{"data":{"id":16238,"title":"New United: War on Water","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/comm-link\/spectrum-dispatch\/16238-New-United-War-On-Water","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-links\/16238","api_public_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/comm-links\/16238","channel":"Undefined","category":"Undefined","series":"News Update","images":[{"id":6524,"name":"NewUnited_Water.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/bfd04kujtcmk6r\/source\/NewUnited_Water.jpg","alt":"","size":425804,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2017-11-08T00:58:42+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/6524","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/6524\/similar"},{"id":26463,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/weozjmuuh3hwh\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":843046,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2019-09-19T15:49:32+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/26463","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/26463\/similar"},{"id":27892,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/w3o9r4zgppm77\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":900916,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2021-09-06T14:48:40+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/27892","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/27892\/similar"}],"images_count":8,"translations":{"en_EN":"War on Water\nBy Arthur Kenna\nStaff Writer\nArchibald, Yar, Centauri\n\n\n\nBlue sparks arc between the grounding plates attached to the outside of most buildings in Archibald, the extreme low humidity making static buildup and discharge a real hazard to those who walk the dusty streets here. Even though the atmosphere on Yar is technically breathable, you see few inhabitants these day who go outside without protection. The air is so dry that even a short walk can result in cracked lips, nose bleeds, itchy eyes and irritated throats. Sweat evaporates as quickly as it can form. It seems almost like an act of defiance that Captain Jemma Viernes of the Archibald Protection Force talks to the reporters assembled outside the main headquarters without a mask. She is here to tout the results of a sting operation that culminated in the arrest of three suspected smugglers. The latest in an ongoing effort to curtail a growing and problematic black market on Yar, the sting resulted in the single largest seizure of contraband to date, ninety-six thousand kiloliters of clean, potable water.\n\nNow in its seventh year, the current drought on Yar is by far the longest on record for the planet. Already an arid world covered in deserts, the effects of the drought have been devastating for the small towns and settlements that dot the surface. The planet\u2019s infamous Red Desert is estimated to have expanded by 23% since 2940. What was already considered a hard life has become all the more difficult as available water supplies dwindle. One local resident, Frosino \u2018Sunny\u2019 Vogan, who runs a \u2018Carry-All\u2019 shop near Hester Flats, summed up the situation by saying, \u201cNo one who chooses to live here\u2019s expecting an easy life, but this? This is no kind of life at all.\u201d Like many though, even with these harsh conditions, Vogan has no plans on leaving the planet. \u201cYou pour as much blood and sweat into the land as I have, you start to feel a part of it.\u201d\n\nIn response to the ongoing problem, the leadership council declared a State of Emergency in 2941 and enacted several strict regulations for water use and reclamation. These regulations not only affected the population, but the mining industry as well, which depends on water for many common extraction practices. Despite these measures and humanitarian aid provided by the Empire, the water reserves on Yar continue to fall well below the standards set by the UEE for per-person water consumption with regards to drinking and sanitation. The moisture collectors and grey water processors just have not been able to keep up with even the reduced demand owing to the severity of the drought.