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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.<ref name="Bridge Changes">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6197ce0c7a6ab72f5234fe71 GalNet: Colonia Bridge Project Faces Possible Changes]</ref> On November 26, after the deployment of the phase two megaships, Brewer Corp announced that phase three would begin on January 6, 3308, and would seek to build [[starport]]s at key points along the Colonia Bridge route to establish permanent micro-communities. The final phase of the project also sought to increase [[Tritium]] supplies at Colonia Bridge ports, as existing quantities had proven insufficient for the needs of [[Drake-Class Carrier|Fleet Carriers]].<ref name="Bridge 3308">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61a0d6f73ac24372fd280caf GalNet: Colonia Bridge Project Extended to 3308]</ref> | 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.<ref name="Bridge Changes">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6197ce0c7a6ab72f5234fe71 GalNet: Colonia Bridge Project Faces Possible Changes]</ref> On November 26, after the deployment of the phase two megaships, Brewer Corp announced that phase three would begin on January 6, 3308, and would seek to build [[starport]]s at key points along the Colonia Bridge route to establish permanent micro-communities. The final phase of the project also sought to increase [[Tritium]] supplies at Colonia Bridge ports, as existing quantities had proven insufficient for the needs of [[Drake-Class Carrier|Fleet Carriers]].<ref name="Bridge 3308">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61a0d6f73ac24372fd280caf GalNet: Colonia Bridge Project Extended to 3308]</ref> | ||
== List of Colonia Bridge | === Phase Three === | ||
All Colonia Bridge megaships are controlled by the minor faction Brewer Logistics, a subsidiary of Brewer Corporation. | The third phase of the Colonia Bridge project launched on January 6, 3308 as scheduled. Brewer Corporation revealed that this segment of the initiative would seek to construct up to six [[starport]]s along the Alcor-Colonia route. The top five participants in Alcor and the number one participant in Colonia would be given the opportunity to name the starports, and the Class 3, 4, and 6 pre-Engineered Frame Shift Drives provided as bonus rewards in the second phase were also offered as rewards for the third. The starports were expected to be completed by January 27, and their services would be implemented at a later date.<ref name="Bridge Three">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61d6ea1800cc271e9f3c82d1 GalNet: Colonia Bridge Project Launches Phase Three]</ref> | ||
== List of Colonia Bridge ports == | |||
All Colonia Bridge megaships and starports are controlled by the minor faction Brewer Logistics, a subsidiary of Brewer Corporation. | |||
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06 JAN 3308 | |||
*<nowiki>*</nowiki>Pilots' Federation ALERT*<br/>[[Brewer Corporation]] intends to improve the [[Colonia Connection Highway|travel corridor]] between the Alcor and [[Colonia]] systems by constructing several new [[starport]]s. The previous two phases of the Colonia Bridge project established stationary [[megaship]]s in 56 systems. These provide rest, refuel and repair facilities for vessels making the 22,000 light year journey to and from the [[Colonia Region|Colonia region]]. The additional infrastructure has also increased the amount of [[tritium]] available at these markets, easing the journey for capital-size ships. A press release from Brewer Corporation outlined this latest initiative: "Phase three aims to enhance the Colonia Bridge by building permanent starports in key locations along the route. These will offer a wide range of services to travellers, and also serve as homes for the many new communities that we expect to spring up around them. Our plan is to construct one starport in the vicinity of Colonia, and up to five starports stretching out from Alcor. Station structures will be assembled by the 27th of January, with additional services scheduled for implementation at a later date. Pilots are asked to deliver [[Ceramic Composites|ceramic composites]], [[Computer Components|computer components]] and [[Thermal Cooling Units|thermal cooling units]] to [[Jaques Station]] in the Colonia system and Macdonald Settlement in the Alcor system. Assuming deliveries reach the required level, [[Engineers|engineered]] [[Frame Shift Drive|frame shift drives]] will once again be available as rewards. The highest contributor in Colonia, and up to the top five contributors in Alcor, will be invited to submit naming suggestions for the new starports. All name submissions will be subject to review by the Brewer Corporation board of directors."<ref name="Bridge Three" /> | |||
31 DEC 3307 | 31 DEC 3307 | ||
*The last in a series that reviews the events of the past year, by noted historian [[Sima Kalhana]].<br/>"October brought further controversy for the [[Federation]], when a diplomatic conference in the [[Delta Pavonis]] system was revealed to be a honey trap designed to capture [[Yuri Grom]]. Only a rush of support for [[EG Pilots|EG Union]] allowed their ruler to escape, causing political embarrassment for [[Zachary Hudson|President Hudson]]. There was more corporate drama when [[Zemina Torval]] relinquished her long-held majority sharehold of [[Mastopolos Mining]], fuelling rumours of a family rift with her cousins. [[Torval Mining Ltd]] became a fully independent corporation run by her daughter [[Constantia Torval|Constantia]]. The Colonia Bridge project officially started the first of two phases this year which would see the construction of 56 megaships between the Alcor and [[Colonia]] systems. [[Brewer Corporation]] enjoyed great public support for improving this travel corridor along the 22,000 light year journey, and revealed plans to enhance it further in the new year. [[Hadrian Augustus Duval|Hadrian