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That\u2019s right, we have a special Intergalactic Aerospace Expo edition of Clean Shot for you today. I\u2019m coming to you from microTech, where the temperatures outside will turn you to ice but the ships and tech on display at the IAE will make you hot under the collar. I\u2019ve spent the past few days wandering the massive halls of New Babbage\u2019s Tobin Expo Center and I got a lot to share. I\u2019ll tell you what\u2019s been exciting, what\u2019s been disappointing, and even speculate on rumors of a few surprises still to come.\n\nFirst, let me address the biggest difference about this year\u2019s event\u2026 Skinny isn\u2019t with me. For the first time since we started this show, we\u2019re not enjoying the IAE together. Feels strange to walk around without having to stop every few minutes to figure out where he disappeared to. Man\u2019s like a moth to the flame. Give a ship a colorful paint job or promise that some component is more powerful than ever and Skinny\u2019s got to give it a gander. Anyways, just \u2018cause Skinny\u2019s not with me doesn\u2019t mean he isn\u2019t also enjoying the IAE. He\u2019s actually attending the main event on Severus so we can compare and contrast the two versions of the expo for an upcoming episode. We\u2019ve already sent several comms back and forth and, let me tell you, he\u2019s got some strong opinions about the new quad-cell thermic release system Lightning Power is putting in their new coolers. He even sent us a vid about it, so be sure to stick around to catch that later in the show.\n\nBut I\u2019m getting off track. My daddy would\u2019ve said I was talking about the trees instead of focusing on the forest. Joining us now is someone so busy I\u2019m surprised she has time to eat or sleep, let alone talk to us. Wendy Yue works for the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo and is in charge of the microTech satellite event. Really appreciate you taking the time to come on Clean Shot.\n\nWENDY YUE: My pleasure. Wish Skinny was here though. I\u2019ve been thinking about making some ship upgrades and wanted to get his advice on some gear.\nHe\u2019ll be tickled pink to hear that. What are you flying these days? And, as I say that, I realize it might be a tough question to answer considering your position.\n\nWENDY YUE: All good, Craig, we\u2019re all aerospace enthusiasts here. The IAE\u2019s all about sharing your love for certain ships or components and hopefully being exposed to new ones that might sway those preferences. Know that\u2019s exactly what happened to me.\nHow\u2019s that?\n\nWENDY YUE: Grew up a Drake fan. My folks had an \u201804 Cutlass, so I have a lot of fond memories of repairing it and swapping out components with my dad. Still have the Cutlass too, and it was my primary vessel for years, until a Crusader rep at the IAE a few years back gave me a tour of a Star Runner.\nThat\u2019s one beautiful ship.\n\nWENDY YUE: And it\u2019s only grown on me ever since I got one. Now I pretty much split my flights between the two.\nWell, as much as I\u2019d love to discuss what you like about each ship, we really should discuss this year\u2019s event on microTech.\n\nWENDY YUE: Of course. How are you liking it so far?\nDefinitely bigger and better than the previous IAE satellite events I\u2019ve attended. The Tobin Expo Center is an incredible spot for this. Only complaint so far is that I nearly had a heart attack yesterday.\n\nWENDY YUE: Oh no, what happened?\nI was in the Zenith Hall when it was shut down due to the security concern.\n\nWENDY YUE: Oh, you were here for that. Sorry, the incident gave all of us a good scare.\nNot your fault, and I must say your staff resolved the situation quickly and professionally. Believe everything was back to normal in under ten minutes.\n\nWENDY YUE: And just so we\u2019re clear for anyone not familiar with the incident, there was no actual threat, only a few, let\u2019s say, overzealous ship crews going after each other with those plastic toy pistols that fire foam darts.