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Amid the turbulence caused by the Marlinist refugee crisis, a [[Thargoid]] [[Second Thargoid War|resurgence]], tensions between the Empire and Federation, and widespread economic instability, Simguru [[Pranav Antal]] of [[Utopia]] proposed the [[Galactic Summit]] on January 1, 3307. It would be the first ever diplomatic conference between the three superpowers, and its purpose was to allow the Alliance, Empire, and Federation to peacefully debate their differences and agree on solutions to the most significant threats facing humanity.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5fdce4b7b4ba847e4533d98e GalNet: Utopia Invites Superpowers to Galactic Summit]</ref> Despite the idea originating with Utopia, the superpowers ultimately selected Sirius Corporation to host the Galactic Summit after CEO Li Yong-Rui demonstrated he could better prepare security for the event.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6012ad824aaf2914d56a6da3 GalNet: Sirius Corporation Secures Hosting of Galactic Summit]</ref> The Empire's delegation to the Galactic Summit was led by Chancellor Anders Blaine, and included Princess Aisling Duval, Senator Denton Patreus, and members of the [[Imperial Diplomatic Corps]].<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/60267b6db273a60cc1714ce7 GalNet: Empire and Marlinists Prepare for Galactic Summit]</ref>

On March 3, 3307, at the Galactic Summit in [[Sirius]], Chancellor Blaine personally ratified the [[Cornelius-Lasky Convention]] with his Federal and Allied 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 [[Dawes Hub]] in Achenar, that were carried out by the NMLA.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/604a1301b02d5114c742fe00 GalNet: Galactic Summit Cancelled – NMLA Attacks Superpowers]</ref> The Empire denied any responsibility for the [[Nine Martyrs]] attacks and insisted [[Serene Harbour]], where the NMLA ~~member~~ [[Theta Seven]] claimed to have escaped from and mentioned as a motivation for the attacks, was a Federal disinformation campaign.<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 Imperial Internal Security Service 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>

On March 3, 3307, at the Galactic Summit in [[Sirius]], Chancellor Blaine personally ratified the [[Cornelius-Lasky Convention]] with his Federal and Allied 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 [[Dawes Hub]] in Achenar, that were carried out by the NMLA.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/604a1301b02d5114c742fe00 GalNet: Galactic Summit Cancelled – NMLA Attacks Superpowers]</ref> The Empire denied any responsibility for the [[Nine Martyrs]] attacks and insisted [[Serene Harbour]], where the NMLA leader [[Theta Seven]] claimed to have escaped from and mentioned as a motivation for the attacks, was a Federal disinformation campaign.<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 Imperial Internal Security Service 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>

Following the NMLA's bombing of Dyson City, Paresa in October 3307 in a second unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Hadrian Duval,<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61681c52c9c5cc09eb144690 GalNet: Terrorist Attack at Hadrian Duval's HQ]</ref><ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61696e97cd1bf67b0f682a8d GalNet: NMLA Aims to 'Extinguish the Duval Line']</ref> the Imperial Senate offered to extend Hadrian and his wife, Lady [[Astrid Minerva-Duval]], its official protection to ensure the survival of the Duval bloodline until the NMLA could be defeated. It was rumoured that Emperor Arissa had been directing the Empire under senatorial protection for months from a secure location.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6177f01d6223d66b9439e86a GalNet: Alliance and Marlinists Address Refugee Crisis]</ref> Hadrian accepted, albeit with great reluctance, on November 2, 3307, relinquishing his position as leader of Nova Imperium and discontinuing the title of Imperator as per the Senate's terms. Nova Imperium was renamed Nova Paresa, and continued assisting the Empire against the NMLA.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/618134e7c39dca54f93f07b4 GalNet: Hadrian Duval Accepts Senate Protection]</ref>

