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The Federation suffered a major embarrassment and loss in public confidence after [[Jupiter Rochester]], the CEO of [[Core Dynamics]] and eldest son of Liberal Party Shadow Vice President [[Isolde Rochester]], fled to [[HIP 54530]] and established the rogue [[Jupiter Division]] faction in February 3307 after being exposed during the trial of Fleet Admiral Lucas Vincent as the financier behind the conspiracy to destroy Starship One and assassinate then-President Halsey in 3301. Federal citizens called for investigations into corruption and corporate influence in the Federal government, and the credibility of both the Republican Party and the Liberal Party was damaged.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/602a700b2ad23f14f43973ff GalNet: Federation Damaged by Corruption and Conspiracy]</ref> Jupiter Division was defeated by Federal forces on February 18, and Rochester and thousands of his loyalists were arrested by the [[Federal Intelligence Agency]].<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/602e59b311bc486b7f3739ab GalNet: Victory for Federal Forces Against Jupiter Division]</ref> Rochester was summarily sentenced to life imprisonment on March 5 by the [[Federal Justice Department]], but despite his crimes, his manifesto of converting the Federation from democracy to corporatism inspired the formation of a corporatist movement.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/60422b82a35452295305a1b4 GalNet: Jupiter Rochester Sentenced to Life Imprisonment]</ref>

On March 3, 3307, at the Galactic Summit in [[Sirius]], President Hudson personally ratified the [[Cornelius-Lasky Convention]] with his Allied and Imperial counterparts.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/603f8712228a4030f344bcb3 GalNet: Superpowers Make Progress at the Galactic Summit]</ref> The conference was cancelled on March 11 following a series of coordinated attacks on starports in nine major systems, including [[Li Qing Jao]] in Sol, that were carried out by the NMLA.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/604a1301b02d5114c742fe00 GalNet: Galactic Summit Cancelled – NMLA Attacks Superpowers]</ref> Vice President [[Brad Mitchell]] and several Federal Cabinent members were among the tens of thousands who died at Li Qing Jao. The Federation blamed the [[Nine Martyrs]] attacks on the Empire due to NMLA bombmakers escaping [[Serene Harbour]].<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/604b64ec0edb312109560151 GalNet: Starport Bombing Casualties Include Federal Vice President]</ref> As a result of the Cornelius-Lasky Convention establishing new communications protocols between the security forces of the superpowers, the Federal Intelligence Agency participated in the creation of the [[Affiliated Counter-Terrorism unit|Affiliated Counter-Terrorism unit (ACT)]] to defeat the NMLA.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6051fcec549a83506f45143f GalNet: Anti-NMLA Intelligence Unit Formed]</ref> [[Federal Congress]] followed this up on March 30 with the approval of the [[Domestic Counter-Terrorism Act]], an emergency law proposed by new Vice President [[Jerome Archer]] to expand the Federal government's surveillance powers with the aim of preventing future terrorist attacks.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/606311954f9eda52a923b05e GalNet: Federal Congress Grants Emergency Surveillance Powers]</ref> Under the act, the Federal Intelligence Agency created the [[Proactive Detection Bureau]] to monitor public and private communications networks for terrorist activity.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/606c4bee6ac730131e7bf110 GalNet: Federation Begins Anti-Terrorist Monitoring]</ref> As the PDB became mired in controversy and public support for the enhanced surveillance polarized, President Hudson and Shadow President Winters launched competing initiatives on April 29. Hudson desired to expand the PDB's reach and effectiveness, while Winters sought the opposite by planning to distribute legal technology and techniques to protect personal communications from government intrusion.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/608aaf2306df062baf07813c GalNet: Federal Leaders Launch Rival Data Requests]</ref>

On March 3, 3307, at the Galactic Summit in [[Sirius]], President Hudson personally ratified the [[Cornelius-Lasky Convention]] with his Allied and Imperial counterparts.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/603f8712228a4030f344bcb3 GalNet: Superpowers Make Progress at the Galactic Summit]</ref> The conference was cancelled on March 11 following a series of coordinated attacks on starports in nine major systems, including [[Li Qing Jao]] in Sol, that were carried out by the NMLA.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/604a1301b02d5114c742fe00 GalNet: Galactic Summit Cancelled – NMLA Attacks Superpowers]</ref> Vice President [[Brad Mitchell]] and several Federal Cabinent members were among the tens of thousands who died at Li Qing Jao. The Federation blamed the [[Nine Martyrs]] attacks on the Empire due to NMLA bombmakers escaping [[Serene Harbour]].