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.

Restoration Day Wrap-Up

UUNN Newswire

(UUNN HQ)  More than 80 pilots logged in for duty to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Restoration Day.

Solrain Premier Demeter Garreth made a public appearance featuring this brief speech:

Happy Tenth Anniversary of Restoration Day! What an amazing, GREAT day. I remember 10-plus years ago when everything went dark.

I was sitting in my office getting reading for a meeting with Cris Parce, the Premier at that time. Then there was this slight tingling vibration.

All went dark.

There was no light. There was no sound. There were no backups coming on.
And it was very clear that the air recirculators were not … “recirculating.”

I know you all see me as a tough, old “b-lady” but I’m not ashamed to admit I was scared.
But because of so many who kept their wits about them … so many whose bravery was beyond compare … we made it through.

So let’s all celebrate those people and celebrate US. Because we’re HERE!
And because you’re HERE, come have a Solrain Stout with me on Solrain Core in the next 45 minutes and you will be awarded a Captain’s Commendation!

Congratulations. Thank you! And Happy Tenth Restoration Day!

The SpaceBar Pub had a “spin to win” contest for patrons buying a beer — with prizes including Antiflux, Thief, Burglar, Trap, RB-2 and some rare tradegoods.

Flux-Busters Recognized

UUNN Newswire

(UUNN HQ)  Several weeks ago, a series of significant conflux incursions were fought off, infestations were destroyed and damaged buidlings were repaired.  In recognition for their efforts in accomplishing this, the following pilots have been awarded Fluxbuster patches, which they can now proudly display on their flight suits (we’re told they’re “iron-on.”):

A_Powers, Algore, Hammer-BS, Jolie, Nessos, Peng, TauAkiou  

Congratulations to all!

Pilots Drive off Ferocious Attack on Tripoint

by Phineas Attora

(Tripoint Station) Sentient Conflux activity was first detected in The Quadrangle at 16:30 UTC and a relentless barrage went on until pilots Kanthakeh, Peng, Algore and Hammer-BS were able to destroy the sentient eel in Tripoint Station Sector at 21:22 UTC.

As overheard from pilots in the #ready-room, the attack began with the Conflux sealing off all of the jumpgates to The Quadrangle with infestations, and continued with the infestation of all gates into Tic-Tac’s Hook. At 18:13 UTC, KTRI reported the beginning of the bombardment of the Helium Nano Assembler. Active pilots assembled, blasting their way through infestations to launch their defense of Tripoint sector and its infrastructure.

The Sentient Eel was defended by numerous drones, but the gritty pilots whittled away at the Conflux horde and destroyed its leader, putting an end to the hours-long assault . Pilot Peng reported the building has sustained significant damage, but was not destroyed. Concerted repair efforts were able to restore the Nano Assembler building to functionality fairly quickly.

Conflux Target Tripoint

UUNN Newswire

*** BREAKING NEWS ***

(UUNN HQ) Quantar endures prolonged Conflux Assault, Helium Nano Assembler damaged.

Sentients Infest TRI-Pact Factions

by Phineas Attora

(Solrain Core Station)  Conflux sentients began an assault yesterday (123.7.28) against all three TRI-Pact factions resulting in infested anomaly sectors in each faction’s home space.  According to logs, sentient activity was initially detected by the Octavian Shore Subspace Transceiver at 19:58 UTC — where  the same Subspace Transcever had detected Sentient activity last week.

The Octavian Shore sector was quickly sealed off by Infestations, but just as pilots began to rally to break through, more Sentient activity was reported in Solrain Space in The Fields sector.  Pilot dope of Koops Inc. risked his Viceroy freighter to observe the sentient activity in The Fields reportedly seeing a Nautiloid and Jellyfish as that sector too, began to be sealed off.

Flux Hunters Report C30 Sightings

UUNN Newswire

(UUNN HQ) TRI Security (TRI-SEC) has received disturbing reports of C30 Megalodon sightings in Flux space sectors C-2204 and Cynomy’s Passage over the past week. One pilot reported: “It’s a monster! It’s bigger than an Eel and faster than a Stingray. I’d barely jumped into the sector before it was shredding my armour away. I was lucky to get out.”

So far there have been no images captured and TRI-SEC patrols have come up empty. Anyone sighting a Megalodon should exit the sector immediately and report the sighting to a.trottel_tri-sec@tri-subspace.net

All pilots are urged to avoid C-2204 and Cynomy’s — and to exercise exreme caution in the rest of Conflux space. So far, no C30 Megalodon sightings have been reported outside of Conflux Space sectors.

More Weird Times

by Ares Kiden

On 120.6.19, pilots reported unusual spawns in GVB . . .

. . . and then an GBS-gate infestation disappeared in front of them without them launching a missle!

There were suggestions that Lithium could be involved . . . so who knows . . . but my sources say Aeghwhyn and DUBERANGER will be receiving Flux Buster patches for scaring-off an infestation with their mere presence.

 

Lexxor Releases Drone Photos

UUNN Newswire

(UUNN HQ)  Today, Lexxor Intelligence released a series of photos taken by a drone packed with one of its specially-modified Maul missiles.

In addition to the dramatic photos, Lexxor said it has also received other sensor telemetry, which it is sharing with TRI Corporation for analysis.

Lexxor’s specially-modified Maul missiles were used by pilots GrimJack and Kanthakeh to take down the final Conflux Infestation on the Quantar Gate/Inner Storm jumpgate on 120.2.21.

Infestations Cleared

UUNN Newswire

(UUNN HQ)  It took over a week, but pilots finally cleared the last super-infestation yesterday from Quantar Gate. It is estimated that approximately 800 nuclear missiles — including 20 specially-modified Maul missiles — were needed to complete the task.

Pilots Andanwen, Cat4Par, Cono, Donnie, Flowbar, GrimJack, HitGirl, Kanthakeh, Koopmans and Rail69 have all been nominated for FluxBuster awards.  Donnie, Flowbar and Rail69 have also been nominated for the Defender of the Barrier medal for their particularly important roles in taking down these infestations.

 

Prof. Athena ShaiDen was originally nominated, but she requested to be taken off the list, saying that “it was not appropriate” for a person in her position.