Luminaire – The Scope has obtained an FIO report detailing the existence of a secret prison on Caldari Prime holding most dangerous criminals, political prisoners, and captured members of the Gallente resistance forces. According to excerpts of the story, due to be published tomorrow, the prison is in fact an evacuated underwater dome arcology formerly known as Paix Azur, now largely evacuated and run by the Provist occupational authority. Originating from “reliable sources within the Federal [...]
Algogille, Essence - High-ranking officials from within the Federation Navy yesterday admitted that recent Caldari attacks from Black Rise across the border into the Essence region have sharply increased in scope and precision over the past two weeks. The Caldari State was quick to assert that the attacks are the work of independent capsuleers and do not constitute an active violation of Gallentean sovereignty, but the timing has nonetheless led to quite a bit of speculation among press and public. [...]
Dastryns - Health officials from the Federation Administration Bureau Offices located in the Dastryns system are reporting an outbreak of illness among the station management and VIPs. Station services and general staffing have not been affected, and Gallente officials emphasized that neither station nor system security are affected by the outbreak. Station medical experts have been unable to isolate the cause of the illness; the affliction has some similarities to known bacterial infections. Symptoms [...]
Luminaire – Veteran actress Kaisa Anneli, who announced last week that she is suffering from terminal illness, has decided to spend her final days outside the bounds of Empire controlled space. "I have been blessed with good friends and great experiences," says a personal statement from the actress. "However, seeing as my time in the cluster is coming to a close – I've decided that I want to see things few others have seen. To that end I've used the remainder of my personal assets to retain the [...]
Luminaire - A representative for Kaisa Anneli, long-time performer on Gallente stage and screen, announced today that the actress is suffering from a form of terminal neurodegenerative disease. Anneli, 63, began her career as a bit player in the minor theaters of the homeworld in 65 YC, but soon her tireless work-ethic won her progressively larger and larger roles. Making the transition to holo-reel acting in her late twenties, Anneli became best known as a character actress with a talent for [...]
One of the largest convoys taking part in the pilgrimage to find the Elders has been reported as missing, igniting rumours of a humanitarian disaster in the Great Wildlands. A convoy of ships left the borders of the Minmatar Republic over two weeks ago in the hope of joining the Elders. Despite numerous warnings, the travellers are believed to have been light on defences; a seemingly poor decision given the well-known danger of the lawless region. Although back home relatives and friends are hoping [...]
Huola - The 24th Imperial Crusade displayed the value of the emergency capsuleer militias this past week, as they successfully led a rescue effort for an Ammatar scientist stranded in the Huola system. The system of Huola - an Amarr Empire-sovereign system in the Bleak Lands - had been occupied by the Minmatar Republic and the Tribal Liberation Fleet for several weeks, when Dresden Karnell - an Ammatar scientist - was shot down in the system. Karnell's ship was forced to make a crash landing on one of [...]
Tash-Murkon Prime - Economic reports from the Tash-Murkon region indicate that the fiefdom is experiencing growth and stability despite the violence spreading through the rest of the cluster. Nearly all industries have seen a steady surge in earnings over the past month that contrasts with the instability found in other markets. Carthum Conglomerate, which has stations in four systems in the region, released an earnings report that shows their Tash-Murkon holdings are earning profits 13% greater than [...]
Caldari Prime – Two months into the occupation of Caldari Prime, the Gallente insurgency against the State occupation forces continues despite a series of brutal crackdowns by Provist troops in Gallente enclaves. In the most recent attack, according to reports by sources still on the ground, a Gallente resistance cell bombed a Provist local headquarters in Tovil, allegedly killing at least two dozen soldiers and wounding nearly a hundred more. According to both sources with the Federation resistance [...]
Two months after the appearance of the Elder Fleet in empire space, a growing number of Matari are heading out into The Great Wildlands to try and locate them. While some go in search of answers, many are making the journey in the hope of simply joining them. What began as a small trickle has now turned into a steady flow of ships embarking on what most are calling a "pilgrimage". Fuelled by various rumours on GalNet message boards, many of these tribespeople are risking life and limb to take part in [...]
Dresen Karnell, the Ammatar scientist who was stranded on a habitable moon in Huola for nearly two weeks, has been found and successfully extracted. Karnell was reported to be severely dehydrated and suffering from numerous non-life threatening injuries sustained from his crash. He is being cared for by the Amarr Navy and is expected to make a quick recovery. Karnell - whose present location and scientific research for the Navy is classified - has sent his thanks to the 24th Imperial Crusade pilots [...]
The rescue team searching for Dresen Karnell on a habitable moon in Huola reports no success in locating him. The lake discovered by orbital scanning has been revealed to have a salinity fatal to humans if ingested. Karnell's remains were not discovered, indicating that he is still alive. The rescue team plans on following the stream feeding the lake, reasoning that Karnell would seek to discover a fresh water source for the lake. Further updates will be made as they become available.
The search for the Ammatar scientist downed on a habitable moon in Huola continues. The search team believes it is on the right track, as it recently discovered a day-old camp site they believe was used by Karnell. The camp site shows indications that he managed to procure a small amount of water and has a fair supply of food rations. A search of the area produced tracks that the rescue team is continuing to follow. Orbital scans revealed a small lake twenty kilometers north of the camp site. The [...]
Thanks to the tireless efforts of the many Amarr loyalists involved with the 24th Crusade, the Imperial system of Huola in the domain of the Bleak Lands has been recaptured from Minmatar occupancy. The system was designated a primary target by Crusade command following the marooning of Dresen Karnell, an important Ammatar scientist, on one of the system's habitable moons. A rescue party landed at the crash site hours after the system had been reclaimed. They discovered the downed shuttle along with a [...]
Rens - Responding to yesterday's unintentional blinding of two Brutor youths, concerned advocate groups have called on Sanmatar Shakor to make a statement to the youth of the Republic, urging them to forgo such potentially damaging acts of hero worship. A brief statement delivered by the teens' clan elder indicated the youths "simply wanted to show their respect and admiration for the Sanmatar and his Defiant ancestors." In light of this event, as well as the ongoing trend of hero-worshiping youth [...]
Rens – A pair of teenagers are in MedBay today on Rens VI (Moon 8) - Brutor tribe Treasury following what appears to be an act of hero-worship. According to statements made by medical personnel, the youths (of Brutor tribe lineage) appear to have unintentionally blinded themselves in an attempt to bear resemblance to the original Defiants and Sanmatar Shakor. The youths (whose names are being withheld to protect their privacy) appear to have washed their eyes with caustic industrial dyes, apparently [...]