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Orbital Triage Centers Established, Rescue Operations Underway

By Svarthol

SEYLLIN - Freighters converted into medical wards have established orbits over the night side of Seyllin I and are accepting injured survivors. The overwhelming number of cases are severe burns and trauma caused by secondary splash-effect damage from local structures after the original event. As promised by President Foiritan, dropships have been returning full loads of people onto these floating hospitals nonstop, pausing only to take on fuel and returning immediately to the surface. The lack o...

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Gallente Mining Stocks Tumble As Seyllin Crisis Unfolds

By Svarthol

LUMINAIRE 1022 - Share prices in the Gallente mining sector have tumbled dramatically as the situation on the planet Seyllin I is developing into a full-blown crisis. Although virtually no details of the incident are available yet, the market turbulence is expected to increase. A news bulletin just released by the Garoun Investment Bank says: "Seyllin is a very important system for the Gallente industry.

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SPECIAL REPORT: CONCORD-Federation Joint News Conference Transcript Issued

By Svarthol

LUMINAIRE 1014 - A joint press conference has been concluded just moments ago with President Souro Foiritan (present) and CONCORD Chief of Staff Kivas Odaka (virtual). The following is a transcript of the opening remarks by Federation President Souro Foiritan: "Ladies and gentlemen, members of CONCORD, fellow citizens listening throughout New Eden, thank you for your attention.

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Federation Navy, CONCORD Warships Arrive at Seyllin I

By Svarthol

SEYLLIN 1008 - CONCORD has confirmed that "a natural disaster of unprecedented scale and consequence has occurred" and that a joint press conference with President Foiritan will be announced shortly. Dreadnoughts, carriers, and freighters have arrived by the hundreds at the stricken planet -- with even more en route -- to begin one of the largest mass rescue efforts in modern history. A Navy spokesman stated that capital ships are ferrying dropship squadrons to be used in surface runs to evacuat...

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ORE Confirms Survey Expedition Team is Lost

By Svarthol

SYSTEM 3HQC-6 1007 - Outer Ring Excavations (ORE) has confirmed that the deep core survey expedition operating on the planet 3HQC-6 I has been lost. The mining corporation suspended rescue efforts after being warned by the team not to approach the planet. The deep core surveyors, who were below the surface when contact was first lost, reestablished a temporary link before going offline for good. An anonymous ORE employee with the corporate HQ in 4C-B7X stated that the last transmission sent by t...

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Scientists: Solar Radiological Pulse Event to Blame for Seyllin Catastrophe

By Svarthol

BOURYNES 1003 - An emergency conference of scientists arranged by University of Caille has concluded that a "solar radiological pulse" originating from the blue sun of the Seyllin system is to blame for the ongoing catastrophe on its innermost planet. They ruled out the possibility of a military attack - including a potential nuclear strike - based on the size and scale of the devastation, stating that "no arsenal in the possession of any nation-state in the cluster is capable of delivering such...

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Panic in Oursulaert

By Svarthol

OURSULAERT 1002 - Security forces and medical first responders aboard the Federation Navy Testing Facilities in orbit around Oursulaert III have responded to reports of a deadly stampede in the commercial docking bays. Eyewitness reports indicate that the panic was sparked by the news of communications failures in the Seyllin system.

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Report: Thukker Caravan Reported Missing in Great Wildlands

By Svarthol

SYSTEM SL-YBS 0952 - SCOPE News has learned that a Thukker caravan has been reported missing in the Great Wildlands region. The elusive tribe consulted with the Republic's Sanmatar Maleatu Shakor a short time ago, stating in confidence that the caravan's last checkpoint was a transit waypoint through the SL-YBS system. Known for their nomadic culture, Thukker caravans typically consist of hundreds of vessels.

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Seyllin I Distress Call Warns of Nuclear Attack

By Svarthol

SEYLLIN 0944 - In what looks like an alarming confirmation of earlier suspicions, military authorities just moments ago received a warning of a potential nuclear attack underway in Seyllin. The warning came as a delayed-release emergency signal from the only ground-level security installation on the planet.

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Dropship collision on Seyllin

By Svarthol

SEYLINN 1040 - Two Federation Navy dropships carrying survivors from Seyllin have collided on take-off, with the resulting wreckage killing an estimated 4000 people. The dropships were both reported to be carrying well over the two hundred permitted personnel for such vessels.Armed Marines have placed a cordon around the loading bays in an attempt to limit the amount of refugees being allowed to board.

