Welcome to Just About Elite's second regular bounty. Unlike Kill of the Week, this one will be launched at the beginning of every month and will last the duration of that month. In short, we want you to report on that month's battles, important events, territorial disputes, and momentous in-game occurrences. You've got some free rein to interpret that as you see fit, but here are some prompts to get your gears whirring:
What in-game events have happened that you could report on? What is their significance?
Have their been any climactic battles? What happened and what are the consequences?
What's the latest from PowerPlay? Have any important territories been won or lost?
Which factions and powers have seen success or failure?
Do you have a unique perspective on any interesting in-game occurrences?
You're also at liberty to get creative when entering in this bounty. Put yourself in the shoes of a journalist and ask yourself what medium would be best for your submission: a roleplayed video report, an infographic, a detailed text breakdown, an epic ballad performed by a space bard? The choice is yours, but comprehensive, clear, creative, and interesting reports are more likely to win prizes.
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Submissions (13)
mypets10/31/2024
Won$7
What is greater news than the near absolute victory of humanity over the Thargoids? And clearly it's the reconstruction of what we've lost, many things won't be recovered with the lives of many, but our territories and hope will return once again.
Along with the announcement of the Cobra Mk V, we'll have a colonization program in which pilots will play an important role, planning stations and saving systems close to the Bubble! We'll rebuild what we've lost, or rather we'll grow in a way we've never done before!
Hunter10/31/2024
Won$7
Thargoid Mind Control :
on the 18 of OCT 3310
Seo Jin-ae, special advisor to the Aegis initiative on the Thargoid research programme, faces a critical medical emergency, with urgent attention to her condition coming from within the Duamta system and farther afield. It has been reported that Seo, owing to her rare ability to hear the meaning behind Thargoid communications, has just suffered an unexpected medical event which in turn had caused a violent spike in her already considerable brain activity, even as she remained unconscious.
The leaked information, which came into media circles late yesterday, shed light on Seo's sudden deterioration in health. According to sources, her condition has brought on extreme neurological reactions, which medical staff at Aegis have yet to study. This leak led to an unexpected public statement by Alba Tesreau, the chief of Aegis, in trying to dampen speculation among the public to clarify the situation.
Seo had a generalized seizure tonic-clonic about sixteen hours before the leak, whose convulsions stopped after a few minutes, but she has not regained consciousness yet. The cause of this seizure, despite the efforts of the best medical professionals Aegis maintains, remained unknown at that time, in which case Aegis has asked for privacy and not to interfere too much.
Seo Jin-ae is important in works of Aegis because she can decipher the communications of the Thargoids with the help of a prototype cortical implant. This implant, fitted during the experiments of Project Seraph, gave her views that turned out to be a strategically valuable asset in the efforts undertaken by AEGIS against the Thargoid menace. While the full extent of Seo's involvement with Aegis operations remained highly classified, only adding to an already urgent situation for both the organisation itself and the galaxy at large.
Some Say that the Thargoids are behind this, that they are trying to control us all, after humanity has managed to push the alien forces from many star systems. " What we can't achieve by force we can achieve it by diplomacy ", few are calling the authorities to let the bugs control so we can communicate with them and understand them more
Dydo10/31/2024
Won$7
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Herman Colt missing: an ambicious explorer or an attention begger?
29 Oct 3310
Heman Colt, a famous treasure hunter, is suposedly missing after going to an expediction. Natasha Moore, his colleague, reported his missing after he stopped answering to the radio. This statement might be an overreaction, as Colt is an experienced explorer and was following leads to Captain Morrigan's treasure (she was a pirate believed dead in 3265), Colt's most sought prize. We'll have to wait to news to know for sure if his missing is real or just one more of his attention begging, as it would not be the first time.
Update: 31 Oct 3310
We come to apologize for our article. Commanders found out about Colt's horrible death when they came after him on Frenis system. Our sources reported that system HIP 7233 was his burial system, where he succumbed to madness and tried to attack some kind of Morrigan's ghost, wrecking his ship unhelpfully. We mourn for our loss, Colt was a great explorer, and his need for attention was nothing but what he deserved as such.
Galaxy's human powers come to an agreement
31 Oct 3310
No, it’s not the end of the power struggle that has defined our species since its origins. What we’re seeing, in fact, is an evolution in the way these conflicts play out. Now, less powerful commanders can play a fundamental role for these powers and for humanity as a whole: expanding human influence and presence across the galaxy.
