Senior members of the Baxter's Exile Collective today called for calm as rumours that the recent expansion of the Kumo Crew from the Pegasi Sector to HIP 99878 were confirmed. In a so called "town hall meeting" with Claudia Larrsson and members of the more militant Hand Gang, Ms. Larson stated that the Kumo Crew had interdicted a number of Hand Gang vessels in and around the asteroid fields near the system's sun.
Ms Larrson went on to state that members of the Kumo Crew had subsequently visited Baxter's Exile for "negotiations" with the Hand Gang, the Confederacy of Cariaya, United Nganinks and Paletes Interstellar. Representatives from Cariaya and Paletes refused to attend and are said to be consulting with Federation officials on their next steps.
"Every day life on board the station, on our mining ships, for our allied traders will not change", stated Ms Larrson, "We are working with the Kumo Crew to ensure the minimum disruption to our way of life. We value our independence - it's a core tenet of our culture but there are advantages to a partnership with the Kumo Crew. For a percentage of our resources, they will be help us to preserve our way of life and ensure we do not fall into the clutches of the greedy, monolithic Federal corporations who would happily sweep us aside to exploit our system's resources for their own greed"
Friday, May 20
Friday, April 1
Conflict eases but tensions still high
The recent conflict between Paletes Interstellar and United Nganinks came to a frustrating end for both parties as neither made huge gains into effecting influence of the system's tiny population.
The system is home to less than 2000 permanent inhabitants, most of whom are loyal to the Baxter's Exile Collective and its controversial off-shoot, the Hand Gang.
There have been increasing reports of bounter hunter activity, resulting in the loss of several vessels for the Hand Gang and other factions including those from neighbouring Caraya, Nganinks and Paletes. The Baxter's Exile Collective have ironically issued bounties for all unsanctioned bounty hunting activities in the area.
Recent expansion into the system by a number of Federal and Independent organisations have seen the Hand Gang's influence fall from the high 90's last year to as little as 40% in recent weeks. Claudia Larsson, Representative of the Baxter's Exile Collective argued that the fall accounted for little - "Influence is measured in all sorts of ways. When new organisations enter the system, they also bring their own transient workers with them. This population then affects the way people perceive influence. These outside groups with their Federalist customs still in no way represent the true community of anarchic freethinkers who truly call this system their home".
The system is home to less than 2000 permanent inhabitants, most of whom are loyal to the Baxter's Exile Collective and its controversial off-shoot, the Hand Gang.
There have been increasing reports of bounter hunter activity, resulting in the loss of several vessels for the Hand Gang and other factions including those from neighbouring Caraya, Nganinks and Paletes. The Baxter's Exile Collective have ironically issued bounties for all unsanctioned bounty hunting activities in the area.
Recent expansion into the system by a number of Federal and Independent organisations have seen the Hand Gang's influence fall from the high 90's last year to as little as 40% in recent weeks. Claudia Larsson, Representative of the Baxter's Exile Collective argued that the fall accounted for little - "Influence is measured in all sorts of ways. When new organisations enter the system, they also bring their own transient workers with them. This population then affects the way people perceive influence. These outside groups with their Federalist customs still in no way represent the true community of anarchic freethinkers who truly call this system their home".
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