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The Harma Silver Cartel has announced that it intends to bring back a beverage that has been lost for several hundred years: rum.

Reports indicate that the organisation recently discovered a time capsule from the 24th century containing a recipe for the drink, as well as the log of one Captain Smolenski. Although the Cartel is keeping the recipe secret, it has placed an open order for a range of rare alcohols that will be used to create the new beverage.

The Cartel has promised to reward those who deliver the requested commodities to Gabriel Enterprise in the Harma system. The organisation has also promised to bring the drink to the market under the name Harma Silver Sea Rum, assuming the campaign is successful.

A spokesperson for the organisation released a brief statement:

“We will create the finest rum since the days of piracy on the seas of Earth. After all, a pirate isn’t a pirate without rum!”

But the announcement has antagonised other pirate organisations in the Harma system, many of which have threatened to blockade the Cartel’s base of operations and attack pilots delivering alcohols to Gabriel Enterprise.

To counter this threat, the Harma Silver Cartel has placed a kill order on all ships on its wanted list, and promised to reward pilots who deliver bounty vouchers to Gabriel Enterprise.

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

A press release from the Abroin Universal PLC has confirmed that the organisation’s appeal for construction materials has been enthusiastically received by the galactic community. Hundreds of pilots responded to the appeal by delivering commodities to Campbell Horizons, the organisation’s base of operations, and by eliminating pilots in the Abroin system in order to protect traders.

As the campaign drew to a close, a spokesperson for the organisation gave a brief statement:

“We have been brought into contact with an intelligent, space-faring species. Just think of what we could learn from them! With luck, this outpost will herald a whole new era of scientific research.”

Pilots who contributed to the initiative can now collect their rewards from Campbell Horizons in the Abroin system.

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

Here are the latest factions to hold elections:

Crimson State Group

Aymifa Resistance

Labour of Geras

HIP 96289 Blue Major Inc

Ciguru Republic Party

Momotaro Silver State PLC

Ambivas Power Partners

Natural BV Phoenicis Front

Findja Empire Assembly

Codorain Network

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

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:

Kvenland Services

Lave Jet Family

Chukchair Fortune Group

HIP 105639 Party

Hand Gang of Taunitoq

Independent HIP 108971 Values Party

WISE 0855-0714 Gold Gang

Constitution Party of Palengue

HIP 73428 Exchange

HIP 118311 for Equality

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:

Official Darkates Freedom Party

Order of Ethgreze

Kvenland Services

Jamatia Central Corp.

HIP 32350 Industries

Marquis du HIP 110867

Khakum Prison Colony

Social Destination Progressive Party

HIP 118311 for Equality

Drug Empire of Canda

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:

Ngadjal Citizens' Forum

Wolf 718 Comms Solutions

Paesing Purple Public Inc

Movement for Kartenes Democrats

Hand Gang of LTT 13866

64 Arietis Jet General Solutions

New Bomazi Front

Traditional HIP 19157 Focus

Calennero Crew

HIP 117960 Bridge Systems

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:

Chamunda Crimson Gang

Revolutionary Party of Nuenets

Dragons of HIP 1914

Findja Empire Assembly

Nationalists of Aulin

Independents of LHS 3262

Crimson Major Incorporated

Progressive Party of LP 542-33

Leaders of Aunochis

Hand Gang of LTT 13866

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 starports experiencing technical issues as a result of Unknown-Artefact related interference.

The following starports are currently closed:

Gardner Port, Salikians

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:

Order of Ethgreze

Laedla and Co

Liberty Party of Zeessze

Union of Wolf 359 Labour

Coquim Industry

Zelano Systems

Opila Ltd

Junga Interstellar

Chamunda Crimson Gang

LHS 3479 Interstellar

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:

Apoyota Domain

Aulin Republic Party

United Nang Ta-khian Confederacy

Sif League

G 239-25 Alliance

Caraswang Gold Public Inc

Democrats of Masans

Indaol Blue Major Corporation

Values Party of Orishpucho

Partnership of HIP 67086

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:

Ambivas Power Partners

G 99-49 Life Industry

Durius Dominion

Alliance of Yemakinni

Workers of Ahaykenkan Confederacy

Mentesuri Network

Coalition of Reieni

Khruvani Universal Organisation

Kwatyriel and Co

Aguane Shared

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:

Order of Ethgreze

Firdaus Transport Company

Tau-2 Gruis A United Systems

Coalition of Djagana

Kotigen Natural Organisation

LTT 537 Future

Independents of HIP 22006

HIP 20916 Left Party

Lumbla Universal PLC

HIP 47058 Central Corp.

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

Here are the latest factions to experience a civil war:

LHS 3479 Interstellar

AG+21 1754 Citizen Party

Allied FK5 2550 Autocracy

Liaedin Mafia

Aymifa Resistance

Villae Cartel

Liaedin Electronics PLC

Zhu Veddi State Limited

Mob of HIP 7106

Progressive Party of Ross 210

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:

HIP 22145 Gold Mafia

Coquim Industry

Crimson State Group

Co-operative of Yiman

HIP 96289 Blue Major Inc

Khakum Prison Colony

Independents of Jura Lungs

Democrats of BD-02 4304

Condovichs Purple Partnership

Ciguru Republic Party

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.