With new plans and the financial capacity to support them, the powers will now encourage the colonization of systems and the construction of new stations, involving commanders who pledge their loyalty. We still need more time to form solid opinions on this new approach by the powers, but for now, we can expect an increase in conflicts between them, as well as a broadening of human expansion to new horizons - especially with the apparent culmination of the war against those %$#@! insects.
Mandalay: the human race doom
31 Oct 3310
Zorgon Peterson's new mid-size exploration ship release has finally come. The Mandalay promises to be a new generation of vessels, optimized for exobiology, as maneuverable as Lakon’s Diamondback Explorer, and with a greater jump range than a fully outfitted Anaconda. These promises have excited many naive commanders even before the launch.
But a question urges: who benefits from us exploring even further? Don’t we have enough already? We haven’t even connected Colonia and The Bubble yet. We need to focus much more on that than on anything else. The powers were right to propose their changes.
Zorgon’s release only raises doubts about their intentions. Is this another move by the Club, distracting us from our true goals? Or could it be something orchestrated by the insectoida Seo Jin-ae, now a major ally of the Thargoids in this war? One thing is clear: they’re desperate for us to forget their horrors so they can strike us again where it hurts most. Do you really believe that the Shinrarta Dezhra event was only the work of the Thargoids? That no human was behind it?
Don’t be naive. BOYCOTT the Mandalay before we’re all doomed to the ‘goids knowing exactly where our most skilled explorers are. And they all recommend the Krait Phantom, the most versatile ship out there, flying like ghosts under enemy radar and reaching systems that no other ship can. Don't get fooled, stick with the classic. Stick with Krait.
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The lone bug by the lamp
25 oct 3310
With Raijin’s end, as everyone should know by now, we have only one more challenge. Cocijo awaits you, commanders, with open arms in the Col 285 Sector BA-P c6-18 system. Don’t bring the kids. But make them watch history unfold as these bugs are wiped from the galaxy, one by one.
Let us all have long lives and short deaths, and remember: hit them where it hurts the most. o7
yan5743610/31/2024
Won$7
Seo Jin-ae's grave warning about the Thargoids
The war against the Thargoids has had a lot of repercussions for humans, but what stands out is the episode with Aegis' special advisor, Seo Jin-ae. After suffering a severe seizure and falling into a coma, she awoke with a revelation: an agonizing sound, felt before she fainted, and sensed the Thargoids invading her memory (She was known to have a mental connection to the Thargoids through an implant). Her awakening was viewed with fear by people, especially the CEO of Azimuth Biotech, Torben Rademaker, demanding that Aegis take extreme measures to “disconnect” her. Nevertheless, researcher Ivano Colombera suggested that the implant could still generate control of Seo Jin through the Thargoids, leaving doubt and an extreme climate of tension over safety.
The Battle against the Thargoid Titan Raijin and the Last Stand
While Seo was having his problems, the battle against the Thargoids didn't stop, one of the Thargoids' main strongholds was destroyed in the Pegasi Galaxy, the Titan Raijin, thanks to the help of independent pilots who used advanced equipment such as the Thargoid Pulse Neutralizer and the Guardian Nanite Torpedo Pylon. Aegis has intensified the call for commanders to try to unite and put an end to the threats once and for all (since only the Titan Cocijo remains), its commander Aden Tanner made a point of congratulating the pilots, but leaving in the picture vigilance and protection for possible counter-attacks, vigilance that was also motivated by Seo Jinae's forebodings.
The conflicts have allowed technology to advance even further, as we see in the Aegis scientists who are exploring the remains of the Thargoid Titans. Researchers, such as Professor Shamus Madigan, believe that the thermodynamic efficiency of the Titans can further evolve a number of areas, such as manufacturing, production costs and war technology.
Mandalay and good news
The Mandalay is leaving today for its first test flights open to the general public. And along with these launches we have new information about a new ship on the way, two in fact, a medium combat and multi-function ship, the successor to the famous Cobra Mk III and MkIV, now we have the famous Cobra Mk V, and let's wait and see if it will exceed expectations. In addition to this ship we have a Carrier ship on the way focused on colonization arriving along with the new colonization program that will be guided by the independent pilots themselves!
USCSS10/31/2024
Won$7
There have been a lot of things happening in the month of October but I'm only going to mention three of the main events
First we have the Jameson Memorial station which is back in full operation after the Thargoid attacks
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Second we have the reveal of the new Mandalay exploration ship in the Zorgon Peterson event
And third we have the Titan Raijin (in the Pegasi Sector IH-U b3-3 system) which has been destroyed
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These are the 3 main events that have happened in the month of October
Thank you for your attention. I am Commander: USCSS