Aset - The Minmatar Mining Corporation's emergency teams are now well established at site of the recent mining collapse in Aset, but have yet to begin the actual rescue dig. "Our engineers are currently surveying the site and attempting to determine the state of the interior before we begin," reported head of emergency operations Kahlial Vik. "We need to ensure that our excavation does not put our rescue teams or any survivors in jeopardy." When asked whether he thought if there were any actual [...]
++ TRANSMISSION FROM ADMIRAL JONAR OF THE REPUBLIC FLEET ++ ++ TO ALL TRIBAL LIBERATION FORCE PILOTS ++ Pilots of the TLF, Most of you have read about the disaster in the Aset system. The Fleet is currently redeploying its forces to assist and ensure that the exact position of the disaster is kept secret. This should ensure our enemies cannot disrupt the rescue. We do not wish to take any chances, however, so I am asking that the Tribal Liberation Force assist with patrols in keeping the Aset system [...]
Pator - Sanmatar Shakor and the Republic Tribal Chiefs will host a meeting with Ennar Aeboul, Chief of the Thukker Tribe, it was announced at a press conference today. Shakor was short on details, stating that the goal was to "promote goodwill between the tribes of the Republic and our Thukker brethren after a long period of misunderstanding between our people," and that he hoped Chief Aeboul's visit would be productive for both factions. When asked about the Thukker Chief's arrival date on Matar, [...]
Aset - Several sources have within the last few hours independently reported a disaster at a Minmatar Republic asteroid mine in Aset. There seems to have been a large seismic disturbance within the asteroid which caused the access shaft to collapse, trapping the mining crews within. Details are still vague at this time. The Minmatar Mining Corporation, operator of the mine, which was located within the contested zone along the empire's border, has issued a brief statement saying that it has dispatched [...]
Dantumi - Retainers of the reclusive Seituoda family, founders and majority shareholders of the Wiyrkomi Corporation, have taken the unusual step of revealing that the founding family is "concerned" by the sluggish performance of the megacorporation in recent months. Analysts have informed the family that Wiyrkomi's key manufacturing business and subsidiary assemblies are suffering from inadequate oversight while major investment is being directed into the relatively new healthcare division of [...]
Pimebeka - Amarr Certified News is reporting that the Carthum Conglomerate has begun speaking with a number of major financial institutions, industrial corporations and noble houses throughout the Empire, the Caldari State and the Khanid Kingdom about a limited stock offering intended to shore up the Conglomerate's overextended finances. This is on the heels of Carthum's recent earnings report, which continues to worry investors and be a drag on the company's stock. According to the report, Carthum [...]
Tash-Murkon Prime - Khanid Ambassador to the Tash-Murkon court Oyu Mareyi today presented medals to the officers and crew of the Tash-Murkon vessels involved in last week's incident in Aldali. Though the heir herself was not present, members of her family as well as members of her court did attend the ceremony, which lasted just over three hours. The ambassador and his staff also met with a number of Tash-Murkon economic advisors. This has given rise to speculation that the Kingdom may be trying to [...]
Maurasi - Lai Dai Protection Service (LDPS) troops yesterday seized shipments intended for Sukuuvestaa Corporation, prompting the Caldari Business Tribunal (CBT) to request Caldari Navy assistance through the exercise of emergency powers. Reports indicate that last night up to nine Nugoeihuvi-chartered freighters carrying cargo consigned to SuVee were intercepted, boarded and seized by LDPS troop-carriers accompanied by a number of light cruisers. The Caldari Navy responded to hails for assistance and [...]
Hagilur - Executives of Boundless Creation today laid out the welcome mat at Hagilur as they hosted a delegation from one of the Thukker Tribe's largest recognized corporations, Thukker Mix. Thukker Mix are perhaps best known for their cutting-edge ship designs, many based on standard Republic ship hulls, which have risen to prominence amongst the capsuleer elite. The Mix have also created a number of lesser known innovations that have found their way to the mass market. Boundless Creations [...]
::: TRANSMISSION FROM WKUMI POL, CHIEF OF THE BRUTOR TRIBE ::: ::: TO ALL TRIBAL LIBERATION FORCE CAPSULEERS ::: "I am honored to address the capsuleers of the Tribal Liberation Force. You have fought hard for our nation and our people against the encroaching Amarr Empire. The struggle has been vicious as of late, but you have fought with skill and resilience that have made me proud." "You may have heard that the Amarr have discovered the resting place of one of their lost Saints. We now know that he [...]