\nBelieved they\u2019re called WowBlast.\n\nWENDY YUE: That\u2019s it.\nLike I said, I saw the entire thing go down. Guess one of the attendees in the hall wasn\u2019t familiar with the toy or maybe wasn\u2019t used to being in an Armistice Zone, thought it was a real attack and triggered a security alert. Once security figured out what was going on, I felt bad for the fellow. Even with proper security protocols in place, when a group of folks dressed in their damn armor tactically sweep through a room with their arms raised like they\u2019re ready to fire, I bet it felt pretty scary for someone not used to it.\n\nWENDY YUE: Again, apologies for the false alarm. I will say that a positive outcome is that it did prove our security response times are excellent. We thankfully don\u2019t have too much reason to put them to the test.\nA few heart palpitations aside, I\u2019ve been incredibly impressed with the expo so far. This is the first one you\u2019ve been in charge of, right?\n\nWENDY YUE: Yes, but I\u2019ve been with the IAE for nearly three decades. Previously, I helped manage and organize the other satellite expos on Hurston and ArcCorp, and before that, I was a member of the exploratory committee that recommended creating these additional events to accommodate the overwhelming demand to attend the expo in Kiel.\nSkinny\u2019s actually at the main event.\n\nWENDY YUE: I\u2019m sure he\u2019s enjoying himself.\nYes and no. Guess he had a helluva time getting into the system because of backed-up jump lanes.\n\nWENDY YUE: That\u2019s unfortunate, and I know that\u2019s something we are hoping to improve in the future. Even though Kiel is ideally situated to host the IAE, having all ship manufacturers and enthusiasts flock to one system creates severe logistical and safety issues. The satellite expo was meant to lessen congestion and make those issues more manageable by diverting some of that traffic elsewhere.\nSkinny says this year\u2019s event is busier than ever, and we\u2019ve heard from haulers who claim it\u2019s damn near impossible to make a delivery there right now unless you have a special IAE clearance that gets you to the front of the jump lane. Folks are missing delivery deadlines and losing credits because of these delays.\n\nWENDY YUE: I hate hearing that but I\u2019m not sure how it can be avoided without severely restricting who can attend the event in Kiel \u2013 a notion that I\u2019m strongly opposed to and believe defies the spirit of the IAE.\nDo you believe the current two-tiered system is fair? One where IAE associated ships are getting priority access to Kiel at the expense of slowing down travel for everyone else?\n\nWENDY YUE: Like many things in life, it\u2019s not ideal but currently it\u2019s the best we can do. The IAE is an important economic engine for Severus and ensuring we can get everything into the system and in place is vitally important to the expo\u2019s success.\nHas the IAE ever considered creating more satellite events to spread this demand across even more systems?\n\nWENDY YUE: The option\u2019s on the table, but not every system has the infrastructure or the desire to host the event. To start, planets would need an appropriate venue near substantial hotel accommodations. Even if those requirements are met, most locations would probably still have to spend significant credits to bring the venue up to our standards. The IAE can\u2019t afford to have another debacle like the 2913 event in Ferron. And, to be completely honest, not a lot of planetary governments are ready to foot that bill.\nPlanets in the Stanton system sure don\u2019t seem to mind.\n\nWENDY YUE: True, but they\u2019re also an anomaly. These planets are companies first and governing bodies second. The expense is worth it to them because it\u2019s, in essence, a supremely unique marketing opportunity. The elected representatives of, say, Cassel know that their path to recouping costs will be quite different than that of microTech.\nSo where\u2019s next year\u2019s satellite event gonna be?\n\nWENDY YUE: That\u2019s still being kept under wraps, but nice try.