End: 4/8/2016

As the galaxy becomes increasingly focused on the meta-alloys, the Empire has issued a galaxy-wide request for the controversial material. A spokesperson for the Imperial organisation Zagoro Imperial Society, which is coordinating the appeal, released the following statement:

“We don't yet know all the applications of the meta-alloys, but their ability to counter the harmful effects of the Unknown Artefacts indicates a potentially significant relationship between them, the Artefacts and, presumably, the Unknown Probes. It would therefore be unwise to let anyone to establish a monopoly on this material.”

“By supporting this initiative, you can help ensure that humankind is ideally positioned to meet the future – whatever it may hold.”

It is presumably not immaterial that the Empire's initiative coincides with a Federal campaign to establish a new outpost on the planet HIP 17225 A 1 – a known barnacle site.

The Zagoro Imperial Society has promised to reward pilots who deliver meta-alloys to Axon Station in the Zagoro system. The campaign begins on the 28th of July 3302 and will run for one week. If the Empire's targets are met earlier than planned, the campaign will end immediately.

Rewards 10 COMMANDERS - 1 000 000 + GLOBAL REWARDS 10% - 750 000 + GR 25% - 500 000 + GR 50% - 250 000 + GR 75% - 150 000 + GR 99% - 100 000 + GR

Top tip from CMDR Daniel Cross Reed: You can BUY up to 6 Meta Alloys at Darniel´s progress/Maia system with a bit of a loss. If you need Barnacle locations, write me a message. Barnacle sites can now be destroyed or intact. Turning the game to menu and starting it again respawns barnacle spires on harvested barnacles. Sell price for M-A at Axon station/Zagoro is 96 963Cr/ton Currently bringing only 1 ton of Meta-Alloys shoots to to top 50% (01-08-2016) Scanning the central big barnacle with ROV gives you a nice voucher to sell at a station contacts list.

End: 4/8/2016

New Federal Outpost

Three weeks ago, the Federation ignited controversy with its decision to establish a series of outposts in the Pleiades sector. The development triggered a decisive response from Empire-aligned pilots, who made repeated attempts to destabilise the campaign. Ultimately, the Federation was able to complete the operation, but the Federation's opponents had made their feelings clear – the superpower's military expansion would not proceed unopposed.

Now the Federation has announced plans to establish a new planetary outpost in the HIP 17225 system, which it claims will serve as “a trade and resource-processing hub”. Those familiar with HIP 17225 A 1 will be all too aware that the planet is home to a number of barnacle sites.

The Federation has placed an open order for tantalum, building fabricators and energy grid assemblies with which to construct the new base, and has authorised the Future of Segovan to reimburse pilots who deliver these materials to Obsidian Orbital in the Maia system.

The campaign begins on the 28th of July 3302 and will run for one week. If the Federation's targets are met earlier than planned, the campaign will end immediately.

Top 10 CMDRs: 5,670,000 CR Top 10%: 4,536,000 CR Top 25%: 3,240,000 CR Top 50%: 1,512,000 CR Top 75%: 567,000 CR Top 99%: 300,000 CR

End: 29/7/2016

Protect the Traders in Carthage. Deliver Bounties of any party stationed in Carthage or of the Empire to Marker Depot.

Tier 8: Top 10 CMDRs: 17.085.938 CR Top 10%: 13.668.750 CR Top 25%: 10.251.563 CR Top 50%: 6.834.375 CR Top 75%: 3.417.188 CR Top 99%: 800,000 CR

One good Hunting place: Ankou (15 ly) Haz- and High-RES in Ankou A 1 (1500 ls). Lokal Bounties of Ankou Blue Federal Holdings are accepted in Carthage for the CG.

End: 29/7/2016

Lavigny's Legion, an Imperial organisation based in the Carthage system, has launched a campaign to add three new Majestic-class Interdictors to the Imperial fleet.

At a press conference, Lucius Lavigny confirmed that the Emperor had personally authorised the campaign. According to Lavigny, the initiative is a direct response to the Federation's \"ongoing military build-up\". The admiral closed the conference with the words: \"We must continue to strengthen our fleet and reinforce our garrisons.\"

Lavigny's Legion has placed an open order for Auto-Fabricators,Thallium, Thermal Cooling Units or CMM Composites for use in the construction, and has promised to reward pilots who deliver the requested material to Marker Depot in the Carthage system. The campaign begins on the 21st of July 3302 and will run for one week. If the Empire's targets are met earlier than planned, the campaign will end immediately.

Please be aware that faction-state changes, UA bombing and other disruptive events can negatively impact markets and station services, and could prevent the initiative from running smoothly.

Current Participation Rewards:

AA Top 4 CMDRs: 43,680,000 CR A Top 10%: 26,208,000 CR (3400+tons brought) B Top 25%: 17,472,000 CR C Top 50%: 10,920,000 CR D Top 75%: 5,460,000 CR E Top 99%: 300,000 CR

End: 21/7/2016

Since the non-human structures known as barnacles were first discovered, they have prompted fierce debate, attracted intense scrutiny and even triggered the dispatch of a Federal Fleet to the Merope system.

As the only known source of meta-alloys, the barnacles are of considerable value. It is therefore unsurprising that the Empire has issued an appeal for exploration data in the hope of finding more. A spokesperson for Bava Blue Travel Systems, which is coordinating the campaign, made the following statement:

\"The barnacles are of central importance, and it is vital that we determine whether or not there are any more out there. We are therefore launching an appeal for exploration data, to begin at once, as part of a search for further barnacles.\"

The spokesperson was asked if the campaign had been prompted by the Federation's decision to station battle cruisers at barnacle sites in the Merope system, but she declined to comment.

Bava Blue Travel Systems, on behalf of the Empire, has promised to reward pilots who deliver exploration data to Bauschinger City in the Bava system. The campaign begins on the 14th of July 3302 and will run for one week. If the Empire's targets are met earlier than planned, the campaign will end immediately.

Current Participation Rewards: Top 15 CMDRs: 14,688,000 CR Top 10%: 11,750,400 CR Top 25%: 8,812,800 CR Top 50%: 5,875,200 CR Top 75%: 2,937,600 CR Top 99%: 600,000 CR