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This week at Bungie, we welcome back the Factions.

Everyone is back from E3, and we’re heads down, working hard on Forsaken. Several thousand players already got to play Gambit, and we’re extremely excited for more to play it, both at GuardianCon and when Forsaken releases on September 4.

Meanwhile, the Iron Banner rages on. You have the rest of the week to rank up with Lord Saladin and earn the Season 3 ornaments for your gear. Make sure you turn in everything before the reset on June 26 at 10 a.m., or you will have to wait until the next Iron Banner to claim your rewards. Your tokens and ornament progress will carry over.

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Here are this week's major stories.

Aegis has confirmed that the Thargoid presence in the core systems has been significantly diminished, due largely to the efforts of the galactic community. Although the Thargoids remain entrenched in the Pleiades, their forces in the core systems have been pushed back to the Bhal system, their initial beachhead.

In related news, Aegis has confirmed that three starports attacked and damaged by Thargoid forces have now been restored to full functionality, following supportive efforts from the galactic community. The pertinent starports are Armstrong Enterprise in the Bhal system, Beaufoy Vision in the Nauni system and Reed's Rest in the Merope system.

In other news, Princess Aisling Duval has announced that she is to wed Federal Ambassador Jordan Rochester. Both Princess Duval and Mr Rochester expressed hope that their marriage would strengthen ties between

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Pilots who were looking to try their luck in this weekend's

Flat Universe

tournament will have to wait a little longer as they work through some lingering issues. The

Maslas

Brothers

have pushed the competition out to next weekend to ensure they have a more stable build for everyone. While you're waiting, check out the

Destiny's Way

in-universe magazine for a glimpse into the backstory behind the game. Or you can stop by the CIC's

Discord server

and see what fellow Wing Commander fans are up to!

Dear WingNuts,

After several days of coding and a lot more of debugging we come to the position to postpone the event for next week (30/06/2018).

Although, we made credible efforts to package FlatUniverse, until this very moment the version suffers from instabilities and bugs that makes it just impossible to deliver on time of the event. We are Really, Really and of course Really sorry for the setback and we

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There's been a lot of talk about the "space force" in the news lately, so we took a look back at the origins of the Terran Confederation Space Force. Where do they come from? Wing Commander's Space Force is a retcon! There's no mention of it in WC1 or 2. It was created for WC3 to explain why the earlier games used a mix of Army and Navy ranks (for instance, General and Admiral.) Here's the design doc that introduced the idea:

In lore, the Space Force seems to be a subset of the Navy. Blair and Maniac attended a Terran Confederation Space Naval Academy and then went on to receive specialized flight training at the Space Forces Flight School. Transfers between the two groups are possible. The Space Navy, then, seems to have developed from the United States Navy rather than some new branch of the military; the Terran Confederation Naval Academy on Hilthros continues many Annapolis traditions and is

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Empersa, the homeworld of the Founders, is under attack by the Hur'q. This is our darkest hour - if Empersa falls, the Dominion will come to an end. If we fall, the Alpha Quadrant is next. It's time to make a stand. I hope you'll join in the fight. - Odo During Tenebris Torquent, the previous episode in the Dominion story arc, you found the ancient homeworld of the Hur’q in the Gamma Quadrant. With your allies Kira, Garak, Bashir, and Odo, you uncovered many disturbing secrets about Admiral Tzen-Tarrak and the Founders. Tensions between your allies and the leader of the Founders led to the execution of a desperate, last-ditch plan. Now, the homeworld of the Founders is under attack by the biggest Hur’q fleet the Alliance has seen. Will you help them? Home will be available to all players who have completed Tenebris Rorquent (Romulan players must have selected a faction) on June 28th. Home

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It's time for a deep dive into Victory is Life! Lead Designer Al Rivera joins the talented team at Priority One for a nearly two hour podcast interview about everything that went into the expansion. Here's what P1 had to say about it: This week, we Trek Out Discovery’s final push on the Emmys with short vignettes from various production teams, a few interviews with Disco actors, and the future of After Trek. In Star Trek Online News, we start to offer some spoiler-rific reviews and offer our opinion of Expansion 4 – Victory Is Life. But, that’s not all… we’re joined by Star Trek Online’s lead designer Al “Captain Geko” Rivera for a deep dive into the latest expansion! Al joined us for nearly two hours worth of discussion, so sit back, grab some popcorn, and enjoy this special episode! Of course, as always, before we wrap up the show, we’ll open hailing frequencies for your incoming messages. 370

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Hello everyone,

Last week the Public Test Universe opened to welcome First Wave testers as well as Concierge backers and Subscribers. New ships, grouping mechanics and the first iteration of mining could be tested, and according to some explosive clips out there, it seems you guys had a blast!

