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|system = [[Alioth]]
|body = [[Turner's World]]
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|allegiance = Alliance
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|structures = Council of Admirals building<br/>Garden City Gallery<br/>Parliament building<br/>Prime Minister's Office
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'''Garden City''' is the capital city of the [[Alliance]], and is located on [[Turner's World]] in the [[Alioth]] system. The [[Alliance Prime Minister]]'s Office, the Parliament building where the [[Alliance Assembly]] convenes, the headquarters of the [[Council of Admirals]], and the renowned Garden City Gallery are located in Garden City. The old industrial and ship-building city of [[New Rossyth]] can be found nearby.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/governments-and-politics-in-elite-dangerous.225156/ Frontier Forums: Governments and politics in Elite Dangerous]</ref>
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== Timeline ==
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31 AUG 3305
*The notorious art thief known as the [[Winking Cat]] has resurfaced in the [[Alioth]] system during the Alliance Festival of Culture. For the festival's sixth week, Garden City Gallery on [[Turner's World]] hosts an exhibition of the visual arts. Advanced security measures have been employed to prevent a repetition of the high-profile incident that occurred in June 3304, where the unique work 'Youscape' was stolen from a gallery vault. Local correspondent Daron Warmack reported for The [[Alliance Tribune]]: "When gallery staff noticed a painting hanging in a previously empty room, they were shocked to recognise it as 'Penance Street', the long-lost masterpiece of famous artist Megan Madigan. Experts have verified that this is the original artwork, which vanished in transit 60 years ago. A graphic of a winking cat was also discovered on the wall behind the picture. The Winking Cat has returned one of the Alliance's greatest art treasures – a personal contribution to the festival, perhaps, or maybe an act of penance." The [[Alliance Festival of Culture]] will conclude next week in the [[Diso]] system.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5d68dd5c1ffcad5fc829a889 GalNet: The Winking Cat's Return]</ref>
24 AUG 3305
*The [[Alliance Festival of Culture]] has entered its fifth week, focusing on a wide variety of theatre and dance performances. Crowds have flocked to New Caledonia in the [[Tionisla]] system to enjoy performance art from dozens of systems. Shows ranging from elaborate stage productions to amateur street recitals have offered classical operas, circus shows, theatrical plays and much more. Art critic Bryony Lindholm published this review on [[Vox Galactica]]: "While the entertainment on display has been nothing short of marvellous, a personal favourite has been the ballet 'Bones of Dreams'. It is performed by skeletal robot dancers made of scrap salvaged from the Tionisla orbital graveyard. It is a moving portrayal of inhumanity, and like most of the audience, I was left in tears despite – or perhaps because of – the absence of any sentient organisms depicting grand themes of grief and loss." The Alliance Festival of Culture continues next week in [[Alioth]] and will feature a presentation at the Garden City Gallery.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5d5e9e9daf237f61756a428e GalNet: Tionisla Hosts Theatre and Dance Gala]</ref>
09 JUN 3304
*A valuable work of art has been stolen by a [[Winking Cat|mysterious and highly skilled criminal]]. The theft took place in the Garden City Gallery on [[Turner's World]] in the [[Alioth]] system. Sergeant Femi Abram of the municipal police discussed the incident: "Our security specialists are currently at a loss to explain how this occurred. The piece in question was inside a titanium vault surrounded by plasma grids, proximity alarms and thermal sensors. This morning we found the vault door open and all security systems disabled. On the wall was a spray-painted graphic of what looked like a winking cat." The piece in question is a digital painting titled Youscape. This unusual cyber-artwork includes micro cameras linked to an AI node that monitor the viewer's reactions. Over time, the image alters in response to the owner's tastes. The artwork was scheduled to be auctioned the following day. The artist, Barclay Uxor, told the media: "Some lowlife scum has robbed the artistic community of a ground-breaking achievement – and cost me millions of credits, too. To leave common graffiti in its place is the ultimate insult!" Garden City security forces are continuing to investigate, but as yet have no leads.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5b1a6cce45dba54465542bc6 GalNet: Theft Baffles Security Experts]</ref>
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Fandom>Clockpuncher at 00:34, 7 February 2022