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I\u2019m Alan Nuevo and welcome to the Empire Report, an in-depth look at all the news the matters. With me as always is the ever-enchanting Beck Russum.\n\nBECK RUSSUM: Now Alan, I understand that you may have a bit of a reason to celebrate tonight.\n\nALAN NUEVO: Alright. Who told? No keeping secrets when you work with investigative reporters, I guess.\n\nBECK RUSSUM: Let me be the first to officially say congratulations, Alan, on finishing your long awaited book.\n\nALAN NUEVO: You\u2019re embarrassing me now.\n\nBECK RUSSUM: For those of you who don\u2019t know, Alan has been working for the last few years on an autobiography and I, for one, can\u2019t wait to read it.\n\nALAN NUEVO: Thank you. You\u2019re very sweet.\n\nBECK RUSSUM: We have an image of the cover I believe. Where There\u2019s Smoke: My Life in the News. Great title. Where did it come from?\n\nALAN NUEVO: I talk about this in the book, but it\u2019s based off something that my very first managing producer told me when I was just starting out. She told me, \u201cEveryone knows the saying, \u2018where there\u2019s smoke there\u2019s fire,\u2019 but the only reason they know that is because a good reporter is probably there too.\u201d\n\nBECK RUSSUM: She sounds like quite the character.\n\nALAN NUEVO: She really was. Now, before I really get going, today\u2019s top stories. A man arrested for illegally tapping into a private data stream utilizing a Drake Interplanetary Herald is arguing that the data was in fact public property. Derek Tamras has filed a claim against the Empire saying that any energy signatures that an individual sends through public space has no expectation of privacy and that no individual should be able to lay claims to owning an EM pulse once transmitted. When asked to comment, a Department of Communication representative stated that the claim was without merit, and that people have the right to securely broadcast their data. The case is slated to be adjudicated sometime next year.\n\nBECK RUSSUM: A new decision by the Mayors\u2019 Council on Cascom will see that the inhabitants of the planet\u2019s southern pole get some much needed rest, whether they like it or not. A new curfew is slated to go into effect this week to coincide with the start of their \u2018White Solstice,\u2019 a period that will see many cities bathed in around-the-clock sunlight. Studies have shown that the change in daylight hours has cost the planet billions in credits in lost productivity owing to insomnia and the resulting depression. The Mayors\u2019 Council decided to take action this year and enforce mandatory curfews for residents of the polar regions. Protesters have taken to the streets over the decision, saying that the Council has overstepped its authority. The Council feels it\u2019s well within its right to act over matters of public health. We\u2019ll have more on this story as it develops.\n\nALAN NUEVO: I wish I had someone to make me go to bed on time! I could use the sleep.\n\nBECK RUSSUM: Tell me about it! You think you\u2019re going to just watch one episode of The Avenger, next thing you know your alarm\u2019s telling you to wake up.\n\nALAN NUEVO: Love that show.\n\nBECK RUSSUM: Great show.\n\nALAN NUEVO: Now, for tonight\u2019s top story. The Hyperion Rally. A popular event for open canopy enthusiasts the Empire over, but one that has been racked with controversy. Now as the 137th event in the rally\u2019s history draws to a close tomorrow, a staggering number of drug-related arrests have been reported. Locals and authorities alike are beginning to question if the rally may have run its course. To tell us more, we go now to a special report from Victoria Hutchins.