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Board members of MetaDrive Inc. today announced the sale of MetaDrive Inc. to the Sirius Corporation. Rosaline Merden, acting Chair of MetaDrive, was clearly pleased with the outcome. At a press conference, she said:
“The board of MetaDrive wholeheartedly welcomes the security this acquisition brings. As part of the Sirius Corporation, the MetaDrive brand will continue to go from strength to strength.”
Reporters asked about the ongoing audit of MetaDrive, and also the fate of former employee Raan Corsen, who was reported missing a couple of weeks ago.
“The audit has been successfully completed and all assets are in the hands of Sirius Corporation,” said Merden. “Raan Corsen’s employment was terminated prior to the takeover.”
Merden was challenged by a representative of the Earth Defence Fleet, who alleged that Raan Corsen had in fact fled from Sirius security forces and been killed in the Alioth system.
“Mr Corsen’s business in the Alioth system was his own,” said Merden. “It has nothing to do with the Sirius Corporation.”
The press conference closed with outstanding questions, but reporters managed to get a final word from Commander MoonWeb of the Earth Defence Fleet.
“According to our intel, Corsen was pursued before crash-landing on a planet in the Alioth system. This was observed by Commander Ashley Wilkinson, a Canonn representative working with the Earth Defence Fleet.”
“The specifics surrounding Corsen’s demise are not known, but we have a transcript of his final transmission that points a finger squarely at the Sirius Corporation.”Update from Galnet News

Commentators have reacted with surprise and dismay to a speech from Admiral Denton Patreus at a military tattoo on Achenar, in which he spoke in strident tones about the London Treaty. The treaty, established in 3278, imposes limits on capital-ship construction in order to prevent possible arms races.
“This treaty was foisted on us by overzealous Federal lawyers,” said Patreus. “Now it is used to limit our ability to defend ourselves. This I cannot accept.”
“I am proud to announce that henceforth the Empire will build as many ships as it needs, treaty restrictions be damned!”
Federal representatives were quick to denounce Patreus’s proposal, saying it would have severe repercussions. But stock markets in the core systems reacted favourably to the news, with reports indicating that the Empire had already secured several construction contracts.
Admiral Patreus will soon depart for the Prism system to oversee the trial of Kahina Loren.Update from Galnet News

Gyvatices Crimson Advanced Holdings has announced plans to hold a special commemorative event for the late entrepreneur Walter Waldo.
Waldo, who passed away last week, was the founder of Wonderful Walter’s Fish and Coffee Emporium, a popular galactic franchise.
A spokesperson for GCAH released the following statement:
“Walter was a keen fisherman and a true coffee connoisseur, so what better way to celebrate his life than with a fish and coffee festival. We’ve placed an open order for fish and coffee in support of the event, and set aside a generous reserve for pilots who deliver these commodities to Walter Dock.”
The campaign begins on the 20th October 3302 and will run for one week. If the final target is met earlier than planned, the campaign will end immediately.Update from Galnet News

The Aramzahd Empire Party has announced that its appeal for commodities for the Gathering 3302 has received the wholehearted support of the galactic community. Hundreds of pilots responded to the organisation’s request for rare foods and alcohol, resulting in a massive influx of deliveries to the Norman–Mavis’s Bingo Palace starport.
The organisation has also confirmed that its campaign to clear the Aramzahd system of agitators was equally successful, thanks to the many independent combat pilots who supported the operation. Those planning to attend the event will now be able to do so in safety.
Pilots who supported the campaigns are now free to collect their rewards from Norman–Mavis’s Bingo Palace in the Aramzahd system.Update from Galnet News

The Colonia Council, the governing body of the Colonia system, has launched a campaign to expand infrastructure and manufacturing facilities in the region. The initiative is intended to support future colonisation of the Colonia Nebula, and address the needs of the growing Colonia community.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the Council elaborated on the nature of the campaign:
“Colonia is expanding rapidly, and with an official colonisation initiative due to start soon, we need to make sure we can meet our citizens’ needs.”
“The colony has received a lot of support from the galactic community, but if it’s going to become a fully fledged society, we need proper infrastructure.”
In support of this initiative, the Colonia Council has placed an open order for mined palladium, and has promised to reward pilots who deliver the required material to Jaques Station in the Colonia system.
The campaign begins on the 20th of October 3302 and will run for two weeks.Update from Galnet News

