Powerplay

Cycle 212 saw action return to the Simyr bubble, though with more hauling and less shooting than before. Because of Zemina Torval’s expansion to the nearby system of Dechengh, Simyr is now no longer the jewel it once was. Of the powers, only Shadow President Felicia Winters can make a…

Quiet has finally descended on the system of Simyr. After winning a three-way preparation battle, Princess Duval faced daunting expansion triggers of 6:1 and decided not to push hard, failing the expansion by a wide margin. Nearby, Zemina Torval expanded to the system of Dechengh, which removes 59CC from the…

The three-way race to prepare Simyr in cycle 210 was concluded with a simple result - Princess Duval’s forces have an impressive ability to mobilise freighters. She took a mid-cycle lead in the contest and finished with 325 thousand merits delivered. Shadow President Winters was a distant second with 241…

The system of GCRV 2743 has been a busy place recently. In cycle 208 it revolted against Simguru Pranav Antal’s influence, and in cycle 209 it became a three-way preparation race between Antal, Zachary Hudson and Li Yong-Rui to see who would step in and try to claim this highly…

Utopia exited turmoil Thursday morning after fortifying 39 control systems. Despite a valiant effort by the Simguru’s pilots, continued undermining and the depth of their power’s turmoil saw GCRV 2743 and Yemotepa revolt. Both GCRV 2743 and Yemotepa controlled profitable regions, and President Zachary Hudson’s forces have (at time of…

Congratulations to Princess Aisling Duval who moved to the top of the GalNet galactic power standing boards at the end of cycle 207. Exactly how this standing is calculated, and what it means to be in the lead, has long been a subject of debate and theory for political observers.…

The Federation’s push continues, with both the President and Shadow President taking control of systems at the end of cycle 206 and both preparing systems for expansion in 207. Winters took control of Lula for 44 Command Capital (CC), while Hyades Sector GH-V d2-135 now gives Hudson an extra 40CC,…

Last cycle saw Imperial forces brought to a standstill by both Federation and independent forces. There was a lot of fighting in both Winters and Hudson’s targeted expansion systems. Winters-aligned cargo haulers faced their most significant resistance in a while and had to be quick on their feet, calling in…