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Region: The Arm of Orion

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The united helios assembly

Trade Across the Expanse

A new trade agreement, struck between the UHA and the Tartarus Foundation of Pluto, has opened the door to advances in medical technology across Sol. Called the Light and Dark Medical Sharing Initiative, or LDMSI for short, buy its signatories, the agreement gives Plutonian scientists restricted access to Helian genetic manipulation technology, while also allowing Helian access to Plutonian combat augmentations, like robotic limbs, for soldiers and others in the military.

Several political groups in the UHA have called for the agreement to be suspended, claiming that the trade will only embolden a nation that "has no moral respect for human rights." Praym Chandran quickly rebuked this statement, saying that the agreement would help both Helios and Pluto equally.

Battle in the Belt

As trade the to the outer Sol system has increased, a burgeoning of pirate activity has been seen across the asteroid belt, with seemingly new groups of pirates springing up every day. Recently, several dozen shipments of Plutonian robotic products to Mercury have been stopped and raided by a group calling themselves the Red-fists. Seemingly operating from one of the asteroids trailing Psyche-station, the Pirates have been able to strike without notice, catching escort teams off guard and unable to help the crews of these trade-vessel. To deal with the threat Plutonian leaders have sent a large warship, the Rockefeller, to the belt.

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