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The Terra Gazette is a StarCitizen:human news organization based on Terra in the StarCitizen:Terra system. Founded in 2521, it is one of the oldest extant news organizations in the Terra system. The Gazette was one of the few major media outlets that attempted to maintain its independence during the StarCitizen:Messer Era (2546 to 2792), though it was forced in StarCitizen:2638 to take a pro-Messer stance. Its reporting today leans Transitionalist.<ref name="galactapedia">Template:Cite RSI</ref>
History
The Terra Gazette was founded in 2521 and is one of the oldest extant news organizations in the Terra system. During the StarCitizen:Messer Era, it was one of the few major media outlets that attempted to maintain its independence, though in 2638 it was forced to take a pro-Messer stance and became part of the regime's propaganda apparatus. In the present day, its reporting leans Transitionalist.<ref name="galactapedia" />
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Past headlines and articles
March 2955
Terrorist Attack Linked to Frontier Fighters
Template:Main Authorities confirmed that the StarCitizen:Frontier Fighters were behind the Slicer attacks on Stanton. The Frontier Fighters, who initially presented themselves as a vigilante group determined to put an end to the Pyro plague, were revealed to be responsible for the Slicer attacks that left the Stanton system reeling. The group had reportedly hoped that a sufficiently large violent attack could provoke further military action in Pyro by galvanizing the population behind their ideology. After the truth of the attack came to light, the Frontier Fighters were designated a terrorist organization and were sought after by authorities.
Citizens for Prosperity Seeks Aid After Attacks
The organization promised to continue its work in Pyro. The founder and leader of StarCitizen:Citizens for Prosperity, StarCitizen:Madge Halford, issued the following press release as the group continued to recover from the recent Frontier Fighter attacks: "CFP needs your help now more than ever. With your generous aid, I'm confident we can revitalize our community and bounce back stronger. Our mission to bring peace and decency to Pyro and all other systems like it will continue."
Detatrine Theft
Daring heists depleted supplies and spiked prices. The pharmaceutical industry reeled after a series of coordinated attacks on distribution centers depleted StarCitizen:Detatrine stockpiles. Rising prices for the chemical sent drug manufacturers scrambling to secure any available source. Produced from the rare and highly regulated StarCitizen:detatium fruit, Detatrine is the refined form of a naturally occurring toxin used in both medical applications and illegal drug manufacture.
Casualties Climb in Accident Aftermath
Many people remained missing after the previous day's crash, with a surprising number failing to regen.
Researchers Find Good Luck
A study explored whether StarCitizen:Stella Fortuna celebrants experience more good luck, with some scientists arguing that they do.
June 2955
Suspect Charged in Polaris Theft
Navy starman accused of being a Frontier Fighters sympathizer.
STANTON SYSTEM - Following the major breach at the previous month's StarCitizen:Invictus Launch Week event, which allowed the terrorist organization StarCitizen:Frontier Fighters to gain access to United Empire of Earth Navy Polaris corvettes, investigators worked to determine how such a lapse in security occurred. A major break in the investigation came when Navy Starman StarCitizen:Ali Bojang was arrested by the Advocacy for alleged involvement.
Public records show that Bojang's sibling, convicted criminal Dal "Twister" Bojang, was a known member of the Pyro-based gang the StarCitizen:Headhunters and is believed to have been killed late the previous year by rival outlaws. It is suspected that Bojang blamed the unregulated star system for her sibling's death and was converted to the cause by Frontier Fighters' leader StarCitizen:Amelia Boyd. The Terra Gazette confirmed that it was Bojang's access codes that the Frontier Fighters used to gain access to the naval fleet.
ASD Denies Whistle Blower Claims
A company spokesperson called a former employee's complaints "vindictive."
PERSEI, RHETOR - In response to the Terra Gazette's earlier story regarding claims from a former employee of Associated Science & Development that the weapon manufacturer had been conducting illegal experiments, an ASD spokesperson released a statement disputing the validity of these accusations:
"This particular person had been let go weeks ago for a failure to complete their work and for being disruptive to their fellow employees. The fact that they only now have decided to come forward, after repeated failed attempts at re-securing their employment with the company, make it clear that this is at best misguided or at worst vindictive."
