diff --git a/var/messages/cult_converts.txt b/var/messages/cult_converts.txt
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+Cult Memberships Grows
+~~~
+We have heard reports of members of the populace on {Starmap %s %s %s} becoming despondant and joining up with The Cult of the Fissure.  Even hardened members of our intelligence community have been listening to their arguments.
+
+Regards,
+
+Your Humble Assistant
+
diff --git a/var/messages/cult_made_fissure.txt b/var/messages/cult_made_fissure.txt
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+Cult Makes Fissure!
+~~~
+Before our security forces could intervene, the Cult of the Fissure created a new fissure on {Starmap %s %s %s}
+by somehow converting the old %s at %s/%s.  We must get our populace happy enough to reject them soon!
+
+Regards,
+
+Your Humble Assistant
+
diff --git a/var/messages/cult_new_fissure.txt b/var/messages/cult_new_fissure.txt
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+Cult Makes Fissure!
+~~~
+Before our security forces could intervene, the Cult of the Fissure created a new fissure on {Starmap %s %s %s}
+at %s/%s.  We must get our populace happy enough to reject them soon!
+
+Regards,
+
+Your Humble Assistant
+