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The Thargoids have returned to the Pleiades Nebula in significant numbers, leading to speculation that they are looking to reassert themselves in their original nexus. The threat to the Palin Research Centre has led to the evacuation of Professor Palin and his staff. Palin's megaship, Carson's Spring, was attacked in the Maia system soon after.

The Red Family cartel has been crippled following a series of coordinated strikes, which resulted in thousands of arrests and the closure of narcotic-production facilities. The success of the operation was attributed to information provided by Red Family co-founder Jan Sandoval, although cartel kingpin Oberon Church remains at large.

In other news, anti-slavery charity Unchain has officially purchased the 4,000 Imperial slaves emancipated against their will on Eotienses A 3. Charity patron Princess Aisling Duval

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The anti-slavery charity Unchain has officially purchased the 4,000 Imperial slaves who were forcibly freed on Eotienses A 3.

Princess Aisling Duval, the charity's patron, gave the following statement to the press:

"The contracts of all those liberated against their will have been acquired by Unchain. They will be properly cared for while they work to build a new Unchain headquarters in Port Isabelle. This will allow them to pay off their debts and become free citizens once more."

When pressed further by journalists, Princess Aisling offered a wry smile along with her explanation:

"I'm well aware of the irony of an anti-slavery organisation hiring Imperial slaves. We do this only to prevent further suffering at Port Isabelle and undo some of the damage caused by Autonomy. Allow me to specify that this is a practical solution to a problem of the Empire's own making."

"The indentured servitude

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The Red Family cartel has suffered enormous losses following a series of strikes carried out by the Federal Intelligence Agency.

Crime correspondent Ethan Takahashi summarised his report in The Federal Times:

"In a coordinated operation spanning multiple systems, FIA troops raided hidden Red Family bases and manufacturing plants. Dozens of cartel members were killed in combat and thousands more arrested, while vast amounts of illegal substances were seized."

The narcotics kingpin Oberon Church spent decades establishing his empire, but with such catastrophic losses it has been virtually dismantled. Members of Federal Congress have congratulated the FIA for 'removing this blight on Federal society'.

Executive Agent Viola Trask suggested that "this success was only possible due to the detailed information volunteered by Jan Sandoval, one of the Red Family's founders." It is widely assumed that

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The Nephilim have a terrifying and beautiful new

dreadnought

in the Prophecy and Secret Ops

Model Upgrade Pack

. The effervescent high res Kraken is now ready to go for the next test release.

DefianceIndustries

has a couple more large scale models planned as well, but they're not quite ready. A teaser is included below to give you an idea of what to expect!

Theirs is the claw that rips flesh from bone. Theirs is the poisoned fang....

Got Dark Sentinel 's awesome Kraken (Narwhal) converted, updated, and ready to go. So update on Beta 1.0 package. I have 2 assets still to do for the next package - Dula 7 and the WCP starbase. I have a stretch goal of trying to get revised Cerberus and Vesuvius models done to take advantage of the new SO features like dead hulls and actual emit mapping.

So to tease those a bit...

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Here's a preview of Wing Commander 3 that I don't think we've seen before. In the days before most people had internet access, articles like these were the main way that people got an early look at upcoming games. From the fiery color mix to chain link border, it screams mid '90s aesthetic and brings back many exciting memories. If mag scans like this make you nostalgic for a different time, check out the

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Twitter feed!

Issue 25, January 1995: Wing Commander 3 preview (PC): “The interactive movie is here! Or at least that’s what Electronic Arts would have us believe.”

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Attention Captains, the Elachi are pouring into the Alpha Quadrant from previously undiscovered Iconian space gates in order to abduct helpless people! The Elachi have been doing with their captives, we need every Captain at the ready to help stop their forces. For a limited time only, the Elachi Alert queued event will return to Star Trek Online. From Thursday, July 25th at 8AM PT til Monday, July 29th at 10AM PT, close these doors to subspace and receive bonus mark rewards. A joint fleet has gathered here to stop them. The fleet consists of science ships that have disabled their weaponry in order to divert all available resources to disabling the gate. We’ll need to protect them from the Elachi until they finish their work. Remember that the science vessels efficiency will drop as they lose crew members to the Elachi. Defend the joint fleet from the Elachi in order to ensure their success. Be

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Hot on the heels of the impressive

Kraken

update,

DefianceIndustries

has launched his

Hydra

cruiser. While the Kraken, Tiamat and Leviathan designs are larger and more deadly for a variety of reasons, I've always though that the Hydra was the most elegant. It's almost majestic rather than purely monstrous, so it makes for a beautiful addition to the Prophecy and Secret Ops

Model Upgrade Pack

!