\n\nTo make up the difference in supply, the government began to significantly increase its procurement of off-world water resources. However, as the private sector began to compete for those same shipments in the water markets, prices soon skyrocketed. With its budget already stretched, the government could not compete and soon the majority of the water making its way to the world was sold directly to wealthier individuals or corporations. A majority of the inhabitants found themselves unable to afford the high market prices and unable to depend on the government to provide for them. Though there were rules which limited how much water people could consume, the booming private market made exact usage statistics extremely difficult to track. As the drought continued and conditions worsened, prices and demand only increased. Even though the number of water haulers making deliveries to the planet quadrupled by 2944, it was not enough to tame the runaway market.\n\nDesperate to restore balance and curtail the growing drought-related death toll, the council passed a new ordinance outlawing the private sale of water on Yar. Announcing the new measures, council member Keisha Redd said, \u201cthe good of all people must come before any one individual. If we are to survive this, we must do so together.\u201d Despite protests, at 00:00 SET on May 25th, 2946, Executive Council Order B-14-26 went into effect. Selling water had now become illegal on Yar.\n\nUnfortunately, the new regulations have not had the desired effect. As the council locked in a new lower price at which it was willing to purchase water, many of the haulers and traders left the marketplace, unsatisfied with slimmer profit margins. With less water coming to the planet, the authorities enacted tighter consumption restrictions at the start of 2947 and use was capped at the bare minimum. Companies who rely on water for their operations are forced to compete for limited water-use licenses with only sparse amounts available every quarter. Many struggle to subsist on the resources the council can provide, while those with the means to do so have turned to a new fount \u2014 the water black market.\n\nAn anonymous source who operates a mine near the southern Prosolo border says, \u201cabout eight months ago I was contacted by a broker who said she could get my tanks back up to the levels they were before Order 26 went into effect. Costs twice as much as it did before they passed the damn law, but what else can you do? To get one of those official licenses you have to be extremely lucky or know the right people. Or better yet, both.\u201d Recent estimates from the Archibald Protection Force state that nearly a third of the total current water on Yar has been transported there illegally. In an attempt to curtail the growing black market, the last few months have seen heightened scans at all orbital weigh stations, multiple raids, and dozens of arrests. The council has even been looking to add a tracer to its water supplies to help identify illegal sources. Despite the time and effort spent shutting down the trade, it seems like there is no end in sight. Illegal water is still pouring into Yar as smugglers seek to take advantage of the situation. If the current trends continue, the council could be on the verge of waging open war against its population as the need for water continues to make outlaws out of everyday people.\n\nHowever, a new wrinkle has emerged. One of the alleged smugglers arrested this week, Kira Henderson, is contesting the charges placed against her by claiming that water is a basic Human right under the UEE\u2019s Common Laws and that the officials on Yar did not have the legal standing to outlaw its sale to the public in the first place. Many across the world have embraced Henderson\u2019s interpretation and organized formal protests in Archibald and beyond to support her. A hearing has been scheduled for later this month and its outcome could have major ramifications, not only for Yar, but the Empire as a whole.","de_DE":"Krieg auf dem Wasser\nVon Arthur Kenna\nPersonalverfasser\nArchibald, Yar, Centauri.\n\n\nBlaue Funken bleichen zwischen den Erdungsplatten, die an der Au\u00dfenseite der meisten Geb\u00e4ude in Archibald angebracht sind, aus. Die extrem niedrige Luftfeuchtigkeit macht statische Aufladung und Entladung zu einer echten Gefahr f\u00fcr diejenigen, die hier auf den staubigen Stra\u00dfen gehen. Auch wenn die Atmosph\u00e4re auf Yar technisch atmungsaktiv ist, sieht man heute nur noch wenige Bewohner, die schutzlos nach drau\u00dfen gehen. Die Luft ist so trocken, dass schon ein kurzer Spaziergang zu Lippenbr\u00fcchen, Nasenbluten, juckenden Augen und gereizten Kehlen f\u00fchren kann. Schwei\u00df verdunstet so schnell, wie er sich bilden kann. Es scheint fast wie ein Akt des Widerstands, dass Captain Jemma Viernes von der Archibald Protection Force ohne Maske mit den Reportern spricht, die sich vor dem Hauptquartier versammelt haben. Sie ist hier, um die Ergebnisse einer Stacheloperation zu verk\u00fcnden, die in der Verhaftung von drei mutma\u00dflichen Schmugglern gipfelte. Als j\u00fcngstes in einer laufenden Anstrengung, einen wachsenden und problematischen Schwarzmarkt auf Yar einzud\u00e4mmen, f\u00fchrte der Stachel zur bisher gr\u00f6\u00dften Beschlagnahmung von Schmuggelware, 96.000 Kiloliter sauberes, trinkbares Wasser.