::: COMMUNIQUE FROM THE OFFICE OF YONIS ARDSIHAPUR, LORD OF HOUSE ARDISHAPUR AND HEIR TO THE HOLY THRONE OF THE AMARRIAN EMPIRE ::: ::: TO ALL 24th IMPERIAL CRUSADE CAPSULEERS ::: "Valiant crusaders of the 24th, I am Yonis Ardishapur, Royal Heir and devout follower of God's one true way." "Yesterday we confirmed the discovery of a resting place holding the remains of holy Saint Anam. While this would ordinarily be a cause for great celebration in our Empire, this Saint's tomb remains in the Kourmonen [...]
Leremblompes, Everyshore - An official spokesman for the Federal Intelligence Office yesterday announced that the investigation of last month's Federal Freight break-in has become a national security matter, from now on placed under the exclusive purview of the FIO itself. Local authorities previously responsible for investigating the crime have been sidelined, with agents of the Special Department of Internal Investigations (the so-called "Black Eagles") commandeering all the evidence, files, and [...]
Hedion - The team of archaeologists who found themselves in a war zone and eventually escaped from a system being occupied by the Tribal Liberation Force today presented its findings at a seminar in the main Hedion University campus. According to the findings they believe "with certainty" that they have located the resting place of Saint Anam, a much-debated historical figure. They claim the artifacts' age, composition and style dates them to around the time of Saint Anam's death. Information on Saint [...]
Saisio - According to reports released to the public yesterday, Sukuuvestaa CEO Kuikiainen Onita has ordered the re-zoning of vast tracts of agricultural land for the purposes of mineral extraction and exploration. This has led to a significant fall in the production of food within the SuVee land portfolio. CBT investigators have uncovered an accord between Nugoeihuvi (NOH) and SuVee agreeing that NOH would source and supply food to make up for the agricultural shortfall caused by the re-zoning [...]
Pator - The Republic Government today released the latest report on immigration figures which continued to show a dramatic decline in emigration from the Republic, coupled with a steady rise in Minmatar returning to the Republic from the Federation. Although experts in the field predicted a continuing drop in emigration numbers due to the positive industrial news, continuing unity from the government and the growing optimism of the general populace saw a surprising gain in immigration from the [...]
Ardishapur Prime - Yonis Ardishapur yesterday extended his personal thanks to the Tash-Murkon naval group which defended a Khanid convoy inside Ardishapur space earlier this week. The naval group, which was undergoing training exercises in a neighboring system, responded to Khanid distress calls and rescued the convoy from as-of-yet unidentified Minmatar attackers. "The Tash-Murkon forces reacted swiftly and decisively to the distress calls. They threw away their regard for their own safety in the [...]
Airkio - The Caldari research community was left reeling today by allegations that Lai Dai Corporation, a leading supporter of Caldari R&D, had deliberately undermined certain research efforts. A leaked Lai Dai document, allegedly seen and approved by CEO Alakoni Ishanoya, describes the use of "negative publicity" campaigns to question the validity of smaller research firms' experiments, thereby depressing their stock value as a prelude to acquisition. This highly aggressive approach is in direct [...]
Amarr - A team of archaeologists, originally thought lost after the system where their dig was located became a battleground between the Empire and the Republic, have returned relatively unscathed to Amarr today after experiencing what they referred to as "a little trouble." Appearing healthy and content at a press conference in Dam-Torsad yesterday, the archaeologists announced that they had retrieved several artifacts which could hold "some significance." They refused to go into detail, however, [...]
Kor-Azor - Royal heir Aritcio Kor-Azor today announced several criminal pardons as part of a forgiveness package that marks the ascension of the new Empress, Jamyl I. The list of those pardoned includes a large number of non-violent criminals guilty of infractions against the noble holders of Kor-Azor domain, along with several debtor's prison inmates and minor blasphemers, all of which will be released or sent to ecclesiastical reform schools as befits their offenses. Aritcio Kor-Azor went on to [...]
