This report presents the latest data on expansion and withdrawal among the galaxy's minor factions.

Here are the latest factions to have expanded into new systems:

Limapa Blue State Commodities

HIP 96289 Blue Major Inc

Fawaol Patrons of Law

HIP 112052 Central Corporation

Ngakwites Empire Consulate

Sotidji Purple Power Ltd

Li Quang Confederation

Bodharail Empire Party

CD-44 10336 Industries

Cailli Co-operative

Expansions occur when a minor faction reaches a sufficient level of influence and there is a populated system within striking distance. Expansion is costly, so when a faction expands, the wealth and development level of the system it controls are temporarily reduced.

Here are the latest factions in withdrawal:

Ross 754 Labour

Union of Delta Phoenicis Revolutionary Party

BD+07 4267 Gold General PLC

Independents of LHS 3262

Workers of TZ Arietis Democrats

HIP 114044 Empire Group

LHS 3516 Fortune Company

Anduliga Empire Group

Ngadjal Citizens' Forum

Yamatzicni Ltd

Factions are considered to be in withdrawal if their level of influence within a system drops below a certain level. If the faction's influence remains low for a total of five days, the faction must leave the system entirely. If the faction manages to increase its level of influence, it remains in the system.

A small group of EM-transmission technology enthusiasts in the Tionisla system claims to have partially decoded the encrypted message transmitted from the Tionisla Orbital Graveyard by an antique Cobra Mk III a few months ago.

A spokesperson for the group, which calls itself The Hamsters, said:

"So exciting! It was an EM frequency using phase modulation. Really quite clever. It contains a string of numbers, but we don't know what they mean, so we've decided to share it with the galactic community in the hope that someone might be able to decode it. The sequence is: 01 07 10 20 22 25 01 05 23 03 23 10 27 - 23 02 03 01 - 02 03 04 01 43 33 31 23 07 21 25 27."

Unfortunately The Hamsters' broadcast abruptly stopped at this point, and only static has been received since. When asked about the sudden silence, authorities in Tionisla made the following statement:

"We had no choice but to take them offline as they hadn't renewed their broadcasting licence. We will restore their broadcasting privileges once the appropriate charges have been paid."

A spokesperson for The Children of Raxxla has announced that its appeal for exploration data has received the enthusiastic support of the galactic community, which delivered large quantities of astronomical data to Sereborv Terminal over the past two weeks. A competing initiative from the Federation proved less popular with the galactic community.

In a brief statement, the spokesperson thanked those who had contributed to the initiative, and continued to say:

"We know there are secrets buried in this data. We only hope we can unlock them in time."

Pilots who contributed to the initiative are now free to collect their rewards from Sereborv Terminal in the HR 6421 system.

This report presents the latest data on health issues among the galaxy's minor factions.

Here are the latest factions to experience famine:

Social Zaragas Independents

GCRV 4654 State Interstellar

AG+21 1754 Citizen Party

Ololos Drug Empire

Waime Worker's Party

Chukchair Fortune Group

Totegafook Posse

HIP 115314 aristocrats

League of Machimi Front

HIP 15545 Gold Syndicate

When a faction is affected by famine the standard of living in the system it controls temporarily decreases. Combat activity has no effect on influence while a famine is active. Completing food-trade missions can bring a famine to an end.

Here are the latest factions to experience an outbreak:

Social Zaragas Independents

LTT 377 Purple General Corp.

HIP 19773 Shared

Bubii Rats

Uszaa Society

Allied Ualapalor League

Iptera Allied Corp.

Dragons of HIP 1914

HIP 14759 Guardians of Tradition

Ngandrusa Purple Boys

When a faction is affected by an outbreak the standard of living in the system it controls temporarily decreases. Combat activity has no effect on influence while an outbreak is active. Completing medicine-supply missions can bring an outbreak to an end.

This report presents the latest data on starports experiencing technical issues as a result of Unknown-Artefact related interference.

The following starports are currently closed:

• Akiyama Hub, Shorodo

• Baudin Landing, Lyncis Sector MC-V b2-1

• Beltrami's Claim, Wolf 1509

• Bondarek Orbital, Munfayl

• Chargaff Port, 20 Ophiuchi

• Dogmaa, Wolfberg

• Finney Dock, Eleu

• Gurragchaa Gateway, Warkushanui

• Haack Gateway, Halbangaay

• Irens Dock, Manite

• Korolyov Hub, Arawere

• Liwei Gateway, 63 G. Capricorni

• Maia Point, Maia

• Obsidian Orbital, Maia

• Rutan Terminal, Scirtoq

• Solovyev Port, HIP 8865

• Tall Enterprise, Ngalia

• Tarelkin Dock, LP 462-19

• von Bellingshausen Port, Almar

• Wright City, Elli

The following starports continue to experience technical issues:

