The Weekly Tick

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It's been an action packed week from black book secrets to protests sparking the coming future is uncertain, but we hope to bring you an ever improving understanding of what's happening in the universe around you.

News

Darkwater in Hot Water

Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval has authorised a 3 week lift on the permit lock in the Summerland system, to allow for independent pilots following the empire's call to action earlier this week.

“I call upon my loyal servants and all other warriors of honour to wipe out this nest of traitors. We remember the innocent victims of the NMLA by punishing those who enabled them.”

This statement follows the information that a private military company named “Darkwater Inc” grouped up in summerland and attempted to gain control of the system for defensive reasons, after their involvement in the training of a terrorist organization and the direct kidnapping and imprisonment of the emperor was revealed by the empire. There are currently bonds being offered for the destruction of blackwater ships along with a range of other incentives.

Thargoid Hemorrhoid

Commanders are once again teaming up to defend civilian population centres from thargoid invasion after a spike in activity in the Dan, HIP 12314 and Nauni systems. The alliance defense force has gone on record to say that they intend on replacing Aegis with an anti xeno task force but, there has been no sign of this happening. Independent journalist Flint Lafosse had this to say:

“We’ve got the Alliance trying to sell its own people to Sirius Corporation, the Empire somehow misplacing its own Emperor, and the Federation being torn to pieces by its crazy president… who’s got time to worry about Thargoids? I’ll tell you who: the civilians in the systems they’re invading! Our so-called leaders are praying that Salvation will step in and save the day, but he could be an alien himself for all we know!”

Despite the alliance dispersing aegis fighters across the affected system this has done little to combat the growing thargoid threat. Commodore Morag Halloran Had this to say when approached by Vox Galactica:

“Salvation is currently focused on further development of the anti-xeno superweapon. At present this is the most efficient use of his time and resources, rather than small-scale engagement. Rest assured that, before long, we shall take the fight to the Thargoids once more.”

It seems to us here at the weekly tick that the defense force is forgoing the duty of defense in favour of researching an excessive version of a technology commanders have been optimizing for years now, once again relying on the harrowingly difficult hard work of our independent commanders out there.

Omega Grid Information revealed

The ACT has released information implicating the Lords of Restoration in a plan to frame Hadrian Augustus Duval as the leader of the NMLA. the following was extracted from the NMLAs omega grid by Captain Saskia Lundau:

“It was Senator Ursula Torquatus who devised a scheme to undermine the Imperial Family and turn citizens against them by ‘exposing’ a Duval as the NMLA mastermind. Hadrian Duval was seen as the logical choice since many viewed him as an extremist through his prior association with Nova Imperium, though Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval officially pardoned him in 3306.”

“The Lords of Restoration used a virtual doppelganger of the Emperor, indistinguishable from authentic transmissions, to convince the Senate that she was communicating from a safe location. A similar doppelganger was developed to replicate Hadrian and was used to send

orders to NMLA allies such as the Landgrave of Mudhrid.”

“This is how they planted evidence, discovered in April 3307, that Hadrian had converted to Neo-Marlinism and was determined to wipe out all other Duvals. Yet, despite triggering an unsuccessful Federal attack in the Paresa system, the accusation was not verified or widely believed.”

“Months later, the Lords of Restoration tried to kill Hadrian and Lady Astrid before their son Hector could be born, fearing the continuation of the Duval dynasty. But other senators moved the family to a secure location, beyond the reach of their agents.”

Hadian has since thanked the ACT for revealing this information and clearing his name of any and all suspicion.

Hudson Sparks Protests

Public unrest has begun unfolding on many worlds across many systems as President Zachary Hudson proposed that he would repeal the 77th amendment and further, the 8 year limit on his term. Supporters of shadow president Felica winters have taken the lead in protesting the Hudson contravention. Along with the protesting a media fury has begun with nearly every major newsfeed reporting on the Hudson contravention:

Federal Free Press: “As always, Felicia Winters is the only grown-up in the room. She has rightfully objected to the sitting president’s attempt at throwing away the rulebook. Repealing the 77th amendment would be a fundamental blow to our millennia-old democracy.”

Sol Today: “What’s the choice here? Retain Hudson for a few more years until things calm down, or hand power to Winters and watch the Federal government weaken and collapse under a weight the shadow president cannot possibly bear?”

The Federal Times: “Moderate Republican voters are taking a dim view of the Hudson Contravention, primarily because it denies them the option to choose a new administration. Vice President Jerome Archer, Secretary of State Lana Berkovich and Grand Attorney Edwin Espinosa are the most likely presidential candidates, but none of them will be able to run for office in 3309 if Hudson gets his way.”

Closing Statements

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