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Seyllin Corporate Facilities Remain Open

By Svarthol

SEYLLIN - While forces rapidly evacuate the Seyllin systems, both Roden Shipyards and CreoDron announced in a joint statement that their facilities would remain open to new docking for as long as station managers deemed it safe. Neither CONCORD nor Federation Navy officials would comment on the safety of the stations from the plasma event threatening Seyllin I."We are still accepting as many ships as our docking bays can hold. For those ships that can't get out-system for whatever reason," the s...

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Special Report: Sisters of EVE Warn of Possible Wormhole Formation Throughout Cluster

By Svarthol

SYSTEM X7O-MU – The Sisters of EVE have released an unprecedented general warning to "all space faring travelers of New Eden" that they are forecasting the imminent formation of multiple wormholes throughout the cluster. The claim from the reclusive humanitarian organization comes amidst one of the most deadly natural catastrophes in modern history, as Seyllin and at least three other systems have been devastated by a main-sequence anomaly within the last several hours.

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God's Righteousness Conclave Releases New Statement

By Svarthol

God's Righteousness Conclave, an Amarrian fundamentalist group, released a follow-up statement moments ago. "We warned of the dangers of associating with heretics, and yet thousands responded to help.God's warning against iniquity and sin was not heeded, and the consequences shall now be paid.

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Shakor: Thukker Caravan Was Destroyed

By Svarthol

ILLUIN – Sanmatar Maleatu Shakor confirmed that the Thukker caravan reported missing in the Great Wildlands has been destroyed. While declining to provide specific numbers, Shakor stated that a "significant and tragic loss of life was incurred" and that "they perished as a direct result of an anomalous solar event similar in scale and power to those described in Seyllin and the Syndicate region." Shakor's announcement brings the total number of reported near-simultaneous mass-sequence anomalies ...

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Heroism Among Outrage as Seyllin Prisoners Evacuated

By Svarthol

SEYLLIN – Throngs of people at the evacuation points were outraged to hear that the prison population of Metal City was being evacuated amidst security fears following several escapes reported. The facility was reported to have taken heavy damage and already suffered the escape of several high security prisoners.Military transport ships aiding the evacuation were recently diverted to the scene to secure the prisoners and evacuate them to prevent further escape attempts.

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Marines Open Fire on Refugees

By Svarthol

We have unconfirmed reports that Federation Navy Marines have opened fire on a crowd of refugees who were "rushing the dropships".Despite this heavy-handed approach, hundreds of thousands of refugees are still pouring into the evacuation centers in a desperate bid to escape Seyllin.

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Scientists Rush to Analyze Mass in Seyllin

By Svarthol

BOURYNES - Scientists are rushing to collect data about the superheated mass heading toward Seyllin. Despite limited information, several theories have emerged, ranging from a massive vessel heading toward the planet to a gravitational distortion in the system; no consensus has been reached to completely explain the phenomenon, however.University of Caille scientists have urged anyone to contact them immediately with any data related to these events, including any information from systems affect...

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CONCORD Lashes Out Against SCOPE News

By Svarthol

YULAI – CONCORD blasted the SCOPE News corporation, calling Chief Editor Lars Kiormen's last report on the crisis in Seyllin "impetuous, inflammatory, and irresponsible." The harsh reaction follows Mr. Kiormen's report that a potentially world-shattering solar mass was heading towards the planet, plus an emotional farewell to SCOPE reporters trapped on Seyllin I.

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Seyllin: Panic Grips Planetside Installations, Rescue Operations Disrupted

By Svarthol

SEYLLIN – Mass panic has all but halted rescue operations following an unofficial warning of a possible world-shattering plasma wave approaching the planet. Several spaceports have been forced to turn away approaching dropships as the boarding gantries have been overrun with panicked residents fighting for space aboard the next transport.SCOPE News has maintained contact with several reporters trapped in the cities of Southern Cross and Valimor.

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Ishukone Watch Offers Assistance To Federation Government

By Svarthol

MALKALEN – Mens Reppola, Ishukone Watch CEO, spoke to reporters at Ishukone's Malkalen headquarters, telling them that he had spoken to President Foiritan and offered any assistance he could render. "This is not a Federation problem, this is an international tragedy," said Reppola. "While Ishukone has no assets in the Thoulde constellation itself, our facilities elsewhere in Essence and Sinq Laison have been ordered to accept secondary casualties and refugees in the coming hours and days."

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