\n\nVICTORIA HUTCHINS: Shoel, a sleepy hamlet for 358 standard Earth days of the year, sees its population increase by thousands as enthusiasts from every corner of the Universe flock here to celebrate open canopy racecraft. For the past week, Shoel has been flooded by people to attend the 137th Hyperion Rally, but it\u2019s not just the ships that are on display. Many come to experience the so called \u2018free rider\u2019 lifestyle that is often associated with piloting an open canopy craft. For every race or flying challenge that is scheduled, there are dozens of parties where attendees drink, dance, and in growing numbers, consume illegal narcotics.\n\nWith only one day left in the rally, this past week has seen a record-breaking spike in drug-related arrests and deaths. So far this year, thirty-seven people have died from overdoses, drug violence, or crashes resulting from inebriated drivers. Five more than last year\u2019s amount. In an attempt to bolster security at the event, Special Agent-in-Charge Felicity Sorgan has been leading the Advocacy\u2019s presence at the rally this year.\n\nSAC FELICITY SORGAN: The rampant drug problem is part of a growing trend that we have seen at this event over the last few years. While most people are here just to have some good clean fun, it seems there are more and more attendees who see this rally as a chance to take an \u201coutlaw vacation.\u201d\n\nVICTORIA HUTCHINS: Many residents of the town of Shoel are sick of the drugs and crimes the event brings with it and have begun petitioning for the Hyperion Rally to be permanently canceled. However, the local governing body and numerous local business owners disagree, citing the large amount of credits that the rally brings to the town.\n\nI am standing in front of a local watering hole, Purgatory, where hundreds of free riders come to sample the bar\u2019s famous anticuchos and for a taste of the frontier life that they see glamorized in spec tales of outlaws like No Way Home. Fifteen of the drug arrests this week were made at parties held here. While normally Purgatory serves the city\u2019s sparse residents, its owner claims that almost half its profit for the year can come from this week alone.\n\nAnd the locals are not the only ones with a vested interest in the Hyperion Rally continuing to operate. Over the years, numerous large corporations from Drake Interplanetary and Origin Jumpworks to Xi\u2019an manufacturer Aopoa have sponsored the event, all of them eager to appeal directly to potential customers. While all three of those companies have released statements condemning the drug use here, all have indicated their intent to support the 138th Hyperion Rally.\n\nWhat do the so called free riders themselves think? John Huxley has attended the Hyperion Rally for the past ten years.\n\nJOHN HUXLEY: Sure things have gotten a little out of hand, but to talk about canceling the rally\u2019s just crazy. It\u2019s an institution. This is a classic case of a few bad filters poisoning the air. No reason to scuttle the whole thing. People think that riding a Dragonfly or a Nox means partying hard, but that\u2019s just wrong. It\u2019s about being who you are, you know? I\u2019ve made some of my best friends here. Even met two of my wives. The problem is there\u2019s just too many credits floating around now. Used to be about the ride. Now it\u2019s about the stuff.\n\nVICTORIA HUTCHINS: It is estimated that the Hyperion Rally will make as much during this year\u2019s event as the past five years combined. With that many credits to be made, it seems unlikely that the event is going anywhere soon. The event\u2019s coordinators refused to comment specifically, but said the Hyperion Rally is about open canopy enthusiasts from across the Empire enjoying each other\u2019s company, food and world-class entertainment, and having a good time. The arrests record and growing casualties tell a different story. Back to you, Alan.\n\nALAN NUEVO: Thanks, Victoria. Interesting group of people, these free riders. You ever think about getting yourself an open canopy ride?\n\nBECK RUSSUM: I\u2019ll take my ships with all the walls and ceilings I can, thank you.