Wreckage of the Astral Nomad discovered

Wreckage believed to be the famed adventurer starship, the Astral Nomad has been located in the Aestus system; three years after its last sighting. No survivors have been located but the remains of the crew have yet to be found.

The Astral Nomad was known to trek widely across the sector and her crew of mercenaries had developed a reputation for unusual jobs and special requests that all helped to play into the fame hungry reputation of her captain, Claire Webb. Captain Webb would often announce challenges, prizes and competitions for rival captains which captured the imagination of the public.

The wreck was located in high orbit around Yellowstone and has likely been there for several months. There is extensive damage to the vessel but no indication at this stage what caused the destruction. Without further investigation, or the missing crew members themselves we may never learn what befell the ship and led to its ignoble end or why it was in the Aestus system at all.

Launch of the fleet carrier Andromeda

In a glorious celebration today the Accord fleet carrier Andromeda was launched in orbit over Polis. Intended to be the first in a class of 3 ships, the Andromeda has a crew complement of 1100, a range of over 300 light years and boasts a powerful complement of fighters designed to safeguard Accord interests throughout the sector.

Her completion represents a great step forward for Polis shipyards who are rightfully proud of the work they have done in constructing one of the first carriers in space since the scream. It has taken decades of hard work and research by the Accord to reach this capability and no doubt rival powers are looking on with interest and concern about her capabilities. While Andromeda undergoes her shakedown cruise Polis techs will be busy scrutinising every centimetre of her interior and exterior for corrections and areas of improvement, which they hope to incorporate into the next ship in the class; an as of yet unnamed carrier due to launch later this year.

Polls show an overwhelming approval for the project across the political spectrum as many feel threatened by the rise in interstellar piracy and the ongoing conflict on Highgate which threatens to spill over into open conflict. Let us hope that the Andromeda is a calming presence throughout the Haliant sector.