Hi This is a wall of Text so: TL;DR Let's organize the entire player base to invade the Vanduul systems at the end of the beta. Let's do something stupidly glorious (Yes we would all probably die) to celibrate our game going live, and heck CIG just might let us keep them.. :slightly_smiling_face: First reality check given the number of NPC's in the game, our chances of pulling it off are almost 0, so we would all probably die doing trying. OK that out the way, some detail A long while back there was a thread about this same topic but instead of the Vanduul it was the UEE. Cool idea, but here was a problem with it, most of the law and order backers would side with the UEE so there would never be a consensus. It would have led to a huge battle, but not game/lore changing and it fell out of discussion. It got me thinking and the Vanduul are enemies to all humans. Both lawful and pirate aligned could get behind the idea of attacking and taking a few systems away from them. So it is much easier to build a consensus among the backer base. The last word I have heard is CIG is not planning a wipe after the beta so lets do something that is epic that can change the lore of the game I mean attacking the “Grinder” FPS on Tiber two? Boarding Kingships, Freeing Orion. Epic. CR has said he wants the player base to help write the SC story, but it also obvious that we are not intended to drive it. A huge group (i.e.most) of players invading an area that is not part of the economy and would not threaten any planed story arcs, writes the story but does not break the PU. The interesting part is we may be able to convince CIG to let us keep them human controlled at the end of the beta. Other reasons to do it, there are a lot of the player base that would like to own and fly a Scythe, but lore prevents that and they are un-insurable. So even if you capture one, you wouldn't fly it in harms way.....But if we write our own lore take some Vanduul worlds via the new planet side FPS mechanic and capture some factories we can change all that Full disclosure. I am privileged to own a scythe, it bothers me some that other folks don't have the opportunity. This a way to change that and it just sounds too damn fun... Cheers Old Forums post https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/60679/invading-vanduul-space-at-the-end-of-the-beta-operation-pitchfork We have set up a free coms Discord server for Operation Pitchfork details below https://discord.gg/0khMm8QaHUmR8btK Operation Pitchfork Org is now open! Click the link and press the "Join" button if you or your Org would like to participate in this great endeavor (Not required) https://robertsspaceindustries.com/orgs/OPPF Pitchfork Manual Compiled by Glacier https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0FMYBX4ZiNDalNMYlh4TWRxaG8/view?usp=sharing ArbitrarySketch created a list you can jot your info down both as individuals or as Orgs: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17v9iWBjJTzz7-e_AYYEUD5LndkbhAZszMrjkrZg3OIQ/edit#gid=0 News Letter https://operationpitchfork.com/forums/index.php?topic=1676 Kartr created a PF FAQ Including Goals, SOP, and other interesting information https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/105223/impact-of-operation-pitchfork-on-the-pu-and-other-faqs-and-concerns#latest Myths & Erroneous Assumptions about Operation Pitchfork https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/351736/myths-erroneous-assumptions-about-operation-pitchfork Shanks thread explaining what we know of the Vanduul https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/377128/vanduul-what-we-know Org https://docs.google.com/document/d/11z6I3WH9_1EwN6b3eAEio_RRXon6WlMa6iELrUaEGRQ/edit#heading=h.xu8scgstcdpm On Hull Insurance https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/comment/543216/#Comment_543216 I am happy to report that that we have 200+ orgs joining us officially, if you're interested please suggest joining to your organizations and reach out to us. Lone wolf and small teams don't feel left out, anyone not wanting to organize, we are more than happy to have you fly to the sound of gunfire. Everyone is welcome. Back story thanks to Wrath_Of_Deadguy Frustration with the UEE over failure to take decisive action against Vanduul attacks could be a big motivator- frontier colonists historically often formed their own militias and took matters into their own hands when the authorities were too slow to act, refused to act, or simply didn't have a large enough local presence to make a difference. Even though the Vanduul have no unified government, many spacers could be led to believe the attacks would subside if enough people banded together and gave one or two of their clans a sound whomping. The objective might not be so much to wipe the Vanduul out wholesale as to conduct a massive retaliation against their border clans to set an example for any others who might get it in their heads that humans are squishy, easy targets. Message delivered: if you stick your blades into our friends and neighbors, we'll stick your heads on pikes. Thanks for all the support for this idea and our MVP award, I am truly humbled! Represent!