Now with the PTU being open for all testers since last night, this is the final phase before we can welcome Alpha 3.2 to live. So keep hitting our test servers, let us know in the Issue Council when you encounter bugs, and leave a reply in the feedback forum if you want to share your thoughts on a specific item or feature.

Check out last week’s Reverse the Verse for the latest about grouping mechanics, and remember to #MineResponsibly. Read the 3.2 PTU patch notes to see how mining works and watch the excellent mining tutorials that are out there, before jeopardizing your Prospector.

Lastly, let me

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Every week, designers, engineers and other developers from our five offices around the world answer backer questions submitted on SPECTRUM and voted on by YOU. This week, we address questions regarding weapon components, firing ranges and the differences between piracy and griefing.

You can submit your questions for consideration in future episodes of Calling All Devs here.

And for info on becoming a subscriber, go to: Subscriptions - Roberts Space Industries | Follow the development of Star Citizen and Squadron 42

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We’re excited to announce this years, annual Lohlunat Festival Festival! From July 3rd at 8am PT, to August 16th at 10am PT, come to Risa to experience this festival of love and friendship, and some rewards that continue this year’s Deep Space Nine theme! New rewards include: The Vorgon Tyjara Dreadnought Cruiser, which can be obtained via Lohlunat Prize Vouchers (2018). Baseball Uniforms! Inspired by the Deep Space Nine episode, “Take Me Out To The Holosuite” Powerboards and Floaters, with Deep Space Nine baseball theming. New Spotted and Holographic Caracals! Three New Kit Modules! Inspired by the terraforming efforts of the Risians. New Food Items! Inspired by sporting events. See below for more details and previews! Vorgon Dreadnought Cruiser Participate in the floater challenge courses to earn Lohlunat Prize Vouchers (2018) that you can trade in for a starship! (More

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Look at the Korean VHS of the Wing Commander movie! What the heck is that cover art?! This is what happens when the movie's Rapier is the most familiar looking object in the frame. Check out more international variants

here

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Writer’s Note: The Knowledge of Good and Evil: Part Two was published originally in Jump Point 2.10. You can read Part One here.

“I know right. Debt ‘s debt.” Eve’ rat know that.

She stop cold. “You think that you are incurring a debt by staying here?”

“Ain’ I? Wha’ I’m suppose think? An I see one an’ ‘m null gon’ jus’ be here an’ . . . null tha’ . . . I won’ be your slave!” Start lookin for way out tha hall ta secure.

I stop cause Mom Super raise her hand. Slow like. Like she do ta quiet tha meal hall ‘fore meal. Hadn’ expected her ta be calm like tha’.

“If I gave a way to repay your debt, would you stay?”

Mom Super got wha’ she talk. Work got, ‘nough ta pay debt. Off some, an’ diff from Bazaar, lock tha’. Bes’ deal ‘m got ta stay with tha Sisters. Rules some, bu’ null like Blues or Bazaar Bosses got. ‘bout now ‘m start figure tha Sisters weren’ part tha Gov. If they’s Gov

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From June 27th at 10am PT to June 28th at 10am PT, we are running a promotion that will provide an additional bonus when opening a Research and Development Pack. During this promotion, all R&D packs will be 30% off! When you purchase a Research and Development Pack from the C-Store and open it, you will receive either 10 Lobi Crystals or a Special Requisition Choice Pack - Tier 6 Promotional Ship Choice Pack in addition to the Research and Development Pack. The player fortunate enough to win this ship pack will be presented with a choice of claiming a package containing any one of the following ships: 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

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This report presents the latest data on starports experiencing technical issues as a result of Thargoid Sensor related interference.

The following starports are currently closed:

Charlois Enterprise, T'ien

Guth Dock, Azrael

Hansen Platform, Jimavi

Kennan Vision, NLTT 14879

Kube-McDowell Enterprise, Kakas

Rennie Hub, Yorua

Singer Orbital, Matsya

Stabenow Survey, Cerno

Thomas' Claim, Telin

Vaucouleurs Vision, Veroklist

Walker Port, HIP 14886

The following starports continue to experience technical issues:

Sturckow Port, SPOCS 253

Meanwhile, the following starports are on the brink of closure:

Arend Dock, HIP 17838

Gehry Gateway, Checha

Gentle Survey, Jolagro

Gordon City, Anagori

Morgan Port, Kuan Yin

Morten's Paradise, Desy

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Chief Inspector Kay Kilbride has been murdered by terrorist organisation the League of Reparation, along with four other agents of Alliance Interpol.