Hail Hydra!!!

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General: Discovery Tactical Helmet and Visor are now available for Liberated Borg characters. Content: Resolved an issue that could sometimes prevent completion of the mission, “Friend or Foe”. Systems: Discovery Marks have been added to all sources of "Choice of All Marks" packages/rewards available throughout the game. Reputation Space Shields are now eligible for Re-Engineering. Increased the Plasma Resistance on the Assimilated Regenerative Shield Array to 20%. Resolved an issue that caused the Shield Drain Resistance on the Delta Alliance Unimatrix Shield Array to not function. Resolved an issue that was causing the Ship Vendor accessed during the Dominion Tutorial to not display any starships for purchase. Consoles that previously were restricted to Jem'Hadar Ships only can now be equipped on any starship. Resolved an issue that would cause a Vanguard Wingman pet

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The Thargoids have emerged in the Witch Head Nebula, just hours after human expansion efforts in the region began. Numerous attacks in the area indicate that Thargoid craft are aggressively defending the region's barnacle sites.

Professor Alba Tesreau of Aegis Research said in an update:

"Representative factions of the Alliance, Empire and Federation have entered the Witch Head Nebula to begin colonisation efforts. A number of megaships and Ocellus starports arrived in the area on schedule, only to be met with hostile Thargoid vessels soon afterwards."

This development, coupled with increased Thargoid activity in the Pleiades Nebula, suggests that the Thargoids are intent on driving humanity out of regions containing barnacle sites. Tesreau was quick to repeat that securing access to a source of meta-alloys is of great importance to humanity.

"All three superpowers are urgently requesting help

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Star Trek Online is coming back to Vegas, baby! We previously announced some of the events you can expect to see us at in Vegas, but now we’re ready to tell you about everything we’ll be doing there. Check out the breakdown below for all of the excitement you’ll find at the convention, including the first details of our next content release! PANELS Thursday 1:15-2:15pm – DeForest Kelley Theater INSIDE TREK - Star Trek Gamers & Their Games John Van Citters, Moderator Ariel Chudzikiewicz, Game Designer, Disrupter Beam Thomas Marrone, Lead Ship and UI Artist, Cryptic Studios Avery Sakamoto, Scopely Fazri Zubair, CTO and Co-Founder, Lucid Sight Siqi Chen, Chief Product Officer, Sandbox VR Fans are playing more Star Trek video games than ever before. Whether it is on a mobile phone, tablet, VR, console or a PC, there are Star Trek games for everyone. Meet the designers and

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Concerns about threats to the galaxy have brought the Alliance to a new initiative, Captains – they want you to get access to the best technology from your fleets. With that in mind, fleet modules will be 20% off in the C-store this weekend, from 8am PT July 25th to 10am PT July 29th! You can use these fleet modules to purchase the fleet versions of ships, which will come with higher stats and optional new looks! You can also use this process to upgrade ships that you already own, at a huge discount! Most Fleet ships require some level of your Fleet Starbase (1->5). A few require you to have your fleet spire leveled up. Additionally, your fleet needs to have Fleet Ship Provisions available, and you'll need 20,000 Fleet Credits. Right now is the perfect time to take advantage of this sale, and get your hands on the Fleet version of the T6 Risian Corvette from the Summer Event! Use its pilot

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Jan Sandoval, co-founder of the Red Family cartel, has died while in the custody of the Federal Intelligence Agency.

Executive Agent Viola Trask made the following statement:

"I regret to announce that Jan Sandoval has been found dead in the safe house where she was being held. An autopsy revealed traces of a highly sophisticated neurotoxin that our security measures were unable to detect."

"We have yet to determine how the neurotoxin was administered, or how the individual responsible accessed the safe house. Internal investigations are underway, but we suspect that the assassin has already fled the Sol system."

It is believed that surviving elements of the Red Family arranged this second, successful attempt on Sandoval's life in response to her cooperation with the Federal Intelligence Agency. The FIA's operation against the cartel will continue, but the loss of its primary intelligence

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The latest episode of ALL WINGS CONSIDERED is live now! All Wings Considered is the CIC's first ever streaming variety show which features news, conversation and gameplay relating to our favorite series. This week's Nav Points include:

• Privateer! We explore the Ferris Quadrant and save up for a Centurion.
• There are HOW MANY Cobalt 60 albums?
• The EPIC CONCLUSION of Fleet Action Book Club
• Privateer 2 ship of the week: the Faldari

Missed the stream? The replay will be available below once it has been processed by YouTube. You can subscribe to the AWC channel for future notifications here.

