Zoological center plans expansion

KJERNKOR, HEKAYT PRIME - The zoological facility on the outskirts of Triumvirate Park in Kjernkor will add a new 200-acre wildlife expansion, with an eye toward opening this summer.

According to zoo officials, the expansion will showcase some of the more dangerous wild animals known to roam Hekayt Prime, including:

* Varmetann: A monstrous 10-legged fire-breathing reptile with a long sinuous neck and pebbled red and black skin.

* Surpust: A dark-furred mammal that exhales corrosive acid to slow its prey.

* Blodfot: A sharp-clawed mammal that's recognized as the fastest-moving land creature on the surface of Hekayt Prime.

Officials say that adequate security precautions are being taken to ensure that the animals will not interact directly with zoo patrons.

Epidemic strikes Muscipulan homeworld

MUSCIPULA - In recent days an outbreak of an unknown disease has struck the Muscipulan homeworld, resulting in hundreds of sickened citizens reporting to hospitals in the capital city. Doctors are currently baffled by the rapid onset, and thus far have reported that patients are not responding to standard treatments. Government officials have launched an investigation into potential sources of the disease, and travel to or from Muscipula is presently restricted.

Those afflicted with the disease are dubbing it the 'Wilting Blight', due to sufferers quickly losing strength and much of their ability to move. Other symptoms include the appearance of white splotches on their bodies, which in the advanced stages results in damage to the tissue. There are indications that the disease also interferes with their natural ability to photosynthesize food, resulting in many having to be tube fed. No reports of fatalities have yet been reported, and doctors do not know as of yet if any damage can be reversed. For now, they watch and wait while scientists rush to analyze the disease, hopeful that a cure can be discovered.

Hall of Fame Entry: Jest'liana

Jest'liana Warren is another character that's been around since pretty much the beginning of OtherSpace. She was among the people taken hostage by the Hivers for their war against the B'hiri. She helped save the life of Kip Caspar, who would grow up, years later, to nearly rip reality itself apart. Now she's among the refugees dwelling on Comorro Station after fleeing the catastrophe in normalspace.

How's that for having an impact on the game world?

The player has, from my experiences in the past, always been about the story - no matter the consequences for her character. And she's not just about the story that plays out in front of other players. One of my favorite memories of Jest dates back to 1998 aboard the Harrower. I didn't mean to spy, honest! I had a puppet object in an archive chamber so I could run emits for players. She happened to be in there, on her own, and actually performed a sort of ballet in pose form. It wasn't about showing off or getting attention, it was about immersing herself in the character.

It's an honor and a privilege to count her among OtherSpace's top veteran players.

Comorro Room Discount

Effective immediately, a 1-room home or shop on Comorro Station costs 100 RP Points (rather than 250). This discount will continue after we open more RP grid locations so that people have an incentive to keep Comorro as a central focus for the game.

Nemoni base attacked

NEMONUS - Nemoni government officials have reported that the brewing conflict between the Nemoni Federation and the Elyssian Alliance escalated today when an Elyssian task force launched a sneak attack on a Nemoni Star Force base on Hacari IV. Casualties have been reported to be in the hundreds making this the bloodiest confrontation yet between the two micro races. Equipment losses have been estimated to be extensive, with several cruisers and battleships docked at the base destroyed or severely damaged.

"As of this moment, the Nemoni Federation and the Elyssian Alliance are in a state of war." Nemoni President Malcone Meston was quoted as saying at a hastily called press conference. "This cowardly attack on our sovereign territory will not go unanswered." The President answered questions regarding the spark that ignited the current conflict, and cited recent attempts by the Elyssians to annex Nemoni territory. "Our people have established legal claims to our territory, and we will not give it up easily. We will not be bullied, we will not be intimidated, and we will not be driven from our homes."

The Nemoni Star Force is reported to be on full alert and Nemoni patrols have tripled since the attack. If this will remain an isolated incident or indicates the start of more aggressive action by the Elyssians remains to be seen.

B'hiri ambassador plans visit

COMORRO STATION - Ambassador Okaskatich, representative of the B'hiri in the wake of the recently ended war against the Il'Ri'Kamm Hive Mind, is planning to arrive on Comorro Station in one week.

It will be the first time a B'hiri has set foot aboard Comorro since before the onset of the war and the Yaralu's refusal to intervene for either side.

The ambassador is expected to remain for several weeks and has expressed particular interest in meeting with refugees that arrived aboard Hancock Station.

Glitch causes diplomatic gaffe

COMORRO STATION - A human refugee from Hancock Station inadvertently declared war on the Pyracani today while seeking directions to the nearest bathroom.

Tylden Merson asked a Pyracani diplomat: "Excuse me, but could you direct me to the restroom? It's urgent." Merson had tried a Lotorian pot-luck dish known as "Twisty Innards," which wasn't agreeing with his digestive system.

However, a glitch in Comorro's translation system output the words: "Your stench offends. I will end your kind."

Merson was treated for cuts and bruises after Hekayti security personnel pulled the Pyracani off the human. Comorro recalibrated the translation matrix, with apologies.