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3/22/2018
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Sore Cogs Accused of Violating Terran Law
The large monolith ship "Capricious" used by Dragons Gear appears to have been supplied by Sore Cogs Galactical.
KIDDER, MARS - Controversy has erupted in the wake of an attack on Baldurs Syndicate, casting doubt on how the intergalactic community will handle violations of Terran laws both now and into the future.
The attacks, launched on turn 43902 and carried out by a group known as Dragons Gear, targeted and destroyed a military installation at Kidder on Mars. The fighting also destroyed the “Planet Express”, a warp freighter inbound to that location. Baldurs claimed the freighter was returning from an education cruise for children, and was holding over 6000 individuals, most of whom were children. Gorion Irenicus, CEO of Baldurs Syndicate, described the incident as “murder”.
Baldurs Syndicate has now claimed that Dragons Gear and Sore Cogs Galactical have violated Terran laws through the illegal transfer of funds and weapons. It appears the forces used in the attack had been directly supplied by Sore Cogs. When asked to comment, Sir J of Sore Cogs called the group a “renegade faction” and stated: “All us Sore Cogs nation is doing is paying those traitors to stay away from us, those infamous defectors have betrayed our trust.”
Discussion is now focused on if and what penalty Sore Cogs might face for violating Terran Law. Previous incidents have generally involved strict penalties as well as forfeiture of assets in reparation. These sanctions have often been enforced by the ARK group, of whom Sore Cogs is a member.
BREAKING: Dragons Gear has just posted a general statement on the galactic communications channel: “Time to go for the jugular... Sir J of the Sore Cogs, Grand General Springer is coming for you! The Sore Cogs Nation will be put in line and follow my lead…enough of this sad chat, time to rule with some real gear!” The official Corp-net listing of Sore Cogs Galactical has been renamed “Sore Cogs Dragons Gear”. The state of the leadership or the stability of the corporation is unclear at this time.
This story is still developing.
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4/18/2018
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GNN: Deepspace Mission Nearing its Target
The "Wasp", among the fastest ships in the galaxy, has nearly completed its' journey to the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.
ILIAS, GULYAEV II: A significant exploration mission has nearly reached its intended destination after traveling over 8,600 turns. The mission, conceived of and launched by Luna Moth Industries, seeks to reach the absolute center of the Milky Way Galaxy.
The mission is being conducted by the “Wasp”, a heavily modified Zenith Hypercraft originally discovered through the research teams of Echos Echo. The Bookshelf Research Group at Luna Moth Industries made the modifications to the ship that have made the voyage possible.
The vessel, armed only with a 2 man crew, launched from the Door of Night warpgate a few hundred turns before 40,000. The voyage is anticipated to arrive at its destination in approximately 2 days on turn 48,630, making the voyage by far the longest journey undertaken in the known galaxy.
Due to the nature of the warpgates, the crew members will most likely give their lives for the sake of the mission, with no clear path of return to Sector 1. Critics of the exploration mission have pointed out the unnecessary use of a manned mission and the loss of these lives, when an AI Hyperfighter could have been used instead as an unmanned mission.
Scientists are unclear what, if anything, will occur when the ship arrives at its destination. The crew has thus far reported no notable observations about the universe.
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4/19/2018
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Raids, Blockade Destabilize Earth
The Imperial Port in orbit over Earth, currently under blockade by Safehold Corp.
MEXICO CITY, EARTH: The planet Earth has come into a period of instability as Safehold Corp has made series of raids that have resulted in the deaths of over a million inhabitants of earth. The raids occurred in the cities of Madrid and Wellington, targeting corporations with large stockpiles of relatively undefended materials.
The government of Earth, led by newly elected emperor Liam Ebonwood of Templaris Inc, has not made a response to the attacks and did not immediately respond to a request for comment by GNN. The newly established regime has often been hindered by a lack of resources and defensive measures, and appears to lack the means to defend the corporations of Earth effectively.
The inability of Emperor Ebonwood to properly establish a strong regime has been largely attributed to the failings of former emperor AristocraTech, specifically his failure to transfer control of the Imperial Port and defensive forces to the new emperor. The current charter for earth states that "From here on out the Space Port around Earth shall always be in the possession of the Emperor of Earth to help fund the grow and defense of Earth.”
