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Pator – A story carried by The Scope news service and relayed by various media outlets throughout the cluster sparked panic today on Pator. The story, which turned out to be fraudulent, gave explicit details about a Sansha fleet on its way to invade the Minmatar homeworld. The local stock market on the planet took a steep dive following the false news story. Some areas saw mass looting in their retail districts, while fires broke out in some residential districts in major metropolitan areas. The confusion did not dissipate when officials confirmed the news stories to be rumors.

By far the worst incident was in Liberton, a relocation camp for recently freed slaves, where local media reported Sansha dropships would be landing at their location. Approximately one million refugees evacuated their settlement camp in response to the reports. Camera drones showed large crowds of refugees heading toward the bridge leading out of camp when they suddenly surged forward. During the crush, iron railings on the bridge gave way, and hundreds of people fell into the water. Many victims, mostly women, children or elderly, were crushed or drowned.

Officials had suggested that someone in the crowd triggered the stampede by saying they had More >

New Caldari – A State appeals court yesterday backed the Provist’s power to indefinitely detain a citizen captured on State soil without any criminal charges being laid. The ruling came at the hearing of 6 men arrested last week, who officials said were involved in a plot to lure Caldari citizens into space where they were to be offered to Sansha’s Nation.

A host of civil liberties groups weighed in on the accused men’s behalf, calling on the State to supply evidence and charges. The presiding judge disagreed, though, stating that such authority is vital during this time to protect the State from Sansha incursions. The men, four Gallente and two Caldari, will continue to be held without charges.

Rikko Sattonnen, chief counsel for the Caldari Legal Foundation, said the ruling “gave the Provists the needed flexibility in dealing with war criminals. You can’t treat them as though they are just another criminal defendant.” Adivaan Kouver, senior associate at Citizen’s Rights First, said the ruling “could lead to the Provists being allowed to hold anyone who, for example, accessed what they consider the wrong kind of reading from a database.”

Laak Katomi, a Provist Spokesman, gave no evidence and few details, saying only: More >

Due to the extended Tranquility downtime, our next mass testing will take place Saturday, July 3, at 20:00 UTC, and CCP is seeking the help of alliances and all other players. CCP seeks a minimum of 300 pilots for this latest round of mass testing, 500 pilots or more is preferable, and the testing will last for one hour. See this thread for all info about how you can get involved.

This test will include testing possible improvements to fleet jump issues so the more players we have the better.

Amarr Prime – Renowned composer Khitian Maritak, whose numerous canticles earned her the coveted Theology Council title “The Holy Inspired” and whose recent historical opera, “The Trials of Jiustan and Daro,” won acclaim across the cluster, has announced the her latest creation, a choral titled “Sarum Symphony.”

Jamyl Sarum’s mysterious and explosive return to power two years ago signalled the beginning of a new era for the Amarr Empire. This symphonic piece is to be performed in the Grand Nave of the Basilica of Saint Nhyron on Mekhios by the imperial choir Voices of the Sefrim, and will be directed by Maritak herself. The composer created the choral over the course of seven exhaustive months to commemorate the event. The Khanid-born Maritak has declared the piece to be her “magnum opus.”

Criticism has been levelled for the composer’s choice of venue: Saint Nhyron was a notoriously outspoken opponent of the Sarum family during the last Ardishapur reign, though no ill will has existed between the houses in recent centuries. Maritak insists that her selection of the building is purely artistic, that the “Sarum Symphony” was written specifically for performance in the basilica in order to utilize the chuch’s striking acoustic properties, and More >

Quafe is everyone’s favorite drink. Citizens and capsuleers alike guzzle it by the liter every chance they get. “Lost Stars” gives us a behind-the-scenes look at a small sector of the company that makes the hit soft drink: the good, the bad, and the tasty.

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