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Authorities in the Lidpar system have reported a sharp increase in the number of criminals operating in the area. Reports indicate that the agitators are attacking pilots travelling in the system, disrupting trade and generally spreading discord.
To counter this threat, the Union of Lidpar Green Party has placed a kill order on all wanted ships operating in the Lid system, and has promised to reward pilots who deliver bounty vouchers to Carlisle Station. In addition, the Union of Lidpar Green Party has promised to reward pilots who deliver battle weapons, reactive armour, and advanced medicines to Carlisle Station in the Lidpar system, to support local security forces.
The campaign begins on 23rd of March 3303 and will run for one week. If the final target is met earlier than planned, the campaign will end immediately.

Recent reports indicate that a garbled distress call from somewhere in the Col 70 sector has been received. The news has been met with surprise from some quarters, given that permit restrictions have made the sector relatively inaccessible.
“We’re not sure what to make of it,” said Perry Hussein, a member of the Federal intelligence community, “but it was definitely a distress call and the ship that sent it appears to have been destroyed. The telemetry indicates it was an older vessel, perhaps Cobra class.”

The Empire has announced plans to construct an outpost in the Andhrimi system, and has placed an open order for materials for use in the construction.
The Alectrona Imperial Society has been authorised to coordinate the campaign, and has promised to reward pilots who deliver building fabricators, energy grid assemblies and lithium to Yurchikhin Station in the Andhrimi system.
After learning of the Empire’s plans to gain a foothold in the Andhrimi system, the Federation intends to undermine the operation by targeting Alectrona Imperial Society ships.
The rival campaigns begin on the 16th of March 3303 and will run for one week. If either organisation achieves its aims earlier than planned, the operations will end immediately.

A spokesperson for the Military Militia has extended its gratitude to those who supported its recent appeal for construction materials. In a statement, the spokesperson said:
“Thanks to the galactic community, we are now in a position to start work on the Soldiers’ Respite installation.”
Pilots who contributed to the initiative can now collect their rewards from Pellegrino Hub in the XI-2 Lupi system.

The Military Militia, an independent organisation based in the XI-2 Lupi system, has announced plans to establish an installation in its home system, and has issued an appeal for various commodities for use in the construction. Commander MiL1TiA SiX, the group’s wing commander, elaborated on the nature of the appeal:
“We need two resources to start construction – military grade fabrics and platinum – and we encourage all able and willing Commanders to assist us.”
“Resistance is expected, but the Military Militia and its allies stand at the ready. We will be patrolling the shipping lanes in order to keep criminals at bay and ensure no crime goes unpunished.”
The proposed installation, which will be known as Soldiers’ Respite, will boast state-of-the-art communication relays, high-tech weapon systems and a combat training facility.
The organisation has promised to reward pilots who deliver the requested commodities to Pellegrino Hub in the XI-2 Lupi system. The campaign begins on the 9th March 3303 and will run for one week. If the final target is met earlier than planned, the campaign will end immediately.

Ambassador Cuthrick Delaney, steward of the Prism system, has announced that the Loren’s Legion appeal for tantalum has been enthusiastically received by the galactic community. Hundreds of independent pilots responded to the appeal, resulting in a massive influx of deliveries to Hiram’s Anchorage, the organisation’s base of operations.
In a statement, Delaney said:
“Loren’s Legion would like to extend its gratitude to all the Commanders who rallied to our call. Our immediate economic issues have been addressed, thanks to your efforts.”
Pilots who contributed to the initiative are now free to collect their rewards from Hiram’s Anchorage in the Prism system.

This weekend, the Mercury Seven expedition will depart from Jaques Station in the Colonia system. Citizens are invited to join the expedition, or to watch it depart at 7.00 UTC on the 5th of March 3303.
The expedition takes its name from the Mercury Seven, a group of astronauts from an early spaceflight programme – brave men who risked much to explore the frontier.
The expedition will comprise a number of stages, with regular stops for those with SRVs or fighters. Sights will include the Orio-Persean Conflux, the Osprey Stellar Remnant, Wagar’s Reach and Zephyrus.
Pilots who want to participate are encouraged to contact the Colonia Citizens Network.
Bob Dobilina

Loren’s Legion, an Imperial organisation based in the Prism system, has placed an open order for tantalum.
The organisation has a wide range of business interests, and regularly supplies commercial entities with raw materials and other commodities. On this occasion it has turned to the galactic community for help fulfilling its commitments.
A spokesperson for the organisation released a statement to the media.
“We have experienced a huge spike in demand, and our facility at Hiram’s Anchorage is already running at full capacity, so to satisfy our clients we will need the help of the galactic community. Fortunately we are in a position to offer generous premiums to pilots who deliver tantalum to Hiram’s Anchorage in the Prism system.”
The campaign begins on the 2nd of March 3303 and will run for two weeks. If the final target is met earlier than planned, the campaign will end immediately.

An Alliance spokesperson has announced that its operation to the crew of an Alliance convoy from opportunistic slavers in the Rahu system has reached a successful conclusion.
Hundreds of independent pilots supported the campaign by recovering escape pods from the remains of the convoy and delivering them safely to Acharya Station. Meanwhile, combat pilots neutralised slavers who were attempting to take escape pods from the wreckage.
As the operation drew to a close, an Alliance spokesperson made a brief statement:
“We are immeasurably grateful to the galactic community for its support. Countless members of Alliance personnel have been spared a lifetime of enforced slavery, and we have you to thank for it.”
Pilots who contributed to the initiative can now collect their rewards from Acharya Station in the Rahu system.

Earlier this week, automated stellar probes in the HIP 16497 system picked up an unusual heat signature. Local explorers promptly launched an investigation, only to discover that an asteroid had inexplicably disappeared from the system.
“It’s most peculiar,” said Kate Panamen of the Mars High Astrocartography Institute. “Given the asteroid’s orbit, it shouldn’t have come into contact with anything in the system for aeons. Nevertheless, the investigators found an expanding cloud of dust in the asteroid’s supposed location. We’re at a loss to explain how it could have been destroyed.”
Both Federal and Imperial sources denied rumours that the destruction of the asteroid was a result of experimental weapon testing.