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08 FEB 3307 | |||
*A [[Federal High Court]] jury has found Fleet Admiral [[Lucas Vincent]] guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and treason. The court heard how Vincent worked with [[Core Dynamics]] CEO [[Jupiter Rochester]] to sabotage [[Starship One]] and assassinate then-[[President of the Federation|President]] [[Jasmina Halsey]], in order to increase military contracts. The [[Federal Times]]'s crime correspondent Ethan Takahashi observed: "Within minutes of Vincent receiving a life sentence, [[Federal Intelligence Agency]] teams arrested several co-conspirators in the [[Federal Navy]] along with some government officials. Jupiter Rochester himself has evaded arrest by fleeing to the HIP 54530 system, where loyalists within Core Dynamics are establishing a breakaway faction named [[Jupiter Division]]. Industry analysts believe that this corporate split has long been planned, but is being accelerated because of the trial. Rochester's responsibility for the Starship One tragedy raises many questions, especially for his [[Rochester family|powerful family]]. It will certainly fuel the conspiracy theory that he is a member of a [[The Club|covert group of powerful figures]], who manipulate events to benefit the military/industrial complex. However, a more plausible theory – that [[Zachary Hudson]] was responsible – now seems to have been debunked. Nothing presented in court suggested that the president had any involvement in, or knowledge of, the plan to eliminate his predecessor."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/60212d7aa4e2185f794a4065 GalNet: Fleet Admiral Vincent Pronounced Guilty]</ref> | |||
05 FEB 3307 | 05 FEB 3307 | ||
*[[Core Dynamics]] CEO [[Jupiter Rochester]] has been accused of collaborating with Fleet Admiral [[Lucas Vincent|Vincent]] to orchestrate [[Starship One]]'s destruction in 3301. As reported by Ethan Takahashi for The [[Federal Times]]: "Financial data was presented to the court showing that Vincent, along with others in government and the [[Federal Navy]], received colossal payments via shell companies created by Jupiter Rochester's loyalists. The prosecution claimed that Rochester and Vincent were reacting to then-[[President of the Federation|President]] [[Jasmina Halsey]]'s intention to scale back military spending, which would impact Core Dynamics's profits. They arranged to assassinate her and lay groundwork for [[Zachary Hudson]] to be voted into power, knowing that his policies would result in further naval contracts. The defence argued that Halsey's testimony was unreliable, and that the financial data was obtained via improper methods so should have been inadmissible. It was also pointed out that the [[Rochester family]] had many enemies determined to besmirch their reputation. The jury has now been sequestered to determine a verdict. This means they are unaware of media reports that several Core Dynamics departments, known collectively as '[[Jupiter Division]]', are transporting ships and personnel to the HIP 54530 system." Other sources confirmed that the HIP 54530 Gold Universal Group has officially assumed the name Jupiter Division, suggesting that it was heavily infiltrated by Rochester's loyalists. The faction has retained control of the [[Permits|permit-locked]] HIP 54530 system.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/601d40da3b480653852264ef GalNet: Jupiter Rochester Named in Starship One Trial]</ref> | *[[Core Dynamics]] CEO [[Jupiter Rochester]] has been accused of collaborating with Fleet Admiral [[Lucas Vincent|Vincent]] to orchestrate [[Starship One]]'s destruction in 3301. As reported by Ethan Takahashi for The [[Federal Times]]: "Financial data was presented to the court showing that Vincent, along with others in government and the [[Federal Navy]], received colossal payments via shell companies created by Jupiter Rochester's loyalists. The prosecution claimed that Rochester and Vincent were reacting to then-[[President of the Federation|President]] [[Jasmina Halsey]]'s intention to scale back military spending, which would impact Core Dynamics's profits. They arranged to assassinate her and lay groundwork for [[Zachary Hudson]] to be voted into power, knowing that his policies would result in further naval contracts. The defence argued that Halsey's testimony was unreliable, and that the financial data was obtained via improper methods so should have been inadmissible. It was also pointed out that the [[Rochester family]] had many enemies determined to besmirch their reputation. The jury has now been sequestered to determine a verdict. This means they are unaware of media reports that several Core Dynamics departments, known collectively as '[[Jupiter Division]]', are transporting ships and personnel to the HIP 54530 system." Other sources confirmed that the HIP 54530 Gold Universal Group has officially assumed the name Jupiter Division, suggesting that it was heavily infiltrated by Rochester's loyalists. The faction has retained control of the [[Permits|permit-locked]] HIP 54530 system.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/601d40da3b480653852264ef GalNet: Jupiter Rochester Named in Starship One Trial]</ref> | ||