Safehold Corp has now positioned his fleet in a blockade of the Imperial Port. Cayleb Ahrmahk, CEO of Safehold, believes that the port should be transferred to the Earths’ rightful ruler per the call of the cult group Haedus Disciples – a group of religious extremists who claim to have received a vision calling for the redemption or destruction of the spaceport.
Mr Ahrmahk has devoted himself to study the Ancient Ones that the cult group is based on, and considers himself to be an adherent and follower. Concerning the spaceport, the CEO stated “if the transferring of the port is not fulfilled, the Ancient Ones would require the destruction of the port, as it is an abomination and insult to the established democracy that governs Earth.”
It is unclear at this time if the raids also conducted by Safehold are connected to the religious teachings of this group. Statements made by Ahrmahk did not cite any religious reasons behind the attacks in Madrid and Wellington. The official statement from the corporation said the raids were made to recover valuable goods located in the store rooms of companies described by Ahrmahk as "falling apart" and reclusive".
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5/23/2018
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TIGCA Modifies Asset Tracking Laws
TIGCA Headquarters at the Terran Governmental Complex. The commerce authority recently announced significant changes to its asset reporting requirements.
MEXICO CITY – The Terran Inter-galactic Commerce Authority (TIGCA) has announced sweeping changes to the way it handles corporation asset reporting. The announcement came following the results of the research done by Sweet Fruit Supply economists, who were able to provide a much more efficient method for the Terran Federation to track corporation assets. The Terran federation appears to have fully embraced the new method.
The change in Terran law, which at first appears to be insignificant change, will have tremendous impact on the efficiency of corporations, according to the research report published by Sweet Fruit Supply. Any corporations participating in inter-galactic commerce was previously required to keep strict logs and reports of asset locations at all times, to be submitted daily to TIGCA.
The new changes provide an automated way for corporations to easily log their assets to TIGCA, which should greatly reduce the time needed for corporations to track and manage their assets.
Numerous corporations have previously ceased their inter-galactic trade activities due to the immensely prohibitive measures that had been in place. This change could attract some of these corporations to restart their former operations.
Though this marks a great step forward, opponents still cite the government oversight of corporation assets as restrictive and controlling. The recent changes do not appear to have any provision to reduce the reporting that requires all assets to be logged to the government at all times.
The public nature of the records held by TIGCA allows any corporations’ assets to be viewed at all times by any individual; this includes the location and order assigned to all assets in a corporation.
TIGCA made no comment in response to the complaints.
Following the publishing of the research report, sources have stated that Sweet Fruit Supply has received an ultra-advanced battlecruiser from the Terran Federation as a reward for their loyalty and dedication to the government.
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9/19/2018
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Millions perish at the hands of the Terran Federation
The Terran Federation has unleashed a new chemical agent throughout the universe. S-11 Gratum Hydrochlorate, or what survivors named “Gratum” (where the Latin based “Serendipity” comes from). The effects of Gratum are widespread. Millions of citizens spanning across the stars have simply lost the will to live. Their homes forever darkened, the loved ones left behind have many questions, the loudest of which; “Why?” The Terran Federation has issued the following statement, “We cannot allow one city to be the economic center of the universe.” Needless to say, the heaviest hit system in this radical population control by the TF was the Gulyaev System.
The system has seen massive growth with the influx of several corporations and the continued presence of ARK and its Protectorate has deterred hostile actions to be taken against the citizens of the system. When asked for a response to the actions of the TF and recent incursions to the System by Space Pirates, Cayleb Ahrmahk gave the following response:
“Of course we will always have those who seek to destroy, therefore when we cannot prevent hostile actions, we respond in kind and eradicate the threat in a timely manner, the recent actions taken by the Terran Federation has left little doubt in my mind as to who the greater evil is, and rest assured investigations are currently underway to determine the feasibility of ousting any remaining TF forces from Gulyaev Space.”
