“It is not just the security agencies that are embarrassed at relying on volunteers to protect trade in Gliese 868. The Federal Times reported on the political repercussions from these events:
We will be pleased to reimburse bounty vouchers at Bacon Port in Gliese 868.” “The combat expertise of Federal Navy auxiliaries and independent pilots has succeeded in driving back these ruthless criminals. Gliese 868 Services, which organised the counter-offensive against the pirates, announced: To help protect shipping and eliminate the threat, bounties were placed on all criminal vessels. The pirate gang was responsible for multiple raids while Federal security services were distracted by public protests around the Hudson Contravention. The company will be pleased to offer suitable rewards for mining these irradiated materials, details of which will be specified by Dr Carpenter in the next few days.”Ĭommanders have worked alongside Federal authorities to destroy criminal ships in the Gliese 868 system. Therefore, Taurus Mining Ventures will subcontract the forthcoming operation to members of the Pilots’ Federation. “It is paramount that we maintain positive relations with the community of independent pilots. If we are correct, that ore may have high commercial value once processed into usable metals and minerals.”Ī public statement was delivered by Commodore Morag Halloran: But our team has theorised that naturally occurring ores in the system may have altered properties. “The source of the radiation found in Synuefe CE-R c21-6 has not yet been unidentified. The next phase of this work is to identify mineable resources to learn more about the radiation’s effects.ĭr Ruben Carpenter, head of the Taurus Mining Ventures research division, provided an update: The corporation’s megaship Heart of Taurus has been conducting scientific studies on ‘unusual radioactive signatures’ within the system.
Plans for a new mining initiative by Taurus Mining Ventures in the Synuefe CE-R c21-6 system have been announced.
The Marlinist Parliament has received full details of the proposal and is preparing a response. She spoke of her ‘need to cleanse the wounds left by the NMLA’, and I believe this is a genuine sentiment.”
“When I broached the topic that some senators had suggested absorbing the Marlinist Colonies by force, the Emperor assured me there would be no military action. She has, however, insisted that the Empire must be watchful for any Neo-Marlinist resurgence.” Following her experience with the Lords of Restoration, Her Majesty now accepts that most believers in Marlinism are not terrorists or revolutionaries. “Emperor Arissa and I discussed the issues at length. New channels of transportation and communication would be opened between Marlinist and Imperial systems.” There would be investment in trade, with Empire-based companies as preferred partners. “In practice, local government would remain autonomous but the Imperial Navy and security agencies would have a permanent presence. “The essence of Emperor Arissa’s proposal is a pledge to grant the status of Imperial protectorate to the Marlinist Colonies, in return for swearing allegiance to the throne.” The Marlin Standard published an exclusive report from Prime Consul Kayode Tau, after he attended a diplomatic meeting on Capitol: Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval has outlined a plan for the Marlinist Colonies to be officially reconnected with the Empire.