Pandora

Pandora Constructs the Alexandria Neo Library

As per it's agreement with the Children of Zarathustra, Pandora builds the binational scientific complex they are calling the Alexandria Neo Library.

Pandoran officials declare that this is a new era of cooperation between the Children and Pandora, and that they hope that the Children will recognize that fact.

Yggdrasil

Yggdrasil Colonizes Venus

Yggdrasil, now split into two countries, and only possessing the city-sized Valhalla ship, has acquired supplies from Pandora, in order to colonize the harsh planet of Venus. Valhalla is moving towards Venus presently. They intend to establish a small colony on Venus, but have not released a statement about their intentions there. Neither have they declared why they are colonizing Venus, instead of creating a colony on an easier planet to inhabit.