Galnet News Updates

Peter Wotherspoon

From the Galaxy of Elite Dangerous, we bring you the latest news updates. These in-universe news reports help keep commanders up-to-date with information about what is happening in the Federation, the Empire and Alliance, and in the Independent systems. We follow the fortunes of the politicians, of the corporations and of the alien species, the Guardians and the Thargoids. These updates are also available on video: https://www.youtube.com/GalnetNewsDigest read less
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Power Plants Give Energy to Appeal
04-03-2022
Power Plants Give Energy to Appeal
High profits and the prospect of highly-engineered power plants as rewards mean the final part of the Colonia Bridge starport buildout looks likely to end early, possibly on Sunday. Plus: The Federal President has said he might not win in 3309.

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Power Plants Give Energy to Appeal
04-03-2022
Power Plants Give Energy to Appeal
High profits and the prospect of highly-engineered power plants as rewards mean the final part of the Colonia Bridge starport buildout looks likely to end early, possibly on Sunday. Plus: The Federal President has said he might not win in 3309.
Salvation Too Busy to Fight Thargoids
18-02-2022
Salvation Too Busy to Fight Thargoids
Salvation's military coordinator has admitted that the secretive scientist is too busy developing new technology to take on the current Thargoid threat.
The Emperor Commands....
18-02-2022
The Emperor Commands....
The Emperor has commanded the total destruction in combat of the mercenary militia known as Darkwater Inc, and is offering rewards to those that help in the elimination.
Bubble Attacked by Thargoids
10-02-2022
Bubble Attacked by Thargoids
Two systems on the edge of the Bubble, Nauni and Dan, have been attacked by Thargoids.
Coffee for Cartographics Appeal Kicks Off
10-02-2022
Coffee for Cartographics Appeal Kicks Off
The campaign to build the Colonia Bridge is nearing its end, but the finale will last three weeks longer than expected.
Emperor Arissa Recovered Alive
09-02-2022
Emperor Arissa Recovered Alive
Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval is under medical care in Achenar after being rescued from her captors. A number of Imperial senators have been arrested.
Arissa Abducted
07-02-2022
Arissa Abducted
Emperor Arissa Lavigny Duval is being kept captive in a cryo-pod, according to information uncovered by the Affiliated Counter Terrorism unit.
ACT needs YOU!
03-02-2022
ACT needs YOU!
Commanders have been asked for assistance by the Affiliated Counter Terrorism unit. ACT believes that the Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army's dark-comms network uses the Omega Grid software - and potentially some of the beacons - that were established by Imperial Intelligence. The task is to locate and decrypt the NMLA network.
ACT Investigates Imperial Intelligence
01-02-2022
ACT Investigates Imperial Intelligence
Amid howls of outrage from the highest echelons of the Empire, ACT has confirmed that it is investigating Imperial Intelligence for possible connections to the NMLA.
Aegis to Oppose Azimuth?
31-01-2022
Aegis to Oppose Azimuth?
Aegis Chief Administrator Carter Armstrong has warned that Azimuth Biochemicals remains active - and has called for Aegis to be reinstated to oppose this blood-stained relic.
Brewer Sets Date for Phase 4 / Sirius Losing Badly in Reorte
29-01-2022
Brewer Sets Date for Phase 4 / Sirius Losing Badly in Reorte
Brewer Corporation will start phase four of the Colonia Bridge initiative on the tenth of February, according to a press release issued today.  In other news, the Sirius Corporation is losing badly in the conflict that started yesterday in Reorte.
Proof of Life from Emperor Arissa?
26-01-2022
Proof of Life from Emperor Arissa?
A personal message from Emperor Arissa appears to give Imperial Intelligence the all-clear after allegations that the Empire's spooks had been secretly assisting Neo-Marlinist terrorists.
Reorte Challenges Sirius Pact
24-01-2022
Reorte Challenges Sirius Pact
The Sirius Corporation megaship Chariot of Rhea is being blockaded by the local Alliance faction in Reorte, which claims that the deployment is illegal.
Missing Alexandria Megaship Found
20-01-2022
Missing Alexandria Megaship Found
A message received by commanders sympathetic to the cause of Aegis has led to the discovery of wrecked parts of what are believed to be the Alexandria megaship.
Superpowers Shut Down Aegis
19-01-2022
Superpowers Shut Down Aegis
Aegis is to be wound down, with the three superpowers taking control of their own anti-xeno forces.
Senators Attempt NMLA Cover-Up
19-01-2022
Senators Attempt NMLA Cover-Up
Speculation is growing about who in the Senate was involved in the alleged collaboration between Imperial Intelligence and the Neo-Marlinist republican terror organisation.
Sirius Sinks its Teeth into Alliance
19-01-2022
Sirius Sinks its Teeth into Alliance
Sirius Gov, the political wing of the Sirius Corporation, has entered the heart of Alliance government, establishing a presence in Alioth and reportedly supplying "advisors" not just to the Alliance Defence Force but also to a number of government departments.
Brewing up Starports; Torval Tries for Dulos
13-01-2022
Brewing up Starports; Torval Tries for Dulos
The Brewer Corporation has announced that it is delighted with the response to last week's appeal for the materials to build starports along the Colonia Bridge route. And the Torval Mining Corporation is trying to muscle in on the Federation-aligned Caine-Massey Corporation in the Dulos system.
Aegis to be Wound Up, Tanner Sacked
12-01-2022
Aegis to be Wound Up, Tanner Sacked
In simultaneous hammer-blows for the Thargoid research and defence agency, the Baumann report has called for Aegis to be wound up just as the Federation's chief military liaison to Aegis has been handed a dishonourable discharge.
Torval Contests Caine Contract
12-01-2022
Torval Contests Caine Contract
Imperial startup Torval Mining is planning to muscle in on a Federal concession - and there's every likelihood it's going to be a close-run thing.