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The Discovery Era Enterprise and D7 were thought lost - stricken from the record and unable to be obtained again. But temporal physics are a funny thing, and both ships will be returning, along with all of their R&D Promo brethren, for the next 24 hours! You'll be able to purchase these promotional Research and Development packs on PC for 30% off, one of our biggest discounts ever, and get a chance at any of the following ships: Discovery Era Constitution Miracle Worker Flight Deck Cruiser [T6] Discovery Era D7 Miracle Worker Flight Deck Cruiser [T6] Krenim Annorax Science Dreadnought [T6] Elachi Sheshar Intel Dreadnought Cruiser [T6] Elachi Sheshar Command Dreadnought Cruiser [T6] Jem'Hadar Strike Ship [T6] Jem’Hadar Recon Ship [T6] Special Requisition Pack - 23rd Century Tier 6 Ship The Special Requisition Pack - 23rd Century Tier 6

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Prime Minister Edmund Mahon has announced the start of the Alliance Festival of Culture, a series of events taking place across seven systems.

The Alliance Tribune's cultural correspondent Corinne Macintyre provided a summary of the festival:

"This seven-week tour of Alliance space will begin at the Fine Art Emporium on Lave. We have been promised that a wide range of artistic achievements, entertainment and history will be highlighted."

"Naturally, the Tribune will be offering in-depth coverage over the course of the festival."

The prime minister was visibly pleased to introduce the Alliance Festival of Culture, describing it as "a celebration to lift citizens' spirits in these challenging times". It has been speculated that Mahon is hoping to move forward from the recent political scandals involving Gibson Kincaid.

The centrepiece of the opening ceremony was a tribute to Megan Madigan,

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Howard Day

has developed another really cool effect for the

Wing Leader

project. The big video below shows off some fancy LCD distortion for use when your VDU takes a hit. Howard says he's working on further improvements to make it look even better in the future. There are also some enhanced backgrounds that now dot the spacescape, and the game's nifty chase cam helps show them off here as well!

Wednesday Wing Leader progress! Wrote a LCD distortion shader for the cockpit last night! Looks pretty gruesome. Also added some background artwork to the scene and more star types-really helps to make the game more colorful.

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Time ticks ever forward, and we're quickly speeding towards the CIC's 21st Birthday! We're now three weeks away from the big party. It's easy to join the fun in #Wingnut on the CIC's

Discord Server

. This year we're also planning an extended livestream to accompany the chat in real time. Mark your calendars for 7:00 pm EDT (4:00 pm PDT and 11:00 pm GMT) on Saturday, August 17. We can't wait to see you there - it's going to be a blast!

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Here are this week's main stories.

Thargoid forces have entered the Witch Head Nebula in response to human colonisation efforts in the area. Professor Alba Tesreau of Aegis Research has urged independent pilots to engage Thargoid vessels in the nebula and ensure that the superpowers can establish bases close to nearby meta-alloy sites.

In related news, Professor Palin has successfully relocated with his team to the Arque system. Palin's megaship, Carson's Spring, was able to fend off a number of Thargoid assaults and complete its scheduled journey. Palin's team is currently working to establish a permanent base of operations in the system.

Jan Sandoval, co-founder of the Red Family cartel, has been found dead in a Federal Intelligence Agency safe house. Autopsy reports confirm that a highly specialised neurotoxin was the cause of death. No suspects have been detained, but it is believed that

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We've got pics of

DefianceIndustries

' Secret Ops civilian cruise liner, and it's a beauty! This is such a unique design that it's easy to forget the in-game model was kind of

plain

. There was an

FMV quality

high res model made by Origin, but it wasn't used. Defiance has taken some great cues from that design to make the new model significantly more fancy. It'll be a treat to sight one of these in the

Model Upgrade Pack

!

Next on our list of Beta 1 assets is the Twilite Purchase, the in game mesh really didn't capture the fiction's stated opulence so here's hoping this one is a bit more faithful. If it weren't sailing through bug-infested space, I think a few days aboard this ship might be quite relaxing. It's really kind of an odd duck for WCP, the art-deco design has more in common with the bugs than humans. But the gold trim, scalloped edges, and various shades of blue make for a strangely

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Here’s a neat oddity! It’s a German EP of remixes of the Wing Commander Prophecy theme. Part of the CD is clear so it looks like an alien

spaceship

! The silver part is hidden under the ship. It has four tracks, 17 minutes and 11 seconds of music.