Galnet News Digest

Aisling Duval has won control of the famed Hutton Mug, following a stunning victory in Alpha Centauri, allegedly because of her skill as a scrap merchant.In other news, there's a tiny bit more information about Radicoida, and nothing at all about Jaques's promised Colonia celebration.

Commanders have saved Operations, which can now be launched on 30 June as planned.

CMDR Profane Pagan has looked at the images we have of the new Nomad ship-launched exploration shuttle, and wonders if it might be boardable through an opening side door. This is speculation based on limited evidence, but with the Lynx Highliner allowing crew to board by climbing a ramp before transitioning to the cockpit, could the same be true of the Nomad?Thanks to CMDR Profane Pagan for sharing details of their investigation.

If Operations doesn't release on time, it will be our fault, according to Imogen le Ray, CEO of Frontline Solutions. Frontline needs our help to build the fleet of Operation Runner base ships that will make Operations possible. We have two weeks to make it happen, and there are paintjob rewards for us as well: a Type-8 Convoy Chromatic Cherry and a Panther Clipper Mk II ZPG Parcel Red.

A brand-new ship-launched vessel is being released on 30 June. The Nomad is built to explore planetary surfaces, even where the terrain is too rough to land a ship.