Empire Honors First Contact Day
Five centuries of Xeno-Human relations celebrated across the UEE.
PRIME, TERRA - From the sound of sizzling StarCitizen:fasa to the aroma of StarCitizen:surluk vats, the annual StarCitizen:First Contact Day festival in StarCitizen:Prime is unmistakable.
Drawing guests from across the galaxy and from all species, this year's festival was the largest to date, with over one hundred vendors showcasing wares to appeal to even the most adventurous shoppers. The event was not without controversy, as many attendees were drawn to the StarCitizen:Vanduul exhibit hosted by a Banu souli, which featured battlefield relics from the UEE's enemy.
Invasive Species Getting Worse?
A new report from the StarCitizen:ECES showed invasive populations rising sharply and dangerous mutations on the increase.
Does Rare Gene Hold Secret to Regen?
A new study claimed that a gene carried by less than 10 percent of the population may be the key to successful imprints.
August 2955
Congress Hears Testimony From ASD Whistleblower
Reports of experiments at ASD labs in Stanton prompted the Senate Innovation Subcommittee to hold a special closed-door session.
The Senate Innovation Subcommittee took closed-door testimony from a former Associated Science & Development employee following reports of potentially unethical and illegal experiments being conducted at company facilities in Stanton and beyond. Stories and images of these alleged experiments spread across Spectrum, fueling debate surrounding the loosening of scientific restrictions permitted by the Second Life Initiative (SLI). An official release from ASD's board denied any wrongdoing by the company and insisted that all authorized experiments exceeded the standards set in the SLI, noting that the allegations appeared to be linked to research facilities in Stanton that were no longer in operation.
Second Life Initiative Bolstered by Resource Drive
Participation exceeded expectations, leading to the delivery of more resources than predicted.
The Addison administration hailed the Empire-wide resource drive to support scientific research focused on solving the regen crisis as a success. Spokesperson StarCitizen:Svetlana Arata claimed that, while the event experienced a few unexpected issues at its start that created bottlenecks at industrial sites across the Empire, both the number of participants and the resources collected surpassed the goals set by the administration. She noted that friendly competition among mega-corporations made participation in Stanton particularly high, which led to the extension of the event for a few more weeks to allow for continued participation.
Kruger Reveals L-21 Wolf
The company announced its first ship made entirely in-house.
StarCitizen:Kruger Intergalactic drew attention at the annual StarCitizen:Cutting-Edge Expo in StarCitizen:Sherman with the unveiling of the StarCitizen:L-21 Wolf, its first ship to be exclusively designed and manufactured by the company. Attendees noted the ship's form factor and aesthetics. Kruger's Head of Design, StarCitizen:Antoine Dupont, told the press:
"Our frequent collaborations with partners RSI and Behring have been a huge source of inspiration to us, and we're excited to share our unique vision of ship design with the 'verse."
Addison Leads UEE in Moment of Silence
The Empire briefly stood silent in honor of those who lost their lives on August 9th, 2681, following Humanity's first contact with the StarCitizen:Vanduul in the StarCitizen:Orion system.
Annual Flatcat Grooming Contest Draws Record Crowd
Enthusiasts believe the event's growing attendance signals that the UEE has entered another StarCitizen:flatcat craze.
December 2955
FTL Comms Breakthrough
Scientists revealed a discovery allowing for real-time inter-system comms.
"The universe has just grown a bit smaller," said lead researcher Dr. StarCitizen:Allo Betel while demonstrating the first public test of faster-than-light communications to a stunned crowd. Speaking in real time from the press conference in StarCitizen:New York, StarCitizen:Sol system, to a colleague located in StarCitizen:Prime, StarCitizen:Terra system, Dr. Betel sent a transmission of "Can you hear me?" While the existing system of jump tunnel comm-drones had been improved over the centuries to greatly reduce the delay in sending data between systems, the ability to communicate instantaneously regardless of distance was heralded as one of the greatest technological breakthroughs of the century. Using entanglement technology similar to that of the StarCitizen:regeneration process' Ibrahim spheres, Dr. Betel credited Imperator Addison's Second Life Initiative with paving the way for the discovery.
