Three of the five individuals responsible for the recent theft of meta-alloys from Darnielle's Progress have been positively identified, following analysis of starport security footage. Remarkably, one of the perpetrators has been acknowledged as Commander Salomé, also known as Kahina Tijani Loren.

Loren was sentenced to life imprisonment last year for the attempted murder of Admiral Denton Patreus, but when her convoy was destroyed en route to Koontz Asylum it was assumed she had been killed.

Responding to the news, Imperial authorities promptly placed a galaxy-wide bounty on Salomé to the tune of 500,000 credits.

Meanwhile, Princess Aisling Duval released a brief statement:

"Commander Salomé is a disgraced senator and a convicted murderer. She incites violence wherever she goes, and in the interest of public safety she must be stopped. I urge all those loyal to the Empire to deliver justice to this criminal."

Salomé's accomplices have been identified as former MetaDrive employee Raan Corsen – previously believed deceased – and former Junior Alliance operative Tsu Annabelle Singh. The Empire has placed sizable bounties on both individuals.

Imperial military sources issued the following advice to those interested in pursuing these bounties:

"These individuals should be considered armed and dangerous. Make no attempt to communicate with them. Shoot on sight. Visual evidence of a target's death will guarantee the relevant bounty."

Salomé's current location is unknown, but she is believed to have fled the core systems.

This report presents the latest data on democratic activity among the galaxy's minor factions.

Here are the latest factions to hold elections:

Ruchbah Industry

Laedla and Co

Delphin Blue Federal PLC

Union of Wolf 359 Labour

Junga Interstellar

Nuenets Corp.

Marquis du HIP 110867

CD-37 641 Empire Pact

Fawaol Patrons of Law

Barnard's Star Alliance

Elections occur when two minor factions with a similar political structure resolve a conflict over ownership and influence within a system.

A spokesperson for the Alectrona Imperial Society has announced that its appeal for construction materials has reached a successful conclusion.

Hundreds of independent pilots supported the operation, and the Alectrona Imperial Society will be able to begin construction of an outpost in the Andhrimi system at some point in the future.

A spokesperson for the Alectrona Imperial Society thanked those who supported the operation. Pilots who contributed to the initiative can now collect their rewards from Yurchikhin Station in the Andhrimi system.

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

Here are the latest factions to experience famine:

Official Darkates Freedom Party

HIP 8593 Empire League

Kvenland Services

Left Party of HIP 43845

HIP 19773 Shared

Ololos Drug Empire

LTT 1349 Transport Industry

Aonghus Co

LHS 1387 Jet Mob

Conservatives of HIP 41984

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:

Official Darkates Freedom Party

Order of Ethgreze

Zeessze Cla

Kvenland Services

HIP 5712 State Corp.

Junga Patron's Principles

FK5 2550 PLC

Jamatia Central Corp.

Green Party of Dulos

Mooramoora Union 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.

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:

Zaragas Energy Corp.

Liaedin Mafia

WISE 0855-0714 Gold Gang

Opala Power Commodities

Lokitaka Mu Silver Universal Net

Monoto Worker's Party

Chick Ek Partnership

Afli Patron's Principles

G 180-18 Jet Society

Alliance of HIP 13269

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:

Kini Drug Empire

Delta Pavonis Vision Services

Xihe Purple Brothers

Segoveduwa Empire Party

Nationalists of Aulin

Aulin Focus

HIP 111755 Commodities

Nationals of Algreit

Yenistani Commodities

Saisiyat Patron's Principles

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 the economic health of the galaxy's minor factions.

Here are the latest factions to experience an economic boom:

Social Zaragas Independents

Brani Federal Holdings

New 31 Aquilae Green Party

G 41-14 Purple Travel Solutions

Ruchbah Industry

Kokary Holdings

Eravate Network

Brotherhood of LP 98-132

Zeessze Clan

Delphin Blue Federal PLC

Boom is usually the result of consistent trade profit and completed trade contracts. When a faction experiences a boom, the wealth of the system it controls temporarily increases and trade missions completed in the system have double the effect on influence. The faction's influence may also increase. Booms typically last until they naturally expire.

