DropShip Arrives, Brings First News From Off-World 10/24/3132
INN - Interstellar News Network
This morning, the commercial DropShip Danny Cunningham landed shortly after 9:00
AM, carrying with it news from outside the Towne system. This is the first news
received from off-world since the HPG network went down more than two weeks
ago.
Captain William Swaine says, “We were en route to the Ozawa system's jump point
when the attacks on the net apparently happened. By the time we reached the jump
point, people were going crazy over the open comm channels, wondering what
happened to the HPG.”
The details provided by Captain Swaine helped the whole picture come into focus.
Ozawa's HPG network went down at approximately the same time Towne's did.
Furthermore, at the Jump Point, Captain Swaine heard from ships arriving from both
Addicks and Deneb Kaitos that there were problems with HPG communications on
those worlds as well.
“At first, it was just a few captains asking questions like ‘Has anyone had problems
with the HPGs lately?’” says Swaine. “Pretty soon, everyone sitting at the Jump Point
was getting in on the speculation. Then we heard the news from Ozawa – the markets
were going south and business was all but stopping.”
This is the first confirmation we've had on Towne that this problem is affecting more
than just our own system. Preliminary reports from other ships at our jump points
seem to indicate that this problem might be even more widespread than originally
thought. Second- and third-hand reports are saying that HPGs within both the
Draconis Combine and the Federated Suns have also mysteriously gone silent or been
physically attacked. We have not yet been able to confirm those rumors.
Says ComStar spokesperson Dana Myers, “It is clear that this problem is larger in
scale than any of us first expected. Rest assured, our order is working hard to fix this
problem and will restore communications shortly.”
Not everyone believes her, though. “What has ComStar done for us?” asks local
politician Joe Nakamura. “They’ve got a monopoly on communications. They could
be pulling this stunt just to raise their rates!”
Until more reports arrive from offworld, we’ll all have to sit patiently and wait. We
will, however, bring you news as soon as it comes available.
INN - Interstellar News Network
This morning, the commercial DropShip Danny Cunningham landed shortly after 9:00
AM, carrying with it news from outside the Towne system. This is the first news
received from off-world since the HPG network went down more than two weeks
ago.
Captain William Swaine says, “We were en route to the Ozawa system's jump point
when the attacks on the net apparently happened. By the time we reached the jump
point, people were going crazy over the open comm channels, wondering what
happened to the HPG.”
The details provided by Captain Swaine helped the whole picture come into focus.
Ozawa's HPG network went down at approximately the same time Towne's did.
Furthermore, at the Jump Point, Captain Swaine heard from ships arriving from both
Addicks and Deneb Kaitos that there were problems with HPG communications on
those worlds as well.
“At first, it was just a few captains asking questions like ‘Has anyone had problems
with the HPGs lately?’” says Swaine. “Pretty soon, everyone sitting at the Jump Point
was getting in on the speculation. Then we heard the news from Ozawa – the markets
were going south and business was all but stopping.”
This is the first confirmation we've had on Towne that this problem is affecting more
than just our own system. Preliminary reports from other ships at our jump points
seem to indicate that this problem might be even more widespread than originally
thought. Second- and third-hand reports are saying that HPGs within both the
Draconis Combine and the Federated Suns have also mysteriously gone silent or been
physically attacked. We have not yet been able to confirm those rumors.
Says ComStar spokesperson Dana Myers, “It is clear that this problem is larger in
scale than any of us first expected. Rest assured, our order is working hard to fix this
problem and will restore communications shortly.”
Not everyone believes her, though. “What has ComStar done for us?” asks local
politician Joe Nakamura. “They’ve got a monopoly on communications. They could
be pulling this stunt just to raise their rates!”
Until more reports arrive from offworld, we’ll all have to sit patiently and wait. We
will, however, bring you news as soon as it comes available.
| October 24, 3132 |