers and businesses, designed to improve the journey to and from Colonia. A variety of services are provided, including tritium refuelling for Drake-class fleet carriers. The Colonia Bridge is the product of Brewer Corporation, which ran a highly successful deliveries campaign to collect resources. The megacorp has confirmed that phase two of this project will commence next week. During the creation of the Colonia Bridge, the crew aboard the stationary megaship Memories of Oresrati in the Snake Sector OD-S b4-2 system reported an unusual incident. A distorted transmission that could have been an SOS was detected on long-range sensors. Although they were unable to triangulate its source, the signal strength suggested a point of origin within 50 light years.

29 OCT 3307

• Vox Galactica's culture correspondent Lishan Abara looks at the Colonia region, the largest enclave of humanity outside the core systems: "Colonia. A place that few ever see, which exists following a computer malfunction. The famed Jaques Station suffered a mis-jump on its scheduled journey to Beagle Point, relocating some 22,000 light years from Sol. The subsequent rescue effort led to the establishment of the first permanent base in what is now considered a new frontier for humanity. Over the last five years, courageous explorers have struck out to inhabit several dozen local systems. This, in turn, invited a steady stream of colonists seeking a fresh start. Nearly 13 million souls now count this remote area as their home. This is a place beyond the influence of the superpowers and mega-corporations, and most residents prefer it that way. The Colonia Council works hard to maintain order, helping local organisations function along cooperative lines. There have been a handful of regional conflicts, but generally you're less likely to witness trouble out here. Having become self-sufficient early on, Colonia's healthy economy encourages both traders and tourists to make the long journey. The scientific community maintains a notable presence, a notable example is the Holloway Bioscience Institute, which studies the many vacuum-dwelling life forms found in the Colonia Nebula. Independent and faction-aligned pilots are catered to, with shipyards and even a fleet carrier construction dock found in the area. Local engineers such as Baltanos, Eleanor Bresa, Rosa Dayette and Yi Shen also offer suit and personal equipment modifications to those who make a living working on low-atmosphere worlds. With the Colonia Bridge project well underway, it will soon be easier than ever to cross the interstellar gulf and reach this distant haven. Businesses, settlers and visitors alike may find themselves increasingly drawn to the Colonia experience."

14 OCT 3307

• *Pilots Federation ALERT*
  Twin initiatives in the Alcor and Colonia systems have procured materials to construct new dockable megaships. Brewer Corporation made an announcement regarding its Colonia Bridge project: "A positive response has led to generous shipments of ceramic composites, computer components and thermal cooling units being received. As a result, Brewer Corporation can now commence work on enhancing the transportation infrastructure between the core systems and the Colonia region. Thanks to the dedication of the galactic community, 30 dockable megaships will be placed along the Colonia Bridge route by the 28th of October. These will serve as stationary ports, providing vital facilities for travellers. Planning is already underway for the second phase of this project, placing further megaships every four to five hundred light years working out from the Alcor and Colonia systems. Payment for contributing pilots is now available at Macdonald Settlement in the Alcor system and Jaques Station in the Colonia system. Both starports also offer a temporary discount on purchasing and outfitting to owners of our Drake-class Carriers." Brewer Corporation will soon be reaching out to the top ten pilots from both the Alcor and Colonia initiatives, to provide naming suggestions for the dockable megaships being placed on the route to Colonia. Submissions will be subject to review by the Brewer Corporation board of directors.

07 OCT 3307

• *Pilots Federation ALERT*
  Delivery campaigns in the Alcor and Colonia systems aim to improve journeys to the distant colonies. The Colonia Bridge project is being funded by Brewer Corporation, which outlined the details in a press release: "The Colonia region has great potential for businesses and travellers, but the long voyage can be prohibitive. Brewer Corporation is investing in the transportation infrastructure between the core systems and Colonia, to make crossing those thousands of light years easier. Up to 30 dockable megaships will be placed along the route to Colonia, providing travellers with valuable respite and resources including tritium. These stationary megaships should be operational by the 28th of October, and will mark the completion of the first phase of the three-phase Colonia Bridge project. Its aim is to place dockable megaships every four to five hundred light years working out from the Alcor and Colonia systems. To achieve this, we require large quantities of ceramic composites, computer components and thermal cooling units. These can be delivered to either Macdonald Settlement in the Alcor system or Jaques Station in the Colonia system." The Colonia Council is subsidising part of the initiative, due to the importance of this enterprise. As a consequence, the commodity requirements for the megaships at Jaques Station are reduced. Brewer Corporation has confirmed that as well as offering payment for the materials, it will ask the top ten contributors at Alcor and Colonia to submit potential names for the new megaships. Submissions will be subject to review by the Brewer Corporation board of directors. As an added incentive, there will be temporary discounts on purchasing and outfitting fleet carriers at both Macdonald Settlement and Jacques Station, based on pilots' contributions.