In this week's roundup, there are new bits to bolt onto your spaceship, the Kumo Crew presses on in the California Nebula despite massive setbacks, and Aden, Alba and Aisling get together to discuss a renewed Aegis.

Galnet News Digest, 2 February 3309

In this extra episode, the scribbling senator rewrites history, and we round up the week’s other main stories.Information about Drew Wagar’s rewritten Oolite Saga, with all potential Elite Dangerous IP removed, is at https://www.drewwagar.com/elect/These are some of the changed names:Elite becomes ElectGalcop becomes TradeconDark Wheel becomes Obsidian RingRaxxla becomes EnigmaThargoids become Swarmers

The Oolite Rewrite

In this week’s news roundup, the Kumo Crew stages a daring land-grab in the California Nebula, and the pieces are beginning to come together to make the reformation of Aegis possible. But first, the Pilots’ Federation has made some changes to make the Thargoid War easier to wage.

Galnet News Digest, 31 January 3309

In this week’s news roundup, are Unclassified Relics the key to unlocking the Thargoid Maelstroms? Azimuth’s stabilisers will soon allow ships to carry five or even six AX weapons, and Princess Aisling is not popular in the Empire.

Galnet News Digest, 24 January 3309

In this week’s news, we remind ourselves what’s going on in the Galaxy. It’s mainly to do with Thargoids being where they shouldn’t.

Galnet News Digest, 17 January 3309

In this week’s news, President Hudson pardons Admiral Aden Tanner, and Azimuth Biotech CEO Torben Rademaker gets cross about it. And there’s something about lifting the limit of four AX weapons on your ship.

Galnet News Digest, 12 January 3309

Azimuth Biotech reveal they’re working on a way to fit more than four anti-xeno weapons on a ship, and their former test subject D-2 heads off on a solo quest to meet her destiny with Salvation.

Galnet News Digest, 5 January 3309

In this last news bulletin of the year, Shadow President Winters wants the Federation to help out in independent systems, Professor Tesreau thinks it’s time Aegis was re-instituted, nine systems are saved from Thargoid Control and all the enhanced anti-xeno weapons are available to buy.

Galnet News Digest, 29 December 3308

We have heard the events leading up to the firing of the Proteus Wave, and we have heard of the other events of the first part of 3308, the now seemingly trivial squabbling within Empire, Federation and Alliance. From August onwards, all anyone was thinking about was the Stargoids - what they were, where were they heading, and what did they want? We were to find out soon enough.

Review of the Year 3308 Part 3

The  Battle of HIP 22460 and the coming of the Thargoid Maelstroms have been so momentous that it’s easy to forget the other events of 3308.  In this episode, we bring you the Case of the Missing Emperor, a President seeking re-election, a bridge erected, a pirate insurrection and a Generation Ship resurrected.

Review of the Year 3308 Part 2

The year 3308 can be split into roughly equal halves: the time before the Proteus Wave, and the time after. During the latter half of the year, we were tracking Stargoids, wondering what they were and what they might be wanting. But the first part of the year was a time of hope, with Salvation planning the total destruction of the Thargoids.

Review of the Year 3308 Part 1

In this week’s news, humanity has finally got into its stride in the war against the Thargoids. And there’s a seasonal treasure hunt.

Galnet News Digest, 20 December 3308

The Liz Ryder/Zachariah Nemo improved AX multicannon has been greenlit in record time, and just in time for the arrival of the fourth and fifth Stargoids. And they’re getting straight on with a further initiative to develop another improved Anti-Xeno weapon.

Galnet News Digest, 8 December 3308

In this week’s news, we look at alternatives to fighting Thargoids in order to help humanity. We look at the anatomy of a Maelstrom. And we wonder how long Vista Genomics will be willing to pay out as much as it currently is for exobiological data.

Galnet News Digest, 6 December 3308

Logs recovered from the wreck of the peace-mission megaship have shed light on its fate - and strongly suggest that Stargoid Taranis is less than interested in peace with humanity.

Galnet News Digest, 24 November 3308

In this week’s news, it’s all about peace. Eight Stargoids are bearing down on the Bubble, leaving a trail of destroyed ships in their wake, and humanity is gearing up… for peace.

Galnet News Digest, 22 November 3308

In this week’s news, Hadrian is the Emperor’s new friend, there’s a clamour for unity and Governor Dalton sets up a peace convoy - as the number of Stargoids increases to eight.

Galnet News Digest, 27 October 3308

In this week’s news, broadcast live from HIP 22460, the Federation bans one set of Thargoid-lovers and supports another, the Empire continues its isolationist policies, and the three murdered talk show hosts are doing rather well, all things considered.

Galnet News Digest, 25 October 3308

In this week’s news, a Federal Governor gets the backing of the pro-Thargoid Thargoid Advocacy Project, Emperor Arissa says the Empire is just fine dealing with Thargoids on its own, and the Federation bans the other pro-Thargoid group, the Far God cult.

Galnet News Digest, 20 October 3308

On 27th September, we reviewed the story of Far God cult.  This week, we look at some historical testimonies from Far God cult members at those sites in Etain that may help us understand how the modern cult members may be thinking.

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