Rens - Rumors about Minmatar construction firm Six Kin Development were given public voice today when a commentator on The Kimotoro Report suggested that their recent technological breakthroughs were "clearly a result of information and/or expertise obtained from Federation corporations." Speaking on the latest broadcast of the Caldari newsmagazine, Korina Ubaata, a Republic market specialist for Caldari Funds Unlimited, said that "no matter how much [Sanmatar] Shakor would like us to think that these [...]
Tash-Murkon Prime - Members of the Theology Council met with high-ranking members of the Tash-Murkon Family this week, including heir Catiz Tash-Murkon. According to sources within the Theology Council, the meeting was requested by the heir herself shortly after the Empress' coronation, though the reason for the meeting was evidently unknown to all but the most senior Theology Council and Tash-Murkon officials. However, according to Amarr Certified News, the heir and her entourage were seen escorting [...]
Saisio - Kuikiainen Onita, CEO of Sukuuvestaa Corporation (SuVee) has denied allegations that the policies of her company, the Caldari State's largest land-owning corporation, may have contributed to the growing scandal of redirected Nugoeihuvi Corporation (NOH) shipments. Following the news that NOH is under investigation for infringements of Caldari commercial law with respect to diverted supplies, it has emerged that SuVee is now NOH's main beneficiary, receiving a considerable number of food and [...]
Josameto - Nugoeihuvi Corporation (NOH) has been diverting essential supplies from their usual routes within the Caldari State, greatly risking commercial stability for their own profit by purchasing freight contracts at preferential rates from shipping agents, sources within the Caldari Business Tribunal (CBT) alleged yesterday. According to the statement, Nugoeihuvi CEO Morimo Yagala has taken a personal lead in persuading shippers to relinquish their contracts, funnelling the redirected shipments [...]
Ardishapur Prime - Yonis Ardishapur, Heir of the Ardishapur Family, today announced his intentions to enact a massive public works campaign inside his domain in the coming month. "Empress Jamyl has issued a mandate. Those who give to the Empire will be given back in kind. I plan on giving my all for the betterment of the Empire," Ardishapur stated. "The Empire was raised on the backs of our faith, traditions, and piety. In these times, it is important that all men and women of the Empire are reminded [...]
Teonusude, Molden Heath - In a recent press conference, senior members of the Vherokior Tribe announced that initial results of their farm privatization plan (dubbed the "Ownership Initiative"), enacted just two months ago, have already shown a marked improvement in productivity. The plan, undertaken by the Vherokior Tribe Bureau along with their partners Native Freshfood, was designed to give assistance to small, independent farmers. Arvrin Ulppner, a spokesman for the Vherokior Tribe, explained: [...]
Aldali - A convoy of Khanid-registered transports en route to the Ardishapur station in the Aldali system has been rescued by elements of the Tash-Murkon Navy after coming under attack by unknown assailants. The naval group, on exercises in the neighboring Iro system, responded to the Khanid distress call only a few minutes after the attack began, saving three of four Khanid vessels. Once the raiders had been driven off, an immediate recovery operation was launched for any survivors. According to the [...]
Investment in corporations that are owned and operated out of the Minmatar Republic has increased markedly over the past several months. Over the past several decades, the economic stagnation and social malaise of the Republic has scared away major investors, with many new ventures failing and stock prices of major Minmatar companies deteriorating over that time. The increase in foreign investment parallels the rise of Maleatu Shakor to the position of Sanmatar. Shakor's rise to prominence, as well as [...]
Frarie - Combined Harvest today responded to the Federal Defence Union's allegations that their lax security policies were responsible for the illness that spread through the Federal Administration Bureau station in Dastryns last month. Caetlin Arrianza, a senior member of Combined Harvest's storage division based in the Frarie system, spoke out against the accusations. "The employment model used by Combined Harvest is no different than that used by hundreds of interstellar corporations. Our use of [...]
Pimebeka - The Carthum Conglomerate posted poor earnings for the last quarter today, well below the expectations of most analysts, triggering a 12% decline in their stock price. Among the reasons given for the drop were significant capital losses in systems along the Republic border due to the ongoing conflict, as well as tightening of credit markets in both the State and the Empire that prevented the company from easily absorbing those losses. However, additional stress has been placed on the company [...]
Rens - Six Kin Development, one of the Republic's largest construction firms, was awarded a government contract today for the construction of a number of new housing developments in decaying urban centers throughout the Republic. Urban Management, which is managing the contract, awarded the contract to Six Kin only two weeks after the company released its line of new biotech construction materials and designs, a technology previously almost unknown outside the Federation and the State. These new [...]
