Hello to all CMDRs in the bubble, Colonia, and beyond!





We've all seen the reports of increased Thargoid activity around the Pleiades. After in-depth analysis of the available data, both recent and ancient, our advanced expert systems are predicting a massive spike in Thargoid activity coming in the next two to three months.



Few organizations, let alone people, remember the last Thargoid incursion, so it's easy to write a lot of what happened back then off as myths and legends.





Humanity was far more united before the first incursion, and we still barely managed to fight to a standstill for decades, until the Thargoids pulled back for reasons we still don't understand. Sure, our tech has evolved, but we have fractured. We're at eachother's throats for anything worth having. Will future generations care who profited more from Meta-Alloys? Will it matter who owned which orbital before it was slagged by an alien weapon we don't have a name for? Does anyone care what color uniform the last human was wearing?





The Thargoids are back. They're scouting now, but more are coming. We've seen it before. Nothing about their return suggests they're here to talk, either. We have to be ready when they do. We have to work together.





But that doesn't mean it's hopeless. There are things anyone can do to be ready.





Our logistics division has shortlisted some steps the average pilot can take to help get themselves (and by extension, the galaxy) ready for what's coming:





>>> Skills. Thargoids may or may not fly in ways we're used to. They may have ground installations to fight, or lurk in asteroid belts, or prefer to make contact in open space. Because they may come at us in unexpected ways, getting some combat time in difficult locations may make the difference between victory and an aggresive asteroid landing.





>>> Ships. We don't yet know what type of ship or strategy will be effective against the octagonal menace, so find a couple of different types of ship you like. Get them A-Rated and ready to go.





>>> Engineers. It's hard to say what type of mods will be helpful or even required to do battle with our non-human aggressors. Dr. Palin seems like a requirement, however. He's on the cutting edge of Thargoid research, in addition to being a master of drive mods (and the place to get UA-proof holds).





>>> Minor factions. Instead of pushing for expansion, consider positioning your minor faction to survive with little to no maintenance. There are better things to do than fighting your fellow humans.





>>> Power Play. The same as for minor factions. Focus on getting into a position that gaurantees positive CC flow, so you can focus on pest control.





>>> Organizations. Pilots may or may not currently be in some type of player organization. Now is the time to find one, so we can all face the aliens together. Organizations can vastly speed up dissemination of intel on threats, methods to combat them, and provide reliable wings to fight them in.





In short:





Get Good, Get Prepared, Get Organized.