(Alphie writes about his state visit to Wolf 359) I have had a nice time at Wolf 359. No seriously, a bit weird, no, quite a lot weird, but kinda nice. Arrival: first cultural misunderstanding. All weapons to be surrendered. All? Yes. So my bodyguard Ned has to defend me with his bare hands. Right. […]
Quadrant 3 ‘Ultron Crisis’ Growing Dateline 3202.075, Q3 Reports are now being confirmed of a major military criris developing in Quadrant 3. Warships from all polities are reported as having been taken over by malicious code embedded in the new Ultron anti-piracy device. Doomsayers are announcing widely that they ‘told us so’. Dr Henry Pymm, […]
Insider Incident ends in Settlement Local Dateline Q8 3202.042 A variety of reports from the Insider System in Quadrant 8 have been telling of a standoff between Venerian, Earther and local independent forces from Knobknocker and Digger over trade rights. The situation got pretty heated at times, it seems, but careful diplomacy on the part […]
Some Ships Missing In Q3 Local Dateline Q3 – 3201.379 Rumours are coming in of a number of military ships missing in Quadrant 3. Local authorities are tight-lipped about this – some announcing that this is part of a planned security exercise, others that there is a temporary communications fault. Critics of the new Ultron […]
Earth Forces Pacify Free Republic Dataline Binni Q0 Stardate 3201.377 Reports are coming in of a startling raid by large Earther forces on the rogue colony known as the Free Republic of Binni. The capital, Bradley and a number of other cities of the colony were the subject of a terrifying assault by a complete […]
Piracy ‘Licked’ in Quadrant 3 Local Dataline Q3 – 3201.289 The new ULTRON system for counter piracy has virtually eliminated space piracy in Quadrant 3 – this startling new report was presented at a special pan-quadrant Anti-Piracy Seminar held at Chakan. Attendees were senior personnel from all space Navies in the quadrant, as well as […]
Day One. Sol, outside Pluto {Mickey’s pet dog!] Orbit. My yacht returns to N-Space. We pick up Esteeler Polity Anthem: ‘Rock Around the Clock’ in march time. Then the Presidential Music: ‘Hail to the Cheese’! They get the protocol spot on here. Arrival at the M25; pleasantly surprised to be met by LZ [Lee Zhang, […]
Binnian Colonists Request Membership of the Union Stardate 3201.263, Binni, Quadrant 0 After the unpleasantness on Binni earlier this year, a joint communique from 3 of the four colonial administrations on the planet has officially asked to be considered for membership of the Martian Union. Mars has been very popular since its military and humanitarian […]
Draconians complain of ‘human rights’ abuses Local Dateline 3201.155, Gryt, Quadrant 7 The legal representatives of a small poor colony on the edge of Quadrant 7, Draconis, have formally filed a complaint against the Earth Empire with the Sirian Socialist Republic. Their claim is that several years ago a huge Earth fleet turned up out […]
Governor Hook of Q3 beats the pirate menace Local Dateline 3201.131, Ventra, Quadrant 3 The GFA colonies in Q3 are heading for a record year of anti-pirate activities. The new GFA Governor, Theodore P Hook is taking credit for encouraging new starguard tactics in the fight against piracy. Hook has long been a vocal critic […]
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