New Caldari - The Chief Executive Panel has announced the establishment of a Reform Guidance Board (RGB) to oversee the program of reforms initiated by the Provist Directorate under the aegis of COO Janus Bravour. Although Bravour has been the driving force behind the State reforms package to date, sources inform us he has been placed on indefinite sick leave. The CEP is understood to be concerned that without clear direction the reforms may falter or become counter-productive to the regeneration of [...]
Amarr - Amarr Certified News secured permission from the Ministry of Internal Order to release exclusive footage of the historic coronation of Empress Jamyl I. Withheld for security reasons, the media contains rare footage of the famed Imperial Domain Fleet as it gathered before the Emperor Family Station in Amarr last week for the spectacular event. The fleet has since been deployed to its "undisclosed wartime assignments". The video can be obtained here and a higher quality feed is also availalble here
Pator, Heimatar - The All Tribes Engineering Consortium (ATEC), a group of engineering firms based in the Minmatar Republic, has revealed a new business technology partnership with the Republic University aimed at upgrading toolmaking and heavy manufacturing plants. Using its extensive contacts within the Gallente Federation, the University has acquired licensing rights for a number of technologies, and is able to provide templates and facilitate importation of advanced machinery at preferential [...]
Hek, Metropolis - Hek Extractions and Aggregates (HEXAG) has announced plans for a large off-planet mining installation in the Hek system. Long a force in quarrying and open-cast mining on the core worlds of the Republic, HEXAG has recently diversified into mineral surveying and extraction on moons and other bodies. The announcement of this extensive new operation in Hek follows the successful establishment of a number of smaller mining installations throughout the Metropolis region. HEXAG has [...]
Dastryns - The outbreak of illness on a Dastryns station last month continues to baffle medical personnel and is now creating tension between Combined Harvest, the company linked to the Long-limbed roe suspected of causing the illness, and the Federal Defence Union, the Gallente militia organization formed after the Caldari invasion. Placid's proximity to core Gallente Federation holdings and the value of the Intaki homeworld makes it a strategically valuable region, and it is defended vigorously by [...]
Following the recent unscheduled meeting of the Core Complexion board of directors, the company yesterday released a public statement of support for Sanmatar Shakor. "Core Complexion Inc. is a corporation with operations in almost every corner of the galaxy. We provide customers from all empires with the product quality and low costs that they have come to expect. Despite this, however, Core Complexion Inc. is still a Minmatar corporation at heart; we have not forgotten our roots, or the common [...]
A group of Caldari corporations with interests in the Ruomo constellation yesterday announced their approval of the Caldari State's decision to construct new stargate links in the Maurasi system. The consortium, led by shipping company Prompt Delivery, was concerned with the adverse business effects of growing traffic levels in the Jita system. Prompt Delivery was joined in their efforts by several other corporations with operations in the constellation, including Expert Housing, the Science and Trade [...]
Amarr - In her first acts as the reigning leader of the Amarr Empire, Empress Jamyl I issued several proclamations today, the highlights of which included the confirmation of a new Sarum heir and the appointment of a new Court Chamberlain. In a move that surprised few, Jamyl confirmed that her nephew, Merimeth Sarum, had been nominated and accepted as the new Heir of the Sarum Family. International opinion seems divided on the young Heir who has been kept in wings of the Sarum Family for some time, [...]
Amarr - Jamyl Sarum, the resurgent heir to the Sarum royal family, was today crowned Empress of the Amarr Empire. In a ceremony that began with her arrival amidst a huge assembly of Imperial Navy warships, interim Court Chamberlain Hemirin placed the sacred crown upon Her Majesty, declaring her the "Holy Ordained Empress of Creation". Delivering a powerful opening speech, Empress Jamyl boldly announced the start of a new Reclaiming, calling on all those of faith to "stand by her side" as the Empire [...]
Luminaire - Representatives of drone manufacturing powerhouse CreoDron have announced imminent plans to shift elements of their manufacturing to their existing stations and facilities within the Minmatar Republic. Optimistic of a Republic turn-around in response to Sanmatar Shakor's leadership, CreoDron has stated they are electing to capitalize on the competitive wage advantage offered in Republic space. Cost of living in most Federation facilities is very high compared to those in the Republic, and [...]