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=== Criminal investigation === | === Criminal investigation === | ||
In 3305, a follow-up investigation was opened by the [[Federal Attorney's Office]]. It found that Starship One had been sabotaged shortly before it embarked on Halsey's grand tour.<ref name="Inquiry">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5f5ba22df6205f3148762781 GalNet: Inquiry into Starship One's Destruction Concludes]</ref> On September 18, 3306, the [[Federal Intelligence Agency]] arrested Chief Technician [[Rory Webster]], the lead engineer in charge of Starship One's maintenance, on charges of mass murder and treason. Webster reportedly ordered unauthorised modifications to the ship's Frame Shift Drive.<ref name="Arrest">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5f64d17f13f948281632094e GalNet: Arrest Made in Starship One Criminal Case]</ref> | |||
During Webster's trial, which began on September 28 at the [[Federal High Court]] on Mars, the prosecution revealed that Webster had his subordinates install new power regulators on Starship One prior to its launch, an action that Webster convinced the first investigation was routine. In 3305, one of the engineers who had installed the replacement regulators realized that, like the [[Highliner Antares]] incident, the regulators could have adversely affected the Frame Shift Drive if they had been modified before use. This engineer contacted the authorities, which led to the opening of the second investigation.<ref name="Trial1">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5f71a5ce735d9f51a72f47ce GalNet: Starship One Trial Begins]</ref> | |||
==Timeline== | ==Timeline== | ||
28 SEP 3306 | |||
*The trial of Chief Technician [[Rory Webster]], who is charged with mass murder and attempted treason, began today at the [[Federal High Court]] on [[Mars]]. Mr Webster, a department head in the [[Federal Navy]] Engineering Corps, is accused of attempting to destroy Starship One in 3301. He has filed a plea of not guilty. The prosecutor laid out the charges, including this summary: "According to the testimonies of three naval engineers, they installed replacement power regulator components to Starship One prior to its launch. Mr Webster verified this was routine maintenance during the initial investigation. Last year, one engineer reviewed data for the [[Highliner Antares]] incident and realised that pre-modified power regulators could have caused an identical [[Frame Shift Drive]] misjump on Starship One. She tried to trace the components' source and found the records deleted. After Mr Webster refused to respond to her questions, she and her colleagues contacted the authorities, prompting a full inquiry." The Highliner Antares was a [[Sirius Corporation]] passenger liner that was destroyed in 3251 when its experimental [[hyperdrive]] engines malfunctioned. The defence refuted the accusations as unprovable and motivated by personal grudges, making reference to Chief Technician Webster's otherwise flawless record. The trial is expected to conclude next week.<ref name="Trial1" /> | |||
18 SEP 3306 | 18 SEP 3306 | ||
*An officer in the [[Federal Navy]] Engineering Corps has been arrested for sabotaging the presidential vessel Starship One. A statement was made by [[Milandu Okoro]] of the [[Federal Attorney's Office]]: "Chief Technician [[Rory Webster]] was a department head of engineering for Starship One. Testimonies from members of Mr Webster's team claim that he ordered unauthorised adjustments to the ship's hyperdrive systems while in drydock, shortly before its launch in May 3301 and subsequent destruction. This case is now being brought before the [[Federal High Court]], where Mr Webster will stand trial for mass murder and attempted treason." There has been no comment from [[President of the Federation|President]] [[Zachary Hudson]], but [[Shadow President]] [[Felicia Winters]] told the press: "This was a truly horrific tragedy, and there must be justice for all those who lost their lives on that sad day." The apparent death of many [[Federation]] leaders aboard Starship One resulted in Winters briefly becoming acting president, shortly before Hudson won a vote of no confidence. There has been much media attention regarding how this event proved pivotal to both of their political careers.<ref name="Arrest" /> | *An officer in the [[Federal Navy]] Engineering Corps has been arrested for sabotaging the presidential vessel Starship One. A statement was made by [[Milandu Okoro]] of the [[Federal Attorney's Office]]: "Chief Technician [[Rory Webster]] was a department head of engineering for Starship One. Testimonies from members of Mr Webster's team claim that he ordered unauthorised adjustments to the ship's hyperdrive systems while in drydock, shortly before its launch in May 3301 and subsequent destruction. This case is now being brought before the [[Federal High Court]], where Mr Webster will stand trial for mass murder and attempted treason." There has been no comment from [[President of the Federation|President]] [[Zachary Hudson]], but [[Shadow President]] [[Felicia Winters]] told the press: "This was a truly horrific tragedy, and there must be justice for all those who lost their lives on that sad day." The apparent death of many [[Federation]] leaders aboard Starship One resulted in Winters briefly becoming acting president, shortly before Hudson won a vote of no confidence. There has been much media attention regarding how this event proved pivotal to both of their political careers.<ref name="Arrest" /> | ||