\n\nALAN NUEVO: I hear you, there. It\u2019s time to take a quick break, but when we come back, could your mobiGlas be violating your insurance? Five common policy clauses most people don\u2019t know about.\n\nBECK RUSSUM: Plus, the latest on the wide \u2019verse of sports. Colt Legrande is still out on paternity leave, so covering for him this week will be none other than three-time Sataball Champion Marco Tistler, who will be taking a look at some of the recent backlash that has emerged after this year\u2019s surprise Electronic Access Invitational upset.\n\nALAN NUEVO: All that and more when the Empire Report returns.","de_DE":"\u00dcbertragung beginnt >\nALAN NUEVO: Seid gegr\u00fc\u00dft. Ich bin Alan Nuevo und hei\u00dfe Sie im Empire Report willkommen, einem ausf\u00fchrlichen \u00dcberblick \u00fcber alle Neuigkeiten, die es zu beachten gilt. Bei mir ist wie immer der immer bezaubernde Beck Russum.\n\nBECK RUSSUM: Nun Alan, ich verstehe, dass du vielleicht einen kleinen Grund hast, heute Abend zu feiern.\n\nALAN NUEVO: In Ordnung. Wer hat es gesagt? Keine Geheimnisse zu haben, wenn man mit investigativen Reportern arbeitet, sch\u00e4tze ich.\n\nBECK RUSSUM: Lassen Sie mich als erster offiziell gratulieren, Alan, dass ich Ihr lang ersehntes Buch fertig gestellt habe.\n\nALAN NUEVO: Du blamierst mich jetzt.\n\nBECK RUSSUM: F\u00fcr diejenigen unter Ihnen, die es nicht wissen, hat Alan die letzten Jahre an einer Autobiographie gearbeitet und ich kann es kaum erwarten, sie zu lesen.\n\nALAN NUEVO: Danke. Du bist sehr s\u00fc\u00df.\n\nBECK RUSSUM: Wir haben ein Bild von dem Cover, glaube ich. Wo es Rauch gibt: Mein Leben in den Nachrichten. Toller Titel. Wo kommt es her?\n\nALAN NUEVO: Ich spreche dar\u00fcber im Buch, aber es basiert auf etwas, was mir mein allererster leitender Produzent sagte, als ich gerade erst anfing. Sie sagte mir: \"Jeder kennt das Sprichwort: \"Wo Rauch ist, da ist Feuer\", aber der einzige Grund, warum sie das wissen, ist, dass ein guter Reporter wahrscheinlich auch da ist.\"\n\nBECK RUSSUM: Sie klingt nach einem ganz besonderen Charakter.\n\nALAN NUEVO: Das war sie wirklich. Jetzt, bevor ich wirklich loslege, die Top-Stories von heute. Ein Mann, der verhaftet wurde, weil er illegal einen privaten Datenstrom mit einem Drake Interplanetary Herald angezapft hat, argumentiert, dass die Daten tats\u00e4chlich \u00f6ffentliches Eigentum waren. Derek Tamras hat eine Klage gegen das Imperium eingereicht, in der er sagt, dass alle Energiesignaturen, die eine Person durch den \u00f6ffentlichen Raum schickt, keine Erwartung auf Privatsph\u00e4re haben und dass keine Person in der Lage sein sollte, Anspr\u00fcche auf den Besitz eines EM-Impulses nach der \u00dcbertragung zu erheben. Auf Aufforderung zur Stellungnahme erkl\u00e4rte ein Vertreter des Department of Communication, dass die Klage unbegr\u00fcndet sei und dass die Personen das Recht h\u00e4tten, ihre Daten sicher zu \u00fcbertragen. Der Fall soll im Laufe des n\u00e4chsten Jahres entschieden werden.\n\nBECK RUSSUM: Eine neue Entscheidung des B\u00fcrgermeisterrates \u00fcber Cascom wird daf\u00fcr sorgen, dass die Bewohner des S\u00fcdpols des Planeten etwas Ruhe finden, ob sie wollen oder nicht. Eine neue Ausgangssperre ist f\u00fcr diese Woche geplant, die mit dem Beginn ihrer \"Wei\u00dfen Sonnenwende\" zusammenf\u00e4llt, einer Zeit, in der viele St\u00e4dte rund um die Uhr in Sonnenlicht getaucht werden. Studien haben gezeigt, dass die Ver\u00e4nderung der Tageslichtstunden den Planeten Milliarden von Credits an Produktivit\u00e4tsverlust aufgrund von Schlaflosigkeit und der daraus resultierenden Depression gekostet hat. Der B\u00fcrgermeisterrat beschloss, in diesem Jahr Ma\u00dfnahmen zu ergreifen und die obligatorischen Ausgangssperren f\u00fcr die Bewohner der Polargebiete durchzusetzen. Die Demonstranten sind \u00fcber die Entscheidung auf die Stra\u00dfe gegangen und haben gesagt, dass der Rat seine Befugnisse \u00fcberschritten hat. Der Rat ist der Ansicht, dass es durchaus in seinem Recht liegt, in Fragen der \u00f6ffentlichen Gesundheit zu handeln. Wir werden mehr \u00fcber diese Geschichte erfahren, wenn sie sich entwickelt.