\nHey, I had to ask. Always helps to book a hotel as early as possible. Primo locations fill up fast.\n\nWENDY YUE: Well, glad you hear you\u2019ll be coming back even after the security scare.\nWouldn\u2019t miss it for anything. Love this event. And I want to talk to you about what we can expect during the last few days, but first, we need to take a quick commercial break. I\u2019ll be back with a vid from Skinny and more from Wendy Yue of the IAE right after this.","de_DE":"\u00dcbertragung starten\nHallo Spediteure, Craig Burton hier, und ich hoffe, Sie sind bereit, meine Lieblingszeit des Jahres zu feiern. Das stimmt, wir haben heute eine Sonderausgabe der Intergalactic Aerospace Expo von Clean Shot f\u00fcr Sie. Ich komme zu Ihnen von der MicroTech, wo die Temperaturen drau\u00dfen Sie in Eis verwandeln werden, aber die Schiffe und die Technik, die auf der IAE ausgestellt sind, werden Ihnen hei\u00df unter dem Kragen machen. Ich habe die letzten Tage damit verbracht, durch die riesigen Hallen des New Babbage's Tobin Expo Center zu schlendern, und ich habe eine Menge zu erz\u00e4hlen. Ich erz\u00e4hle Ihnen, was aufregend und was entt\u00e4uschend war, und spekuliere sogar \u00fcber Ger\u00fcchte \u00fcber einige \u00dcberraschungen, die noch kommen werden.\n\nLassen Sie mich zun\u00e4chst den gr\u00f6\u00dften Unterschied zur diesj\u00e4hrigen Veranstaltung ansprechen... Skinny ist nicht bei mir. Zum ersten Mal, seit wir diese Veranstaltung begonnen haben, genie\u00dfen wir die IAE nicht gemeinsam. Es f\u00fchlt sich seltsam an, herumzulaufen, ohne alle paar Minuten anhalten zu m\u00fcssen, um herauszufinden, wohin er verschwunden ist. Der Mann ist wie eine Motte f\u00fcr die Flamme. Geben Sie einem Schiff einen farbenfrohen Anstrich oder versprechen Sie, dass irgendeine Komponente leistungsf\u00e4higer denn je ist und Skinny einen Blick darauf werfen muss. Wie auch immer, nur weil Skinny nicht bei mir ist, hei\u00dft das nicht, dass er nicht auch die IAE genie\u00dft. Er nimmt tats\u00e4chlich an der Hauptveranstaltung auf Severus teil, so dass wir die beiden Versionen der Expo f\u00fcr eine bevorstehende Episode vergleichen und gegen\u00fcberstellen k\u00f6nnen. Wir haben bereits mehrere Kommunikationen hin- und hergeschickt, und lassen Sie mich Ihnen sagen, dass er einige starke Meinungen \u00fcber das neue thermische Vier-Zellen-Ausl\u00f6sesystem hat, das Lightning Power in ihre neuen K\u00fchler einbaut. Er hat uns sogar einen Videofilm dar\u00fcber geschickt, also bleiben Sie auf jeden Fall hier, um das sp\u00e4ter in der Sendung zu sehen.\n\nAber ich komme vom Weg ab. Mein Papa h\u00e4tte gesagt, dass ich \u00fcber die B\u00e4ume spreche, anstatt mich auf den Wald zu konzentrieren. Jetzt kommt jemand zu uns, der so besch\u00e4ftigt ist, dass ich \u00fcberrascht bin, dass sie Zeit zum Essen oder Schlafen hat, geschweige denn mit uns reden kann. Wendy Yue arbeitet f\u00fcr die Intergalactic Aerospace Expo und ist f\u00fcr die MicroTech-Satellitenveranstaltung verantwortlich. Ich wei\u00df es wirklich zu sch\u00e4tzen, dass Sie sich die Zeit genommen haben, an Clean Shot teilzunehmen.\n\nWENDY YUE: Es war mir ein Vergn\u00fcgen. Ich w\u00fcnschte, Skinny w\u00e4re hier. Ich habe dar\u00fcber nachgedacht, einige Schiffsnachr\u00fcstungen vorzunehmen und wollte seinen Rat zu einigen Ausr\u00fcstungsgegenst\u00e4nden einholen.\nEs wird ihn rosa kitzeln, das zu h\u00f6ren. Was fliegen Sie zur Zeit? Und w\u00e4hrend ich das sage, ist mir klar, dass es in Anbetracht Ihrer Position schwierig sein k\u00f6nnte, diese Frage zu beantworten.\n\nWENDY YUE: Alles gut, Craig, wir sind alle Luft- und Raumfahrtbegeisterte hier. Bei der IAE geht es darum, Ihre Liebe f\u00fcr bestimmte Schiffe oder Komponenten zu teilen und hoffentlich neuen Schiffen oder Komponenten ausgesetzt zu sein, die diese Vorlieben beeinflussen k\u00f6nnten. Genau das ist mir passiert.\nWie kommt das?