| Primus Outpost | |
| Owner | |
| Artificial Intelligence | |
| Location | |
| G-3, Omega-47 |
CLASS: Unknown
GRAVITY: Complete
DOCKING: Yes
AMENITIES: Unknown
CREW: Unknown
Likely established around 824 AS, Primus Outpost is hidden deep in molten asteroids of the Akioud Cloud. The presence of the cryptic Artificial Intelligence has gone largely unnoticed by local Corsairs and The Coalition, who are preoccupied with their human enemies. Primus is a purely utilitarian construct for exclusive use by its mechanical residents, lacking life support or gravity. While its exact function remains a mystery to outsiders, Drones scour the nearby field, meticulously dissecting asteroids for resources. These are processed aboard for the production of additional Drones and other necessary tools and technologies.
Following the loss of Planet Gammu in 832 AS, several of the Ancestor Minds (first generation Gammu AI) were evacuated to Primus. Primus' communications relay was then reconfigured to create a distributed FTL data network, removing Gammu as a central node. In an unprecedented move, the Ancestor Minds directed that limited access to the network be extended to Valravn Citadel, providing the Technocracy with custom-built adapters to improve communications. While The Technocracy is far from understanding this enigmatic technology, they speculate it works by harnessing a subspace energy field, drawing comparisons to common theories about Nomad communication.
While the Carrier Orion has cooperated closely with the Primus AIs over recent years, Technocracy agents were consistently frustrated by their seeming passivity, particularly the lack of initiative in executing operations against The Core. This abruptly changed in early 835 AS, when a large flotilla of AI Drones that had been hibernating deep within the Akioud suddenly activated and departed for Omicron Kappa. Since the recapture of Gammu, mining activity around Primus has reached a fever pitch, as the AIs prepare for some great endeavor.
Bribes & Missions Offered
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Ships sold
| Ship | Class | Price |
|---|---|---|
| AI Drone | Very Heavy Fighter | 126,129$ |
| AI Bomber | Bomber | 61,336$ |
| AI Cruiser | Cruiser | 2,717,900$ |
News
| [835 AS] Bloody Skirmish in Omega-47 |
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OMEGA-47 -- 835 -- Numerous pilots have reported a significant skirmish in Omega-47 last week. The clash took place north of the system's central star, between the Corsairs and a combined Hessian-Coalition force. The confrontation inflicted heavy losses on all sides, leaving no faction satisfied with the outcome. This marks yet another bloody chapter in the relentless struggle for dominance in the Omegas between the Corsairs and the Red Alliance. Both sides hope controlling Omega-47 will open the flanks of Omega-5, securing a final decisive victory. |
| [835 AS] Junker Convoy Attacked by Rheinlanders? |
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BORNHOLM -- 835 -- Junkers on Bornholm Station in Omega-55 have reported unusual instances of Rheinland vessels attacking their convoys. The attacks have been so devastating that no ship has survived to recount the events firsthand. The only evidence the Junkers possess are intercepted radio signals emitted shortly before the convoys were presumably destroyed or captured. An official complaint has been filed with the Rheinland government, but there has yet to be an official response. |
| [832 AS] Planet Gammu occupied by Core |
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CARRIER ORION -- 832 AS -- Planet Gammu has fallen into The Core’s clutches, despite the efforts of Technocrats from the Carrier Orion. After the Corsairs of Omicron Kappa were drawn away, the Battleship Mars returned in force. The Gammusian Intelligences offered little resistance, with most either retreating underground or scattering despite Technocrat urging. Several Gammusian Ancestor Minds were evacuated aboard the Orion during the fighting. Technocrat commanders have complained bitterly that the Core could have been repulsed had the Gammusians stood their ground -- Valravn is now evaluating tactical options for responding to this crisis. |
| [832 AS] War Returns to Omicron Theta! |
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FREEPORT 9 -- 832 AS -- Omicron Theta was the site of clashes between the Outcasts and Corsairs for many years, with the Zoners of Freeport 9 surviving in the middle of this uneasy equilibrium. Everything would change late last year when the Outcasts withdrew from the system, and the Corsairs boarded and occupied Freeport 9. Now, the Outcasts have returned in force and the fighting is fiercer than ever as they look to win back lost ground; early clashes saw the loss of the Corsair Battleship Fes and Outcast Destroyer Bella. The Outcasts have been open about their intent to destroy Freeport 9 so long as it remains in Corsair hands, to the dismay of the expelled Zoners who hope to regain the station through diplomatic means. The Core have also been spotted operating in the system, intervening to precisely strike valuable targets and seemingly prevent either side from gaining a decisive edge. Extreme caution is recommended when travelling through the region. |
| [831 AS] Corsairs Pillage Freeport 9! |
