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'''Octavia Volkov''' is the incumbent First Minister of the [[Marlinist Colonies]].
Following the NMLA's bombing of two Marlinist starports in July 3307 and Minister [[Aaron Whyte]]'s statements before the Marlinist Parliament that characterised the attack as justified in light of the electoral rejection of pro-NMLA candidate [[Verity Dexter]] for the office of prime consul of the [[Marlinist Consulate]], Minister Volkov declared war against Whyte's Marlinism Reformation Party faction in August 3307. This attempt to bring Whyte and his supporters to justice through use of military force was protested by Whyte as a violation the Marlinist Charter, but when the dust settled on August 19, Volkov's forces had prevailed thanks to strong support from independent pilots, Whyte had perished in the fighting, and the Marlinism Reformation Party's leadership had been arrested and replaced by moderates who rejected the NMLA. With her popularity buoyed by her bold actions, Volkov won the August 27 snap election to determine the replacement for the late Dr. [[Jenna Fairfax]], and became the second First Minister of the Marlinist Colonies.
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20 DEC 3307
*[[Affiliated Counter-Terrorism unit|ACT]] has revealed the background of the man known only as Theta Seven, the [[Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army|NMLA's]] de facto leader who recently died in the Mudhrid system. Captain [[Saskia Landau]] gave this statement to the media: "A combination of investigative work and interrogating NMLA survivors has allowed us to confirm that Theta Seven's real name was [[John Tyburn]]. He was born and raised in the city of [[Fontaine]] on the planet Baltah'Sine, where he was a munitions technician constructing demolition charges for commercial mining. There is evidence that Tyburn was always a vocal believer in [[Marlin Duval|Marlinism]], and became a pro-democracy campaigner. This eventually caused him to lose his job and serve a prison sentence for sedition. His [[Empire|Imperial]] citizenship was revoked, his marriage annulled and his children taken into state care. Upon release, Tyburn was contacted by the NMLA and radicalised to the Neo-Marlinist cause. He produced portable explosives for terrorist actions, and rose rapidly in their ranks. It was Tyburn's proposal to develop caustic enzyme bombs capable of damaging a starport, but his experimentation on these weapons resulted in injuries and corrosive scarring. They only became a reality following a workable design commissioned from the [[Engineers|engineer]] [[Liz Ryder]] without her knowledge of its purpose." First Minister Octavia Volkov of the [[Marlinist Colonies]] commented: "It's unsettling to learn that this arch-terrorist grew up in the same place as I did and had similar experiences. John Tyburn might easily have been my fellow refugee from the Empire, or perhaps helped us form our republican society. This does not excuse his crimes, but it's all too clear how political persecution can give rise to monsters."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61bc606160626d4641208a2a GalNet: Theta Seven's Identity Discovered]</ref>
16 DEC 3307
*The [[megaship]] Steel Majesty has travelled from Mudhrid to the [[HIP 22550]] system and been renamed as [[Fairfax Vision]]. The [[Wells-class Carrier|Wells-class carrier]] was originally owned by the Neo-Marlinist Order of Mudhrid and used as a base for the [[Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army|NMLA terrorist group]]. After a military defeat, the vessel's crew sought political asylum in the [[Marlinist Colonies]]. The Steel Majesty later became the hub for Minister [[Aaron Whyte]]'s followers during the Marlinist Civil War. More recently, NMLA activists retook the ship and unsuccessfully tried to rescue their leader [[Theta Seven]]. The [[Marlin Standard]] published this statement from First Minister Octavia Volkov: "I am delighted that the [[Marlinist Consulate]] has negotiated with the Epsilon Fornacis Empire Group to arrange for this megaship to be returned to us. We are renaming it in honour of my predecessor Dr [[Jenna Fairfax]], who led millions to safety after our mass exodus from the [[Empire]]. The Fairfax Vision is now controlled by the Free Marlinists of Carinae faction, but will represent the colonies' parliamentary and diplomatic interests abroad. I hope that true Marlinism, and our progressive republican society, can now flourish peacefully."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61bb36877d40e15b107ccda2 GalNet: NMLA Megaship Becomes Marlinist Flagship]</ref>
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