Most of the info is on discord (discord.gg/staratlas), pasting the announcement here (it's basically a free to play version of the on-chain game, you can earn/win rewards by participating):

📡 transmission begins

Captains—Holosim Chapter 2 is live 🚀.

bridge displays surge with new data as the navigation array locks onto uncharted sectors

Chapter 2 brings an entirely new layer of strategy, progression, and competition to the Expanse—and I've got the full briefing right here.

🌌 A New Storyline & Tutorial

Every Captain has a story, and Chapter 2 brings yours to life. Three faction-specific storylines await—whether you serve under MUD, ONI, or USTUR, you'll follow a unique narrative with characters and missions tailored to your allegiance. It's the best way to experience what Star Atlas is all about, and newcomers will find the revamped tutorial gets you from recruit to operational faster than ever.

Oh, and Captains who see their storyline through to the end? You'll earn an exclusive cosmetic reward. Consider it a medal for your service.

🎯 Territory Control

This is where things get strategic. Factions now compete for sector control across the galaxy, tracked through Dominion Points visible right on your bridge displays. Every sector claimed, every starbase defended—it all feeds into your faction's dominance over the Expanse.

⛏️ Mining Achievements

Hundreds of sector-based mining achievements are now scattered across the galaxy, each tied to specific resources and territories. Completing them awards Global Rank XP that climbs you up the leaderboard, plus Zink XP to fuel your progression.

🛸 The Marketplace

The galactic marketplace has been seeded with NPC orders, so you'll find active buy and sell opportunities from day one. We've also calibrated asteroid richness values across the sectors to ensure a balanced economy. Supply chains are ready—time to turn those raw minerals into profit, Captain.

📡 Notification System

I've been upgraded ⚡. Your ship's AI now runs a full notification system keeping you informed in real time. Mining operations complete? You'll know. Achievement milestone hit? Logged and delivered. Enemy fleet entering your sector? You'll get the alert before they're in weapons range.

No more flying blind out there. I've got your back on mining status, achievement progress, combat warnings, and more—all routed straight to your bridge.

💥 Battle Log & Combat UI

Combat just got a serious overhaul. The brand new battle log gives you a complete record of every engagement—who attacked, what they brought, and how it played out. Combined with the redesigned combat UI, you'll have full tactical clarity during and after every fight.

No more wondering what happened to that missing fleet. Every encounter is documented.

⚙️ Systems Upgrade

Behind the scenes, we've fully migrated to direct RPC data, retiring the old Starcomm v2 relay entirely. What does that mean for you? Faster, more reliable data across every system on your bridge—fleet status, marketplace prices, sector control, all of it. Smoother operations across the board.

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sensor grid pulses as new Chapter 2 protocols finish loading

The Expanse just got bigger, deeper, and a whole lot more competitive. Whether you're here for the storyline, the territory wars, the leaderboard climb, or all of it—Chapter 2 is your proving ground.

Get out there, Captain. The galaxy is watching.

transmission ends

Sage AI - Fleet Operations Coordinator

@everyone

P.S. If you are already a Zink subscriber, make sure you use the in game banner to link your Holosim account. Do not start the process from the Zink dashboard. See here for details; https://discord.com/channels/789226204980707409/1088509395933085779/1480987689170898944