Duval]], his wife [[Astrid Minerva-Duval|Lady Astrid]] and their unborn child were the specific targets of another starport bombing by the [[Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army|NMLA]]. It proved unsuccessful, but did result in the [[Imperial Senate]] offering them protection in order to secure the [[Imperial Family|Duval bloodline]]. It also led to a manhunt for [[John Tyburn|Theta Seven]], the galaxy's most wanted terrorist. In November, [[Orion University]] claimed that the [[dredger]] occupied by [[The Scriveners Clan Dredger|the Scriveners Clan]] was legally their property, but the [[Dredger Clans|nomadic descendants]] of its original crew refused to give up their home. The stand-off caught the public attention, with some supporting the clan's right to independence and others keen to discover what their Knowledge Core contained. Ultimately the Scriveners retained their freedom, sailing off into the void with their secrets intact. Many were shocked when [[Aden Tanner|Admiral Tanner]], [[Aegis]]'s military chief, went rogue and tried to force access to a starport controlled by [[Salvation]]'s [[Taurus Mining Ventures|allies]]. His conviction that the anti-xeno superweapons were responsible for provoking the [[Thargoid]]s was, however, not enough to win the day. The NMLA threw everything they had at the Mudhrid system in an attempt to rescue Theta Seven, who was hiding among the [[Far God cult]] to avoid capture. But the terrorists were crushed by [[Affiliated Counter-Terrorism unit|ACT]] and a coalition of ships, with Theta Seven martyring himself by destroying the hijacked megaship [[Sacrosanct]]. A happier event in December was the birth of [[Hector Mordanticus Duval|Hector Duval]], son and heir of Hadrian and Lady Astrid. There were celebrations across the [[Empire]], but also questions asked about the future of the Duval dynasty and if the child might one day inherit the Imperial throne. The year ended as it had begun, with Thargoid vessels swarming into nebula systems. But with incursions steadily increasing over recent months, there were fears that this time they might prove unstoppable. Salvation's superweapons were once again deployed to halt the aliens' progress, but will they be enough to prevent the Thargoids from threatening humanity in 3308?"<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61bc62d8c603c657161a1dbf GalNet: A Retrospective of 3307 (Part Four)]</ref> | *The last in a series that reviews the events of the past year, by noted historian [[Sima Kalhana]].<br/>"October brought further controversy for the [[Federation]], when a diplomatic conference in the [[Delta Pavonis]] system was revealed to be a honey trap designed to capture [[Yuri Grom]]. Only a rush of support for [[EG Pilots|EG Union]] allowed their ruler to escape, causing political embarrassment for [[Zachary Hudson|President Hudson]]. There was more corporate drama when [[Zemina Torval]] relinquished her long-held majority sharehold of [[Mastopolos Mining]], fuelling rumours of a family rift with her cousins. [[Torval Mining Ltd]] became a fully independent corporation run by her daughter [[Constantia Torval|Constantia]]. The Colonia Bridge project officially started the first of two phases this year which would see the construction of 56 megaships between the Alcor and [[Colonia]] systems. [[Brewer Corporation]] enjoyed great public support for improving this travel corridor along the 22,000 light year journey, and revealed plans to enhance it further in the new year. [[Hadrian Augustus Duval|Hadrian Duval]], his wife [[Astrid Minerva-Duval|Lady Astrid]] and their unborn child were the specific targets of another starport bombing by the [[Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army|NMLA]]. It proved unsuccessful, but did result in the [[Imperial Senate]] offering them protection in order to secure the [[Imperial Family|Duval bloodline]]. It also led to a manhunt for [[John Tyburn|Theta Seven]], the galaxy's most wanted terrorist. In November, [[Orion University]] claimed that the [[dredger]] occupied by [[The Scriveners Clan Dredger|the Scriveners Clan]] was legally their property, but the [[Dredger Clans|nomadic descendants]] of its original crew refused to give up their home. The stand-off caught the public attention, with some supporting the clan's right to independence and others keen to discover what their Knowledge Core contained. Ultimately the Scriveners retained their freedom, sailing off into the void with their secrets intact. Many were shocked when [[Aden Tanner|Admiral Tanner]], [[Aegis]]'s military chief, went rogue and tried to force access to a starport controlled by [[Salvation]]'s [[Taurus Mining Ventures|allies]]. His conviction that the anti-xeno superweapons were responsible for provoking the [[Thargoid]]s was, however, not enough to win the day. The NMLA threw everything they had at the Mudhrid system in an attempt to rescue Theta Seven, who was hiding among the [[Far God cult]] to avoid capture. But the terrorists were crushed by [[Affiliated Counter-Terrorism unit|ACT]] and a coalition of ships, with Theta Seven martyring himself by destroying the hijacked megaship [[Sacrosanct]]. A happier event in December was the birth of [[Hector Mordanticus Duval|Hector Duval]], son and heir of Hadrian and Lady Astrid. There were celebrations across the [[Empire]], but also questions asked about the future of the Duval dynasty and if the child might one day inherit the Imperial throne. The year ended as it had begun, with Thargoid vessels swarming into nebula systems. But with incursions steadily increasing over recent months, there were fears that this time they might prove unstoppable. Salvation's superweapons were once again deployed to halt the aliens' progress, but will they be enough to prevent the Thargoids from threatening humanity in 3308?"<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61bc62d8c603c657161a1dbf GalNet: A Retrospective of 3307 (Part Four)]</ref> | ||