Genetic Analysis Connects Conflux to Extinct Sea Creature

by Thane Carios
(Cornea Station) Sutonia College announced today that the study of sentient conflux biomass by Prof. Athena ShaiDen indicates a genetic connection to the Giant Cephalosian, a long-extinct sea creature on Hypsos.
As noted in Prof. Athena Shaiden’s preliminary report on the genetic analysis of a donated sample of sentient conflux biomass, we have found some genetic markers which may indicate a family-level (“Oegopsina”) connection to the giant cephalosian — a deep sea invertebrate that had been found in Hypsos’ Tethiyan Ocean which has been extinct for more than 100 years. It should be noted that this is very a tenuous connection and that before drawing any conclusions, new, unique sentient biomass extractions — preferrably from different sources — would need to be studied.
The initial sentient conflux biomass samples were collected from a C14 sentient on 123.12.27 by pilot GrimGriz and were donated to Sutonia College by Edgar Reece Industries (E.R.I.).
As far as we know, just one captive (cloned) Cephalosian remains — and it is on display in the docking bay of Hyperial Station. According to our sources, a request by the college to Hyperial for a tissue sample was denied.

Quantar Organics Producing Again

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(Quantar Core Station)  Quantar offcials have confirmed Organic Foods are back online in full production mode.  The facility was shut down two weeks ago after several hundred people were sickened by food that had been itentially contaminated with a neurotoxin derived from Ekel venom.

No arrest warrants have, as yet been issued although TRI-SEC indicates that they have been unable to contact one person of interest.

Hyperial Repurposes Unused Factory

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The following statement was released today from Dr. Viggio Ragne, Hyperial Special Representative for the Office of the President:

Today we have unveiled our latest project to help boost economic production across all of the systems.  We have repurposed the unused AntiFlux factory, which will now be manufacturing CPUs — completing our plan to bring both CPU and RAM production to Hyperial, and increasing the economic options for everyone.

The Hyperial Antiflux factory was opened with great fanfare three years ago, but was largely unused because of the difficulty in obtaining the rare components needed for production. Economists expect profiteers to jack up prices for the already-expensive Antiflux now re-sold exclusively on pilot-owned stations

Commemoration Planned for 10th Anniversary of The Restoration

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(UUNN HQ) There are less than two weeks to go until the 10th Anniversary of Restoration Day and TRI Corporation has announced that the Factions have contracted it to create an exclusive new medal to be awarded to each pilot who logs in for duty on that day (12:01am UTC – 12 midnight UTC).

Current and Retired Pilots are encouraged to log in for duty — even if only for a short time — to help commemorate this special day.

The Restoration is the period of time between The Catastrophe (112.4.30) and 113.12.28 — the date TRI Corporation officially activated station launch systems and opened jumpgates (i.e. “Restoration Day.”)

Estrucera Palace on Lockdown

by Thane Carios

(Great Pillars Station)  The palace of Empress Iulia Atreus is on lockdown today after a dispute that ended with a brief battle in Great Pillars sector that resulted in the destruction of two ships — one an Imperial Guard Phoenix and the other the ship of Consul Caelina Arsann.  It is unknown whether the Consul was actually flying that ship.

A source who was at the palace today said there was some kind of meeting that ended up with an unknown delegate leaving very abruptly.

The Empress was allegedly restrained by her advisors as she burst from the meeting chamber screaming:

“They threatened me!  They … threatened … ME!!!  I’m going to get them.  I’m going to BURN IT ALL down!  First that picture shit on the dark nets.   Now this . . .

Caeli!  Where’s Caeli?

One witness said the fleeing ship was “Weird. White with numbers.” They indicated the ship was being chased at high-speed by two Phoenix-class fighters, but then it turned and began firing.

There has been no response to inquiries from Martius.

E.R.I. Responds to Recent Commodity Drain

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The following Press Release was independently submitted and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of UUNN

FROM: Edgar Reece Industries (E.R.I)

* * * FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE * * *

In the course of distributing fine Hyperial-made Manufactured foods across the Galaxy, E.R.I. and contracted associates were able to quell many commodity leaks at various stations. In many cases this required loading what remained of the ingredients from the production line into the cargo bays of their ships. 

In Octavius Core, factory workers were being accused of embezzlement and rumors swirled about various factions smuggling off the missing produced equipment in preparation for future conflicts. There too, loading the commodities being used in the fruitless production into the cargo bays of E.R.I. vessels,  stopping any loss of additional materials.

Our on-call physician Dr. Scaggwhistle has approached the board with a strange theory about how his work with Space Madness patients has caused him to suspect the disturbance was an “aftershock” of the collapse, or a sign of galactic instability that may be the precursor for another one.  One of his most Prestigious Patients, pilot “GrimGriz”, demonstrates the symptom of false memories of flying a Monsoon loaded with Vantage Mortars and Dream Engines. This suggests to Dr. Scaggwhistle that the collapse has to do with various threads of the multiverse collapsing into a single Galaxy.

TRI Scrambles to Determine Source of “Inventory Leaks”

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(UUNN HQ)  TRI Corporation has been working for several hours to try to determine the cause of what they are calling “inventory leaks” at all factional stations.

“Right now we’re trying to figure out what the hell is going on,” said Yelda Mossad, TRI Director of Station Systems and Maintenance.  “Systems show commodity inventory drain consistent with equipment production — but nothing of substance is being produced.  We can’t start working on a solution until we can figure out the problem.  Fortunately there are no parallel “equipment leaks.”

Until the “leaks” have been resolved, pilots are encouraged to not attempt to restock the primary faction stations, as that could potentially all be drained away as well.

“SDS (Depot) Stations, however, appear to be unaffected,” added Mossad, “so pilots are encouraged to move ore from Ore Depots to the SDS stations where commodities can be staged for redistribution.”

Hyperial Furious over Faction Missions

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(UUNN HQ)  Quantar launched a new Mining Faction Mssion yesterday, calling on pilots to mine Precious Metals to help boost supplies of Vanadium and Palladium.  Hyperial, however, is viewing this as a direct attack on their mission.

“Our mission has languished for months while missions for TRI Corporation — and now Quantar  — get all of the the attention,” said Dr. Viggio Ragne, Special Representative for the Office of the President.  “This is a clearly planned disruption . . . an attack on the welfare of Hyperial!  There will be repercussions.”

The Hyperial mission, which was initiated on 123.2.2 calls for Conmats, Fiber-optics and Fuel Cells.  While the end-dates of FMs has not typically been captured, many believe this is the longest-running mission by a wide margin and it has sat unchanged at 73.68% completion for several weeks.

Rogue Asteroid Hits Evening’s End

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(UUNN HQ)  At 05:12 this morning (Ekoos Time), Evenings End Station was hit by a small rogue asteroid.  Initial reports indicate there were no injuries or structural damage, but power and launch systems were down for approximately 15 minutes.

This is the first reported asteroid impact on any station in the last 25 years.

“Free G” Hacker Group Claims Responsibility for Launch Systems Shutdown

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(UUNN HQ)  A previously-unknown hacker group calling itself “Free-G” is claiming reponsibility for the system-wide launch systems malfunction.  The group says the shutdown will continue until G.Raputin is released from Bayberry Emotional Care Center.

A TRI Station Systems & Maintenance employee who asked that we not identify her said, “We have no idea what is causing this so it’s impossible to say whether hackers have any part in it.  They could very well be bluffing just to get their crazy friend out.”