Greetings Commanders, and welcome to this week’s community goals blog. If you’re looking for a goal, the breakdown below should help:



Jaques’ Big Jump:

Jaques Station, Gliese 1269 – Deliver Hydrogen Fuel to Jaques Station in the Gliese 1269 system to help the Fuel Rats’ efforts to get Jaques to Beagle Point.



Tantalum for the Wyrd Raiders:

Gareth Edwards Park, Wyrd – Deliver Tantalum to Gareth Edwards Park in the Wyrd system to help the Wyrd Raiders meet their mysterious order.



The Wyrd Raiders may not be widely known outside the Wyrd system, but for several years it has been one of the most successful commercial enterprises in its region of space, enjoying profitable relationships with an array of partners. Now the organisation has issued an appeal to the galactic community for help in compiling an order of tantalum for an unnamed party. A spokesperson for the organisation released a brief statement to the media:



“Ordinarily we would have no difficulty meeting an order of this kind, but given the relative urgency of the request we have decided to place an open order for the necessary materials. Naturally we will generously reward those who lend us their support.”



The spokesperson was asked to address rumours that the tantalum was in fact intended for a group of independent engineers, but she refused to be drawn on the subject:



“Our partners usually prefer to keep their identities private, since their transactions are often of a commercially sensitive nature.”



The Wyrd Raiders has promised to reward pilots who deliver tantalum to Gareth Edwards Park in the Wyrd system.



Farther away from civilisation, Jaques Station is noted for being the galaxy’s only travelling starport. Owned and operated by a cyborg known as ‘Jaques’, the Orbis station has been roaming the galaxy for over 40 years, and in that time it has become something of a cultural icon. Now, after more than four decades of travel, Jaques is about to embark on his most ambitious expedition yet – a long-distance jump from Gliese 1269 to Beagle Point. In a statement, Jaques explained the thinking behind the venture.



“Well I’ve been wandering the galaxy for over forty years now, and the truth is that after a while, travel starts to lose its allure. You’ve got to remember I’ve been alive for several centuries. The things that used to excite you just sort of...lose their spark. I thought a long-distance leap might rekindle my enthusiasm.”



Naturally, moving a starport such a considerable distance requires a significant amount of fuel, which is why Jaques has turned to celebrated search-and-rescue organisation the Fuel Rats for help. The Fuel Rats, in turn, have issued an appeal to their many members and supporters to contribute fuel to Jaques’s operation. The Fuel Rats Mischief, which is coordinating the operation, has promised to generously reward those who support the operation.



Both campaigns are scheduled to begin on the 5th of May 3302 and will run for one week. If the final targets for a campaign are met earlier than planned, that campaign will end immediately.



It’s dangerous out there so fly safe, Commanders!