The colony strictly controlled the flow of information that it sent off-world. Management stated this was a matter of cost and bandwidth. The colonists could communicate with each other, but couldn’t reach the rest of the galaxy.
As the editor and broadcaster of the interstellar messages, he was reduced to sending puff pieces and factoids ghostwritten by Management in an attempt to increase the colony population.
He did his best with eye-catching headlines:
Solar Energy Network Demonstration Heralds Exceptional Long-tail Profits!
Fall Regulatory Exam Entrants Use Smarts!
Spectacular Opportunities in Space!
He hoped someone out there would get the message.

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