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A military supply campaign to increase security in the Merope system has concluded successfully.

Jacob Chowdhury, Defence Director of the Atlas Research Group, said:

"Our gratitude to all the pilots who delivered Reactive Armour and Military Grade Fabrics. These resources will prove vital in enhancing Merope's defences against Thargoid attacks."

The Atlas Research Group also helped protect traders from piracy by placing kill orders on all wanted ships in the system.

Contributors to the campaign can now collect their rewards from Reed's Rest in the Merope system.

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A long-standing enmity between two military leaders has escalated into hostilities in the Drevlyada system.

Details were provided by freelance warzone reporter Karleen Troy:

"The personal rivalry between General Kendrick of Namab Purple Brothers and Marshal Cooper of Drevlyada League has lasted for years. Each frequently accuses the other of incompetence and endangering the people of Drevlyada."

"This grudge match has now spiralled into a state of open conflict. Both Kendrick and Cooper have asked the galactic community to provide support in crushing their opponent's forces."

The two factions have set out week-long campaigns to take control of the Drevlyada system, which will begin on the 21st of February 3305.

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The weapons manufacturer Prax Incorporated has dismissed accusations of poor safety measures in its development and testing programs. Concerns were originally raised by Adley King of The Federal Times, as part of an investigation into weapons testing within inhabited sectors.

CEO Lucina Prax gave this press statement:

"I can assure Ms King that my company takes every precaution when evaluating its products. We have never – and will never – ignore safety protocols."

"Regarding these accusations, I am aware of the claims being made but have yet to see a single shred of evidence to support them. We act in full compliance with the most stringent industry regulations."

"3304 was a record year for Prax Incorporated. The latest version of our proprietary threat-recognition firmware propelled our stock to new heights, and we are developing a new system that I believe will be considered revolutionary."

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Our kickoff episode of

ALL WINGS CONSIDERED

is nearly here! Be sure to tune in on Thursday, February 21st, at 7 PM Eastern (4 PM Pacific) to watch our live streaming Wing Commander show. This works out to Midnight GMT, which we know is late on a school night, so the archived recording will be available later. We'll update this post with the actual YouTube link once we go live, but you can also stop by the CIC

Discord Server

where the link and associated #Wingnut chatroom will be available. It should be lots of fun!

The first episode of All Wings Considered will also include the first iteration of a Wing Commander book club! This week we will be discussing the first four chapters of Wing Commander: End Run and everyone is welcome to join the live conversation via the WCCIC Discord server. We'd love to hear your thoughts!

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Event: Pahvo Dissension Featured Task Force Operation Pahvo Dissension is an all new Featured Task Force Operation, where five Alliance captains will deal with the aftermath of the recent events at Pahvo. Help the planet purify the crystals that have been corrupted by Terran agonizers. This event will last for 3 weeks and Captains can earn an all new reward! Complete the TFO on 14 different days to earn the Crystal Prism Universal Kit Module in addition to marks, dilithium, and three Featured TFO Reward Boxes. This box gives your choice of an Enhanced Universal Tech Upgrade or a Captain Specialization Point Box. Crystal Prism Universal Kit Module The Crystal Prism Universal Kit Module is a new reward for completing Pahvo Dissension on 14 different days. This Prism will attack nearby enemies and will link together with nearby Prisms to increase each Prism’s damage. The

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In this week’s update, NPCs learn how not to run into things, 3.5 Network upgrades are discussed, and VFX shows us the latest in ice geysers and busted thrusters.

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The first episode of ALL WINGS CONSIDERED is live now! All Wings Considered is the CIC's first ever streaming variety show which will feature news, conversation and gameplay relating to our favorite series. This week we're taking on ground missions in Wing Commander IV and talking about the first four chapters of the novel End Run with members of the community. If you're watching live, you can join the End Run book discussion through the voice chat channel of our Discord server here. 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 Federal Intelligence Agency has traced the funding of an illegal nuclear research outpost to the Zlota system.

