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11 MAR 3308
*[[Emperor]] [[Arissa Lavigny-Duval]] has ordered the [[Imperial Guard]] to provide increased security to surviving members of the [[Imperial Family|Duval dynasty]]. Many Imperial Family members, including [[Harold Duval|Prince Harold]], were assassinated by the [[Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army|NMLA]]. Sources close to Emperor Arissa state that she is determined to preserve the remaining Duval bloodline as well as deter any future attacks. The Imperial Guard is a legion of elite warriors under the direct control of the Emperor. Although typically seen performing ceremonial duties, they are a highly trained fighting force. It is understood that their numbers have been boosted by a focused enlistment drive from other areas of the Imperial military. A cohort of Imperial Guard has been placed at the service of Princess [[Aisling Duval]]. She has gratefully accepted their presence and integrated them with her existing security team. Similar squads have been posted to the households of Archduke [[Otto Lombardo-Duval]] and [[Lucretia Roche-Duval]], both of whom are descended from the siblings of [[Hesketh Duval|Emperor Hesketh]]. Legionnaires were also assigned to direct relations of Emperor Arissa, including her prominent cousins Admiral [[Lucius Lavigny]] and Countess [[Guinevere Lavigny]]. Only [[Hadrian Augustus Duval|Hadrian Duval]] declined the offer of additional protection, stating that he will rely on his [[Praetorian Guard]]. He reassured his followers that a hand-picked corps permanently surrounds his infant son Hector Duval.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/622b3194555c5b61923cbb81 GalNet: Imperial Guard Defends Duvals]</ref>
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 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>
01 JAN 3308
*Princess [[Aisling Duval]] marked the start of 3308 by introducing her cousin [[Hadrian Augustus Duval|Hadrian Duval]], his wife and their newborn son to [[Empire|Imperial]] high society. Entertainment journalist [[Solomon Helios]] broadcast a report on the event: "It's an annual tradition for Princess Aisling to invite the great and the good to her palace on [[Emerald]], although the tragic loss of [[Harold Duval|her father]] in 3306 meant that last year's gathering was cancelled. This year she made up for it with a sumptuous, glittering celebration of the kind that we Imperials are famed for. For the first time, Hadrian Duval and Lady [[Astrid Minerva-Duval]] were in attendance. This youthful couple were surprisingly charming for a pair who would once have been arrested on sight. They entertained guests with stories of trading and fighting aboard tiny [[ships]], from the days when their only title was [[Commander]]. However, the real guest of honour spent most of his time asleep, oblivious to the colossal attention he drew. Yes, baby Hector made his very first public appearance, having been born while his parents were under senatorial protection. Many dignitaries insisted on having their image recorded beside the 'future [[Emperor]]', a phrase one could hear being murmured throughout the palace. But what of the current Emperor? Unlike Hadrian's family, [[Arissa Lavigny-Duval]] remains in seclusion and only communicates remotely with the [[Imperial Senate|Senate]]. Now that the [[Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army|terrorists]] have been quelled, surely the time has come for Her Imperial Majesty to reappear before her loyal subjects?"<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61bc62fe63bc1350305a7965 GalNet: Duvals Gather to Celebrate New Year]</ref>
31 DEC 3307
*The last in a series that reviews the events of the past year, by noted historian [[Sima Kalhana]].<br/>"October brought further controversy for the [[Federation]], when a diplomatic conference in the [[Delta Pavonis]] system was revealed to be a honey trap designed to capture [[Yuri Grom]]. Only a rush of support for [[EG Pilots|EG Union]] allowed their ruler to escape, causing political embarrassment for [[Zachary Hudson|President Hudson]]. There was more corporate drama when [[Zemina Torval]] relinquished her long-held majority sharehold of [[Mastopolos Mining]], fuelling rumours of a family rift with her cousins. [[Torval Mining Ltd]] became a fully independent corporation run by her daughter [[Constantia Torval|Constantia]]. The [[Colonia Bridge]] project officially started the first of two phases