On June 1st, 28717, independent research on Earth concluded that the recently discovered element Notum could be used to revolutionize nanotechnology, and that with the careful application of Notum, nanobots could exist outside the human body for an extended period of time. The stock markets, which had been eagerly awaiting the report, erupted in furious trading, and overnight, Omni-Tek share value doubled.
The next day, a coalition of rival corporations quietly lifted their self-imposed ban on all Omni-Tek products, and place preorders themselves.
This week also marks the anniversary of the disappearance of fifty-five employees at the Outzone research station 51. On June 3rd, 29033, communication uplinks were lost with RS-051. Troops were dispatched immediately, and three days later they arrived at the research station to find the entire crew missing. The airlocks were secured from the inside, the mess hall was prepared for the evening’s dinner, and the entertainment systems were running. No trace of the employees was detected, and the corporation hushed the incident down.
TruSpace Networks eventually learned of the disappearances and reported the news galaxy wide, leading to rampant speculations as to the reasons behind the disappearances. Numerous theories were presented, ranging from alien abduction to flesh eating nanobots, though to this day, no one theory is accepted as fact. Ultimately, TruSpace would publish a wildly popular virtual world entitled “Rubi-Ka: Gateway to Hell.” Omni-Tek would later sue TruSpace claiming that the virtual world was an improper use of an Omni-Tek trademark.