Senior Agent Rochelle Karim provided the following details:

"Having successfully decrypted the outpost's communications, we have determined that Zlota Federal Holdings was financing these unregistered research projects. Several of the organisation's principal figures were covertly redirecting public funds to construct portable nuclear weapons."

"We suspect that one of these individuals became greedy and arranged for the outpost to be raided, acquiring the prototype Lucifer Device to subsequently sell on the black market."

"The FIA is currently questioning the Zlota Executive Council to learn more. It is crucial that we locate the Lucifer Device, which poses a serious threat to public safety."

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I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I’m not really a cosplay not, except when Final Fantasy is involved. That said, BioWare is still one of my favorite game developers, and it’s hard to not be immediately drawn to a stellar Mass Effect cosplay such as the one done by popular cosplayer “Ten.” A veteran cosplayer, Ten has paid homage to many different video game serious, including the ‘other’ insanely popular BioWare series, Dragon Age.

The Mass Effect cosplay we’re featuring here is one for female Commander Shepard, and it is absolutely amazing its detail and sheer badassery (that’s a word now). Check out a few of the epic shots below:

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General: Extended the various 2019 Anniversary events to go until 10:00AM Feb. 24th. Resolved an issue that could prevent players from receiving the Featured TFO Boxes from completing the project Captains who experienced this issue can claim the missing boxes from the Reclaim store, once per account. Resolved an issue that was preventing some Lifetime Subscription members from accessing reclaimable items in the C-Store.

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Jump Point Now Available!

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Attention development subscribers: the February 2019 issue of Jump Point is now available in your subscription area. You’ll take a visit to Hurston, learn about the making of the Argo SRV and celebrate Stella Fortuna in an all-new Galactapedia. Plus an all-new lore feature covering the history of the Rust Society!

Interested in becoming a development subscriber? You can learn more here.

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We sit down with Vehicle Pipeline Director John Crewe to answer your questions about the newly revealed Argo SRV.

To watch Reverse the Verse LIVE each and every week, tune into Twitch.

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Squadron 42 Monthly Report: January 2019

This is a cross-post of the report that was recently sent out via the monthly Squadron 42 newsletter. We’re publishing this a second time as a Comm-Link to make it easier for the community to reference back to, and plan on following this process for future Squadron 42 Monthly Reports.

Attention Recruits,

What you are about to read is the latest information on the continuing development of Squadron 42 (SCI des: SQ42).

Read on for classified details from every corner of the planet, collected over the course of the last month, concerning Squadron 42-related work. The information contained in this communication is extremely sensitive and it is of paramount importance that it does not fall into the wrong hands. Purge all records after reading.

Over and out,

UEE Naval High Command

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The AI Team worked on the perception system, which was expanded to handle

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Lady Talitha Ambrose, the missing Ambrose Foundation heiress, has been alleged to have a history of gambling that may explain the sudden loss of her family's entire fortune.

Independent journalist Flint 'Firemaker' Lafosse commented on the Rewired news feed:

"Baroness Oksana has convinced everyone that her daughter was kidnapped and forced to surrender her vast inheritance. What the baroness failed to mention is that Lady Talitha's name has long been associated with an exclusive gambling circle named Jokers' Deck."

"Some of the wealthiest individuals in the galaxy are believed to be associated with the group, including corporate CEOs, senior politicians, minor royals, pirate lords and cartel kingpins. Several famous names are rumoured to be in Jokers' Deck, including at least one member of the Rochester family."

"Is it possible that Lady Talitha wasn't kidnapped but is instead hiding in shame,

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Red-Jackal

recently

posted

a neat 1993 Privateer advertisement from Computer magazine. We've shown it off

before

, or so I thought, so I almost passed it by. It is a little bit sharper than the one we have in the archive though, so I decided to take a second look. Upon closer inspection, tiny little differences started to emerge. This one is listed as "Circle Reader Service Number 248" instead of Circle Reader Service #94." The text indicating the game was "Available at a software retailer near you" and that it's "A stand alone game made in the USA" were conspicuously missing. One word of the actual ad text is also different: enemies "

also

want your cargo" rather than "want your cargo

too

." Last, but not least, the word

Privateer

is no longer italicized before the awesome quote,

"Where deals are made with a handshake and broken by the volley from a Meson cannon."