• Alexander Freeport, HIP 18843

• Bloch Vision, Loperada

• Carter Port, Rhea

• Cayley Landing, Atroan

• Donaldson Retreat, Rajuar

• Frobac's Hope, Difu

• Gilmour Orbiter, Tau Ceti

• Kooi Gateway, G 190-28

• Li Qing Jao, Sol

• Manakov Survey, Aeduci

• Noctrach-Ihazevich Research Facility, Pleiades Sector AB-W b2-4

• Panshin Port, Heikegani

• Roberts Port, CD-52 9732

• Spring Gateway, LHS 215

• Trevithick Dock, LHS 3447

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

• Vela Port, Amarak

This report presents the latest data on expansion and withdrawal among the galaxy's minor factions.

Here are the latest factions to have expanded into new systems:

• HIP 112052 Central Corporation

• Branglal PLC

• Leschanatya Future

• Future of LTT 911

• Ngun Patron's Principles

• Coalition of Djagana

• Yhele Empire Party

• HIP 29964 Patrons of Law

• Sokaram Citizens of Tradition

• Gliese 9106 Partners

Expansions occur when a minor faction reaches a sufficient level of influence and there is a populated system within striking distance. Expansion is costly, so when a faction expands, the wealth and development level of the system it controls are temporarily reduced.

Here are the latest factions in withdrawal:

• Labour of Ethgreze

• Limapa Blue State Commodities

• 39 Tauri Interstellar

• Gitxsan Limited

• Momotaro Silver State PLC

• BD+07 4267 Gold General PLC

• Nasaraudi Jet Mob

• Bodb Dearg Order

• Social LHS 449 Partnership

• LHS 199 Guardians of Tradition

Factions are considered to be in withdrawal if their level of influence within a system drops below a certain level. If the faction's influence remains low for a total of five days, the faction must leave the system entirely. If the faction manages to increase its level of influence, it remains in the system.

A prisoner convoy has been interdicted and destroyed in the Daibo system while en route to Koontz Asylum. Wreckage found in Daibo has been positively identified as belonging to the Imperial Cutter 'Diadem' and the Imperial Clippers 'Cypripedium', 'Velum', 'Monile' and 'Vestimenta'.

"Completely wiped out," said one pilot, who was one of the first to respond to the distress call. "By the time I arrived there was nothing but floating debris. We even found wreckage from escape pods. Someone wanted to make sure there were absolutely no survivors. Even the black boxes were blasted."

It has been confirmed that the convoy was carrying various political dissidents, convicted murderers and terrorists. Among them was the infamous Kahina Loren, recently found guilty of the attempted assassination of Admiral Denton Patreus.

"Maybe someone wanted to give her a merciful death," said the chief editor of The Imperial Citizen. "Better that than what awaited her at Koontz Asylum, for sure."

Plans to hold a memorial service for Loren in the Prism system have already generated angry responses. Princess Aisling Duval was quoted as saying, "A service for her? She was a murderer and a convicted felon! Her name should be struck from the record and never spoken again."

The Uibuth Empire Party has announced that its appeal for basic medicines has received the unconditional support of the galactic community. Over the past week, huge quantities of medication have been delivered to D'Arrest Station in the Uibuth system, which will be used to control the outbreak currently plaguing the starport.

Princess Aisling Duval, who funded the relief effort and whose repatriation centre is based at the starport, released a brief statement:

"I would like to extend my most sincere gratitude to those who supported this campaign. Medical personnel at D'Arrest Station have assured me that the situation will soon be in hand."

Pilots who contributed to the initiative are now free to collect their rewards from D'Arrest Station in the Uibuth system.

This report presents the latest data on health issues among the galaxy's minor factions.

Here are the latest factions to experience famine:

• Left Party of HIP 43845

• Order of Ethgreze

• GCRV 4654 State Interstellar

• AG+21 1754 Citizen Party

• Ololos Drug Empire

• Chukchair Fortune Group

• Conservatives of HIP 41984

• Totegafook Posse

• HIP 115314 aristocrats

• HR 3954 Crew

When a faction is affected by famine the standard of living in the system it controls temporarily decreases. Combat activity has no effect on influence while a famine is active. Completing food-trade missions can bring a famine to an end.

Here are the latest factions to experience an outbreak:

• Uru Federal Interstellar

• HIP 73428 Exchange

• Kvenland Services

• Coalition of Ngaliba

• Uszaa Society

• Chet Crimson Society

• Dragons of HIP 1914

• LHS 1387 Jet Mob

• Marquis du HIP 110867

• Waime Worker's Party

When a faction is affected by an outbreak the standard of living in the system it controls temporarily decreases. Combat activity has no effect on influence while an outbreak is active. Completing medicine-supply missions can bring an outbreak to an end.

