Phase 1 of our Vihana Research event has officially begun!
Players participating in the event must now consider ways to secure the Kali Warship from Ishvana intrusion or oversight. The next event stage will involve further exploration into the “abandoned” ship and establishing security protocols. Read the in-game summary below for details:
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[ DATA ENCRYPTION OVERRIDE; SUBROUTE TO MAIN; DISPLAY MESSAGE ]
Research Plan: Phase One
// Aug 10, 25 @ Sync 0:00 GMT
The Ishvana threat has grown ever-stronger, its influence perverting the Starmourn sector with underground Facilities run by cruel Overseers and overridden with dangerous creatures called Vihana. I believe our only chance to fight back is to understand how these Vihana are created and to hopefully identify a critical weakness that will enable us to destroy them for good.
Our efforts must begin by securing a lab facility for our research. After reviewing with the assembled spacers interested in joining the crew, we’ve decided to work on securing the abandoned and damaged Kali Warship in neutral space.
As this is a near-destroyed Ishvana vessel, we believe the threat will not be monitoring its own decimated property. Worst case scenario, the aegisphere near it is still semi-active and will destroy it in finality if needed. The warship has already been cleansed of biological threats and contaminants, though this needs to be confirmed upon re-entry as we may find new areas of the ship or new threats, especially as we start attempting to access its systems.
I will work with my shadow network to secure a direct-port wormhole from the Lamentations backroom into the Kali Warship. Note that actually using it will require us to fly in first and place the wormhole’s sibling component, power it, and so forth. If you are not already familiar with your EVO systems, please acquaint yourself with them soon.
We will also need to secure the ship from any conceivable threat. I ask that you all take some time to consider these potential threats and come up with possible solutions. You may post them into the “news” in this commline with peace of mind – We are on an unstructured datastream run through Fray loop-console redirects with an obfuscated encryption that would blow even the most advanced hackers away. In short – We’re secure here.
I will be in touch to coordinate once I feel you’ve all planned out our contingencies thoroughly enough and once I’ve completed my own preparations.
Hope to be in touch soon.
Marlee Xalex
A big thank you to Lord Commander Picram of the Song Dominion for logging our Vihana Research event kickoff today! Check it out on Discord for details about the mysterious Marlee Xalex, his plan to destroy the Ishvana’s Vihana army, and how YOU can help!
Looking to get in on the action?
Join the in-game, in-character clan “Kali_Research” to collaborate on next steps with other players and be the first to get news from Marlee about next steps. We’ll of course keep y’all updated on Discord and will post the next event in UPCOMING in-game as well.
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We’re really looking forward to seeing where this event goes and what you’ll all discover in the coming installments!
Your Starmourn Admin Team
A plea hits the Starmourn news boards from a new name on sector comms:
To whom it may concern,
My name is Marlee Xalex and I am a researcher of- well that’s not the important bit.
I have reached an apex in my research into the Vihana creatures of the Ishvana’s now well-known Facilities which plague the Sector’s underground. With assistance, there is a possibility that we will uncover new knowledge of these creatures, and perhaps even ascertain a weakness which we might exploit to destroy these Facilities for good.
To those brave enough to join me, I ask only for a neutral location where we might conduct some research without prying eyes.
Seeking a public meeting to begin coordination with anyone interested. Check the meeting boards for details.
MX
Unsplash – Photo by Thom Bradley
Join Marlee this weekend and see if you have what it takes to join his research crew. This will be an ongoing event line, and it’s up to you to help him see it through!
Event Kickoff: August 9th – SYNC 0:00 GMT.
Check UPCOMING 96 for details and/or Discord for event reminders. Log in today at https://play.starmourn.com!
Your Starmourn Admin Team <3
In acknowledgement of our low population and in an effort to consolidate our playerbase, the Starmourn Admin team has made the bold and brave decision to merge our three Factions into one united front: The Scattered Song Ascendancy!
… Kidding, we’re kidding!! (This joke did wonders on the Discord)
We Admin folk considered a bunch of April Fools pranks, but then we decided to stick to fun sillies instead. With that in mind –
Here’s what’s happening in April:
For this first week of April, everyone who logs in will get a unique mask designed with the stars in its eyes (much like us!). Wearing the mask for an extended period of time may induce hallucinations of bygone times and scenes!
