[Brody]

The first story arc of OtherSpace: New Journeys, "The Ruled Sun," concluded tonight with the liberation of the T'lask VII polydenum extraction facility and its Sivadian inhabitants.

Here's a quick round-up of the major arc thread-related developments this arc, which also lead us into the upcoming second story arc:
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- The Athena's (still secret! discovery of the lost Kamir world of Palisade and its verdant sixth moon, which is now home to Qua Professor Stephen Sixmoon.
- A trade alliance between the Nall and the Solar Republic.
- The assassinations of two Odarite queens, now linked to the G'ahnli.
- The decimation of Ahndar Subcity by gillgummer algae.
- A war between Odarite Merchant Guild factions that ended with the rise of two new queens to replace those who died.
- The start of hostilities between rogue Zangali suicide bombers and the Grimlahdi who have conceded to allowing Nall occupation of Grimlahd.
- Discovery of a bizarre killer octopus-like creature in Regreb Bay, which remains on the loose after killing a holovid producer and several SHIELD officers.
- The crushing of the Lunite rebellion.
- The liberation of T'lask VII.[/list]Expect ripples from these incidents to continue to spread in the coming months!

Thanks to everyone who participated and to the staffers who were so critical in helping with the setup and execution of these events!