this year which would see the construction of 56 megaships between the Alcor and [[Colonia]] systems. [[Brewer Corporation]] enjoyed great public support for improving this travel corridor along the 22,000 light year journey, and revealed plans to enhance it further in the new year. [[Hadrian Augustus Duval|Hadrian Duval]], his wife [[Astrid Minerva-Duval|Lady Astrid]] and their unborn child were the specific targets of another starport bombing by the [[Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army|NMLA]]. It proved unsuccessful, but did result in the [[Imperial Senate]] offering them protection in order to secure the [[Imperial Family|Duval bloodline]]. It also led to a manhunt for [[John Tyburn|Theta Seven]], the galaxy's most wanted terrorist. In November, [[Orion University]] claimed that the [[dredger]] occupied by [[The Scriveners Clan Dredger|the Scriveners Clan]] was legally their property, but the [[Dredger Clans|nomadic descendants]] of its original crew refused to give up their home. The stand-off caught the public attention, with some supporting the clan's right to independence and others keen to discover what their Knowledge Core contained. Ultimately the Scriveners retained their freedom, sailing off into the void with their secrets intact. Many were shocked when [[Aden Tanner|Admiral Tanner]], [[Aegis]]'s military chief, went rogue and tried to force access to a starport controlled by [[Salvation]]'s [[Taurus Mining Ventures|allies]]. His conviction that the [[anti-xeno superweapon]]s were responsible for provoking the [[Thargoid]]s was, however, not enough to win the day. The NMLA threw everything they had at the Mudhrid system in an attempt to rescue Theta Seven, who was hiding among the [[Far God cult]] to avoid capture. But the terrorists were crushed by [[Affiliated Counter-Terrorism unit|ACT]] and a coalition of ships, with Theta Seven martyring himself by destroying the hijacked megaship [[Sacrosanct]]. A happier event in December was the birth of Hector Duval, son and heir of Hadrian and Lady Astrid. There were celebrations across the [[Empire]], but also questions asked about the future of the Duval dynasty and if the child might one day inherit the Imperial throne. The year ended as it had begun, with Thargoid vessels swarming into nebula systems. But with incursions steadily increasing over recent months, there were fears that this time they might prove unstoppable. Salvation's superweapons were once again deployed to halt the aliens' progress, but will they be enough to prevent the Thargoids from threatening humanity in 3308?"<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61bc62d8c603c657161a1dbf GalNet: A Retrospective of 3307 (Part Four)]</ref>
09 DEC 3307
*<nowiki>*</nowiki>Pilots' Federation ALERT*<br/>The birth of [[Hadrian Augustus Duval|Hadrian Duval's]] son has been celebrated in grand fashion in the [[Paresa]] system. Praetor [[Leo Magnus]], the new leader of [[Nova Paresa]], publicly thanked pilots for delivering [[Chateau De Aegaeon]], [[HR 7221 Wheat]], [[Indi Bourbon]] and [[Yaso Kondi Leaf]] to support these highly exclusive proceedings. Payment is now available from Dyson City starport. Political journalist [[Cassia Carvalho]] discussed the arrival of Hector Mordanticus Duval in The [[Imperial Herald]]: "As [[Emperor]] [[Hengist Duval|Hengist's]] illegitimate grandson and former enemy of the state, Hadrian Duval has always been the outsider. Indeed, his newborn son's middle name seems deliberately chosen to remind the Emperor that she ordered Hadrian's mentor, [[Kaeso Mordanticus|Imperator Mordanticus]], to be shot in cold blood. But over the last two years, Hadrian's position has gradually shifted from isolationist rebel to legitimised ally. He appeals to citizens who are unhappy with a female monarch, even more so now that he has a male heir. And he remains closest to the [[Imperial Family|Imperial bloodline]], with most other Duval family members having been assassinated by the [[Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army|NMLA]]. Therefore, unless [[Arissa Lavigny-Duval]] or [[Aisling Duval]] produce children, it's entirely possible that Hadrian's child might inherit the throne. Despite only being a few days old, Hector Duval's impact upon the [[Empire]] could be measured in centuries."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61b1f1013afea031b66553d2 GalNet: Tributes Gathered to Honour Duval Heir]</ref>
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