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So, on October 18 Charles Boyd posted that he was intending to write a State of the Galaxy article to prepare for Update 6.0/Onslaught. However, he explained that he simply ran out of time so he couldnít get it written and posted online. Thatís pretty understandable, I think. I imagine the workload over at BioWare is intense right now.



However, I thought I could have some fun by writing my own State of the Galaxy article to build some hype. Iíve attached it below in the spoiler tags and I hope you all would enjoy reading it.



But first, some disclaimers: Most of what I have wrote below is essentially my own speculation for Onslaught. Just like everyone else, I havenít played the storyline. Therefore, nothing I have below constitutes as a story spoiler. However, I have played on the PTS (where the expansion story was absent), so I have my experiences from that will be mentioned in the article. However... There was a little exposition on the PTS for one specific previously-unnamed location, which I have named here. There is also one new group mentioned in the Dxun Operation, that I alluded to here. The rest of this expositional article comes from an interview with the story team by Swtorista and some in-game characters, that I have no knowledge of being involved in the expansion.



TL;DR: nothing below should be a spoiler, because I donít have anything to spoil. But if you want to go into 6.0 totally blind, donít open the below!



EDIT: One more disclaimer that I didnít think of earlier: absolutely nothing of what I wrote has anything to with data-mining. I donít involve myself with data-mining. Not only is it against the rules, but I stay away from data-mining because I donít want 6.0 spoilers. Everything I wrote is sourced from public statements from BioWare and what was available on the Public Test Server. If anything else I wrote below turns out to actually be part of 6.0ís story, that is due to total coincidence and speculation.



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A Special Exposť With RNN: The Meridian Complex



Welcome back to Republic News. Iím your host, Alec Ranin. Today we have a special topic to discuss, relevant to the ongoing war effort. While this has all been highly classified before now, hints, leaks, and Sith propaganda, may have gotten the word out. Nevertheless, Iím thrilled to be the one to introduce the newest war asset for the Galactic Republic: The Meridian Complex!



The Meridian Complex

Orbiting above the Republic founder world of Corellia, the Meridian Complex may very well be our answer to the problem caused by the Sith Empireís starfighting capabilities. Offering a combination of top-of-the-line space craft, prototype weapons systems, and Corellian ingenuity, the Meridian Complex is a starship assembly station with unprecedented potential. While aboard the Complex, the feeling that I was standing on a piece of Republic history left me shivering in my boots. Or perhaps that was because the internal heating systems werenít fully operational yet.



According to sources within the Republic Senate, the Meridian Complex has been a source of some degree of legislative controversy. Given Supreme Chancellor Ransí promises that the assembly yards would simultaneously ensure security for the Republic and counter rising Coreward Worlds unemployment, some of the Chancellorís political opponents asserted that Ransí brainchild may not live up to its expectations. Other Senators felt that the Chancellor was taking an undesirable lesson in war-fighting from Former Chancellor Saresh, and that a treaty with the Empire was still possible. However, a strong endorsement by General Daeruun and a generous subsidy offered by Corellian Councilor Cole Cantarus, earned the project the necessary votes. Conspiracy theories that the Meridian Complex will utilize Iokath technology remain wholly unfounded.



Fuel For the Fleet

While General Daeruun has promised that Meridian Complex-developed ships will be ďmore resource-efficient than any craft seen in the Republicís history,Ē finding fuel to power the new fleet has proven to be somewhat challenging. Corellian Hypermatter production has yet to return to pre-war levels, leaving Republic High Command in need of new ideas.



Thankfully, loyal Republic world of Onderon has proven capable of providing fuel, food, and R&R to keep the fleets moving. On behalf of RNN, I would like to thank the Royal Family of Onderon for allowing our brave men and women in uniform to experience your culturally and environmentally distinct world.



Word has also spread that the Republic-owned firm Czerka Corporation is in talks with an organization known as ďThe BrothersĒ to restore fuel mining in the Peragus II system. This would be the first time the Peragus pumps would be turned on since the systemís cataclysmic fate centuries ago. Such a feat would symbolize the Republicís unending willingness to resist Sith devastation. This being said, The Brothers have made public that the Czerka Corporation bid is one of several, with a particularly strong offer coming from... Czerka Interstellar. Weíll get right on verifying that.



Hope for our Republic

We live in exciting times indeed. Corellian Engineering Corp would like me to express that the Meridian Complex is hiring engineers, shipwrights, and assistant staff now, and to inquire at your nearest representative. Iím Alec Ranin. Good night and stay strong.



And now a word from a generous RNN sponsor: the Bounty Brokers Associate is proud to announce a pair of historic bounties: twenty million credits for the capture or execution of one ďDarth Malgus,Ē issued by the The Families of the Sacking of Coruscant Casualties Foundation. Moreover, the BBA is also hosting a bounty of seventy million credits for Darth Malgus, issued by the Czerka Interstellar Biotic Technologies Department.

Hello there, SWTOR Community!So, on October 18 Charles Boyd posted that he was intending to write a State of the Galaxy article to prepare for Update 6.0/Onslaught. However, he explained that he simply ran out of time so he couldnít get it written and posted online. Thatís pretty understandable, I think. I imagine the workload over at BioWare is intense right now.However, I thought I could have some fun by writing my own State of the Galaxy article to build some hype. Iíve attached it below in the spoiler tags and I hope you all would enjoy reading it.But first, some disclaimers: Most of what I have wrote below is essentially my own speculation for Onslaught. Just like everyone else, I havenít played the storyline. Therefore, nothing I have below constitutes as a story spoiler. However, I have played on the PTS (where the expansion story was absent), so I have my experiences from that will be mentioned in the article. However... There was a little exposition on the PTS for one specific previously-unnamed location, which I have named here. There is also one new group mentioned in the Dxun Operation, that I alluded to here. The rest of this expositional article comes from an interview with the story team by Swtorista and some in-game characters, that I have no knowledge of being involved in the expansion.TL;DR: nothing below should be a spoiler, because I donít have anything to spoil. But if you want to go into 6.0 totally blind, donít open the below!EDIT: One more disclaimer that I didnít think of earlier:Not only is it against the rules, but I stay away from data-mining because I donít want 6.0 spoilers. Everything I wrote is sourced from public statements from BioWare and what was available on the Public Test Server. If anything else I wrote below turns out to actually be part of 6.0ís story, that is due to total coincidence and speculation.

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