The NMLA was finally defeated in a decisive confrontation in the Mudhrid system on December 2, 3307. The bulk of the NMLA's remaining cells and supporters gathered there in an attempt to rendezvous with Theta Seven, who had gone into hiding after bombing the Marlinist Colonies in July, but they were defeated by Imperial forces with the assistance of independent pilots.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/619f87b6ec2baf12582da95a GalNet: The Battle of Mudhrid]</ref><ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61a8b6928debb451f45185cf GalNet: Battle of Mudhrid Ends in NMLA Defeat]</ref> With nowhere left to run, Theta Seven killed himself, his last followers, and thousands of [[Far God cult|Far God cultists]] who he had taken hostage by detonating bombs aboard the [[Sacrosanct]] megaship on December 13.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61b22be2043a8c1f9e7ae20c GalNet: The Death of Theta Seven]</ref>

Adding to the triumph over the NMLA, Hadrian Duval announced the birth of his son, [[Hector Mordanticus Duval]], on December 2. The birth of a new Duval was celebrated across the Empire, and Hector was immediately discussed as the most likely candidate to inherit the Imperial Throne from Emperor Arissa.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61a8c2dbb7edf77b734bd9f2 GalNet: Empire Celebrates Newborn Duval]</ref><ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61b1f1013afea031b66553d2 GalNet: Tributes Gathered to Honour Duval Heir]</ref> Hadrian, Lady Astrid, and Hector left senatorial protection and made their official debut in Imperial high society at Princess Aisling's New Year celebration in Cemiess on January 1, 3308. Emperor Arissa's absence from the festivities was noted.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61bc62fe63bc1350305a7965 GalNet: Duvals Gather to Celebrate New Year]</ref> Chancellor Blaine clarified on January 7 that the Emperor was still under senatorial protection, which she had accepted in early 3307 in response to multiple assassination attempts, and he confirmed that Her Majesty would return to Capitol soon.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61d87063b2c1d9324e172402 GalNet: Imperial Intelligence Denies NMLA Connection]</ref>

The superpowers agreed to shut down Aegis on January 18, 3308 per the recommendation of the [[Paul Baumann|Baumann Report]], which had found that Aegis was no longer able to effectively carry out its anti-Thargoid responsibilities. The Imperial Senate approved Senator Patreus's request for a military budget increase, allowing the Imperial Navy to assume Aegis's role in defending the Empire from Thargoid attacks.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61e6ba29f6b3cd47d1758763 GalNet: Superpowers Plan to Replace Aegis]</ref>

