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At 7.00 am tomorrow morning (GMT), the monitoring of powers' activities will go offline for a short period while the latest data is assembled. Pilots who operate for one of the powers should deliver any cargo or vouchers before this time to ensure their activities are registered.

This report presents the latest data on health issues among the galaxy's minor factions.

Here are the latest factions to experience famine:

HIP 105577 One

Official Darkates Freedom Party

League of Villae

Liberty Party of Zeessze

HIP 19773 Shared

Bubii Rats

Ololos Drug Empire

Bodb Den Advanced Network

Cuicatec Gold Power Co

Camorra of Waime

When a faction is affected by famine the standard of living in the system it controls temporarily decreases. Combat activity has no effect on influence while a famine is active. Completing food-trade missions can bring a famine to an end.

Here are the latest factions to experience an outbreak:

New 31 Aquilae Green Party

Zeessze Clan

Liberty Party of Zeessze

Kvenland Services

Eranin Peoples Party

FK5 2550 PLC

Quambo Free

Marquis du HIP 110867

Totegafook Posse

HIP 96289 Blue Major Inc

When a faction is affected by an outbreak the standard of living in the system it controls temporarily decreases. Combat activity has no effect on influence while an outbreak is active. Completing medicine-supply missions can bring an outbreak to an end.

This report presents the latest data on the security status of the galaxy's minor factions.

Here are the latest factions to experience a lockdown:

Brotherhood of LP 98-132

Chamunda Crimson Gang

Apoyota Domain

Quator Ring

Bhotho Rats

Union of Sowiio Green Party

Anali Ltd

Ither Purple Brotherhood

People's Bactondinks Future

Argeno Transport Solutions

When a faction experiences a lockdown, the security rating of the system it controls temporarily increases and the system's wealth temporarily decreases. Bounty hunting activity can shorten the lockdown period.

Here are the latest factions to experience civil unrest:

Brotherhood of LP 98-132

Wolf 359 Blue Travel Commodities

Ngaliba Blue Camorra

Uszaa Society

i Bootis Democrats

Revolutionary Kappa Fornacis for Equality

Codorain Network

Nantariates State Holdings

HIP 117399 Confederacy

Partnership of Stopover

Civil unrest is the result of illegal activity. When a faction is affected by civil unrest, the standard of living in the system it controls temporarily decreases, as does the system's wealth. Combat missions and activities can bring civil unrest to an end.

This report presents the latest data on the economic health of the galaxy's minor factions.

Here are the latest factions to experience an economic boom:

Colanja Gold Power Services

Brani Federal Holdings

Ross 754 Labour

Yakabugai Exchange

Ruchbah Industry

Cemiess Commodities

Kokary Holdings

Eravate Network

Zeessze Clan

Delphin Blue Federal PLC

Boom is usually the result of consistent trade profit and completed trade contracts. When a faction experiences a boom, the wealth of the system it controls temporarily increases and trade missions completed in the system have double the effect on influence. The faction's influence may also increase. Booms typically last until they naturally expire.

Here are the latest factions to experience an economic bust:

Potriti Gold Mafia

Ngaliba Blue Camorra

LHS 535 Silver United Ltd

Orishpucho Jet Hand Gang

Chau Yu Gold Clan

BD-13 2439 Comms Systems

League of 36 Ursae Majoris

Independent Sopdu Labour

Taliesin Crimson Fortune Systems

Democrats of Masans

When a faction experiences a bust, the wealth of the system it controls is temporarily reduced and the faction's influence is temporarily diminished. Trade actions do not contribute to boom while a bust is active. A bust typically has to run its course before ending.

This report presents the latest data on expansion and withdrawal among the galaxy's minor factions.

Here are the latest factions to have expanded into new systems:

G 41-14 Purple Travel Solutions

HIP 73428 Exchange

HIP 8593 Empire League

Ross 754 Labour

Nahua Citizens' Forum

G 99-49 Life Industry

Sui Xenates Indie Union

HIP 115314 Jet Crew

HIP 113454 Crew

HIP 65921 Silver Bridge Systems

Expansions occur when a minor faction reaches a sufficient level of influence and there is a populated system within striking distance. Expansion is costly, so when a faction expands, the wealth and development level of the system it controls are temporarily reduced.

Here are the latest factions in withdrawal:

Eranin Peoples Party

Independents of Mildeptu

39 Tauri Interstellar

Labour of Geras

Zugen Incorporated

Durius Dominion

Inupiates Patrons of Law

Zeus Bureau

HR 8170 Brotherhood

Xuanduna Imperial Society

Factions are considered to be in withdrawal if their level of influence within a system drops below a certain level. If the faction's influence remains low for a total of five days, the faction must leave the system entirely. If the faction manages to increase its level of influence, it remains in the 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

This report presents the latest data on conflict among the galaxy's minor factions.

Here are the latest factions to experience a civil war:

Vanayequi Independents

New 31 Aquilae Green Party

Kini Drug Empire

Fusang Fortune Commodities

Luyten 674-15 Industries

Leesti Alliance Union

Alpha Centauri Gold Brotherhood

Aymifa Resistance

Bodb Den Advanced Network

Liaedin Electronics PLC

Civil wars occur when minor factions compete for control of major assets such as starports. When a faction is involved in a civil war, the standard of living, development level and security level in the system it controls are temporarily reduced. Combat activities can bring a civil war to an end.

Here are the latest factions to experience war:

Limapa Blue State Commodities

Lords of Ngaliba

Labour of Ethgreze

Order of Ethgreze

Crimson State Group

Liberty Party of LP 751-1

Alioth Pro-Alliance Group

Gandui Empire Group

Zugen Incorporated

Nuenets Corp.

Wars occur when a minor faction invades a star system controlled by another minor faction. For the duration of the war, the standard of living, wealth level and security level in the disputed system are reduced. Combat activity between the two warring factions determines the outcome of the conflict. If neither faction succeeds in dominating the other, the war ends in a ceasefire.

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.

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.

This report presents the latest data on democratic activity among the galaxy's minor factions.

Here are the latest factions to hold elections:

Laedla and Co

The Pilots Federation

Marquis du HIP 110867

Green Party of LFT 926

Modgud Commodities

CD-37 641 Empire Pact

Delta Pavonis Vision Services

New BD+23 3151 Revolutionary Party

Workers of TZ Arietis Democrats

HIP 114530 Guardians

Elections occur when two minor factions with a similar political structure resolve a conflict over ownership and influence within a system.