Galnet News Digest

Agents working for the seven Powers remaining in the HIP 87621 enclave have been awarded a pair of Imperial Hammer railguns as an initial reward for success. But it remains unclear what the longer-term benefits might be. Meanwhile, the Core Dynamics combat mission initiative is progressing well.

The Kestrel Mk II is available in early access, and Core Dynamics is sponsoring a combat event to celebrate, right in the heart of the Federation.

The Radicoida War may be over, with the seven remaining Powers to share whatever benefits working with the October Consortium will bring.Today's video is brought to you by the Kestrel Mk II, the small ship with the big impact. Core Dynamics introduces its very first supercruise-overcharge enabled ship, designed for combat with its unique Plasma Shock Accelerator and Agile Boost Thrusters. Boasting three large and two small hardpoints on a super-manoeuvrable frame, the Core Dynamics Kestrel Mk II, available for ARX from Tuesday 24th February. The Kestrel Mk II: Style that Strikes.

The truce in the Radicoida enclave is over, but you probably wouldn't notice the difference. And the Distant Worlds 3 expedition is planning an SRV time trial that ends by diving into a crater.

The soon-to-be-released Core Dynamics Kestrel will revolutionise combat, coupling the firepower of a medium fighter with the agility of a small ship.The Core Dynamics Kestrel, coming Tuesday 24 February 3312.Hard Points: 3 Large Hardpoints 2 Small Hardpoints 4 Utility Mounts Core Internals: Size 5 Powerplant Size 5 Power distributor Size 5 Thrusters Size 4 FSD Size 1 Life support Size 2 Sensors Size 4 Fuel Tank Optional Internals: 1 x Size 5 2 x Size 4 (One military slot) 1 x Size 3 3 x Size 2 1 x Size 1 Mk II Plasma Shock Accelerator: A large, fixed mounted modified Shock Cannon. This plasma weapon is equally effective against shields and hull, and features burst-fire with a built in plasma slug modification, using the ship's fuel for ammo.Mk II Agile Boost Thrusters: Size 5 class A thrusters with a unique boost feature that further increases pitch/yaw/roll manoeuvrability while boosting.

There's bad news and good news for Commanders this week. The bad news is that Frontline Solutions has announced a further delay to its team-based Operations feature. The good news is that there will be six new vessels released this year, with the first, the Core Dynamics Kestrel Mk II, available on Tuesday next week.

A new spaceship will be announced tomorrow. Meanwhile, the Distant Worlds 3 expedition has gone as far as it can, and has turned itself around.

There's a warning of increased pirate activity in Federal and Imperial systems, suggesting that bounty-hunting initiatives are soon likely to follow. Also, there's a suggestion that the Radicoida trees can distort reality, and buying ARX just got easier.

There is concern that a Vox Galactica report may have been influenced by agitators keen to see an end to the ceasefire. And some members of the Distant Worlds 3 expedition have expressed disquiet about the unexpectedly long distance to the next waypoint.

Improved physical and mental performance for all humankind. That's what chemicals extracted from the blue trees of HIP 87621 might be able to offer, according to the first published analysis.

Shocking scenes have emerged of shoddy building work by Brewer Corporation on a recently completed asteroid base. Hamm City, in COL 285 Sector CY-N B21-8, is a lengthy supercruise from the jump-in point, but that's no excuse for poor workmanship, according to System Architect CMDR _Bagpiper_. Plus, we catch up with Distant Worlds 3 as it leaves the World of Death.

There's an awful lot of speculation about how comedy actor "Big Bill" Ventura got ripped. And for some reason, Galnet feels the need to cover this peculiar transformation.

In this week's news, the best mining ship in the Galaxy enters general availability. The ceasefire holds in the Radicoida enclave. And Distant Worlds prepares for the World of Death.

The Distant Worlds 3 expedition has set off with a flourish, travelling nearly 30 LY on the first day.

The Distant Worlds 3 expedition sets off tomorrow, 18 Jan 3312. And, with the successful conclusion of the initiative to provide building materials, we get told when, but not where, the new station will be built.

The remaining Powers in the Radicoida war have announced a two-week truce. The CG is progressing, and Distant Worlds 3 is preparing for departure, with an unexpected name on the roster.CG https://inara.cz/elite/communitygoals/Distant Worlds 3 https://distantworlds3.space/This video contains footage from an Orion Eastern Promise Expedition mass jump in April 3306.Thanks to CMDR PhoenixBlue for providing additional information.

While preparations continue for the Distant Worlds 3 expedition, CMDR Regza has has been conducting lab-based research to find systems worth visiting. Galnet News Digest visited Eoch Flyuae YK-K c10-56 to see two consecutive planetary collisions. Forthcoming collision times:2026-02-04 01:11:04 UTC2026-02-26 06:17:33 UTC2026-03-20 11:27:13 UTC2026-04-11 16:08:38 UTC

The Distant Worlds 3 expedition is planning to establish another deep space facility to support survey and exploration activities. They want your help to make it happen, and they're offering a pre-engineered size 5 cargo rack with increased cargo capacity as an incentive.

In this week's news, we learn a tiny bit more about Operations. We find some intersecting planetary rings. And the Distant Worlds 3 expedition has published details of its launch event.

Seven contenders remain in the Radicoida War, following the expulsion today of Pirate King Delaine. And there's virtually nothing to separate the top five, as the fighting continues.