There are a few things I need to put forward to members currently.
Project Dallas is going ahead, please find the following relevant history as to why we have decided to do this below.
At the turn of the century, in 500AS, the Texas incident. Valhalla Research scientists aboard the Dallas had begun the second phase of testing a new “Hyper-gate. “ A new, long-range jump gate. Although the project's goal was unclear, that would have allowed travel beyond the confines of the Sirius Sector and could have potentially opened the entire galaxy for exploration. The gate’s path, however, was obstructed by an undetected Dark Matter cloud - and when it was activated, the gate backfired and sucked the dark matter through, causing an explosion with the force of 10 nuclear bombs, annihilating the Dallas and expelling massive amounts of Dark Matter and radioactivity into the system. A quarantine was immediately erected across half the system -- not for security, this time, but for the safety of anyone foolish enough to stray into the dangerous morass. Half the system was uninhabitable, and the Dallas and the Jump gate remains sunk into the singularity at the edge of the Texas. Leaving two massive dark matter clouds (Pequena Negra and Grande Negra, Spanish/Portuguese for Little Black and Large Black, respectively), where scanner function is reduced to zero and where radiation levels are so high they will destroy even the best ships within seconds and are, ironically, the most memorable landmark in the system. Texas was promply abandoned by the elite clientele, leaving the system remote. Years later, the system was converted into a prison by the government, with planetside prisons on Houston and orbital prison stations aboard Huntsville and Sugarland. It can be inferred that the Jump Hole to California in the West Dallas Debris Field was a result of the Incident.
Deep Space Engineering has taken it upon itself to put into place a new initiative, 'Project Dallas', a clean up project to remove the scrap metal left behind, and hopefully lessen the radioactive effects in the area.
Please note that any ventures into Kusarian space, besides the Scrap and Hydrocarbon run, and delivering trade lane parts, will be strictly forbidden until further notice. If I hear anything about anyone dismissing this, and heading into Kusari, there will be a hefty fee to pay.
Also take note of the bounty on one the-hidden-treasure. Any contact with this pirate is not recommended, unless you are claiming the bounty, or can not avoid this pilot. The bounty is open for members to collect as long as it does not interfere with your regular duties.
Mrs. Jess Doe
Vice President
Deep Space Engineering
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