Galnet News Digest

The twelve Powers competing for control of the Blue Trees of HIP 87621 have had to change their strategy, after realising they were on the point of achieving mutual annihilation. Free Dodec to cut out and make https://tinyurl.com/dodec-cutout

The Superpowers have all decided they want control of the supply of Radicoida Unica, and they're willing to fight the other Superpowers to get it, in a series of campaigns near HIP 87621 that will last many months. You must pledge to a Power and sign up to the appropriate Community Goal to take part.

Journalists have been allowed to test-drive the Caspian Explorer, a few days before its official release. And it's not all good news. The specifications of the Zorgon Peterson Caspian Explorer are subject to change prior to release. Look out for Elite Dangerous Partners testing out the Caspian Explorer before its official "early access" launch on Tuesday 2nd December 3311.

In this week's news, Zorgon Peterson reveals the detailed specifications of their new long-range ship, the Caspian Explorer. The Pilots' Federation announces changes to on-foot combat. And tension mounts, with a promise of something big about to happen in HIP 87621.

There are rumours that Radicoida Unica may have rare and wonderful pharmaceutical properties. And the backlog of Power Care Packages has finally been cleared.

18 Nov 3311: Commanders are having fun in HIP 87621. But it feels like we're waiting for something to happen... and there's something about the Radicoida Unica that remind us of a children's book....

A final message from missing exobiology student Terri Tora has been discovered in the HIP 87621 system. It raises questions about what October Consortium has been trying to hide - and what mysteries we are yet to uncover.

The Pilots' Federation has issued HIP 87621 System Permits to all Commanders, allowing a unique form of plant life to be studied for the first time. The October Consortium is offering some impressive rewards for those who assist with its studies.

In this week's news, the Dodec Starport has a rocky start, the Powers sort out their Care Packages, Brewer Corporation is taken over by the mafia, and lots of little fixes make the Galaxy just that little bit more pleasant. Plus, we have a cunning plan to construct a totally free Dodec Starport!

The Pilot's Federation has announced that the Permit Lock will be removed from HIP 87621 on Thursday 13 November. That's next week. And Brewer Corporation has made a change to its plans for the new Dodec Starport.

There are fears that a shortage of a key commodity could significantly slow down Colonisation efforts, following Brewer Corporation's announcement that the Trailblazer megaship fleet is to close its markets next week. From 11 November 3311, Emergency Power Cells will only be available within 30 LY of the Akhenaten system.

In this week's news, there's a new ship, a new starport and a new type of mission coming to the Galaxy. And it all sounds rather exciting. Starport: Dodec coming 11 Nov 3311. Ship: Caspian Explorer coming December 3311. Missions: "Operations" combined on-foot and in-ship missions, including combat inside megaships.

The Panther Clipper has entered general availability. And an awful lot of ports, outposts and settlements have been constructed near the permit-locked HIP 87621. The systems around HIP 87621 were surveyed by CMDR LilacLight of Canonn Research.

Broadcaster Will Jessup has released a special season of his Macabre and Monsters icecast: and he's offering rewards for those who follow the trail. In other news, the latest Brewer initiative has concluded, with the expectation that a science and security enclave will be built around permit-locked HIP 87621 within days.

Twelve dockable megaships have been deployed to systems within 30 LY of the permit-locked HIP 87621 system, amidst a growing expectation that the Powers are planning a land-grab close to that mysterious system. Megaships near HIP 87621 October Consortium HIP 87621 - Permit locked by October Consortium HR 6524 - October Consortium megaship Orion Col 359 Sector AE-N b9-4 - October Consortium megashi...

Good progress is being made on Brewer Corporation's appeal for construction materials. But what is the real purpose of the initiative, and is there a hidden purpose? Let's not forget Terri Tora.

Brewer Corporation has implemented a change in the rules to give system architects and their Squadron priority claim on the next system.

All three superpowers are taking a sudden interest in the Terri Tora mystery, and are planning to establish a permanent presence close to HIP 87621. Brewer is anticipating a startport construction boom, and it's offering a high-capacity Mk 2 Cargo Rack to the top 75% of those who help it stock up on raw materials. The Brewer initiative is at the Trailblazer Dream megaship in HIP 90578.

Lakon Spaceways has declared the Type-11 Prospector a resounding success, and have given a cyan paintjob and a decal to everyone that participated. Plus, the Squadron Mining Perk has been increased to 20% extra fragment yield.

The secret of HIP 87621 will be revealed. But permit-holder Lexi October won't commit to a date.

In this week's news, we have dramatic footage of the planetary collision that wiped out a settlement. Anti-Xeno organisations are planning a protest about Thargoids in the California Nebula. Lakon's mining trial is going well, and colonisation is making much more progress than exploration.

On the day the Lakon Type-11 Prospector becomes available in early access for anyone with at least 16,500 ARX to spare, Lakon launches a trial to demonstrate just how good their new ship is. Squadron Carriers unexpectedly aquire a Commodities Market. System Architects get to demolish some of what they built. Archon Delaine has four systems confiscated, to make more room for new Commanders. And the...

Lakon Spaceways has made some dramatic improvements to the Type-11 Prospector mining rig ahead of its release next week, making it far and away the best mining ship in the Galaxy.

Scientists are getting impatient waiting for answers about the fate of student Terri Tora and the permit-locked HIP 87621 system, fuelled by evidence that the October Consortium may have something to hide. And the System Map has vanished.

There are rumours that Lakon Spaceways is planning a 2-week trial of its soon-to-be-released Type-11 Prospector. Some eager would-be participants are already in position. The initiative is expected to start on the day the Type-11 Prospector is released for early access, likely some time next week.