\n\nDie aktuelle D\u00fcrre auf Yar ist nun, in ihrem siebten Jahr, die mit Abstand l\u00e4ngste seit Bestehen der Welt. Die Auswirkungen der D\u00fcrre sind verheerend f\u00fcr die Kleinst\u00e4dte und Siedlungen, die an der Oberfl\u00e4che liegen. Es wird gesch\u00e4tzt, dass die ber\u00fcchtigte Rote W\u00fcste des Planeten seit 2940 um 23% gewachsen ist. Was bereits als hartes Leben galt, ist umso schwieriger geworden, als die verf\u00fcgbaren Wasservorr\u00e4te schwinden. Ein Anwohner, Frosino 'Sunny' Vogan, der einen 'Carry-All'-Laden in der N\u00e4he von Hester Flats betreibt, fasste die Situation mit den Worten zusammen: \"Niemand, der sich daf\u00fcr entscheidet, hier zu leben, erwartet ein einfaches Leben, aber das ist es? Das ist \u00fcberhaupt keine Art von Leben.\" Wie viele jedoch hat Vogan auch unter diesen harten Bedingungen keine Pl\u00e4ne, den Planeten zu verlassen. \"Du gie\u00dft so viel Blut und Schwei\u00df in das Land wie ich, du f\u00e4ngst an, dich als Teil davon zu f\u00fchlen.\"\n\nAls Reaktion auf das anhaltende Problem erkl\u00e4rte der Leitungsrat 2941 den Ausnahmezustand und verabschiedete mehrere strenge Vorschriften f\u00fcr die Wassernutzung und -r\u00fcckgewinnung. Diese Vorschriften betrafen nicht nur die Bev\u00f6lkerung, sondern auch die Bergbauindustrie, die bei vielen g\u00e4ngigen F\u00f6rderverfahren auf Wasser angewiesen ist. Trotz dieser Ma\u00dfnahmen und der humanit\u00e4ren Hilfe des Imperiums liegen die Wasserreserven auf Yar weiterhin deutlich unter den Standards der UEE f\u00fcr den Pro-Personen-Wasserverbrauch in Bezug auf Trinkwasser und Hygiene. Die Feuchtigkeitssammler und Grauwasseraufbereiter konnten selbst mit dem reduzierten Bedarf aufgrund der Schwere der D\u00fcrre nicht mithalten.\n\nUm den Unterschied in der Versorgung auszugleichen, begann die Regierung, ihre Beschaffung von Wasserressourcen au\u00dferhalb der Welt deutlich zu erh\u00f6hen. Als der Privatsektor jedoch begann, um die gleichen Lieferungen auf den Wasserm\u00e4rkten zu konkurrieren, stiegen die Preise bald in die H\u00f6he. Da das Budget bereits gestreckt war, konnte die Regierung nicht konkurrieren, und bald wurde der gr\u00f6\u00dfte Teil des Wassers, das auf dem Weg in die Welt war, direkt an wohlhabendere Einzelpersonen oder Unternehmen verkauft. Die Mehrheit der Einwohner konnte sich die hohen Marktpreise nicht leisten und sich nicht auf die Versorgung durch die Regierung verlassen. Obwohl es Regeln gab, die den Verbrauch von Wasser einschr\u00e4nkten, machte der boomende Privatmarkt genaue Nutzungsstatistiken extrem schwierig zu verfolgen. Da die D\u00fcrre anh\u00e4lt und sich die Bedingungen verschlechtern, steigen Preise und Nachfrage nur noch. Auch wenn sich die Zahl der Wasserschlepper, die den Planeten beliefern, um 2944 vervierfachte, reichte es nicht aus, um den entlaufenen Markt zu z\u00e4hmen.\n\nIn der Verzweiflung, das Gleichgewicht wiederherzustellen und die wachsende Zahl der durch D\u00fcrre verursachten Todesopfer zu verringern, verabschiedete der Rat eine neue Verordnung, die den privaten Verkauf von Wasser auf Yar verbietet. Bei der Ank\u00fcndigung der neuen Ma\u00dfnahmen sagte Ratsmitglied Keisha Redd: \"Das Wohl aller Menschen muss vor jedem Einzelnen stehen. Wenn wir das \u00fcberleben wollen, m\u00fcssen wir das gemeinsam tun.\" Trotz Protesten trat am 25. Mai 2946 um 00:00 Uhr SET die Verordnung des Exekutivrates B-14-26 in Kraft. Der Verkauf von Wasser war auf Yar nun illegal geworden.\n\nLeider haben die neuen Vorschriften nicht die gew\u00fcnschte Wirkung gezeigt. Als der Rat einen neuen niedrigeren Preis festsetzte, zu dem er bereit war, Wasser zu kaufen, verlie\u00dfen viele der Schlepper und H\u00e4ndler den Markt, unzufrieden mit den geringeren Gewinnmargen. Da weniger Wasser auf den Planeten gelangt, haben die Beh\u00f6rden Anfang 2947 strengere Verbrauchsbeschr\u00e4nkungen erlassen und die Nutzung auf das absolute Minimum begrenzt. Unternehmen, die f\u00fcr ihren Betrieb auf Wasser angewiesen sind, sind gezwungen, um begrenzte Lizenzen f\u00fcr die Wassernutzung zu konkurrieren, wobei jedes Quartal nur geringe Mengen verf\u00fcgbar sind. Viele k\u00e4mpfen damit, von den Ressourcen zu leben, die der Rat zur Verf\u00fcgung stellen kann, w\u00e4hrend diejenigen, die die Mittel dazu haben, sich an eine neue Quelle gewandt haben - den Wasserschwarzmarkt.