\n\nALAN NUEVO: Ich w\u00fcnschte, ich h\u00e4tte jemanden, der mich rechtzeitig ins Bett bringt! Ich k\u00f6nnte den Schlaf gebrauchen.\n\nBECK RUSSUM: Wem sagst du das! Du denkst, dass du dir nur eine Episode von The Avenger ansehen wirst, als n\u00e4chstes wei\u00dft du, dass dein Alarm dich auffordert aufzuwachen.\n\nALAN NUEVO: Ich liebe diese Show.\n\nBECK RUSSUM: Tolle Show.\n\nALAN NUEVO: Nun, zur heutigen Top-Story. Die Hyperion Rallye. Eine beliebte Veranstaltung f\u00fcr Enthusiasten des Empire over, aber eine, die von Kontroversen geplagt wurde. Nun, da das 137. Ereignis in der Geschichte der Rallye morgen zu Ende geht, wurde eine erstaunliche Anzahl von drogenbedingten Verhaftungen gemeldet. Einheimische und Beh\u00f6rden beginnen sich zu fragen, ob die Rallye ihren Lauf genommen hat. Um uns mehr zu sagen, kommen wir nun zu einem Sonderbericht von Victoria Hutchins.\n\nVICTORIA HUTCHINS: Shoel, ein verschlafener Weiler f\u00fcr 358 Standard-Erdtage im Jahr, sieht seine Bev\u00f6lkerung um Tausende wachsen, da Enthusiasten aus allen Ecken des Universums hier herkommen, um offenes Baldachin-Rennsport zu feiern. In der vergangenen Woche wurde Shoel von Menschen \u00fcberflutet, die an der 137. Hyperion Rallye teilnehmen, aber es sind nicht nur die Schiffe, die ausgestellt sind. Viele kommen, um den so genannten \"Trittbrettfahrer\"-Lebensstil zu erleben, der oft mit dem Fliegen eines offenen Fallschirmbootes verbunden ist. F\u00fcr jedes Rennen oder jede fliegende Herausforderung, die geplant ist, gibt es Dutzende von Partys, bei denen die Teilnehmer trinken, tanzen und in zunehmender Zahl illegale Bet\u00e4ubungsmittel konsumieren.\n\nDa die Rallye nur noch einen Tag dauert, ist in der vergangenen Woche eine rekordverd\u00e4chtige Zunahme der drogenbedingten Verhaftungen und Todesf\u00e4lle zu verzeichnen. Bisher sind in diesem Jahr 37 Menschen an \u00dcberdosen, Drogengewalt oder Unf\u00e4llen gestorben, die auf betrunkene Autofahrer zur\u00fcckzuf\u00fchren sind. F\u00fcnf mehr als im Vorjahr. In dem Versuch, die Sicherheit bei der Veranstaltung zu erh\u00f6hen, hat Special Agent-In-Charge Felicity Sorgan in diesem Jahr die Pr\u00e4senz der Advocacy bei der Rallye geleitet.\n\nSAC FELICITY SORGAN: Das grassierende Drogenproblem ist Teil eines wachsenden Trends, den wir bei diesem Ereignis in den letzten Jahren gesehen haben. W\u00e4hrend die meisten Leute hier sind, nur um etwas guten sauberen Spa\u00df zu haben, scheint es immer mehr Teilnehmer zu geben, die diese Rallye als Chance sehen, einen \"Outlaw-Urlaub\" zu machen.\n\nVICTORIA HUTCHINS: Viele Einwohner der Stadt Shoel haben die Drogen und Verbrechen, die die Veranstaltung mit sich bringt, satt und haben damit begonnen, eine Petition f\u00fcr die endg\u00fcltige Absage der Hyperion-Rallye einzureichen. Die lokale Regierung und zahlreiche lokale Gesch\u00e4ftsleute sind sich jedoch nicht einig und verweisen auf die gro\u00dfe Menge an Krediten, die die Kundgebung der Stadt bringt.\n\nIch stehe vor einem lokalen Wasserloch, dem Fegefeuer, wo Hunderte von Trittbrettfahrern kommen, um die ber\u00fchmten Anticuchos der Bar zu probieren und um einen Vorgeschmack auf das Grenzleben zu bekommen, das sie in Spekulationsgeschichten \u00fcber Gesetzlose wie No Way Home verherrlicht sehen. F\u00fcnfzehn der Drogenverhaftungen in dieser Woche wurden auf Partys durchgef\u00fchrt, die hier stattfinden. W\u00e4hrend das Fegefeuer normalerweise den sp\u00e4rlichen Bewohnern der Stadt dient, behauptet sein Besitzer, dass fast die H\u00e4lfte seines Jahresgewinns allein aus dieser Woche kommen kann.