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| status     = Alive
| born       = 
| died       = 
| gender     = Female
| homesystem = 
| allegiance = Empire
| occupation = [[Senator]] (formerly)<br/>[[Lords of Restoration]] member
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}}
'''Ursula Torquatus''' was an [[Empire|Imperial]] [[Senator]]. In February 3308, the [[Affiliated Counter-Terrorism unit]] identified Torquatus as a member of the [[Lords of Restoration]], a secret Imperial cabal that assisted the [[Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army]] and took [[Emperor]] [[Arissa Lavigny-Duval]] captive, after independent pilots helped track down the [[Omega Grid]] network and decrypted files retrieved from the network's [[Listening post|beacons]]. Torquatus was arrested for her part in the conspiracy by the [[Imperial Internal Security Service]] on February 9.

== Logs ==
=== Imperial Beacon (Decrypted) ===
{| class="article-table mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
!Log No.
!Log Text
|-
|1/1
|'''Omega Grid 1'''<br/>
this is torquatus.<br/>
abandon work on establishing a new nmla figurehead.<br/>
no existing candidates have sufficient support to replace theta seven.<br/>
his martyrdom was expected but has unfortunately happened ahead of schedule.<br/>
for now concentrate on avoiding detection.<br/>
there will be other chances to remove the remaining duvals.
|}

===Unidentified Beacon (Decrypted)===
{| class="article-table mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
!Log No.
!Log Text
|-
|1/1
|'''Omega Grid 2'''<br/>
ursula its alberto again. you have to help me.<br/>
ive left capitol with my family to avoid iiss questioning.<br/>
what if that landau woman really can crack our omega grid? karl promised me that was impossible.<br/>
you know ive always been loyal to you and the other lords but i never dreamt our work could expose me personally.<br/>
do something.
|}

=== Communication Beacon (Decrypted) ===
{| class="article-table mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! Log No.
! Log Text
|-
|1/1
|'''Omega Grid 4'''<br/>
this is torquatus.<br/>
colonel brock our agents within imperial intelligence have warned us that act is making progress on accessing our network.<br/>
you are ordered to transfer cryogenic pod e-16 from the summerland complex to an alternate system as soon as possible.<br/>
this must be our top priority.<br/>
if we lose arissa the project is finished.
|}