Here are the latest factions to experience an economic bust:

Coalition of Ngaliba

Autocracy of Phi Gruis

Partnership of LHS 2819

League of Ross 1015

Atroan Gold Gang

Huaich Independents

Liberate Ceos

G 239-25 Alliance

People's Perendi Future

Wirangu Life Co

When a faction experiences a bust, the wealth of the system it controls is temporarily reduced and the faction's influence is temporarily diminished. Trade actions do not contribute to boom while a bust is active. A bust typically has to run its course before ending.

This report presents the latest data on democratic activity among the galaxy's minor factions.

Here are the latest factions to hold elections:

Green Party of HIP 103138

Junga Interstellar

39 Tauri Interstellar

Delta Pavonis Vision Services

Momotaro Silver State PLC

Velingai Comms Corporation

Branglal PLC

New BD+23 3151 Revolutionary Party

Durius Dominion

Heike Co

Elections occur when two minor factions with a similar political structure resolve a conflict over ownership and influence within a system.

The Empire has announced plans to construct an outpost in the Andhrimi system, and has placed an open order for materials for use in the construction.

The Alectrona Imperial Society has been authorised to coordinate the campaign, and has promised to reward pilots who deliver building fabricators, energy grid assemblies and lithium to Yurchikhin Station in the Andhrimi system.

After learning of the Empire's plans to gain a foothold in the Andhrimi system, the Federation intends to undermine the operation by targeting Alectrona Imperial Society ships.

The rival campaigns begin on the 16th of March 3303 and will run for one week. If either organisation achieves its aims earlier than planned, the operations will end immediately.

At 7.00 am tomorrow morning (GMT), the monitoring of powers' activities will go offline for a short period while the latest data is assembled. Pilots who operate for one of the powers should deliver any cargo or vouchers before this time to ensure their activities are registered.

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:

Ngaliba Blue Camorra

Brotherhood of LP 98-132

Liaedin Mafia

Traditional Auste Dominion

Apoyota Domain

Gliese 868 Services

Quator Ring

Union of Sowiio Green Party

Independents of Tau Ceti

United Wat Yu Confederacy

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:

Potriti Gold Mafia

Social Freng Independents

i Bootis Central Limited

NLTT 7789 Exchange

Partnership of LHS 417

Lokitaka Mu Silver Universal Net

Anali Ltd

Kapurri Universal PLC

Cordenet Group

People's Bactondinks Future

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 the economic health of the galaxy's minor factions.

Here are the latest factions to experience an economic boom:

Colanja Gold Power Services

Social Zaragas Independents

New 31 Aquilae Green Party

Ross 754 Labour

Kokary Holdings

Labour of Ethgreze

Liberty Party of Zeessze

Panoi Holdings

Delphin Blue Federal PLC

Wolf 359 Blue Travel Commodities

Boom is usually the result of consistent trade profit and completed trade contracts. When a faction experiences a boom, the wealth of the system it controls temporarily increases and trade missions completed in the system have double the effect on influence. The faction's influence may also increase. Booms typically last until they naturally expire.

Here are the latest factions to experience an economic bust:

Natural Mehit Liberty Party

Sif League

Social Ngurii Revolutionary Party

Peacock Jet Society

Lords of Acihaut

Caraswang Gold Public Inc

Democrats of Masans

Leaders of Santal

Values Party of Orishpucho

V350 Canis Majoris Crimson Society

When a faction experiences a bust, the wealth of the system it controls is temporarily reduced and the faction's influence is temporarily diminished. Trade actions do not contribute to boom while a bust is active. A bust typically has to run its course before ending.

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 73428 Exchange

HIP 9610 Jet Legal Systems

Wolf 217 Left Party

Official Palengue Liberty Party

Matia Empire League

Jaques

Revolutionary Abazates Democrats

HIP 65921 Silver Bridge Systems

Noblemen of Vanayeb Hua

Egovi Dominion

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:

Zugen Incorporated

Ross 210 Pro-Alliance Party

LHS 3505 Crimson Mafia

Zeus Bureau

HIP 13269 Silver Drug Empire

HIP 28987 Empire Pact

Annarr Dynamic Corp.

Firdaus Transport Company

LTT 700 Jet Major Holdings

LHS 3516 Fortune Company

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.