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           ITINERARY                                                                                                           Even  that  great  hyperbolic  mystery,  that  of  Raxxla  it-  The guide himself is an historian of sorts. He is a curi-
                                                                                                                                                                                     ous fellow, something of a recluse, allegedly disposing
                                                                                                                               self, is on the itinerary, though whether our guide will be
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           T                                          D                                                                        able to provide any new information regarding this ab-  of unwanted visitors with a small plasma accelerator.
                                                                                                                                                                                     He originates from the earth-like world Eurydice in the
                                                                                                                               surd myth remains to be seen. Intriguingly, the rendez-
           So it Begins o it Begins
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           S                                      2          T T T                                                             vous location for this leg of the tour is currently listed as   Eulexia system, where his ancestors staked a claim in
                                                                                                                               ‘REDACTED’: make of that what you will.
                                                                                                                                                                                     the year 3264. He does not appear to hold any academic
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           T                                       9th Aprilth April                                                                                                                 qualifications  but  professes  an  infectious  enthusiasm
           The Expansion he Expansion
           B                                      1                                                                            The  itinerary  also  promises  an  investigation  into  the   for documenting and communicating humanity’s space-
                                                  16th April6th April
           Bread and Circuses read and Circuses
                                                                                                                               Intergalactic Naval Reserve Arm (INRA), along with more
                                                                                                                                                                                     faring history since the 20th century. He is known to fly a
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           The Writers Part 1 he Writers Part 1
           T                                      30th April0th April 33063306                                                 recent discoveries, including the long dead race of be-  vintage Cobra Mk III of the Cowell and McRath era which
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                                                                                                                               ings known as the Guardians.
                                                                                                                                                                                     goes by the name of the Robert Holdstock.
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                                                                                                                               The  tour  is  scheduled  to  run  for  twelve  weeks,  with   A variety of special guests are expected to co-host some
           The Rise and Fall of GalCop he Rise and Fall of GalCop
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           T                                       7th Mayth May                                                               weekly  updates  being broadcast  across  the  Galaxy.   of the transmissions, drawing on sage experience from
                                                                                                                               Commanders can tune in to the broadcast, watch hol-   across the Bubble. The tour will be independent of any
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           The Great Mystery he Great Mystery
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                                                                                                                               ovids at their convenience or join the tour in person by   political  affiliation  and,  despite  protests  from  Federal
           First Contact irst Contact
           F                                      2                                                                            travelling to the rendezvous systems each week at a set   and  Imperial  officials  in  particular,  will  seek  to  expose
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                                                                                                                               time.                                                 the unvarnished truth about the past, without spin.
           The Writers Part 2 he Writers Part 2             28th May8th May
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                                                                                                                               The tour will be taking in certain locations that require   It should prove to be an exciting venture and we recom-
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           The Last Alliance   he Last Alliance               4th Juneth June
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                                                                                                                               interstellar permits from the Pilots’ Federation. It is thus   mend  that  commanders  review  the  published  itinerary
                                                  11th June1th June
           I Ipsos Custodes   psos Custodes               1                                                                    recommended that commanders investigate the require-  and make plans accordingly. The tour promises to shine
                                                                                                                               ments  for  acquiring these  permits  in advance, or  uti-  a  light  into the  past, and illuminate  the  personalities,
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           Beyond the Frontier eyond the Frontier             18th June8th June                                                lise multi-crew facilities to join other commanders who   events and locales for  the  current  generation of com-
                                                                                                                               have them. The permits in question are for visiting Sol,   manders in a way that has not taken place for several
                                                                                                                               Achenar and Alioth.                                   years.
                                                                                                                                                                                     For those commanders wishing to understand the politi-
                                                                                                                                                                                     cal structure of the Bubble as it exists today, past inter-
                                                                                                                                                                                     actions with the Thargoids, the still unsolved mysteries
                                                                                                                                                                                     of the universe or even enhance their knowledge of the
                                                                                                                                                                                     technology that has shaped our lives — this is the tour
                                                                                                                                                                                     for you.
                                                                                                                                                                                     There is no cost of entry, but the guide has mentioned in
                                                                                                                                                                                     passing that he is partial to ice-cream with thrumpberry
                                                                                                                                                                                     flavouring, Leestian Evil Juice and Anlian gin.
                                                                                                                                                                                     The itinerary can be found here.
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                                                                                                                                                                                      Text: Drew Wagar

                                                                                                                                                                                      Images: OrangePheonix, Sebastian Wehmeyer,
                                                                                                                                                                                      NASA public library
                                                                                                                                                                                      Art: ToCoSo

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