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Alien Races: Banu Protectorate

April 28, 2017 Alys World

This week we’re taking a closer look at the Star Citizen alien race I’m most excited to see in the game, the Banu. I like the idea of their unorthodox societal structure and the fact that they’re welcoming to all races. I’ll to put my thoughts about their participation in the slave market aside. In many cases, it’s being referred to as indentured servants. We’ll have to see just how far down the rabbit whole their practice goes. For now, their lore and star systems sound exciting and hospitable to humans.

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Stanton – The Alpha’s 1st System

April 24, 2017 Alys World

The more I delve into Star Citizen lore and the planned game universe, the more I’m attracted to exploration. Considering how much I enjoy writing about MMOs and regaling my personal adventures, the idea of exploring deep space and chronicling my journey, similar to the RSI Discovered Series, really should have come to mind much sooner. Well – better late than never. Independent explorers are precisely how the Stanton system was discovered.

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Aly’s Starmap Matrix Evolved

April 24, 2017 Alys World

Excerpt... This week’s episode is a long time coming for me. The idea began with...

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Cathcart – A Den of Thieves

April 24, 2017 Alys World

Astronomically speaking, Cathcart is fundamentally void: a star without true planets. It’s a loose chain of asteroids and mini-worlds orbiting far from a green band. With this structure, there was no compelling reason for the system to be developed, let alone inhibited.

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Life in Alpha 2.4

April 24, 2017 Alys World

Overview of the conten available for play testing in Alpha 2.4.

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Dramatized Lore: Discovery of the Tevarin

April 22, 2017 Alys World

Today, our Discovered series presents the personal correspondence of Dr. Kellar Lench, on loan to us from the Gemma Museum of Interspecies Tolerance. Lench was a young scientist when he first discovered the Elysium System and the existence of the Tevarin in 2541.

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Herald – Info Running & EWAR

April 22, 2017 Alys World

The Drake Herald, one of only three small career ships in my line-up. The fact that I can own platform ships, ships for medium sized groups AND engage in solo or duo activities, is a huge part of what excites me about Star Citizen.

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SC Historical Timeline

April 22, 2017 Alys World

This week’s episode returns to Star Citizen lore. I know people enjoy shows about ships, which is understandable. But I don’t always have enough time to compile the content necessary to do a those the way I prefer. I’m working on doing the Hull Series for next week. For this week, I hope you enjoy this narrated look at our fictional universe timeline.

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Nyx – Home of Anti-UEE Activists

April 22, 2017 Alys World

Nyx consists of three unremarkable planets circling an F-Type Main Sequence star. Located directly on the border of a dark nebula, visibility and scanner use are limited due to the gases being discharged. The system’s few inhabitants are rather fond of being able to fly under the radar

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Dramatized Lore: Ellis to Taranis Jump Discovery

April 22, 2017 Alys World

This standard year marks the 150th anniversary of Harper Nguyen’s famous journey. At 128 years old, she holds the record for the oldest explorer to ever chart a jump point. To this day, she is renowned for not only her discovery but also the harrowing circumstance in which it occurred. To honor her accomplishment, below are select excerpts from the incredibly detailed audio journal Harper kept during her voyage.

Adventure in Salvaging

3.18 PTU Salvage

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Drake Mule – First Cargo Loader

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