\n\nUnd die Einheimischen sind nicht die einzigen, die ein pers\u00f6nliches Interesse daran haben, dass die Hyperion-Rallye weiterl\u00e4uft. Im Laufe der Jahre haben zahlreiche Gro\u00dfunternehmen von Drake Interplanetary \u00fcber Origin Jumpworks bis hin zum Xi'an-Hersteller Aopoa die Veranstaltung gesponsert, die alle gerne direkt an potenzielle Kunden appellieren m\u00f6chten. W\u00e4hrend alle drei Unternehmen Erkl\u00e4rungen ver\u00f6ffentlicht haben, die den Drogenkonsum hier verurteilen, haben alle ihre Absicht bekundet, die 138. Hyperion Rallye zu unterst\u00fctzen.\n\nWas denken die so genannten Trittbrettfahrer selbst? John Huxley nimmt seit zehn Jahren an der Hyperion Rallye teil.\n\nJOHN HUXLEY: Sicherlich sind die Dinge ein wenig au\u00dfer Kontrolle geraten, aber dar\u00fcber zu reden, die Rallye abzusagen, ist einfach verr\u00fcckt. Es ist eine Institution. Dies ist ein klassischer Fall von ein paar schlechten Filtern, die die Luft vergiften. Kein Grund, die ganze Sache zu versenken. Die Leute denken, dass das Fahren mit einer Libelle oder einem Nox bedeutet, hart zu feiern, aber das ist einfach falsch. Es geht darum, zu sein, wer man ist, wei\u00dft du? Ich habe hier einige meiner besten Freunde gefunden. Ich traf sogar zwei meiner Frauen. Das Problem ist, dass es jetzt einfach zu viele Credits gibt. Fr\u00fcher ging es um die Fahrt. Jetzt geht es um das Zeug.\n\nVICTORIA HUTCHINS: Es wird gesch\u00e4tzt, dass die Hyperion Rallye w\u00e4hrend der diesj\u00e4hrigen Veranstaltung genauso viel einbringen wird wie die letzten f\u00fcnf Jahre zusammen. Da so viele Credits zu vergeben sind, scheint es unwahrscheinlich, dass das Event bald irgendwo stattfinden wird. Die Koordinatoren der Veranstaltung weigerten sich, spezifisch zu kommentieren, sagten aber, dass es bei der Hyperion-Rallye darum geht, dass offene Baumkronen-Enthusiasten aus dem gesamten Imperium die Gesellschaft, das Essen und die erstklassige Unterhaltung des anderen genie\u00dfen und eine gute Zeit haben. Die Verhaftungsaufzeichnungen und wachsende Verluste erz\u00e4hlen eine andere Geschichte. Zur\u00fcck zu dir, Alan.\n\nALAN NUEVO: Danke, Victoria. Interessante Gruppe von Menschen, diese Trittbrettfahrer. Hast du jemals daran gedacht, dir eine offene \u00dcberdachung zuzulegen?\n\nBECK RUSSUM: Ich nehme meine Schiffe mit allen W\u00e4nden und Decken, die ich kann, danke.\n\nALAN NUEVO: Ich h\u00f6re dich, da. Es ist Zeit f\u00fcr eine kurze Pause, aber wenn wir zur\u00fcckkommen, k\u00f6nnte Ihr mobiGlas Ihre Versicherung verletzen? F\u00fcnf gemeinsame Richtlinienklauseln, von denen die meisten Menschen nichts wissen.\n\nBECK RUSSUM: Plus, das Neueste \u00fcber den breiten Vers des Sports. Colt Legrande ist immer noch im Vaterschaftsurlaub, so dass die Abdeckung f\u00fcr ihn in dieser Woche nichts anderes sein wird als der dreifache Sataball-Champion Marco Tistler, der einen Blick auf einige der j\u00fcngsten R\u00fcckschl\u00e4ge werfen wird, die nach der diesj\u00e4hrigen \u00dcberraschung Electronic Access Invitational Upside entstanden sind.\n\nALAN NUEVO: All das und noch mehr, wenn der Reichsbericht zur\u00fcckkommt.","zh_CN":"< Transmission Begins >\nALAN NUEVO: Greetings. I\u2019m Alan Nuevo and welcome to the Empire Report, an in-depth look at all the news the matters. With me as always is the ever-enchanting Beck Russum.\n\nBECK RUSSUM: Now Alan, I understand that you may have a bit of a reason to celebrate tonight.\n\nALAN NUEVO: Alright. Who told? No keeping secrets when you work with investigative reporters, I guess.\n\nBECK RUSSUM: Let me be the first to officially say congratulations, Alan, on finishing your long awaited book.\n\nALAN NUEVO: You\u2019re embarrassing me now.\n\nBECK RUSSUM: For those of you who don\u2019t know, Alan has been working for the last few years on an autobiography and I, for one, can\u2019t wait to read it.\n\nALAN NUEVO: Thank you. You\u2019re very sweet.\n\nBECK RUSSUM: We have an image of the cover I believe. Where There\u2019s Smoke: My Life in the News. Great title. Where did it come from?