Pretty neat!

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Here are this week's main stories.

The Federal Intelligence Agency has uncovered evidence that Zlota Federal Holdings funded an illegal outpost from which a portable nuclear weapon was recently stolen. It is believed that one of the faction's members also arranged the theft, which resulted in the massacre of personnel working at the outpost.

An independent journalist has claimed that Lady Talitha Ambrose is associated with the secretive gambling circle Joker's Deck. It was proposed that the Ambrose Foundation's bankruptcy may have followed a poor series of wagers from the missing heiress.

A supply campaign to increase security in the Merope system has concluded successfully. The Atlas Research Group had arranged for military supplies to be delivered, reassuring the local populace of their ongoing protection from the Thargoid threat.

In other news, the defence contractor Prax Incorporated has

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AircPirateNinsei

's second flying

Hornet model

has taken off. This one's a lot more stable in flight and manages to cruise for about two minutes. It almost made a smooth landing, but I can imagine it's pretty hard to glide those in remotely. Plans are already in the work for a third version with structural reinforcements and familiar decals to spice things up a bit. We can't wait to see! You can follow the development at the

Flite Test Forums

.

The Hornet is our contribution to the 2019 Flite Test Forum & Flite Fest Community Fantasy Aircraft Design & Build Challenge! For more information about this model please visit our website: Airc Pirates – the sky is our ocean

The maiden flight of V0.2 was successful. The Hornet flies fantastic and I think it is perfect for a FT Power Pack B setup. Unfortunately there was a small pilot error which led to a crash.

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Retro Game Connect

has a new episode, and it's all about Wing Commander 3. RGC is a show that we can really identify with - just a couple of nerdy guys talking about the good old days of classic gaming. This is their 184th episode, and they're actually new to The Heart of the Tiger. In a series that was always ahead of its time, WC3 was perhaps more ahead than any other for the day, which combines with its intrinsic gritty charm to keep it very playable. The reviewers seem to enjoy the game, but they got stumped trying to land. Everyone's been there, especially in WC1 where you had to line up along the nose of the Claw. WC3 makes it much easier, but it still requires you to hit a couple buttons and/or slow down in the right spot. It's a good sign that they still liked it after ramming into the Victory!

Is this take on space dogfighting for cool cats or a messy hairball?

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I picked up this magazine for its promise of Wing Commander Armada strategies... and 80% of the article ended up being about how you connect to the other player! The

GOG release

makes multiplayer easy on a modern machine, I’ve played more Armada in the last two months than I did in the previous decade combined. Stay tuned for more Armada news in the near future!

Okay, so you've bought Wing Commander Armada and you're ready to take on the head-to-head challengers. If you read last month's review, you know that this game's best feature is its two-player support. But if you've followed any of the message traffic on the on-line networks you've probably seen many messages titled "Armada Modem Play: HELP!!"

Why all the confusion? Despite advancing technology in virtually every other sphere of computing, telecommunications is still an arcane art requiring a mastery of fragile components, obscure modem

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The folks at Priority One: A Roddenberry Network Podcast have been one of the best Star Trek podcasts of the last decade, not to mention one of the best to cover Star Trek Online. Now they've reached a huge milestone, episode 400, and to celebrate, they came to Cryptic Studios and interviewed almost every member of the Star Trek Online development team. It's a massive, two part episode, and you can listen to it below for some answers to your questions, suprises, secrets, and insights into the development of this game. Thanks for coming by, P1, and congratulations on 400 episodes! Here's Episode 1, with a description below: "This is a very special 400th episode of Priority One, so things are going to be a little different. We’re skipping Trek It Out this week to make way for all the other AWESOME content that we have to share. To celebrate our 400th, we spent the day at Cryptic Studios in