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The Sitakapan Expeditionary Forces have announced plans to fortify their home system of Sitakapa by converting a mining outpost into a military settlement. The move is a response to increasing political and military instability across the galaxy.

General Ani Leonard of Sitakapan Expeditionary Forces announced:

"Our galaxy becomes more dangerous every day. Whether it's the Federation sowing unrest in the Pleiades, fringe-terrorism from Salomè and her lackeys or hyperdictions from unknown parties, the risks are greater than they've ever been. And the frontier colonies are most at risk. We must be prepared."

General Leonard promised that contractors who deliver military-grade weapons and chemicals to Russell Hub will earn a cut of Sitakapa's booming wealth – the result of years of economic development.

The campaign begins on the 27th of April 3302 and will run for one week. If the final target is met earlier than planned, the campaign will end immediately.

Authorities in the Cartoq 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 causing discord.

To counter this threat, the Cartoq Purple Major Organisation has placed a kill order on all wanted ships operating in the Cartoq system, and has promised to reward pilots who deliver bounty vouchers to Avdeyev Settlement.

The campaign begins on 27th of April 3303 and will run for one week. If the final target is met earlier than planned, the campaign will end immediately.

This report presents the latest data on starports experiencing technical issues as a result of Unknown-Artefact related interference.

The following starports are currently closed:

Bolotov Gateway, Arakwibut

Bowell Port, Itzamnets

Ford Dock, Naitis

Gaffney Dock, HIP 16538

Hermite Dock, Fan Cechehe

Macgregor Orbital, Kakmbutan

Schilling Dock, Huaich

The following starports continue to experience technical issues:

Alexander Freeport, HIP 18843

Bondarek Orbital, Munfayl

Hillary Silo, HR 8474

Kooi Gateway, G 190-28

Melvin Hub, GD 1192

Priest Survey, HIP 19147

Saberhagen Ring, Devata Baru

Meanwhile, the following starports are on the brink of closure:

Faraday Ring, Bunda

Fisher's Rest, Aldebaran

Gaiman Dock, 49 Arietis

Homer Port, T'u Tu

Onnes Gateway, LFT 37

The Bone Yard, Tas

Tyson Gateway, LTT 16548

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

Here are the latest factions to hold elections:

Delphin Blue Federal PLC

GCRV 4654 State Interstellar

Crimson State Group

Zeaex Flag

HIP 1914 Purple Universal Inc

Progressive Party of Abukunin

Blue Dynamic Group

Epsilon Phoenicis Forum

New CD-61 6801 Flag

i Bootis Democrats

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

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

Here are the latest factions to experience famine:

Kvenland Services

Jamatia Central Corp.

HIP 32350 Industries

HIP 14759 Guardians of Tradition

Traditional Siluruba Autocracy

New Zeta Tucanae Free

Marquis du HIP 110867

HIP 9610 Jet Legal Systems

Waime Worker's Party

HIP 115314 aristocrats

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:

Labour of Ethgreze

Eravate Network

HIP 105577 Boys

Ololos Drug Empire

HIP 14759 Guardians of Tradition

Chet Crimson Society

HIP 9610 Jet Legal Systems

Auste Gold Ring

HR 3954 Crew

League of Machimi Front

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.

A few days ago, a curious message was discovered by the Hamsters, a group of EM-transmission enthusiasts in the Tionisla system. A short time later, a combined effort from the Children of Raxxla and several other groups decoded the message and discovered it pointed to the Syreadiae JX-F c0 system in the so-called Formidine Rift.

Travelling to the system, pilots discovered a bulk cruiser called the Zurara. The ship's logs painted a haunting picture, indicating that the ship’s crew sabotaged the vessel before killing themselves. The Zurara had been adrift in the system ever since.

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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 the security status of the galaxy’s minor factions.

Here are the latest factions to experience a lockdown:

Crimson State Group

Bhotho Rats

Velingai Comms Corporation

Autocracy of Phi Gruis

Jera Social Democrats

Labour of LHS 3531

Akbakshu United

United Ither Justice Party

Crimson Major Incorporated

Liberty Party of HIP 21165

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

Ngaliba Blue Camorra

LP 811-17 Gold Energy Partners

Green Party of Lung

United Wat Yu Confederacy

Nationalists of Aulin

Movement for LHS 463 Values Party

Nang Ta-khian Public Co

Lachangu Citizens of Tradition

League of Ross 1015

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:

Uru Federal Interstellar

Wolf 359 Blue Travel Commodities

Lords of Ngaliba

Potriti Gold Mafia

Cemiess Commodities

Coquim Industry

Orrere Ring

Eravate Network

Eravate Life Services

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:

Brotherhood of LP 98-132

Morgor Crimson Pirates

Sif League

HIP 5700 Empire League

Democrats of Masans

Taliesin Crimson Fortune Systems

Indines Commodities

Bakara Empire Party

LTT 9455 Labour

WISE 0855-0714 United Exchange

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.

Last year, the Alliance established a foothold in the California Nebula with the construction of an outpost in the California Sector BA-A E6 system.

Critics of the superpower suggested it was trying to control the system’s barnacles, but the Alliance insisted the outpost was intended solely to support scientific research.

Now, fresh reports indicate that the Alliance is about to expand its presence in the region by establishing both a scientific outpost and an extraction facility in California Sector JH-V c2-12.

Kelvin Masters, a freelance journalist who regularly contributes to the Rewired news feed, commented on the development:

“Of course the Alliance wants the barnacles! They’d never admit it, of course. But that’s not the point. The point is what are the Empire and Federation going to do about it. At the moment they’re preoccupied with Maia and Merope, but sooner or later they’re going to turn their attention to the California Nebula. And when that happens, the situation is going to escalate, I guarantee it.”