\n\nALAN NUEVO: I talk about this in the book, but it\u2019s based off something that my very first managing producer told me when I was just starting out. She told me, \u201cEveryone knows the saying, \u2018where there\u2019s smoke there\u2019s fire,\u2019 but the only reason they know that is because a good reporter is probably there too.\u201d\n\nBECK RUSSUM: She sounds like quite the character.\n\nALAN NUEVO: She really was. Now, before I really get going, today\u2019s top stories. A man arrested for illegally tapping into a private data stream utilizing a Drake Interplanetary Herald is arguing that the data was in fact public property. Derek Tamras has filed a claim against the Empire saying that any energy signatures that an individual sends through public space has no expectation of privacy and that no individual should be able to lay claims to owning an EM pulse once transmitted. When asked to comment, a Department of Communication representative stated that the claim was without merit, and that people have the right to securely broadcast their data. The case is slated to be adjudicated sometime next year.\n\nBECK RUSSUM: A new decision by the Mayors\u2019 Council on Cascom will see that the inhabitants of the planet\u2019s southern pole get some much needed rest, whether they like it or not. A new curfew is slated to go into effect this week to coincide with the start of their \u2018White Solstice,\u2019 a period that will see many cities bathed in around-the-clock sunlight. Studies have shown that the change in daylight hours has cost the planet billions in credits in lost productivity owing to insomnia and the resulting depression. The Mayors\u2019 Council decided to take action this year and enforce mandatory curfews for residents of the polar regions. Protesters have taken to the streets over the decision, saying that the Council has overstepped its authority. The Council feels it\u2019s well within its right to act over matters of public health. We\u2019ll have more on this story as it develops.\n\nALAN NUEVO: I wish I had someone to make me go to bed on time! I could use the sleep.\n\nBECK RUSSUM: Tell me about it! You think you\u2019re going to just watch one episode of The Avenger, next thing you know your alarm\u2019s telling you to wake up.\n\nALAN NUEVO: Love that show.\n\nBECK RUSSUM: Great show.\n\nALAN NUEVO: Now, for tonight\u2019s top story. The Hyperion Rally. A popular event for open canopy enthusiasts the Empire over, but one that has been racked with controversy. Now as the 137th event in the rally\u2019s history draws to a close tomorrow, a staggering number of drug-related arrests have been reported. Locals and authorities alike are beginning to question if the rally may have run its course. To tell us more, we go now to a special report from Victoria Hutchins.\n\nVICTORIA HUTCHINS: Shoel, a sleepy hamlet for 358 standard Earth days of the year, sees its population increase by thousands as enthusiasts from every corner of the Universe flock here to celebrate open canopy racecraft. For the past week, Shoel has been flooded by people to attend the 137th Hyperion Rally, but it\u2019s not just the ships that are on display. Many come to experience the so called \u2018free rider\u2019 lifestyle that is often associated with piloting an open canopy craft. For every race or flying challenge that is scheduled, there are dozens of parties where attendees drink, dance, and in growing numbers, consume illegal narcotics.\n\nWith only one day left in the rally, this past week has seen a record-breaking spike in drug-related arrests and deaths. So far this year, thirty-seven people have died from overdoses, drug violence, or crashes resulting from inebriated drivers. Five more than last year\u2019s amount. In an attempt to bolster security at the event, Special Agent-in-Charge Felicity Sorgan has been leading the Advocacy\u2019s presence at the rally this year.