We reached out for a statement from the Emperor of Earth, Gregius Platini, asking if they were aware of the chemical agent being produced on their own planet by those tasked with defending it, the Terran Federation; we received the following statement: “The Emperor had no knowledge of the chemical or that it would be used by the Terran Federation for harmful purposes. This act is despicable, and the responsible parties should be held accountable for their actions.” - Axil Landery, Secretary of Imperial Communications
Leaked reports have also alluded to a corroboration between research analysts and military personnel in the study of this chemical agent. The reports are tying close similarities to those killed by Gratum to the Hostile Raiders and Pirates that plague the populated systems. These reports are still in their infancy, but if proven to be accurate, the Terran Federation will have even more to answer to. Once briefed on the recent events and new reports tying Gratum to the Raiders, Star Lord of Gulyaev, Jimbobdaz issued the following proclamation: “This is nothing short of genocide… any TF crossing into Gulyaev territory will be destroyed, if these actions continue, all TF across the galaxy will be hunted down and neutralized along with any allied military.”
The above report was provided by The Tellesberg News
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11/6/2018
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New Guild Statutes Face Challenges
The Terran Office of Regulatory Oversight, in the foreground, has been accused by some corporations of inefficient and poor implementation of the new guild banks.
MOSCOW, RUSSIA – The Terran Federation has begun issuing new galactic statutes this week that allow for corporation-led guilds to hold funds and assets within a guild-owned bank. Previously, guilds were not allowed to hold assets or finances, and acted primarily as a way for corporations to organize together.
The Terran Federation has already had to face numerous obstacles concerning the new regulations. An error in the guild taxation system has inadvertently transferred large sums of credits from the Terran treasury into individual corporation bank accounts. It is estimated that well over 1 billion credits were transferred before the issue was corrected.
Other issues have arisen as well, with guild leadership seemingly still unable to purchase units with guild funds, as well as guildmasters being unable to control assets that have been allocated to the guild. The Terran Federation appears to be working on implementing these measures, though it is unclear exactly when these will be put into place.
The new statutes appear to be written to allow for greater cooperation and protection for corporations operating within a guild. Numerous corporations had previously filed complaints concerning the harsh restrictions placed on guilds and have often lobbied for less restrictive measures to be put into place.
Some opponents of the Terran Federation have declared that the new regulations as being long overdue, and have decried the poor implementation. These include Ark members Safehold Corp and the former JBD, the latter of whom has shunned material belongings after ingesting a form of hallucinogenic drug native to Gulyaev VII. JBD now lives in the wilderness of Gul VII as a hermit. Safehold has been dramatically scaling back operations in Gulyaev II, citing frustrations with the Terran Government.
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11/21/2018
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Galactic Depression Continues
Artistic representation of the wormhole discovered by UnitedCogsRepublics. The wormhole is invisible to the naked eye.
ILIAS, GULYAEV II – Standing under the gleaming towers overhead, an oppressing silence fills the famous Lubricant Square in Ilias. The now desolate tourist destination was previously vibrant and thriving center of commerce and entertainment on the west end of Ilias. It now stands as a ghastly reminder of the unprecedented economic conditions in the wake of the Exodus and the ensuing economic collapse occurring across the galaxy.
Entire sections of the city have fallen vacant as more and more citizens have left for the recently discovered wormhole that leads to the Cogs homeland. As many as 500k citizens were leaving per day during the heights of the exodus, although these numbers have now dwindled to a fraction of that amount. Reports indicate that Ilias is actually experiencing marginal growth in population currently, and it is unclear if this will continue, or if it is simply from recent immigrant arrivals who are fleeing the economic difficulties felt more severly in other portions of the galaxy.
Planet Earth in particular has experienced tremendous loss in citizenship due to famine and emigration. Analysts believe that total population on earth has dropped to 60 million, almost 1/3 of its population 1000 turns ago. Graphic models indicate population could drop as low as 50 million before recovering.
In the meantime, numerous corporations have already liquidated their assets as the prices and volumes of products remain low. Others have begun large-scale reductions in their product offerings and standing military in an effort to reduce costs.
The galactic recession has occurred after the discovery of a scientific anomaly causing ships to fall under intense fuel shortages. The resulting depression, coupled with the discovery of the wormhole, has led to shocking decrease in populations across the galaxy.
Economic forecasts indicate that the stabilizing population levels in major cities in Earth and Gulyaev signals an strengthening of the economy, though it is unclear how quickly the galaxy will recover and if it will ever reach the same levels it had attained prior to the depression.
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