\n\nWENDY YUE: Ist mit einem Drake-F\u00e4cher aufgewachsen. Meine Eltern hatten einen '04 Cutlass, daher habe ich viele sch\u00f6ne Erinnerungen an die Reparatur und den Austausch von Komponenten mit meinem Vater. Ich habe auch immer noch den Cutlass, und er war jahrelang mein Hauptschiff, bis mir vor einigen Jahren ein Vertreter der Crusader bei der IAE eine Tour mit einem Star Runner gab.\nDas ist ein wundersch\u00f6nes Schiff.\n\nWENDY YUE: Und sie ist mir erst ans Herz gewachsen, seit ich eine bekommen habe. Jetzt teile ich meine Fl\u00fcge so ziemlich zwischen den beiden auf.\nNun, so gerne ich mit Ihnen dar\u00fcber sprechen w\u00fcrde, was Ihnen an den einzelnen Schiffen gef\u00e4llt, sollten wir wirklich \u00fcber die diesj\u00e4hrige Veranstaltung zu microTech sprechen.\n\nWENDY YUE: Nat\u00fcrlich. Wie gef\u00e4llt es Ihnen bisher?\nDefinitiv gr\u00f6\u00dfer und besser als die fr\u00fcheren IAE-Satellitenveranstaltungen, an denen ich teilgenommen habe. Das Tobin Expo Center ist daf\u00fcr ein unglaublicher Ort. Die einzige Beschwerde bisher ist, dass ich gestern fast einen Herzinfarkt bekommen h\u00e4tte.\n\nWENDY YUE: Oh nein, was ist passiert?\nIch war in der Zenith Hall, als sie aufgrund von Sicherheitsbedenken geschlossen wurde.\n\nWENDY YUE: Oh, Sie waren deswegen hier. Tut mir leid, der Vorfall hat uns alle ganz sch\u00f6n erschreckt.\nNicht Ihre Schuld, und ich muss sagen, dass Ihre Mitarbeiter die Situation schnell und professionell gel\u00f6st haben. Ich glaube, alles war in weniger als zehn Minuten wieder normal.\n\nWENDY YUE: Und nur damit wir uns f\u00fcr alle, die mit dem Vorfall nicht vertraut sind, klar sind: Es gab keine wirkliche Bedrohung, nur ein paar, sagen wir, \u00fcbereifrige Schiffsbesatzungen, die mit diesen Plastikspielzeugpistolen, die Schaumstoffpfeile abfeuern, aufeinander losgingen.\nMan glaubt, dass sie WowBlast genannt werden.\n\nWENDY YUE: Das war's.\nWie ich schon sagte, habe ich gesehen, wie die ganze Sache unterging. Ich vermute, dass einer der Anwesenden in der Halle das Spielzeug nicht kannte oder vielleicht nicht daran gew\u00f6hnt war, in einer Waffenstillstandszone zu sein, dachte, es sei ein echter Angriff gewesen und l\u00f6ste einen Sicherheitsalarm aus. Als die Sicherheitskr\u00e4fte herausfanden, was vor sich ging, hatte ich Mitleid mit dem Kerl. Selbst mit den richtigen Sicherheitsprotokollen, wenn eine Gruppe von Leuten in ihrer verdammten Panzerung taktisch mit erhobenen Armen durch einen Raum fegt, als ob sie schussbereit w\u00e4ren, f\u00fchlte sich das f\u00fcr jemanden, der das nicht gewohnt war, bestimmt ziemlich be\u00e4ngstigend an.\n\nWENDY YUE: Nochmals Entschuldigung f\u00fcr den Fehlalarm. Ich m\u00f6chte sagen, dass ein positives Ergebnis ist, dass es bewiesen hat, dass unsere Sicherheitsreaktionszeiten ausgezeichnet sind. Wir haben zum Gl\u00fcck nicht allzu viel Grund, sie auf die Probe zu stellen.\nAbgesehen von ein paar Herzklopfen war ich bisher unglaublich beeindruckt von der Expo. Dies ist die erste, f\u00fcr die Sie verantwortlich sind, nicht wahr?\n\nWENDY YUE: Ja, aber ich bin seit fast drei Jahrzehnten bei der IAE. Zuvor half ich bei der Leitung und Organisation der anderen Satelliten-Expositionen in Hurston und ArcCorp, und davor war ich Mitglied des Sondierungsausschusses, der die Schaffung dieser zus\u00e4tzlichen Veranstaltungen empfahl, um der \u00fcberw\u00e4ltigenden Nachfrage nach einer Teilnahme an der Expo in Kiel nachzukommen.\nSkinny ist tats\u00e4chlich bei der Hauptveranstaltung dabei.\n\nWENDY YUE: Ich bin sicher, dass er sich am\u00fcsiert.\nJa und nein. Ich vermute, er hatte viel M\u00fche, in das System zu gelangen, weil die Absprungbahnen verstopft waren.\n\nWENDY YUE: Das ist bedauerlich, und ich wei\u00df, dass wir hoffen, das in Zukunft verbessern zu k\u00f6nnen. Obwohl Kiel der ideale Standort f\u00fcr die IAE ist, f\u00fchrt die Tatsache, dass sich alle Schiffshersteller und -enthusiasten in einem System zusammenschlie\u00dfen, zu ernsthaften logistischen und sicherheitstechnischen Problemen. Die Satelliten-Expo sollte die Verkehrs\u00fcberlastung verringern und diese Probleme durch Umleitung eines Teils dieses Verkehrs auf andere Standorte besser in den Griff bekommen.