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In December 3305, Reorte was selected to host the Alliance's week-long end-of-year festivities. Billions of people flocked to the system, including traders, performance artists, and chefs. A synchronous multi-continental fireworks display was conducted on the planet Home, and Davies High featured a culinary celebration with dishes from across the galaxy. The Reorte Mining Coalition organised a [[Community Goals|Community Goal]] to supply the event, and [[Alliance Prime Minister]] [[Edmund Mahon]] oversaw the opening and closing ceremonies as the guest of honour.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5df25bfae420c529665c0e27 GalNet: Year's End Festivities in Reorte]</ref><ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5dfa3ef56d79da3dd754a9f8 GalNet: Reorte Year's End Festivities Conclude]</ref> | In December 3305, Reorte was selected to host the Alliance's week-long end-of-year festivities. Billions of people flocked to the system, including traders, performance artists, and chefs. A synchronous multi-continental fireworks display was conducted on the planet Home, and Davies High featured a culinary celebration with dishes from across the galaxy. The Reorte Mining Coalition organised a [[Community Goals|Community Goal]] to supply the event, and [[Alliance Prime Minister]] [[Edmund Mahon]] oversaw the opening and closing ceremonies as the guest of honour.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5df25bfae420c529665c0e27 GalNet: Year's End Festivities in Reorte]</ref><ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5dfa3ef56d79da3dd754a9f8 GalNet: Reorte Year's End Festivities Conclude]</ref> | ||
The [[Sirius Corporation]] [[megaship]] Chariot of Rhea arrived in Reorte on January 14, 3308. It was one of four megaships that the megacorporation deployed to establish a permanent presence in Alliance territory at the invitation of Prime Minister Mahon, another development brought about by the new strategic defence pact between Sirius and the Alliance to counter the threat of [[Thargoid]] invasion.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61e172a178eff449466b83a1 GalNet: Sirius Gov Enters the Alioth System]</ref> Many Old Worlds systems expressed scepticism of the pact, however, and Mahon failed to consult the Reorte Mining Coalition about accommodating Sirius Corp in Reorte. In response, CEO [[Fergus Cassidy]] had the Chariot of Rhea blockaded on January 24 and ordered it to depart the system.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61eea3531472af34742c6e4d GalNet: Reorte Resists Sirius Corporation]</ref> Tensions escalated into open conflict on January 27 after Sirius Corp refused to relocate its megaship, with the Reorte Mining Coalition taking aggressive action to expel what it considered an illegal incursion by a foreign entity. The Prime Minister ordered the Reorte Mining Coalition to stand down, but Reorte's Assembly representative, [[Councillor]] [[Ainsley Niven]], claimed that his people were justified in defending themselves since Reorte's government had not been invited to ratify the strategic defence pact.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61f29a5421fc420cc60d1cde GalNet: Conflict Erupts in the Reorte System]</ref> The Reorte Mining Coalition forced Sirius Corp to retreat from the system on February 3, 3308, and Captain [[Delfina Dominguez]] of the [[Sirius Navy]] announced the Chariot of Rhea would evacuate to [[Leesti]] pending discussions with Allied leaders.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61fba223321af45edf642e6f GalNet: Sirius Corporation Ejected from Reorte]</ref> The incident caused more members of the Assembly to agree with Councillor [[Nakato Kaine]]'s skepticism of the strategic defence pact,<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/620257ea09967d14d868f435 GalNet: Concerns Raised over Alliance-Sirius Pact]</ref> and on February 25, the Assembly formally censured Mahon for "disregarding the Alliance's principles by unilaterally forcing cooperation with Sirius Corporation".<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6218d358d3647b0f5205c0a1 GalNet: Mahon Reprimanded over Reorte Conflict]</ref> | The [[Sirius Corporation]] [[megaship]] Chariot of Rhea arrived in Reorte on January 14, 3308. It was one of four megaships that the megacorporation deployed to establish a permanent presence in Alliance territory at the invitation of Prime Minister Mahon, another development brought about by the new [[Alliance-Sirius strategic defence pact|strategic defence pact]] between Sirius and the Alliance to counter the threat of [[Thargoid]] invasion.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61e172a178eff449466b83a1 GalNet: Sirius Gov Enters the Alioth System]</ref> Many Old Worlds systems expressed scepticism of the pact, however, and Mahon failed to consult the Reorte Mining Coalition about accommodating Sirius Corp in Reorte. In response, CEO [[Fergus Cassidy]] had the Chariot of Rhea blockaded on January 24 and ordered it to depart the system.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61eea3531472af34742c6e4d GalNet: Reorte Resists Sirius Corporation]</ref> Tensions escalated into open conflict on January 27 after Sirius Corp refused to relocate its megaship, with the Reorte Mining Coalition taking aggressive action to expel what it considered an illegal incursion by a foreign entity. The Prime Minister ordered the Reorte Mining Coalition to stand down, but Reorte's Assembly representative, [[Councillor]] [[Ainsley Niven]], claimed that his people were justified in defending themselves since Reorte's government had not been invited to ratify the strategic defence pact.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61f29a5421fc420cc60d1cde GalNet: Conflict Erupts in the Reorte System]</ref> The Reorte Mining Coalition forced Sirius Corp to retreat from the system on February 3, 3308, and Captain [[Delfina Dominguez]] of the [[Sirius Navy]] announced the Chariot of Rhea would evacuate to [[Leesti]] pending discussions with Allied leaders.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61fba223321af45edf642e6f GalNet: Sirius Corporation Ejected from Reorte]</ref> The incident caused more members of the Assembly to agree with Councillor [[Nakato Kaine]]'s skepticism of the strategic defence pact,<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/620257ea09967d14d868f435 GalNet: Concerns Raised over Alliance-Sirius Pact]</ref> and on February 25, the Assembly formally censured Mahon for "disregarding the Alliance's principles by unilaterally forcing cooperation with Sirius Corporation".<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6218d358d3647b0f5205c0a1 GalNet: Mahon Reprimanded over Reorte Conflict]</ref> | ||
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