A spokesperson for the technologically progressive enclave Utopia confirmed that its appeal for exploration data has reached a successful conclusion. In a statement, the spokesperson confirmed that the campaign received the enthusiastic support of the galactic community, resulting in large quantities of fresh exploration data.

Simguru Pranav Antal, leader of Utopia and architect of the initiative, released a brief statement to the media:

"My thanks go to those who took the time to support this campaign. The data you have provided will now be analysed, and with luck it will tell us more about what happens to the many spacefarers who disappear every day, every week, every year. How many are abducted? How many run out of fuel, far from home? And how many simply disappear without explanation? Your data will help us answer these questions."

Pilots who contributed to the initiative are now free to collect their rewards from Terry Port in the Garoku system.

This report presents the latest data on the security status of the galaxy's minor factions.

Here are the latest factions to experience a lockdown:

• Hirapa Empire League

• LHS 2764a Blue Vision Int

• Nang Ta-khian Jet Pirates

• New LPM 746 Labour

• Anali Ltd

• Vaccae Silver Major Organisation

• Defence Party of Garitio

• Unionists of Shenggan

• New HIP 14760 Liberals Independent

• Pan Transport and Co

When a faction experiences a lockdown, the security rating of the system it controls temporarily increases and the system's wealth temporarily decreases. Bounty hunting activity can shorten the lockdown period.

Here are the latest factions to experience civil unrest:

• Caspatsuria Imperial Society

• Santupik Electronics Commodities

• Orom Djugua Comms Services

• Sha Gigas Citizen Party

• Kaukamine Vision Industry

• Gun as one

• Flousop Silver Fortune Network

• LFT 37 Blue Natural Corp.

• Natural Toolfa Nationalists

• Mafia of Jen Elabog

Civil unrest is the result of illegal activity. When a faction is affected by civil unrest, the standard of living in the system it controls temporarily decreases, as does the system's wealth. Combat missions and activities can bring civil unrest to an end.

This report presents the latest data on expansion and withdrawal among the galaxy's minor factions.

Here are the latest factions to have expanded into new systems:

• Black Omega

• Raven's Scouts

• Nidarijedi Empire Party

• Arakapajo Empire Party

• Barons of Rianik

• Hrana General Holdings

• Independent Cerni Free

• Er Tche Confederation

• Nahundi Galactic and Co

• Brazilian League of Pilots

Expansions occur when a minor faction reaches a sufficient level of influence and there is a populated system within striking distance. Expansion is costly, so when a faction expands, the wealth and development level of the system it controls are temporarily reduced.

Here are the latest factions in withdrawal:

• HR 8170 Brotherhood

• Apathaam Patron's Principles

• 64 Arietis Crimson Partnership

• Wolf 324 Exchange

• Reign Of Annihilation

• Iota Hydri Empire Pact

• New Wikatabar Green Party

• Order of Airsetanoa

• Tetekhe Inc

• Noblemen of Wadjarata

Factions are considered to be in withdrawal if their level of influence within a system drops below a certain level. If the faction's influence remains low for a total of five days, the faction must leave the system entirely. If the faction manages to increase its level of influence, it remains in the system.

The second heat of the Dangerous Games Wildcard competition is over. For this event, pilots were asked to deploy their hardpoints and gather bounties for their chosen faction in the Bjorti system. The group that accumulated the most bounty vouchers during the week-long event would be declared the winner.

The final tally indicates that victory goes once again to the EG Pilots, which received the largest amount of bounty vouchers. Whether or not the EG Pilots will win the Wildcard competition remains to be seen, as it will not be clear which faction has received the most support until the end of the campaign.

The Dangerous Games Wildcard competition will run for a total of three weeks, and the victor will go on to vie for the right to be recognised as an official power.

The 'Rewired' news feed is known for its prodigious output, sometimes releasing hundreds of stories a day. But balancing such productivity with thorough fact checking is a tall order, and the feed's critics sometimes claim that at least half its output consists of redactions, corrections and apologies.

But despite these jibes, only the most obdurate critic would deny that Rewired has broken major stories in the past, its guerrilla style approach allowing it to react faster than some of its larger, more established rivals.

The channel's latest report will interest many of the galaxy's independent pilots:

"Word is that Broo Tarquin will now work with pilots who can bring him 50 units of Fugin Tea, instead of the 100 he used to ask for. And Didi Vatermann's only asking for 50 units of Lavian Brandy, which is a damn sight less than the 200 she previously insisted on. Seems it just got a whole lot easier to spec your ship."