<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/604b64ec0edb312109560151 GalNet: Starport Bombing Casualties Include Federal Vice President]</ref> As a result of the Cornelius-Lasky Convention establishing new communications protocols between the security forces of the superpowers, the Federal Intelligence Agency participated in the creation of the [[Affiliated Counter-Terrorism unit|Affiliated Counter-Terrorism unit (ACT)]] to defeat the NMLA.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6051fcec549a83506f45143f GalNet: Anti-NMLA Intelligence Unit Formed]</ref> [[Federal Congress]] followed this up on March 30 with the approval of the [[Domestic Counter-Terrorism Act]], an emergency law proposed by new Vice President [[Jerome Archer]] to expand the Federal government's surveillance powers with the aim of preventing future terrorist attacks.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/606311954f9eda52a923b05e GalNet: Federal Congress Grants Emergency Surveillance Powers]</ref> Under the act, the Federal Intelligence Agency created the [[Proactive Detection Bureau]] to monitor public and private communications networks for terrorist activity.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/606c4bee6ac730131e7bf110 GalNet: Federation Begins Anti-Terrorist Monitoring]</ref> As the PDB became mired in controversy and public support for the enhanced surveillance polarized, President Hudson and Shadow President Winters launched competing data collection initiatives on April 29. Hudson desired to expand the PDB's reach and effectiveness, while Winters sought the opposite by planning to distribute legal technology and techniques to protect personal communications from government intrusion.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/608aaf2306df062baf07813c GalNet: Federal Leaders Launch Rival Data Requests]</ref> Hudson's campaign prevailed, which the Federal government interpreted as a popular mandate to continue the program. The PDB was strengthened substantially, enabling it to scan almost all public and private comms networks in Federation space, which resulted in a sharp rise in arrest rates and the dismantling of criminal groups.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6093d8eec8a3b342392ba3ef GalNet: Hudson Initiative Increases Federal Surveillance]</ref><ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/609e64f064b3c15c99541d03 GalNet: Federal Citizens Approve Government Scrutiny]</ref>

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 The Federation suffered a major embarrassment and loss in public confidence after [[Jupiter Rochester]], the CEO of [[Core Dynamics]] and eldest son of Liberal Party Shadow Vice President [[Isolde Rochester]], fled to [[HIP 54530]] and established the rogue [[Jupiter Division]] faction in February 3307 after being exposed during the trial of Fleet Admiral Lucas Vincent as the financier behind the conspiracy to destroy Starship One and assassinate then-President Halsey in 3301. Federal citizens called for investigations into corruption and corporate influence in the Federal government, and the credibility of both the Republican Party and the Liberal Party was damaged.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/602a700b2ad23f14f43973ff GalNet: Federation Damaged by Corruption and Conspiracy]</ref> Jupiter Division was defeated by Federal forces on February 18, and Rochester and thousands of his loyalists were arrested by the [[Federal Intelligence Agency]].<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/602e59b311bc486b7f3739ab GalNet: Victory for Federal Forces Against Jupiter Division]</ref> Rochester was summarily sentenced to life imprisonment on March 5 by the [[Federal Justice Department]], but despite his crimes, his manifesto of converting the Federation from democracy to corporatism inspired the formation of a corporatist movement.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/60422b82a35452295305a1b4 GalNet: Jupiter Rochester Sentenced to Life Imprisonment]</ref>
-On March 3, 3307, at the Galactic Summit in [[Sirius]], President Hudson personally ratified the [[Cornelius-Lasky Convention]] with his Allied and Imperial counterparts.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/603f8712228a4030f344bcb3 GalNet: Superpowers Make Progress at the Galactic Summit]</ref> The conference was cancelled on March 11 following a series of coordinated attacks on starports in nine major systems, including [[Li Qing Jao]] in Sol, that were carried out by the NMLA.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/604a1301b02d5114c742fe00 GalNet: Galactic Summit Cancelled – NMLA Attacks Superpowers]</ref> Vice President [[Brad Mitchell]] and several Federal Cabinent members were among the tens of thousands who died at Li Qing Jao. The Federation blamed the [[Nine Martyrs]] attacks on the Empire due to NMLA bombmakers escaping [[Serene Harbour]].