\nSkinny sagt, dass die diesj\u00e4hrige Veranstaltung belebter denn je ist, und wir haben von Spediteuren geh\u00f6rt, die behaupten, dass es verdammt fast unm\u00f6glich ist, jetzt eine Lieferung dorthin zu bringen, wenn man nicht eine spezielle IAE-Freigabe hat, die einen bis vor die Absprungbahn bringt. Aufgrund dieser Verz\u00f6gerungen verpassen die Leute die Lieferfristen und verlieren Kredite.\n\nWENDY YUE: Ich hasse es, das zu h\u00f6ren, aber ich bin mir nicht sicher, wie es vermieden werden kann, ohne die Teilnahme an der Veranstaltung in Kiel stark einzuschr\u00e4nken - eine Vorstellung, die ich stark ablehne und die meiner Meinung nach dem Geist der IAE widerspricht.\nGlauben Sie, dass das derzeitige zweistufige System fair ist? Eines, bei dem die der IAE angeschlossenen Schiffe vorrangigen Zugang zu Kiel erhalten, auf Kosten der Verlangsamung des Reiseverkehrs f\u00fcr alle anderen?\n\nWENDY YUE: Wie viele Dinge im Leben ist es nicht ideal, aber derzeit ist es das Beste, was wir tun k\u00f6nnen. Die IAE ist ein wichtiger wirtschaftlicher Motor f\u00fcr Severus, und die Gew\u00e4hrleistung, dass wir alles in das System und an Ort und Stelle bringen k\u00f6nnen, ist f\u00fcr den Erfolg der Expo von entscheidender Bedeutung.\nHat die IAE jemals in Betracht gezogen, mehr Satellitenveranstaltungen zu schaffen, um diese Nachfrage auf noch mehr Systeme zu verteilen?\n\nWENDY YUE: Die Option liegt auf dem Tisch, aber nicht jedes System verf\u00fcgt \u00fcber die Infrastruktur oder den Wunsch, die Veranstaltung auszurichten. Um zu beginnen, br\u00e4uchten Planeten einen geeigneten Veranstaltungsort in der N\u00e4he umfangreicher Hotelunterk\u00fcnfte. Selbst wenn diese Anforderungen erf\u00fcllt sind, m\u00fcssten die meisten Orte wahrscheinlich immer noch erhebliche Mittel aufwenden, um den Veranstaltungsort auf unseren Standard zu bringen. Die IAE kann sich ein weiteres Debakel wie die Veranstaltung 2913 in Ferron nicht leisten. Und, um ganz ehrlich zu sein, nicht viele Regierungen des Planeten sind bereit, diese Rechnung zu bezahlen.\nDen Planeten im Stanton-System scheint das nichts auszumachen.\n\nWENDY YUE: Stimmt, aber sie sind auch eine Anomalie. Diese Planeten sind in erster Linie Unternehmen und in zweiter Linie F\u00fchrungsgremien. Der Aufwand lohnt sich f\u00fcr sie, denn es handelt sich im Wesentlichen um eine einzigartige Marketing-Gelegenheit. Die gew\u00e4hlten Vertreter von, sagen wir, Cassel wissen, dass ihr Weg zur Kostendeckung ein ganz anderer sein wird als der der Mikrotechnik.\nWo wird also die Satellitenveranstaltung im n\u00e4chsten Jahr stattfinden?\n\nWENDY YUE: Das wird immer noch verschwiegen, aber netter Versuch.\nHey, ich musste fragen. Es hilft immer, ein Hotel so fr\u00fch wie m\u00f6glich zu buchen. Primo-Standorte f\u00fcllen sich schnell.\n\nWENDY YUE: Nun, sch\u00f6n zu h\u00f6ren, dass Sie auch nach dem Sicherheitsschrecken wiederkommen werden.\nIch w\u00fcrde es um nichts in der Welt verpassen wollen. Ich liebe dieses Ereignis. Und ich m\u00f6chte mit Ihnen dar\u00fcber sprechen, was wir in den letzten Tagen erwarten k\u00f6nnen, aber zuerst m\u00fcssen wir eine kurze Werbepause einlegen. Ich werde gleich danach mit einem Vid von Skinny und mehr von Wendy Yue von der IAE zur\u00fcckkommen.","zh_CN":"Start Transmission\nHey haulers, Craig Burton here, and I hope you\u2019re ready to celebrate my favorite time of year. That\u2019s right, we have a special Intergalactic Aerospace Expo edition of Clean Shot for you today. I\u2019m coming to you from microTech, where the temperatures outside will turn you to ice but the ships and tech on display at the IAE will make you hot under the collar. I\u2019ve spent the past few days wandering the massive halls of New Babbage\u2019s Tobin Expo Center and I got a lot to share. I\u2019ll tell you what\u2019s been exciting, what\u2019s been disappointing, and even speculate on rumors of a few surprises still to come.