The incident took place in the city of New Rossyth on Turner's World. A spokesperson for Interpol released a brief report:

"Chief Inspector Kilbride was acting on information that a League cell was operating from an abandoned foundry complex in New Rossyth. She led an assault team with the intention of capturing the terrorists. Preliminary forensics suggest that the entire complex was rigged with concealed explosives. Kilbride and four of her colleagues were killed instantly, with seven others injured."

Kilbride was one of three founding members of the tri-superpower taskforce investigating the League of Reparation. The other two, Captain Niamh Seutonia and Senior Agent Tanya Ramirez, made a rare joint statement on behalf of the Imperial Internal

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There has been a range of reactions to news that Princess Aisling Duval and Federal Ambassador Jordan Rochester are to be married.

A congratulatory message was sent from the Imperial Palace, but there has been no personal comment from Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval. News agencies on Capitol have reported rumours that the proposed marriage was not discussed with the Imperial family, and that the Emperor did not consent to the Princess's engagement.

Senator Zemina Torval offered a more definite statement of disapproval:

"This is an attention-seeking move from the princess, and a dangerous one. It is beyond her remit to impact Imperial policy in this manner. Allowing her to harbour romantic fantasies is one thing, but the Empire cannot countenance such a reckless political manoeuvre."

Senator Caspian Leopold, who until recently was rumoured to be courting Aisling Duval, was more supportive:

"I can

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Christian Klein

has found Spanish translations of most of the Wing Commander games from the first few years of the series, so missing Privateer would be a big omission. But, he's managed to finally locate a copy so he can cruise the Gemini Sector en Español. It includes a full suite of translated documentation too, which is one of the coolest parts. Check it out below!

Woohoo! Another rare Wing Commander version to add to the archive. It's Privateer localized for Spain. I never saw one before. #DOSgaming

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New Featured Episode: Home The new Featured Episode “Home” has been added to the Featured Episode tab in the journal. Travel to the Founder Home World to stop the attack from the Hur’q! This episode is available for level 10 Captains and above. For more information, please visit the “Home” blog at: It's Time to Go Home | Star Trek Online General: Cardassian Captains now have access to the classic Cardassian Uniform in the tailor. Resolved an issue that was preventing Romulan Captains from buying some Fleet ships. Jem’Hadar Captains can now alter the registry information for allied ships they fly. Updated the Razor Chroma Keyboard colors for Jem’Hadar captains. Resolved a number of issues where the episode journal tabs would not visibly update correctly for Jem’Hadar captains. Adding in some spots of missing VO throughout the new Victory is Life content. Resolved an issue

We are pleased to announce that Chapter Two of the Beyond series of updates is nearly here! Take to the stars in the new Challenger and Krait Mk II, and show those Thargoids what it means to be ...

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Temporal Anomalies have opened a hole to an alternate universe, one with a fantastic sale, Captains. But this Flash Sale will only be available for a limited time – from 10am PT on 6/28, to 10am PT on 6/29, on all three platforms. Hurry and grab yourself some items at a one of our largest discounts ever, before the portal shuts and it’s all lost. Today’s Flash Sale is: 30% OFF EVERYTHING IN THE “DISCOUNTED PACKS” SECTION OF THE C-STORE, ON ALL THREE PLATFORMS! This sale excludes the Gamma Starter Pack and the Gamma Vanguard Pack. Don’t wait! The Flash Sale Anomaly can be gone before you know it! .share-footer a { margin: 20px 10px 10px 0; background: url(d7afaaa14e96d0d973f76157ae31ec5b1466398539.png) no-repeat 0 0; opacity: .5; display: inline-block; height: 60px; width: 60px; padding: 0; border: 1px solid transparent; -webkit-transition: opacity

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Each week we’ll roll out a new reward for the Featured Episode “Home.” The first completion of this mission on an account this week will grant a Featured Episode Weekly Reward Box. This box gives your choice of an Enhanced Universal Tech Upgrade or a Captain Specialization Point Box, which gives the character who opens it a Specialization Point. The Weekly Reward Box, Tech Upgrade, and Specialization Point Box are all Bound to Account, and may be freely traded between your characters. The Specialization Point Box requires the opening character to be at least level 60. After the events on the homeworld of the Founders, non-sentient Morphogenic Matrix samples have been made available to the Alliance. Through clever use of miniature Polaron Shielding Arrays, scientists and engineers have managed to find a way to manipulate the Matrix into different shapes. The Morphogenic Polaron Energy Weapon