\n\nEine anonyme Quelle, die eine Mine in der N\u00e4he der s\u00fcdlichen Prosolo-Grenze betreibt, sagt: \"Vor etwa acht Monaten wurde ich von einem Makler kontaktiert, der sagte, sie k\u00f6nne meine Tanks wieder auf das Niveau bringen, das sie vor Inkrafttreten von Befehl 26 waren. Es kostet doppelt so viel wie vor der Verabschiedung des verdammten Gesetzes, aber was kann man sonst noch tun? Um eine dieser offiziellen Lizenzen zu erhalten, muss man extrem viel Gl\u00fcck haben oder die richtigen Leute kennen. Oder noch besser, beides.\" J\u00fcngste Sch\u00e4tzungen der Archibald Protection Force besagen, dass fast ein Drittel des gesamten aktuellen Wassers auf Yar illegal dorthin transportiert wurde. Um den wachsenden Schwarzmarkt einzud\u00e4mmen, wurden in den letzten Monaten erh\u00f6hte Scans an allen Orbitalwaagen, mehrere \u00dcberf\u00e4lle und Dutzende von Verhaftungen durchgef\u00fchrt. Der Rat hat sogar versucht, seinen Wasservorr\u00e4ten einen Indikator hinzuzuf\u00fcgen, um illegale Quellen zu identifizieren. Trotz der Zeit und M\u00fche, die damit verbracht wurde, den Handel zu schlie\u00dfen, scheint kein Ende in Sicht zu sein. Illegales Wasser str\u00f6mt immer noch in Yar, w\u00e4hrend Schmuggler versuchen, die Situation zu nutzen. Wenn sich die aktuellen Trends fortsetzen, k\u00f6nnte der Rat kurz davor stehen, einen offenen Krieg gegen seine Bev\u00f6lkerung zu f\u00fchren, da der Wasserbedarf weiterhin die Alltagsmenschen zum Gesetzlosen macht.\n\nAllerdings ist eine neue Falte entstanden. Einer der mutma\u00dflichen Schmuggler, der diese Woche verhaftet wurde, Kira Henderson, bestreitet die gegen sie erhobenen Anklagen, indem er behauptet, dass Wasser ein grundlegendes Menschenrecht nach den Common Laws der UEE ist und dass die Beamten auf Yar nicht den rechtlichen Status hatten, ihren Verkauf an die \u00d6ffentlichkeit \u00fcberhaupt zu verbieten. Viele auf der ganzen Welt haben Henderson's Interpretation angenommen und formelle Proteste in Archibald und dar\u00fcber hinaus organisiert, um sie zu unterst\u00fctzen. Eine Anh\u00f6rung ist f\u00fcr Ende dieses Monats geplant, und ihr Ergebnis k\u00f6nnte gro\u00dfe Auswirkungen haben, nicht nur f\u00fcr Yar, sondern f\u00fcr das gesamte Imperium.","zh_CN":"War on Water\nBy Arthur Kenna\nStaff Writer\nArchibald, Yar, Centauri\n\n\n\nBlue sparks arc between the grounding plates attached to the outside of most buildings in Archibald, the extreme low humidity making static buildup and discharge a real hazard to those who walk the dusty streets here. Even though the atmosphere on Yar is technically breathable, you see few inhabitants these day who go outside without protection. The air is so dry that even a short walk can result in cracked lips, nose bleeds, itchy eyes and irritated throats. Sweat evaporates as quickly as it can form. It seems almost like an act of defiance that Captain Jemma Viernes of the Archibald Protection Force talks to the reporters assembled outside the main headquarters without a mask. She is here to tout the results of a sting operation that culminated in the arrest of three suspected smugglers. The latest in an ongoing effort to curtail a growing and problematic black market on Yar, the sting resulted in the single largest seizure of contraband to date, ninety-six thousand kiloliters of clean, potable water.\n\nNow in its seventh year, the current drought on Yar is by far the longest on record for the planet. Already an arid world covered in deserts, the effects of the drought have been devastating for the small towns and settlements that dot the surface. The planet\u2019s infamous Red Desert is estimated to have expanded by 23% since 2940. What was already considered a hard life has become all the more difficult as available water supplies dwindle. One local resident, Frosino \u2018Sunny\u2019 Vogan, who runs a \u2018Carry-All\u2019 shop near Hester Flats, summed up the situation by saying, \u201cNo one who chooses to live here\u2019s expecting an easy life, but this? This is no kind of life at all.\u201d Like many though, even with these harsh conditions, Vogan has no plans on leaving the planet. \u201cYou pour as much blood and sweat into the land as I have, you start to feel a part of it.\u201d\n\nIn response to the ongoing problem, the leadership council declared a State of Emergency in 2941 and enacted several strict regulations for water use and reclamation. These regulations not only affected the population, but the mining industry as well, which depends on water for many common extraction practices. Despite these measures and humanitarian aid provided by the Empire, the water reserves on Yar continue to fall well below the standards set by the UEE for per-person water consumption with regards to drinking and sanitation. The moisture collectors and grey water processors just have not been able to keep up with even the reduced demand owing to the severity of the drought.