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Every weekly Star Atlas newsletter, published by Aephia Industries — a comprehensive overview of team revelations, announcements, governance, releases and issues.

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Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #226

Last week, we got our first glimpse of Ship Configurations in the upcoming SAGE C4. Meanwhile, in Holosim, the Superphoenix event went live, giving players their first chance over the past few days to take on the ECOS Titan ship. On the governance side, PIP-31 opened to fund Star Seekers 2 and will remain open for voting for two weeks. Lastly, applications are now open for players looking to take a seat at the table in the first official Embercoil RPG campaign.

SAGEDAO

Apr 20, 2026 · Funcracker

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Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #225

This past week, Michael (CEO) briefly addressed the pending z.ink O.RIGINS airdrop, sharing his rough plans to prevent mass dumping on day one. Meanwhile, Holosim continued to receive steady patches to smooth out its roughest edges. We also got a first taste of an upcoming UE5 patch, introducing a new mission type to Galia.

UE5DAOz.ink

Apr 13, 2026 · Funcracker

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Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #224

This week, the team kept tuning Chapter 2 of Holosim at a relentless pace, showed off the new UI for SAGE C4 footage, and published a fresh quarterly Economic Report. In addition, there was a last-minute surprise Economic Forum, two governance votes finalized, and some good and bad news on the lore side.

SAGEDAOz.ink

Apr 6, 2026 · Funcracker

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Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #223

This past week, Holosim Chapter 2 received an additional five patches to improve gameplay and fix bugs. Simultaneously, AI discovered a long-standing bug in the z.ink subscriptions, which was fixed as well and retroactively corrected. Finally, two PIPs are still open for a few more days. Cast your votes today, before it is too late!

DAOz.inkCrafting

Mar 30, 2026 · Funcracker

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Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #222

Last week was relatively light on news, but Holosim Chapter 2 continues to move full steam ahead, with near-daily patches rolling out from the team. Alongside that, two PIPs are currently open for you to vote on! Lastly, on a more somber note, the team lost some notable individuals due to recent cost-saving measures.

UE5DAOz.ink

Mar 23, 2026 · Funcracker

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Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #221

Holosim Chapter 2 went live last week. Since its release, patches have kept rolling out at a fast pace. Other than that, the week was light on newsworthy events. Some light was shed on potential Holosim Chapter 3 improvements, and we’ve got two more PIPs that will open for voting soon.

DAOz.inkMining

Mar 16, 2026 · Funcracker

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Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #220

After weeks of delays and near-launches, Holosim Chapter 2 finally has a date: Tuesday, March 10th. That wasn’t the only news this week. A public Star Atlas lore wiki is on the horizon, the DAO Casters are known, and the DAO will employ José for the next 6 months!

DAOMining

Mar 9, 2026 · Funcracker

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Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #219

This week is all about steady progress rather than big headlines. Holosim Chapter 2 still hasn’t launched, but it’s clearly getting close, with core systems like the new Combat UI and zProfile integration falling into place. Meanwhile, UE5 development continues to expand the Galia experience, z.ink ticks off a key milestone, and DAO voting is heading toward its conclusion.

SAGEUE5DAO

Mar 2, 2026 · Funcracker

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Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #218

This week’s issue brings a mix of delay, progress, and governance in motion. Holosim Chapter 2 did not launch as planned, but that extra time did allow additional improvements to land. Meanwhile, DAO voting is underway for both the inaugural DAO Casters program and José’s temporary funding proposal. The Z.ink Profile received stability and XP updates, and SAGE C4 testing continues to move forward behind the scenes.

SAGEDAOz.ink

Feb 23, 2026 · Funcracker

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Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #217

This week’s issue is headlined by the launch of Holosim Chapter 2 later this week, the free-to-play Star Atlas browser game. Alongside that, SAGE C4 development has hit a major milestone, new ship recipes and a buyback program are expected to launch any day now, zProfile bug fixes are on the way, a fresh UE5 patch is live, and a few interesting sneak peeks round out the issue.

SAGEUE5Marketplace

Feb 16, 2026 · Funcracker

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Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #216

This week’s issue leans heavily toward economics and governance. The newly selected Econ Vantarah group has already begun its work, the latest Economic Forum introduced several upcoming adjustments to OMO pricing and crafting plans, and DAO voting delivered a clear outcome on PIP-26. Alongside that, Michael shared candid updates on release progress, team morale, and the financial realities behind recent decisions.

SAGEDAOz.ink

Feb 9, 2026 · Funcracker

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Weekly Star Atlas Newsletter #215

This past week was a heavy one for the Star Atlas community. The studio restructuring and its aftermath continue to shape conversations across the ecosystem, alongside Jose’s community proposal to preserve core creative functions during a fragile period. Beyond that, we saw a major backend infrastructure shift with the sudden sunset of Starcomm V2, ongoing DAO voting, fresh UE5 patches, and a handful of smaller updates that round out the week.

UE5DAO

Feb 2, 2026 · Funcracker

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