Terrorist Leader Slain
The leader of the Frontier Fighters, Amelia Boyd, was killed by the Headhunters gang.
After the previous month's coordinated assault on the Pyro system using multiple stolen RSI Polaris, the leader of the terrorist organization StarCitizen:Frontier Fighters, StarCitizen:Amelia Boyd, was executed following her capture by the outlaw group the StarCitizen:Headhunters. Despite StarCitizen:Citizens for Prosperity's inability to hand Boyd over to UEE authorities to face justice, there was hope that, with the Frontier Fighters' leader deceased, the group would no longer be a threat.
Weapons of Mass Celebration?
Retailers report that Luminalia-themed weapons are this year's most popular gift.
In what some consider a concerning sign of the times, sales of StarCitizen:Luminalia-themed weapons rose sharply this year to become the holiday's most sought-after gift. While some have been quick to point out the irony of giving a weapon on a holiday about togetherness, others say that such weapons make a thoughtful gift as threats from piracy and the StarCitizen:Vanduul continue to rise.
Consumer Special: Are Fuses Failing More Frequently?
"Feels like I have to change them all the time now," claims one pilot.
Senate to Discuss Potential Nyx Re-Evaluation
With the terraformation of StarCitizen:Nyx I underway, the Senate weighed whether the UEE should reverse course and claim the system.
June 2956
HuXa Treaty Renewal Called Vital by Imperator
Marking nearly a decade since the HuXa Trade Initiative was signed, humanity has pospered through the sharing of technology, culture, and community with the StarCitizen:Xi'an.
In Humanity's continuing era of progress, the relationships formed with our galactic neighbors, the Xi'an, have only strengthened,. From the rise in trade of both goods and knowledge, the UEE has never been in a better position politically and socially. With the HuXa Trade Initiative due to have its renewal discussed later this year, Imperator Addison has said that it is more vital than ever that "we deepen our ties to the Xi'an for the betterment of both our peoples." However, with a growing number of members of the StarCitizen:Centralist Party calling for the end of the agreement in order to protect Human values, it is unclear if renewal will receive enough votes.
More Human Pilots are Choosing Xi'an Ships
Ship vendors report a massive rise in the number of Xi'an ships sold last quarter.
Known for their highly innovative technology, specifically in their use of StarCitizen:anti-grav, many owners claim that Xi'an ships feature advancements far exceeding what Human engineers have achieved.
Thanks to sales of the foreign-made ships setting new records, it seems that Humans have come to embrace the bold designs of manufacturing houses like StarCitizen:Aopoa and Gatac. With the potential they have for the future of travel and combat, there is some debate as to the UEE's stance on Xi'an ships in our military, though this has not yet been confirmed.
Senate Debates Xi'an Mutual Aid Clause
As the conflict between the UEE and the StarCitizen:Vanduul continues, our allyship with the Xi'an is more important than ever.
With the war against the Vanduul showing no signs of ending anytime soon, several UEE senators have been rallying for the recently introduced "Mutual Aid Clause" to be a formal amendment to the HuXa Treaty renewal, which is set to be discussed with the Xi'an later this year. The proposed clause—which would require the Empire and its allies, in this case the Xi'an, to aid each other during wars—has been discussed extensively within the StarCitizen:UEE Senate.
While many senators believe the clause is fair, for many others this move raises concerns—one senator, who prefers to remain anonymous, told Terra Gazette of their hesitance to risk the Xi'an backing out of the already delicate HuXa Renewal deal, as they believe Humanity's progress would suffer severely.
Xi'an Couture Robes Turn Heads at Prime Fashion Week
The Xi'an race proves to be wise in more than just politics as the newest lines of Xi'an-inspired fashion dazzle the runway on the first day of StarCitizen:Prime Fashion Week.
Xi'an Phrases Every Human Should Know
Meeting a Xi'an for the first time may seem intimidating, but we've got you covered on all the basic dos and don'ts when making new alien friends.
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