It has been four weeks since the Latugara PLC announced plans to establish a series of outposts between the burgeoning Colonia Nebula community and the core of human-inhabited space.
Since then, the galactic community has delivered huge quantities of materials to Love Orbital for use in the construction.
A spokesperson for the Latugara PLC released a statement, thanking those who contributed to the campaign:
“We are hugely grateful to the many Commanders who supported this initiative. You have done a great deal to facilitate travel to and from the nascent Colonia community. Construction of the new outposts is expected to begin within the next few weeks.”
Pilots who contributed to the initiative are now free to collect their rewards from Love Orbital in the Latugara system.Update from Galnet News

Last week, the Alliance deployed a flotilla to the California Sector BA-A E6 system in the California Nebula. The act proved controversial, prompting accusations that the Alliance was attempting to lay claim to the organic structures on California Sector BA-A E6 4 of the California Sector BA-A E6 system.
In the wake of this development, the Alliance has announced plans to construct a new outpost on California Sector BA-A E6 4. According to an Alliance spokesperson, the station will serve as “a centre for scientific study, supporting our ongoing research into the organic structures and meta-alloys”.
In support of this initiative, the Alliance has placed an open order for geological equipment, hazardous-environment suits and pesticides. 160 SOAR, which is coordinating the appeal, has promised to reward pilots who deliver these commodities to Tshang City in the Furuhjelm III-674 system.
The campaign begins on the 13th of October 3302 and will run for two weeks. If final targets are met earlier than planned, the campaign will end immediately.Update from Galnet News

The Earth Expeditionary Fleet has announced plans to mount a bold expedition beyond the Perseus Arm to find two stellar objects in the Cassiopeia constellation first noted by Earth astronomers in the distant past.
“The Cassiopeia Project differs from other expeditions,” said Commander Finn McMillan. “We will attempt to locate two supernova remnants, which have yet to be found despite numerous attempts from independent explorers. Our targets are Cassiopeia A and Tycho’s star.”
“This is not space tourism. The expedition to Cassiopeia A will take us into an area of space referred to as the Formidine Rift, which before the advent of the frame shift drive had a reputation as a kind of Bermuda Triangle. Few who venture into the Rift return to tell the tale.”
The expedition is expected to depart from Chi Orionis in the first week of November 3302.
JaiotuUpdate from Galnet News

Latugara PLC, which recently launched a successful campaign to establish a series of outposts between the Colonia Nebula and the core systems, has announced where the new outposts will be built. The name of each outpost has also been revealed.
The complete list is as follows:
Hillary Depot – Blu Thua AI-A c14-10, planet A 4A
Amundsen Terminal – Lagoon Sector NI-S b4-10, planet 1
Eagle’s Landing – Eagle Sector IR-W d1-117, planet 2 A
Sacaqawea Space Port – Skaudai CH-B d14-34, planet 1 A
Gigarin Gate – Gru Hypue KS-T d3-31, planet 4
Polo Harbour – Boewnst KS-S c20-959, planet A 2 A
Construction is expected to begin within the next few weeks.Update from Galnet News

Kahina Tijani Loren has been stripped of the rank of senator for delegating her responsibilities in respect of the Prism system to Ambassador Cuthrick Delaney in 3301.
An aide for Admiral Denton Patreus said: “Loren gave up her senatorial responsibilities, so it’s unreasonable that she continue to be protected by the title. Frankly, she shouldn’t be described as a ‘lady’, either, but we will let the courts make that determination.”
This means Loren will now be tried based on the laws of her nominated home system, which is of course the Prism system. Loren has been moved from Achenar and is presumed to be en route to Prism, under guard.
While Prism remains under the supervision of Ambassador Cuthrick Delaney, it is heavily exploited by Admiral Patreus. Patreus’s aide said: “Those without a proper appreciation of due process might believe there is a conflict of interest, given Admiral Patreus’s influence in Prism, but we can ensure the galactic community that Imperial law will be followed to the letter.”Update from Galnet News