A more concrete update to things in space, and pertinent to the Orbital Yard as well.
Further materials continue to stream in regularly. There was an in-space incident that led to the loss of control of the Orbital Customs office over planet VI, but this has negligibly affected the state of the Orbital Yard or the planetary colonies.
There was also a more recent and worrying incident and stand-off between UNF patrol fighters and destroyers, and a small contingent of FIO vessels led by a seemingly junior officer, over a baseline piloted Deep Space Transport that was briefly seized by the aforementioned FIO squadron while enroute from Archavoinet, and its holds ransacked. This standoff lasted for approximately four hours, but was resolved when a higher ranked FIO lieutenant came forward and order the squadron to stand down and withdraw… Unfortunately, several bulk crates of mechanical parts, and nanofactories were damaged during the squadron’s search of the hold, and a container of critical components for one of the still under construction gantries at the orbital yard, and a new terraforming reactor planetside, are now missing. The reason for the seizure and search have not been stated, and has caused a great deal of friction amongst UNF employed parties, and the FIO presence in system.
Insofar, CDIA and DERAIL continue to loiter in system, but have been… notably quiet.
The use of upgraded clone pilot craft alongside small ship patrols in system have been quite successful in pirate suppression ops, particularly the use of Wraith MKVII and Strix MKII craft in support and picket roles alongside specifically configured destroyer craft.
Additional defensive installations and platforms are in the process of being installed near the orbital yard and most other major infrastructure points, and along the orbital tether corridor to ensure further safe operations.
I also would like to make it known that, as of this writing, the Bosena Accords has been gifted an embassy holding aboard the Orbital Yard primary platform, and is recognized as a sovereign territorial unit under their Avalon initiative.