Federation News Service

			Federation News Service

HEADLINES Bringing you the latest updates from the Federation News Service FOLLOW US ON YOUR PERSONAL DATA FEED. Visit the FNS Forum to leave your comments on news stories and more! BREAKING NEWS Narala of Nimbus III joins race for the presidency Colony leader killed after taking several Starfleet hostages Ambassador Lily Ventu announces campaign for the presidency President Nan Bacco assures colonists relief aid as Transport Union strike continues USS Gemini continues search for the missing USS Spartan}}</includeonly> Narala of Nimbus III joins race for the presidency NIMBUS III — On the heels of Ambassador Lily Ventu's presidential campaign announcement, Nimbus III Chief Administrator Narala joined the race for the presidency. Colony leader killed after taking several Starfleet hostages PERNIPIA GAMMA IV — After numerous attempts to compromise the colonization of Pernipia, rogue colony leader Robert Carson was killed in a final confrontation with Starfleet officers. Ambassador Lily Ventu announces campaign for the presidency EARTH — Ambassador Lily Ventu formally announced her candidacy today for the Presidency of the United Federation of Planets, becoming the first official challenger to incumbent Nan Bacco. President Nan Bacco assures colonists relief aid as Transport Union strike continues ESPERANCE — Federation President Nan Bacco has assured colonists that relief aid will be provided as the Federation Transport Union strike entered its third week, but those in the outer colonies are doubtful of the president and the Federation's convictions. USS Gemini continues search for the missing USS Spartan ARACHNIS SYSTEM — Starfleet continues to search for the USS Spartan, the Defiant class starship that went missing near the Klingon Border after being fitted with experimental technology from the Starfleet Corps of Engineers. ■ Politics & Current Affairs Peace talks between Brekka and Ornara end with a fistfight between planetary ambassadors With Transport Union strike crisis, citizens call out for additional challengers for the Federation Presidency in this year's election Starfleet Captain charged with committing war crimes Siege of DSX ends as Maquis leader escapes Cardassian Union apologizes for the occupation of Rodul Laudean Prime Minister kidnapped from Ba'ku Cardassians seek Starfleet’s help in search for slipstream prototype Unidentified illness spreads aboard USS Constitution-B after quarantine breach Colony leader claims diplomatic immunity in arson murders Starfleet investigates disappearance of a second starship in the Borderlands Federation ambassador rescued from Petainia rebels Rescue mission becomes first contact; USS Victory encounters alien race while searching for missing Cardassian starship Missing scientists found on research station; bodies kept in suspended animation 2 dead in arson fire aboard USS Columbia; investigation reveals strife among Pernipia Gamma IV colonists ■ Trade & Business Despite Starfleet's anti-piracy effort Operation Safe Harbor, colonies continue to suffer from increasingly aggressive pirates Federation Transport Union votes to go on strike on eve of 2392. All shipping and transit runs suspended. President Nan Bacco addresses Federation Transport Union; delivers last minute appeal to avert upcoming strike vote Outer colonies grow restless at lack of supply runs; murmurs of secession continue Federation Transport Union strike vote to be held; individual crews already refusing service ■ Arts & Culture Holo industry speaks out about the Transport Union crisis: performers and novelists divided on the issue Heavily anticipated holonovel adaptation of Revalus's The Wait delayed a second time USS Apollo crew joins in Festival of Diversity celebrations ShiKahr Philharmonic Orchestra to premiere Vulcan composer Delvok's rediscovered Unfinished Symphony ■ Science & Tech A holodeck for the home? Smaller holosuite models debut at trade show Missing starship found 92-years later; vessel caught in apparent temporal anomaly New research shows possible link between Irumodic Syndrome and excessive Earl Grey tea consumption Calling all starship buffs: new Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards technical database revealed ■ Sports Andorian city Lor'Vela wins bid to host Interstellar Olympic Games Scandal as leaked subspace logs of Ferengi Gaming Commission reveal fixed Parrises squares playoff games The kick is good: Tasmanian Tigers win championship against New Berlin Ibexes in final "miracle minute" Record-breaking night for N'Soya as New Berlin Ibexes win game 6 to tie series with Tasmanian Tigers ■ Travel Tourism industry stalls on outlying worlds while core world tourism industries report record breaking profits and number of visitors Pleasure cruise: Live like a nagus and travel in style aboard a Ferengi casino ship Bolivar Narum's travel guide A Hike around Andoria is recalled due to outrageous amounts of spelling and coordinates errors 3 days, 2 nights in Delebi: Betazed's culinary capital Take a dive to the Poseidon system ■ Editorial Maronida Shiir gives her take on Transport Union strike Why "new" Maquis Reborn threat isn't so new after all and what it reveals about us Transport Union strike should be considered a major security issue, not just an economic crisis Is it time to privatize Starfleet? With current forces spread thin, business tycoon Tyson Holt proposes a different approach to defense Commercial quantum slipstream travel: Does the SS Atlantic debacle prove the technology is unsafe? Letter from the Colonial Coalition: Federation Council should curtail foreign aid and focus more resources on member worlds and colonies FNS Team • For Aspiring Reporters • Manual of Style • Dramatis Personae

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