Mining Corporations Buy Out Local Hydrogen Reserves
Recent increases in mining operations in both the Stanton and Pyro Systems have left hydrogen fuel reserves dangerously low, causing concern for both travellers and the UEE Navy, who need those fuel reserves to ensure continuous fleet operations.
With the upcoming Invictus Launch Week, this is usually the time that the UEE Navy fleets dock at various stations to re-arm and resupply their fuel reserves. However, this time, it will be different. The hydrogen fuel reserves in Stanton and Pyro are critically low, with many a Mining Organization burning through the fuel while out to turn a profit at the reactivation of mining platforms.
These mining platforms were turned off and moved years ago due to their strain on fuel resources in Pyro, but now that they are in the Stanton System, it seems they will not be offline again in the near future. Officials from Crusader Industries are monitoring a large drop in Hydrogen in their atmosphere as well due to illegal fuel scooping from the gas giant. The drop at nearly .01 percent at this time, which may have significant health impacts to the Stormwal populations.
Officers from the UEE Navy have also indicated that they will have a much larger security presence at this year’s ILW as reports of violent activities in Stanton and Pyro systems have risen significantly since the activation of the mining platforms.
Though no names are to be shared, we do have one insider who was willing to share the intelligence updates from the UEE Navy, “Intelligence suggests that there are more than 100 organizations in Stanton and Pyro alone that wish to do harm to the UEE Navy, especially to a Carrier Battle Group. You tie that with the mining platforms and the chance for pirates to profit off the ore and you have yourself a problem. With that being said, we are being told to keep on our toes during this shore leave and that we may be recalled to the fleet at a moment’s notice.”
Some say that these kinds of precautions are unnecessary or overboard, but if the Navy themselves are preparing for the worst then we might actually see an incident at launch week this year. For the citizens hoping to enjoy the celebration, it’s a sobering reminder that even during times of pride and tradition, the realities of galactic tension and corporate ambition are never far away. As fleets gather and warships parade through the skies, the question lingers, are we witnessing strength, or bracing for storm? Only time will tell, but for now, all we can do is watch the skies and hope they stay quiet.