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CORFU -- 831 AS -- The Corsair occupation of Freeport 9 has sent shockwaves through the Zoner community. The Corsairs had accused the station of allowing their enemies to launch raids into Omicron Gamma, with violent rhetoric escalating after the death of an Elder's son. As Crete demanded the Zoners of Theta turn over any Hunters aboard their stations and surrender docking control, the Freeport 9 administrators were confident that some kind of compromise could be found. A delegation from Gran Canaria was requested to assist with negotiations, due to the close ties between Zoner and Corsair communities on the planet. Tragically, the Corsairs interpreted this delay as refusal, and launched a surprise attack while the delegation was en-route. Many of Freeport 9's crew are now being held as hostages while the Corsairs pillage the station. An urgent conclave has been called on Gran Canaria to discuss the Zoner response, while militias on Pygar have taken up arms in case the violence spreads. |
| [831 AS] Gate corps clash over 'Blackout'! |
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ABBEVILLE -- 831 AS -- EFL's 'Resilience Taskforce' today reported its findings on The Blackout, claiming to have gathered forensic evidence that proved the cause as Ageira negligence. A spokesperson claimed that the destruction of the Dublin Jump Gate by Molly separatists had created a hyperspace feedback loop that was propagated and amplified through the Ageira gate network. Ageira disputed this finding in their own press release, calling EFL 'fantasists' and countering that their own scientists had narrowed the cause to a rare 'hypernova' stellar event that originated outside the Sirius sector. Both corporations claim that network-wide hardware safeguards have been implemented that would prevent a similar occurrence in the future. Independent researchers have sharply criticized the corporate announcements, accusing both of self-interested misdirection. Professor Sophia Nagel from Heisenberg Research Station called EFL's accusation 'incoherent' and the hypernova explanation 'nonsense' that did not explain the characteristics of the 'Blackout Pulse'. Despite multiple different Pulse recordings being widely disseminated across the neural net, public efforts have so far failed to triangulate its source. |
| [831 AS] Jump Hole Upheaval Causes Chaos |
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HEISENBERG -- 831 AS -- Jump holes across Sirius have become increasingly volatile and chaotic over the last year, with Professor Sophia Nagel from the Heisenberg Research Station linking the unusual phenomena to the Pulse. The Pulse was an unprecedented blast of hyperspace energy that was detected immediately prior to last year's Jump Gate Blackout. Professor Nagel and her team are certain the Pulse originated from outside Sirius, but are otherwise no closer to identifying its source or mitigating a future Blackout event. "Following the Blackout, we began to see immediate signs of jump hole destabilization in multiple different regions, with many ultimately falling out of phase alignment altogether", she commented. The dramatic upending of Sirius' jump hole network has already prompted many groups to abandon stations and withdraw from systems that appear to risk being cut off. While months-long trips between the stars are possible thanks to the Liberty Engine and many centuries of innovation, few ships are designed or provisioned to make such arduous journeys. Those who were displaced by Sirius' redrawn map hope that system connections will return, while adventurers and explorers rush to discover new routes. |
| [831 AS] Pulse phenomenon linked to Blackout |
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AMES RESEARCH STATION -- 831 -- Independent researchers have announced that a hyperspace pulse of unprecedented strength was detected moments before The Blackout, destroying many of the sector’s most sensitive and finely tuned observatories. Surviving data about 'The Pulse' has been widely shared across the neural net in recent days, prompting mass speculation. Professor Katsuma Oster of Ames Research Station described the signal as “astounding”. “These readings are unprecedented, as if reality itself were struck like a gong.” House authorities have remained tight lipped, refusing to share their own observatories' data. |
| [831 AS] 'Blackout' causes jump network failure |
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MANHATTAN -- 831 AS -- Two days ago Jump Gates failed simultaneously across Sirius, freezing commerce and neural net access across the sector. When communications resumed 31 hours later, the news broke of Bretonia's loss of the Dublin system. This twin shock has plunged markets into chaos, prompting fears of sector-wide economic recessions. Interspace estimates that the stoppage alone caused billions of credits in losses. Gallia immediately accused Liberty of causing the outage, claiming the destruction of Dublin's Jump Gate instigated a cascading failure in faulty Ageira infrastructure. Ageira has sharply refuted the allegation, claiming such a systemic effect would be physically impossible. |
| [830 AS] Tempers Flare over Pygar Colony! |
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PYGAR -- 830 AS -- The Bretonian occupation of Gran Canaria forced many Zoners off-world, with some braving the deadly storms of Pygar to eke out a difficult existence under the barren planet's surface. This has not met with warmth by the Corsairs, who see Pygar as a competitor for scarce resources. Elder Garcia warned that there would be "dire consequences" if Freeport 9's biodomes diverted exports from Planet Crete. Whispers of alien ruins below Pygar's surface further antagonized the Corsairs, who fiercely enforce control of the Artifact trade. Pygar's extreme conditions and the tense relationship with the Corsairs has already led many colonists to return to the now liberated Gran Canaria. |