18 JUL 3302
The historical re-enactment society Ex Luna Scientia has partnered with the Buckyball Racing Club to organise a commemorative race celebrating the 1,333rd anniversary of the first landing on Earth's Moon.
The Fly Me to the Moon race will run from the 19th to the 21st of July and will start at Lem Dock in the Chaac system. The finish line is at Moon Prospect in the Turot system, where participants will compete in surface racing in their rovers.
The race is open to everyone, from regular Buckyballers to first-time racers. The race committee has suggested that, due to the risks involved, all participants take out full insurance coverage.
Commander Aken B
18 JUL 3302
As the Federation and Empire attempt to lay claim to the organic structures known as barnacles, the demand for meta-alloys has skyrocketed. Many starports have begun placing orders for the material as a hedge against potential malfunctions.
Vernon Trask, lead engineer at Bauschinger City, said: "Some stations have been defunct for nearly a year because of those corrosive Artefacts. We can't afford to be out of commission that long."
"Quite a few stations in the Empire have open orders for meta-alloys, including Bauschinger. We're hoping to get ahead of this techno-plague before it bites us."
This 'meta-alloy rush' has alarmed conservationists and researchers concerned about the future of the barnacles.
"We know so little about the barnacles," said Dr Elana Lorax, a noted xenobiologist. "We don't know how they grow, how long they live or how they create meta-alloys. If the exploitation continues at this rate, we may never know."
Commander Corrigendum
18 JUL 3302
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:
Anlave First
Delta Phoenicis Limited
Fawaol Patrons of Law
LTT 8856 Gold Brotherhood
Ambivas Power Partners
Progressive Party of LTT 15449
Mokosh Order
Ho Hsi Corp.
Constitution Party of Eotienses
HIP 111755 Commodities
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:
Prismatic Imperium
HIP 5623 Crimson United Services
Social Wolf 397 Progressive Party
Siluror Group
Brotherhood of LP 98-132
Movement for Kambila Labour
Gang of Aphra
Lhou Xuang Prison Colony
Federation Unite!
HDS 3215 Defence Party
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.