\n\nFirst, let me address the biggest difference about this year\u2019s event\u2026 Skinny isn\u2019t with me. For the first time since we started this show, we\u2019re not enjoying the IAE together. Feels strange to walk around without having to stop every few minutes to figure out where he disappeared to. Man\u2019s like a moth to the flame. Give a ship a colorful paint job or promise that some component is more powerful than ever and Skinny\u2019s got to give it a gander. Anyways, just \u2018cause Skinny\u2019s not with me doesn\u2019t mean he isn\u2019t also enjoying the IAE. He\u2019s actually attending the main event on Severus so we can compare and contrast the two versions of the expo for an upcoming episode. We\u2019ve already sent several comms back and forth and, let me tell you, he\u2019s got some strong opinions about the new quad-cell thermic release system Lightning Power is putting in their new coolers. He even sent us a vid about it, so be sure to stick around to catch that later in the show.\n\nBut I\u2019m getting off track. My daddy would\u2019ve said I was talking about the trees instead of focusing on the forest. Joining us now is someone so busy I\u2019m surprised she has time to eat or sleep, let alone talk to us. Wendy Yue works for the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo and is in charge of the microTech satellite event. Really appreciate you taking the time to come on Clean Shot.\n\nWENDY YUE: My pleasure. Wish Skinny was here though. I\u2019ve been thinking about making some ship upgrades and wanted to get his advice on some gear.\nHe\u2019ll be tickled pink to hear that. What are you flying these days? And, as I say that, I realize it might be a tough question to answer considering your position.\n\nWENDY YUE: All good, Craig, we\u2019re all aerospace enthusiasts here. The IAE\u2019s all about sharing your love for certain ships or components and hopefully being exposed to new ones that might sway those preferences. Know that\u2019s exactly what happened to me.\nHow\u2019s that?\n\nWENDY YUE: Grew up a Drake fan. My folks had an \u201804 Cutlass, so I have a lot of fond memories of repairing it and swapping out components with my dad. Still have the Cutlass too, and it was my primary vessel for years, until a Crusader rep at the IAE a few years back gave me a tour of a Star Runner.\nThat\u2019s one beautiful ship.\n\nWENDY YUE: And it\u2019s only grown on me ever since I got one. Now I pretty much split my flights between the two.\nWell, as much as I\u2019d love to discuss what you like about each ship, we really should discuss this year\u2019s event on microTech.\n\nWENDY YUE: Of course. How are you liking it so far?\nDefinitely bigger and better than the previous IAE satellite events I\u2019ve attended. The Tobin Expo Center is an incredible spot for this. Only complaint so far is that I nearly had a heart attack yesterday.\n\nWENDY YUE: Oh no, what happened?\nI was in the Zenith Hall when it was shut down due to the security concern.\n\nWENDY YUE: Oh, you were here for that. Sorry, the incident gave all of us a good scare.\nNot your fault, and I must say your staff resolved the situation quickly and professionally. Believe everything was back to normal in under ten minutes.\n\nWENDY YUE: And just so we\u2019re clear for anyone not familiar with the incident, there was no actual threat, only a few, let\u2019s say, overzealous ship crews going after each other with those plastic toy pistols that fire foam darts.\nBelieved they\u2019re called WowBlast.\n\nWENDY YUE: That\u2019s it.\nLike I said, I saw the entire thing go down. Guess one of the attendees in the hall wasn\u2019t familiar with the toy or maybe wasn\u2019t used to being in an Armistice Zone, thought it was a real attack and triggered a security alert. Once security figured out what was going on, I felt bad for the fellow. Even with proper security protocols in place, when a group of folks dressed in their damn armor tactically sweep through a room with their arms raised like they\u2019re ready to fire, I bet it felt pretty scary for someone not used to it.\n\nWENDY YUE: Again, apologies for the false alarm. I will say that a positive outcome is that it did prove our security response times are excellent. We thankfully don\u2019t have too much reason to put them to the test.