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New Universalism Emerges as Orion Arm’s Wealthiest Church
Vast investments, diverse assets, and a hidden real estate empire have made the controversial Church of New Universalism the wealthiest religious organization in the Orion Arm, according to an independent Champlain Group report.
Double Ambush Shatters Pact of Rome Convoy During Fierce Amalfi System Dogfight
A fierce clash between dozens of aerospace fighters has resulted in several losses as anti-fascist volunteer squadrons ramp up attacks on Pact of Rome targets across the Amalfi Planetary System. The deadly action, a double ambush, was centered around a Mongibellese arms convoy.
Tens Of Millions Temporarily Blinded After Software Update Impacts templin Keppe Cybernetics
A software update to the Templin Keppe brand of cybernetics left tens of millions of users temporarily blind after what company representatives described as an “unintended error”. Several legacy models of optical replacement implants were affected.
Whistleblower Alleges “Corporate Warfare” Resulted In Fatal Piracy Campaign
A piracy campaign that ravaged the Calypso Deeps in 2274, killing hundreds, may have been secretly supported by one of the Orion Arm’s largest megacorporations. Whistleblowers allege sensitive data that made the attacks possible was deliberately leaked.
United States Coast Guard Justified In Destruction Of Modded Smuggling Freighter, Report Finds
A federal probe has concluded that a freighter destroyed by the U.S. Coast Guard last month while leaving the Appalachia System was likely tied to a wider smuggling network. Investigators found traces of controlled substances in the wreckage.
Thousands of Soviet Tanks, AFVs, Hundreds of Warships Headed to Reinforce Vega
A COMINTERN convoy of roughly 600 ships carrying advanced military hardware may have already entered the Local Supercluster, the latest in a series of deployments aimed at strengthening the Soviet military presence in Vega.
The Great Terror
In 1933, the residents of an outlying region of the Philippine Islands witnessed for the first time a strange, invasive ecosystem. It grew from the earth in tall, elegant stalks and branches, their fingers splitting and knotting together like undersea coral. Shades of vibrant blue and violet spread across the growths, sometimes glowing with an iridescent amber. Occasionally, bulbous lobes and still stranger shapes swelled outward from these colonies. Some were covered in porous openings that pursed like lips, or cloaked in wispy filaments that shivered and swayed against the wind. Wherever the “coral” grew thickest, sheets of mist seeped from coalescing masses that had overtaken the native soil, concealing whatever lay deeper within.
French Voltigeur
The Voltigeur are the eyes and ears of the French army, inheriting a tradition of mobility and precision dating back to Napoleon. They are often deployed to screen friendly heavier elements, absorbing and shaping the enemy’s initial attacks.
French Army Repels Fierce Separatist Border Incursion On Callao
Over a hundred separatist tanks and armoured fighting vehicles have been destroyed after a fierce border incursion on Callao. The attack targeted a sector of a demilitarized zone held by the French Army, which “skillfully repelled” the assault by a “far larger” force.
Orion Arm’s Most Powerful To Gather in Secretive Deep Hill Retreat
One thousand of humanity’s wealthiest, most powerful, and influential are set to attend the Orion Arm’s most closely veiled retreat. The yearly gathering takes place on the moon of Deep Hill, administered by the secretive and controversial Winter Club.
Heightened Piracy Warnings for Entirety of Calypso Deeps
Turkey’s government has issued a stark warning to ships operating in the Calypso Deeps, following a statement by the International Shipping Authority elevating the region’s risk to “Severe.” Piracy there has reached record levels, the highest since assessments began.
Spectacular Volcanic Eruptions Mark First Days of “Winter Fires” on Mongibello
A series of dramatic eruptions along Mongibello’s famed Corona Rossa range has drawn immense crowds to the capital of Typhos, marking the start of what is expected to be a particularly long ‘winter’ season on the planet.
Apollo To Host New Airbases As OTO Strengthens Strategic “ADAS Line”
Kithara Megalopolis — In what is being described as the largest engineering project for the Apollo Army since the 2270s, a vast construction site in the highlands outside the nation’s capital could soon host wings of advanced OTO aerospace fighters, likely within the year.
Axis Powers Overtake OTO “Super Capital” Deployment — LOSUPCOM
For the first time, the Axis Powers have surpassed the Orion Treaty Organization in the number of “super capital” type warships deployed to the Local Supercluster (OTO: LOSUPCOM). Though not indicative of overall military capability, it has long served as a symbolic benchmark.
AgriNova Scales Back in Well of Embers as Costs Climb, Questions Mount
AgriNova Biosciences will decommission up to one-third of its terrestrial facilities in the Well of Embers over the next year. A company representative stated the closures are part of a broader restructuring aimed at streamlining its logistical footprint.
Lost Evacuation-Era “Coffin Ship” Discovered After 133 Years in Calypso Deeps
An evacuation-era interstellar liner, the Cambria, has been discovered in the Charybdis System of the Calypso Deeps, 133 years after she was marked as lost with all hands. An independent freelancer made the discovery "through sheer luck" while surveying the system's ice fields.
Captured Fascist Mercenaries Were Tortured Before Execution
The anti-fascist organization Giustizia e Libertà (Justice and Liberty), has claimed responsibility for the death and mutilation of seven members of the Tenth Legion PMC. The victims were taken during the ongoing intense clashes aboard Emerald Garden, a large independent station.
FIAT Prepares New Flagship Transport to Replace Rosso 2100
One of the most popular interstellar craft of the 23rd century is set to be succeeded by a new model, as FIAT targets a 2287 release for its next-generation light transport. Modularity and extended range are being emphasized in the new design, according to insiders.
Torchfire Recovery Agent
Frontier Bounty Hunters, even those in established outfits such as the Torchfire Group, tend to use an eclectic mix of equipment. Gear is inherited, improvised, or bartered across dozens of systems, with no standard loadout surviving first contact with a real job.