Good evening and welcome to our scheduled United News Service Special Report - bringing the Outer Rim to YOU and proudly sponsored by EnerCorp.
As you may recall we promised you a spotlight on Manfred, the galactic storm that has isolated the Outer Rim on and off for some decades now and which experts still believe may only be in the early stages of its gestation period.
Manfred developed 32 years ago when all Faster Than Light vessels were suddenly vaporised into what experts at the time believed was a black hole. As investigations began and military operations were brought to a standstill, it was understood the FTL traffic was generating such spatial winds that their own vortex displacements brought them originally into the fold of Manfred as he entered our dimension.
Fairly soon however it was understood that with Manfred firmly in our dimension and with no intention of moving on, we would simply have to learn to live with him. All FTL traffic was permanently halted to the region and commerce and travel to the region returned to normal, if proceeding ever-more slowly, as Manfred's wrath waned and built up about the Outer Rim planets. In substance Manfred's effect is, much like a real storm of water on hydrogen and oxygen based planets, to soak the galaxy with black mass and other space debris which impede or slow travel through him. A little like a cyclone, in his eye it is most calm while the forces build through his mass to the outer edges. The problem of substance however is that in Manfred's case he is at times an amalgamation of cyclones, at times no more than a gentle spatial breeze. What experts are still unable to determine is how come there are interruptions in Manfred's presence, which occur suddenly and without warning, while in other parts of the Outer Rim his presence and effects are so thick that even the most diverse telecommunication attempts and teleportation technologies cease to function with any effect, and the destruction he wreaks is beyond measure.
Fairly soon however it was understood that with Manfred firmly in our dimension and with no intention of moving on, we would simply have to learn to live with him. All FTL traffic was permanently halted to the region and commerce and travel to the region returned to normal, if proceeding ever-more slowly, as Manfred's wrath waned and built up about the Outer Rim planets. In substance Manfred's effect is, much like a real storm of water on hydrogen and oxygen based planets, to soak the galaxy with black mass and other space debris which impede or slow travel through him. A little like a cyclone, in his eye it is most calm while the forces build through his mass to the outer edges. The problem of substance however is that in Manfred's case he is at times an amalgamation of cyclones, at times no more than a gentle spatial breeze. What experts are still unable to determine is how come there are interruptions in Manfred's presence, which occur suddenly and without warning, while in other parts of the Outer Rim his presence and effects are so thick that even the most diverse telecommunication attempts and teleportation technologies cease to function with any effect, and the destruction he wreaks is beyond measure.
To all effects, Stella has appeared to be the least affected Manfred in this region of the Outer Rim in recent time which has caused it to flourish immensely. with great benefit to our benevolent sponsor and governor of Stella, the EnerCorp corporation, while other planets have not been so fortunate. We all sadly remember how Tercio Secundi was swallowed whole 17 years ago, while Kaine II has been isolated to all communication for some time as well. Xuran has only recently returned itself from a decade-long isolation caused by the galactic storm's convulsions, among many other affected planets.
Experts predict we have yet to see the worse of Manfred, whose unpredictable nature means travel to and from the region and the planets affected, as well as orbits about them, remain under constant threat.
Soon we will return with a special spotlight on Stella itself and, most importantly, a celebration of EnerCorp's founding of the planet due to be celebrated in less than a month. Preparations across the planet are in fact reaching fever pitch as citizens, military and corporate personnel all prepare to embrace this huge milestone in the Outer Rim's brief history!
From Jaqueline Villeneuve this is all for this special. We thank EnerCorp for its continued and benevolent government of Stella and the other Outer Rim planets blessed with its patronage and welcome you to join us again soon for more news from United News Service - bringing the Outer Rim to YOU and proudly sponsored by EnerCorp.
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