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 Amid the turbulence caused by the Marlinist refugee crisis, a [[Thargoid]] [[Second Thargoid War|resurgence]], tensions between the Empire and Federation, and widespread economic instability, Simguru [[Pranav Antal]] of [[Utopia]] proposed the [[Galactic Summit]] on January 1, 3307. It would be the first ever diplomatic conference between the three superpowers, and its purpose was to allow the Alliance, Empire, and Federation to peacefully debate their differences and agree on solutions to the most significant threats facing humanity.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5fdce4b7b4ba847e4533d98e GalNet: Utopia Invites Superpowers to Galactic Summit]</ref> Despite the idea originating with Utopia, the superpowers ultimately selected Sirius Corporation to host the Galactic Summit after CEO Li Yong-Rui demonstrated he could better prepare security for the event.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6012ad824aaf2914d56a6da3 GalNet: Sirius Corporation Secures Hosting of Galactic Summit]</ref> The Empire's delegation to the Galactic Summit was led by Chancellor Anders Blaine, and included Princess Aisling Duval, Senator Denton Patreus, and members of the [[Imperial Diplomatic Corps]].<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/60267b6db273a60cc1714ce7 GalNet: Empire and Marlinists Prepare for Galactic Summit]</ref>
-On March 3, 3307, at the Galactic Summit in [[Sirius]], Chancellor Blaine personally ratified the [[Cornelius-Lasky Convention]] with his Federal and Allied 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 [[Dawes Hub]] in Achenar, that were carried out by the NMLA.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/604a1301b02d5114c742fe00 GalNet: Galactic Summit Cancelled – NMLA Attacks Superpowers]</ref> The Empire denied any responsibility for the [[Nine Martyrs]] attacks and insisted [[Serene Harbour]], where the NMLA member [[Theta Seven]] claimed to have escaped from and mentioned as a motivation for the attacks, was a Federal disinformation campaign.<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 Imperial Internal Security Service 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>
+On March 3, 3307, at the Galactic Summit in [[Sirius]], Chancellor Blaine personally ratified the [[Cornelius-Lasky Convention]] with his Federal and Allied 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 [[Dawes Hub]] in Achenar, that were carried out by the NMLA.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/604a1301b02d5114c742fe00 GalNet: Galactic Summit Cancelled – NMLA Attacks Superpowers]</ref> The Empire denied any responsibility for the [[Nine Martyrs]] attacks and insisted [[Serene Harbour]], where the NMLA leader [[Theta Seven]] claimed to have escaped from and mentioned as a motivation for the attacks, was a Federal disinformation campaign.<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 Imperial Internal Security Service 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>
 Following the NMLA's bombing of Dyson City, Paresa in October 3307 in a second unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Hadrian Duval,<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61681c52c9c5cc09eb144690 GalNet: Terrorist Attack at Hadrian Duval's HQ]</ref><ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61696e97cd1bf67b0f682a8d GalNet: NMLA Aims to 'Extinguish the Duval Line']</ref> the Imperial Senate offered to extend Hadrian and his wife, Lady [[Astrid Minerva-Duval]], its official protection to ensure the survival of the Duval bloodline until the NMLA could be defeated. It was rumoured that Emperor Arissa had been directing the Empire under senatorial protection for months from a secure location.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6177f01d6223d66b9439e86a GalNet: Alliance and Marlinists Address Refugee Crisis]</ref> Hadrian accepted, albeit with great reluctance, on November 2, 3307, relinquishing his position as leader of Nova Imperium and discontinuing the title of Imperator as per the Senate's terms. Nova Imperium was renamed Nova Paresa, and continued assisting the Empire against the NMLA.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/618134e7c39dca54f93f07b4 GalNet: Hadrian Duval Accepts Senate Protection]</ref>
+The NMLA was finally defeated in a decisive confrontation in the Mudhrid system on December 2, 3307. The bulk of the NMLA's remaining cells and supporters gathered there in an attempt to rendezvous with Theta Seven, who had gone into hiding after bombing the Marlinist Colonies in July, but they were defeated by Imperial forces with the assistance of independent pilots.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/619f87b6ec2baf12582da95a GalNet: The Battle of Mudhrid]</ref><ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61a8b6928debb451f45185cf GalNet: Battle of Mudhrid Ends in NMLA Defeat]</ref> With nowhere left to run, Theta Seven killed himself, his last followers, and thousands of [[Far God cult|Far God cultists]] who he had taken hostage by detonating bombs aboard the [[Sacrosanct]] megaship on December 13.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61b22be2043a8c1f9e7ae20c GalNet: The Death of Theta Seven]</ref>
+Adding to the triumph over the NMLA, Hadrian Duval announced the birth of his son, [[Hector Mordanticus Duval]], on December 2. The birth of a new Duval was celebrated across the Empire, and Hector was immediately discussed as the most likely candidate to inherit the Imperial Throne from Emperor Arissa.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61a8c2dbb7edf77b734bd9f2 GalNet: Empire Celebrates Newborn Duval]</ref><ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61b1f1013afea031b66553d2 GalNet: Tributes Gathered to Honour Duval Heir]</ref> Hadrian, Lady Astrid, and Hector left senatorial protection and made their official debut in Imperial high society at Princess Aisling's New Year celebration in Cemiess on January 1, 3308. Emperor Arissa's absence from the festivities was noted.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61bc62fe63bc1350305a7965 GalNet: Duvals Gather to Celebrate New Year]</ref> Chancellor Blaine clarified on January 7 that the Emperor was still under senatorial protection, which she had accepted in early 3307 in response to multiple assassination attempts, and he confirmed that Her Majesty would return to Capitol soon.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61d87063b2c1d9324e172402 GalNet: Imperial Intelligence Denies NMLA Connection]</ref>
+The superpowers agreed to shut down Aegis on January 18, 3308 per the recommendation of the [[Paul Baumann|Baumann Report]], which had found that Aegis was no longer able to effectively carry out its anti-Thargoid responsibilities. The Imperial Senate approved Senator Patreus's request for a military budget increase, allowing the Imperial Navy to assume Aegis's role in defending the Empire from Thargoid attacks.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/61e6ba29f6b3cd47d1758763 GalNet: Superpowers Plan to Replace Aegis]</ref>
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