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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. 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> | |||
28 OCT 3307 | 28 OCT 3307 | ||
*<nowiki>*</nowiki>Pilots Federation ALERT*<br/>Vital materials have been delivered to the EGM 559 system to sustain [[Senator]] [[Zemina Torval]]'s new corporation. The [[megaship]] Pride of Bitterwood received multiple shipments of [[Geological Equipment|geological equipment]], [[Microbial Furnaces|microbial furnaces]] and [[Mineral Extractors|mineral extractors]]. These will be transferred to Torval Orbital in the [[LTT 198]] system, supplying the [[starport]] acting as the primary base of operations for Torval's new venture. Operations director Constantia Torval announced the campaign's conclusion: "All of us here at [[Torval Mining Ltd]] are pleased with the contributions. These supplies will ensure that we meet our first year's targets and continue providing high-quality services to our customers in the [[Empire]]." Torval Mining Ltd was originally a subsidiary of [[Mastopolos Mining]], but became autonomous following a rift between Zemina Torval and her cousins in the [[Mastopolos family]]. The two corporations are now commercial rivals in the Empire's industrial mining market. The megaships Champion of Commerce and The House Ascendant have recently jumped to the Laguz and 21 Eridani systems, respectively. These vessels represent part of the corporate fleet recently purchased by Torval Mining Ltd.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/617a877940b5312321175674 GalNet: Resources Boost for Torval Mining Ltd]</ref> | *<nowiki>*</nowiki>Pilots Federation ALERT*<br/>Vital materials have been delivered to the EGM 559 system to sustain [[Senator]] [[Zemina Torval]]'s new corporation. The [[megaship]] Pride of Bitterwood received multiple shipments of [[Geological Equipment|geological equipment]], [[Microbial Furnaces|microbial furnaces]] and [[Mineral Extractors|mineral extractors]]. These will be transferred to Torval Orbital in the [[LTT 198]] system, supplying the [[starport]] acting as the primary base of operations for Torval's new venture. Operations director Constantia Torval announced the campaign's conclusion: "All of us here at [[Torval Mining Ltd]] are pleased with the contributions. These supplies will ensure that we meet our first year's targets and continue providing high-quality services to our customers in the [[Empire]]." Torval Mining Ltd was originally a subsidiary of [[Mastopolos Mining]], but became autonomous following a rift between Zemina Torval and her cousins in the [[Mastopolos family]]. The two corporations are now commercial rivals in the Empire's industrial mining market. The megaships Champion of Commerce and The House Ascendant have recently jumped to the Laguz and 21 Eridani systems, respectively. These vessels represent part of the corporate fleet recently purchased by Torval Mining Ltd.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/617a877940b5312321175674 GalNet: Resources Boost for Torval Mining Ltd]</ref> | ||