<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/604b64ec0edb312109560151 GalNet: Starport Bombing Casualties Include Federal Vice President]</ref> As a result of the Cornelius-Lasky Convention establishing new communications protocols between the security forces of the superpowers, the Federal Intelligence Agency participated in the creation of the [[Affiliated Counter-Terrorism unit|Affiliated Counter-Terrorism unit (ACT)]] to defeat the NMLA.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6051fcec549a83506f45143f GalNet: Anti-NMLA Intelligence Unit Formed]</ref> [[Federal Congress]] followed this up on March 30 with the approval of the [[Domestic Counter-Terrorism Act]], an emergency law proposed by new Vice President [[Jerome Archer]] to expand the Federal government's surveillance powers with the aim of preventing future terrorist attacks.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/606311954f9eda52a923b05e GalNet: Federal Congress Grants Emergency Surveillance Powers]</ref> Under the act, the Federal Intelligence Agency created the [[Proactive Detection Bureau]] to monitor public and private communications networks for terrorist activity.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/606c4bee6ac730131e7bf110 GalNet: Federation Begins Anti-Terrorist Monitoring]</ref> As the PDB became mired in controversy and public support for the enhanced surveillance polarized, President Hudson and Shadow President Winters launched competing initiatives on April 29. Hudson desired to expand the PDB's reach and effectiveness, while Winters sought the opposite by planning to distribute legal technology and techniques to protect personal communications from government intrusion.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/608aaf2306df062baf07813c GalNet: Federal Leaders Launch Rival Data Requests]</ref>
+On March 3, 3307, at the Galactic Summit in [[Sirius]], President Hudson personally ratified the [[Cornelius-Lasky Convention]] with his Allied and Imperial counterparts.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/603f8712228a4030f344bcb3 GalNet: Superpowers Make Progress at the Galactic Summit]</ref> The conference was cancelled on March 11 following a series of coordinated attacks on starports in nine major systems, including [[Li Qing Jao]] in Sol, that were carried out by the NMLA.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/604a1301b02d5114c742fe00 GalNet: Galactic Summit Cancelled – NMLA Attacks Superpowers]</ref> Vice President [[Brad Mitchell]] and several Federal Cabinent members were among the tens of thousands who died at Li Qing Jao. The Federation blamed the [[Nine Martyrs]] attacks on the Empire due to NMLA bombmakers escaping [[Serene Harbour]].<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/604b64ec0edb312109560151 GalNet: Starport Bombing Casualties Include Federal Vice President]</ref> As a result of the Cornelius-Lasky Convention establishing new communications protocols between the security forces of the superpowers, the Federal Intelligence Agency participated in the creation of the [[Affiliated Counter-Terrorism unit|Affiliated Counter-Terrorism unit (ACT)]] to defeat the NMLA.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6051fcec549a83506f45143f GalNet: Anti-NMLA Intelligence Unit Formed]</ref> [[Federal Congress]] followed this up on March 30 with the approval of the [[Domestic Counter-Terrorism Act]], an emergency law proposed by new Vice President [[Jerome Archer]] to expand the Federal government's surveillance powers with the aim of preventing future terrorist attacks.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/606311954f9eda52a923b05e GalNet: Federal Congress Grants Emergency Surveillance Powers]</ref> Under the act, the Federal Intelligence Agency created the [[Proactive Detection Bureau]] to monitor public and private communications networks for terrorist activity.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/606c4bee6ac730131e7bf110 GalNet: Federation Begins Anti-Terrorist Monitoring]</ref> As the PDB became mired in controversy and public support for the enhanced surveillance polarized, President Hudson and Shadow President Winters launched competing data collection initiatives on April 29. Hudson desired to expand the PDB's reach and effectiveness, while Winters sought the opposite by planning to distribute legal technology and techniques to protect personal communications from government intrusion.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/608aaf2306df062baf07813c GalNet: Federal Leaders Launch Rival Data Requests]</ref> Hudson's campaign prevailed, which the Federal government interpreted as a popular mandate to continue the program. The PDB was strengthened substantially, enabling it to scan almost all public and private comms networks in Federation space, which resulted in a sharp rise in arrest rates and the dismantling of criminal groups.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6093d8eec8a3b342392ba3ef GalNet: Hudson Initiative Increases Federal Surveillance]</ref><ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/609e64f064b3c15c99541d03 GalNet: Federal Citizens Approve Government Scrutiny]</ref>
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