==Timeline==
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21 FEB 3308
*[[Affiliated Counter-Terrorism unit|ACT]] has released details about a plan by the [[Lords of Restoration]] to frame [[Hadrian Augustus Duval]] as the leader of the [[Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army|NMLA]]. The information was extracted from the NMLA's [[Omega Grid]] network and published by Captain [[Saskia Landau]]: "It was [[Senator]] Ursula Torquatus who devised a scheme to undermine the [[Imperial Family]] and turn citizens against them by 'exposing' a Duval as the NMLA mastermind. Hadrian Duval was seen as the logical choice since many viewed him as an extremist through his prior association with [[Nova Paresa|Nova Imperium]], though [[Emperor]] [[Arissa Lavigny-Duval]] officially pardoned him in 3306. The Lords of Restoration used a virtual doppelganger of the Emperor, indistinguishable from authentic transmissions, to convince the [[Imperial Senate|Senate]] that she was communicating from a safe location. A similar doppelganger was developed to replicate Hadrian and was used to send orders to NMLA allies such as the [[Arastin Delacroix|Landgrave of Mudhrid]]. This is how they planted evidence, discovered in April 3307, that Hadrian had converted to Neo-Marlinism and was determined to wipe out all other Duvals. Yet, despite triggering an unsuccessful [[Federation|Federal]] attack in the [[Paresa]] system, the accusation was not verified or widely believed. Months later, the Lords of Restoration tried to kill Hadrian and [[Astrid Minerva-Duval|Lady Astrid]] before their son [[Hector Mordanticus Duval|Hector]] could be born, fearing the continuation of the Duval dynasty. But other senators moved the family to a secure location, beyond the reach of their agents." Hadrian Duval has publicly thanked ACT for uncovering this information and officially absolving him of all suspicion in this matter.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/62138ad4d83a154b750c5986 GalNet: Further Omega Grid Secrets Revealed]</ref>
14 FEB 3308
*The [[Affiliated Counter-Terrorism unit]] has unveiled a secret cabal of [[Empire|Imperial]] [[senator]]s who masterminded the [[Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army|NMLA's]] terrorist activity. The information was obtained after ACT successfully penetrated the NMLA's [[Omega Grid|dark-comms network]]. Captain [[Saskia Landau]] provided this summary to the media: "Senators [[Alberto Gereon|Gereon]], [[Jourdain]], [[Karl Nerva|Nerva]], [[Lorcan Scordato|Scordato]] and Torquatus were at the heart of a powerful conspiracy to permanently remove the position of [[Emperor]]. They called themselves the [[Lords of Restoration]], based on their aim to restore executive power to the [[Imperial Senate|Senate]]. The NMLA became their terroristic agents, weaponised to assassinate the [[Imperial Family|Duvals]] and other obstacles. Its members were militarised at [[Darkwater Inc|Darkwater]] training camps and provided with sophisticated equipment by corrupt [[Imperial Intelligence]] agents. But the Lords could never fully control the terrorist figurehead [[John Tyburn|Theta Seven]], whose attacks against non-Imperial starports were not part of their original plan. [[Marlin Duval|Marlinism]] was also exploited as a political lever. The hope was that, compared to this democratic ideology, citizens would view a senator-led Empire as a moderate compromise once the Imperial Family was gone. While this led to the establishment of the [[Marlinist Colonies]], the Lords' later attempts to influence those systems via puppet politicians did not succeed. Following the assassinations of [[Harold Duval|Prince Harold]] and other Duvals, the Lords abducted Emperor [[Arissa Lavigny-Duval]] in January 3307. She was kidnapped en route to a secure location, with Senator Nerva falsifying confirmation of her safe arrival. This allowed the Lords to engineer communications with the Senate via a virtual doppelganger, which were accepted as genuine since they were verified by Imperial Intelligence agents." ACT is working closely with Imperial security agencies to identify all those who collaborated with the Lords of Restoration.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/620a5094eb024118526134da GalNet: ACT Exposes the Lords of Restoration]</ref>
09 FEB 3308
*[[Emperor]] [[Arissa Lavigny-Duval]] has been found alive after being secretly imprisoned by the private military firm [[Darkwater Inc]]. The [[Imperial Herald]] published a special report on recent events: "The absence of the Emperor from public life for over a year has prompted much speculation. The [[Imperial Senate|Senate]] claimed that she was being kept safe from assassination attempts by the [[Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army|NMLA]], and that they remained in contact with her. In truth, she was being held captive by the NMLA's secret benefactors. This group of [[Empire|Imperial]] [[senator]]s referred to themselves as the [[Lords of Restoration]]. They were revealed only after [[Affiliated Counter-Terrorism unit|ACT]] recruited independent pilots to help decipher the terrorists' [[Omega Grid|dark-comms network]]. [[Anders Blaine|Chancellor Blaine]] immediately ordered the [[Imperial Guard]] into battle against Darkwater soldiers. A ship fleeing from the [[Summerland]] system was intercepted, aboard which was a cryogenic pod containing the Emperor herself. She was swiftly returned to [[Capitol]], and is currently under the care of the [[Imperial Palace]] medical team. The [[Imperial Internal Security Service|IISS]] has launched a security operation based on ACT's information. This reveals that groups within the Senate, Darkwater and [[Imperial Intelligence]] formed a long-running conspiracy to fund and empower the NMLA. Senators [[Alberto Gereon]], [[Karl Nerva]], Ursula Torquatus and several others have been placed under arrest. ACT has stated that it will provide additional information soon."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6203a754f628791f254db8d8 GalNet: Arissa Rescued from Year-Long Captivity]</ref>
03 FEB 3308
*<nowiki>*</nowiki>Pilots' Federation ALERT*<br />The [[Affiliated Counter-Terrorism unit]] has launched an effort to locate and decipher the [[Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army|NMLA's]] dark-comms network. The request was sent by Captain [[Saskia Landau]], one of ACT's co-leaders: "ACT is working to gain access to the [[Omega Grid]] version that was provided to the NMLA by its mysterious benefactors. Most of our agents seconded from the [[Imperial Internal Security Service|IISS]] have been recalled, and some [[Imperial Senate|Senate]] leaders are blocking our progress. Therefore, we urgently need support from independent pilots, which will contribute to our wider efforts to decrypt the network. To begin with, we have triangulated the possible location of an Omega Grid [[Listening post|beacon]] somewhere within the HIP 290 system. If it can be found, this will validate our strategy and quickly lead to further discoveries. Messages relayed across this network are likely to be encrypted. Our analysts have put together a partial cipher key from other data. Any files recovered from the beacon may help with deducing the rest of the cipher. If the beacon in the HIP 290 system is found, any pilot who scans it can expect further instruction on subsequent days."<br />The partial cipher key is as follows:<br />A = H<br />B = G<br />C = J<br />E = L<br />F = K<br />L = Q<br />M = T<br />O = V<br />P = U<br />Q = X<br />S = Z<br />T = Y<br />U = B<br />V = A<br />W = D<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61fbf222bc946221076daa5b GalNet: Help Needed to Crack the NMLA's Network]</ref>
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[[ru:Урсула Торкатус]]
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