CENTREPOINT STATION — Veritas Press and Centrepoint Space Station announce a formalized alliance.

Centrepoint Station - Once a weapon and prison, but now a beacon of free thought and trade

"Veritas Press has always been, and remains, dedicated to the free exchange of information, trade, and neutrality throughout the Galaxy. The longstanding values and close friendship we've maintained with Centrepoint Space Station made this new alliance an obvious choice. We're all looking forward to the future and the opportunities this alliance will bring."

Mantra Sardis, CEO, Veritas Press

The Accord

Veritas Press announces a deeper, even more formalized diplomatic alliance with long-time trade partner and economic ally, Centrepoint Space Station, named 'The Hydian Accord'. This alliance is intended to further strengthen the relationship between the two organizations, and to provide a platform for future collaboration in the areas of commerce and galactic diplomacy amongst non-partisan groups across the galaxy.

Veritas and Centrepoint's close relations originate more than a decade ago, taking a quite substantial leap in intensity as Kerri Manchester, then leader of Centrepoint Mining, and current CEO of Centrepoint Space Station, announced a transfer of oversight of the Toprawa system to Veritas [See Public Record 1].

Since this transfer of oversight, Veritas has moved primary operations from the Lorell system to Toprawa, and have continued expanding the system's economic and diplomatic influence across the Kalamith sector, as well as others along the Hydian Way.

"[In a galaxy in turmoil] we may intuitively perceive crises as the defining characteristic for solidarity among peers, but closer inspection always reveal communication and community as paramount to meaningful longevity. I'm privileged to be apart of this endeavour - and confident a new generation of leaders will steer this shared dream far into the future."

 Lord Mustafa al-Qadrim, CFO, Veritas Press

The leadership of Veritas Press, composed of the "Terrefel Reiki" and "The Directorate", met with Kerri Manchester and Lorien Gray, onboard the Centrepoint Space Station in the Corellian system, in regards to negotiations pertaining to the scope and structure of this alliance, along with plans for the future.

While initially composed of Veritas and Centrepoint, leadership of both founder organizations agree that expansion of the alliance to include other non-partisan organizations is feasible and beneficial to all parties related.

"Strife within the galaxy is expanding, and soon there will be few places that are not touched by war. The truth is that not everyone wants war, a silent majority. The Hydian Accords are a statement of wishing to remain free from conflict. However, we understand that conflict will come to those who wish it or not, so it is also an agreement for mutual defense and a statement of non-aggression. No member state will engage in conflicts for territorial gains. We will stand firm in defense of that which we already own, but will not invade another.
Our goal is create a place that is as free from the wars of others as possible, and create a protective shield to defend against those that would not respect our desires.
We still stand on Centrepoint's history of neutrality in the galactic conflicts and open trade between all. This does not mean we do not understand that neutrality means others will not take the opportunity to attack us.
So, we seek to gather those whose interests lay not in the glory of conquest, but the security of defense and the prosperity of free trade."

Kerri Manchester, CEO, Centrepoint Space Station

— Vex Fotek, CTO, Veritas Press

Public Record

1. First Annual Veritas Awards

A Transmission from the Veritas Press Chief Communications Office

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A brief pause.

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Izzy folds her arms.

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Rey turns back to the camera

"Quite."

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