\nA few heart palpitations aside, I\u2019ve been incredibly impressed with the expo so far. This is the first one you\u2019ve been in charge of, right?\n\nWENDY YUE: Yes, but I\u2019ve been with the IAE for nearly three decades. Previously, I helped manage and organize the other satellite expos on Hurston and ArcCorp, and before that, I was a member of the exploratory committee that recommended creating these additional events to accommodate the overwhelming demand to attend the expo in Kiel.\nSkinny\u2019s actually at the main event.\n\nWENDY YUE: I\u2019m sure he\u2019s enjoying himself.\nYes and no. Guess he had a helluva time getting into the system because of backed-up jump lanes.\n\nWENDY YUE: That\u2019s unfortunate, and I know that\u2019s something we are hoping to improve in the future. Even though Kiel is ideally situated to host the IAE, having all ship manufacturers and enthusiasts flock to one system creates severe logistical and safety issues. The satellite expo was meant to lessen congestion and make those issues more manageable by diverting some of that traffic elsewhere.\nSkinny says this year\u2019s event is busier than ever, and we\u2019ve heard from haulers who claim it\u2019s damn near impossible to make a delivery there right now unless you have a special IAE clearance that gets you to the front of the jump lane. Folks are missing delivery deadlines and losing credits because of these delays.\n\nWENDY YUE: I hate hearing that but I\u2019m not sure how it can be avoided without severely restricting who can attend the event in Kiel \u2013 a notion that I\u2019m strongly opposed to and believe defies the spirit of the IAE.\nDo you believe the current two-tiered system is fair? One where IAE associated ships are getting priority access to Kiel at the expense of slowing down travel for everyone else?\n\nWENDY YUE: Like many things in life, it\u2019s not ideal but currently it\u2019s the best we can do. The IAE is an important economic engine for Severus and ensuring we can get everything into the system and in place is vitally important to the expo\u2019s success.\nHas the IAE ever considered creating more satellite events to spread this demand across even more systems?\n\nWENDY YUE: The option\u2019s on the table, but not every system has the infrastructure or the desire to host the event. To start, planets would need an appropriate venue near substantial hotel accommodations. Even if those requirements are met, most locations would probably still have to spend significant credits to bring the venue up to our standards. The IAE can\u2019t afford to have another debacle like the 2913 event in Ferron. And, to be completely honest, not a lot of planetary governments are ready to foot that bill.\nPlanets in the Stanton system sure don\u2019t seem to mind.\n\nWENDY YUE: True, but they\u2019re also an anomaly. These planets are companies first and governing bodies second. The expense is worth it to them because it\u2019s, in essence, a supremely unique marketing opportunity. The elected representatives of, say, Cassel know that their path to recouping costs will be quite different than that of microTech.\nSo where\u2019s next year\u2019s satellite event gonna be?\n\nWENDY YUE: That\u2019s still being kept under wraps, but nice try.\nHey, I had to ask. Always helps to book a hotel as early as possible. Primo locations fill up fast.\n\nWENDY YUE: Well, glad you hear you\u2019ll be coming back even after the security scare.\nWouldn\u2019t miss it for anything. Love this event. And I want to talk to you about what we can expect during the last few days, but first, we need to take a quick commercial break. I\u2019ll be back with a vid from Skinny and more from Wendy Yue of the IAE right after this."},"links_count":0,"comment_count":27,"created_at":"2020-11-25T00:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"5 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-05-07 20:34:43","valid_relations":["images","links"],"prev_id":17894,"next_id":17896}}