\n\nSAC FELICITY SORGAN: The rampant drug problem is part of a growing trend that we have seen at this event over the last few years. While most people are here just to have some good clean fun, it seems there are more and more attendees who see this rally as a chance to take an \u201coutlaw vacation.\u201d\n\nVICTORIA HUTCHINS: Many residents of the town of Shoel are sick of the drugs and crimes the event brings with it and have begun petitioning for the Hyperion Rally to be permanently canceled. However, the local governing body and numerous local business owners disagree, citing the large amount of credits that the rally brings to the town.\n\nI am standing in front of a local watering hole, Purgatory, where hundreds of free riders come to sample the bar\u2019s famous anticuchos and for a taste of the frontier life that they see glamorized in spec tales of outlaws like No Way Home. Fifteen of the drug arrests this week were made at parties held here. While normally Purgatory serves the city\u2019s sparse residents, its owner claims that almost half its profit for the year can come from this week alone.\n\nAnd the locals are not the only ones with a vested interest in the Hyperion Rally continuing to operate. Over the years, numerous large corporations from Drake Interplanetary and Origin Jumpworks to Xi\u2019an manufacturer Aopoa have sponsored the event, all of them eager to appeal directly to potential customers. While all three of those companies have released statements condemning the drug use here, all have indicated their intent to support the 138th Hyperion Rally.\n\nWhat do the so called free riders themselves think? John Huxley has attended the Hyperion Rally for the past ten years.\n\nJOHN HUXLEY: Sure things have gotten a little out of hand, but to talk about canceling the rally\u2019s just crazy. It\u2019s an institution. This is a classic case of a few bad filters poisoning the air. No reason to scuttle the whole thing. People think that riding a Dragonfly or a Nox means partying hard, but that\u2019s just wrong. It\u2019s about being who you are, you know? I\u2019ve made some of my best friends here. Even met two of my wives. The problem is there\u2019s just too many credits floating around now. Used to be about the ride. Now it\u2019s about the stuff.\n\nVICTORIA HUTCHINS: It is estimated that the Hyperion Rally will make as much during this year\u2019s event as the past five years combined. With that many credits to be made, it seems unlikely that the event is going anywhere soon. The event\u2019s coordinators refused to comment specifically, but said the Hyperion Rally is about open canopy enthusiasts from across the Empire enjoying each other\u2019s company, food and world-class entertainment, and having a good time. The arrests record and growing casualties tell a different story. Back to you, Alan.\n\nALAN NUEVO: Thanks, Victoria. Interesting group of people, these free riders. You ever think about getting yourself an open canopy ride?\n\nBECK RUSSUM: I\u2019ll take my ships with all the walls and ceilings I can, thank you.\n\nALAN NUEVO: I hear you, there. It\u2019s time to take a quick break, but when we come back, could your mobiGlas be violating your insurance? Five common policy clauses most people don\u2019t know about.\n\nBECK RUSSUM: Plus, the latest on the wide \u2019verse of sports. Colt Legrande is still out on paternity leave, so covering for him this week will be none other than three-time Sataball Champion Marco Tistler, who will be taking a look at some of the recent backlash that has emerged after this year\u2019s surprise Electronic Access Invitational upset.\n\nALAN NUEVO: All that and more when the Empire Report returns."},"links_count":0,"comment_count":50,"created_at":"2016-12-14T00:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"9 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-04-28 14:32:50","valid_relations":["images","links","translations"],"prev_id":15629,"next_id":15633}}