\n\nTo make up the difference in supply, the government began to significantly increase its procurement of off-world water resources. However, as the private sector began to compete for those same shipments in the water markets, prices soon skyrocketed. With its budget already stretched, the government could not compete and soon the majority of the water making its way to the world was sold directly to wealthier individuals or corporations. A majority of the inhabitants found themselves unable to afford the high market prices and unable to depend on the government to provide for them. Though there were rules which limited how much water people could consume, the booming private market made exact usage statistics extremely difficult to track. As the drought continued and conditions worsened, prices and demand only increased. Even though the number of water haulers making deliveries to the planet quadrupled by 2944, it was not enough to tame the runaway market.\n\nDesperate to restore balance and curtail the growing drought-related death toll, the council passed a new ordinance outlawing the private sale of water on Yar. Announcing the new measures, council member Keisha Redd said, \u201cthe good of all people must come before any one individual. If we are to survive this, we must do so together.\u201d Despite protests, at 00:00 SET on May 25th, 2946, Executive Council Order B-14-26 went into effect. Selling water had now become illegal on Yar.\n\nUnfortunately, the new regulations have not had the desired effect. As the council locked in a new lower price at which it was willing to purchase water, many of the haulers and traders left the marketplace, unsatisfied with slimmer profit margins. With less water coming to the planet, the authorities enacted tighter consumption restrictions at the start of 2947 and use was capped at the bare minimum. Companies who rely on water for their operations are forced to compete for limited water-use licenses with only sparse amounts available every quarter. Many struggle to subsist on the resources the council can provide, while those with the means to do so have turned to a new fount \u2014 the water black market.\n\nAn anonymous source who operates a mine near the southern Prosolo border says, \u201cabout eight months ago I was contacted by a broker who said she could get my tanks back up to the levels they were before Order 26 went into effect. Costs twice as much as it did before they passed the damn law, but what else can you do? To get one of those official licenses you have to be extremely lucky or know the right people. Or better yet, both.\u201d Recent estimates from the Archibald Protection Force state that nearly a third of the total current water on Yar has been transported there illegally. In an attempt to curtail the growing black market, the last few months have seen heightened scans at all orbital weigh stations, multiple raids, and dozens of arrests. The council has even been looking to add a tracer to its water supplies to help identify illegal sources. Despite the time and effort spent shutting down the trade, it seems like there is no end in sight. Illegal water is still pouring into Yar as smugglers seek to take advantage of the situation. If the current trends continue, the council could be on the verge of waging open war against its population as the need for water continues to make outlaws out of everyday people.\n\nHowever, a new wrinkle has emerged. One of the alleged smugglers arrested this week, Kira Henderson, is contesting the charges placed against her by claiming that water is a basic Human right under the UEE\u2019s Common Laws and that the officials on Yar did not have the legal standing to outlaw its sale to the public in the first place. Many across the world have embraced Henderson\u2019s interpretation and organized formal protests in Archibald and beyond to support her. A hearing has been scheduled for later this month and its outcome could have major ramifications, not only for Yar, but the Empire as a whole."},"links_count":0,"comment_count":102,"created_at":"2017-11-08T00:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"8 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-05-07 23:42:33","valid_relations":["images","links"],"prev_id":16237,"next_id":16240}}