We have also brought back Bozo the Bonkers from the most recent Floating Market and gave him a stall on Omni Station. Assist him with some pranking schemes to get a limited run promo item called the Boppersack which you can attack with friends to release a cascade of candies for everyone to enjoy!
And finally, the Hon-En-Tur Exaltation would like to share the following message:
Greetings.
My name is Itchikaniti and I have received authorization to share some news with the sector on behalf of the Hon-En-Tur Exaltation.
Some spacers may have been affected by a recent data breach which scrambled and even terminated certain racial genetic markers and data elements for users registered with our INR technology. If your data has been affected, you may experience some strangeness in your next cloning service, including some genetic modifications.
Please do not be alarmed! We are doing everything in our power to address the problem and get all systems running back at full capacity soon.
If you are interested in aiding in these efforts, please come see me at Lamentations on Omni Station. Poffy Tango has offered me some space to work and I’ve been assured that this is an approachable location for many spacers.
In glory of the Exaltation!
Itchikaniti
Senior Leader – Data Management | Hon-En-Tur Exaltation
Happy April Fools, April Kickoff, and general Start-Of-Spring to you spacers! We’re so glad to have you here with us. <3
Your Starmourn Admin Team
Have something nice to say? Go on ‘n say it! You no longer have to wait for annual fanmail in Starmourn to share a nice note with your fellow players.
The new Esteem system allows you to offer praise for other players’ roleplay or to simply share a positive comment or good vibe to let someone know you’re having fun without breaking character to do so. There is no mechanical perk or bonus for sending or receiving Esteem.
All players can send up to 1 Esteem per day, subject to change once the system has time to settle in. (Faction leaders may need more… we’ll see).
The ESTEEM system syntax is as follows:
ESTEEM STATUS – Shows you how many more times you can express esteem for someone today.
ESTEEM <ON|OFF> – Toggle the ability to send and receive esteem (1hr cooldown).
EXPRESS ESTEEM FOR <person> <reason> – Express esteem for another player. Costs 1 esteem charge.
EXPRESS ESTEEM FOR ADMIN <reason> – Express esteem for the Admin team. No charge cost.
ANONEXPRESS ESTEEM FOR <person> <reason> – ANONEXPRESS makes your esteem anonymous and cannot be used for the Admin.
ESTEEM RECEIVED – A list of all the esteem you’ve received.
ESTEEM SENT – A list of all the esteem you’ve sent.
[Note]: Reasons for Esteem are mandatory, will be perpetually visible, and must be between 20 – 255 characters.
The feedback from Esteem is considered fully OOC and should have no bearing upon your character’s actions.
Please keep in mind that this system is intended to foster positive feedback and encouragement between players and also provide a vehicle for positive feedback towards the team without the need to file issues or send awkward OOC messages to the Admin in order to do so. It is not a venue for negative commentary or insults, and the administration will look very poorly on anyone attempting to use it for that.
A biiiig thank you to our friends at Achaea who built and shared the bones of this system with us! We really look forward to seeing how the Starmourn community will use this to bolster each other. <3
As with any new system, please reach out if you notice a weird bug or any such thing with it.
Your Starmourn Admin Team
Rumor has it that HETE has run into a new bug in their records system and speculation abounds! How might it affect spacers in the Starmourn sector? You’ll have to log in to find out!
April’s primed for good times, laughs, and silliness to kick off the most foolish of seasons. We’ll post details here at the start of the month, but mark your calendar today and prepare to dive in with us, spacers!
Log in April 1st to see what we’ve been cooking up.
It’s wild to believe that Starmourn is already turning SIX years old, but here we are! Let’s celebrate in style – Everyone who logs in this month will receive a free Rainbow Tesseract and a 6th Year Commemorative badge!
TOUCH the badge for a sentimental look back at some of our friends from the new tutorial released this year. For those unfamiliar with Rainbow Tesseracts, you can OPEN them to receive a bunch of gifts for yourself, or in a room with other players to give EVERYONE a gift.
Don’t delay – Log in to Starmourn today!
To our players new and old alike – Thank you all for joining us on the journey that was 2024. We love you dearly and know that this community you continue to foster is what makes the Starmourn Sector such an amazing place to explore and play.
New Years Commendations will be posted some time tomorrow to kick off the year in traditional fashion, so keep an eye out and stay tuned!
Your Starmourn Admin Team
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