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=== Trial of Lucas Vincent ===

The Federal Attorney's Office obtained a grand jury indictment against Fleet Admiral Lucas Vincent for conspiracy to commit murder and treason in the Starship One disaster on January 11, 3307. The trial of Vincent, who is the highest ranking Federal military officer to ever stand trial, was scheduled to begin on January 25 at the Federal High Court in Olympus Village on Mars.<ref name="Date Trial">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5ffc472043077c407858899a GalNet: Date Set for Trial of Fleet Admiral Vincent]</ref> Former Federal President [[Jasmina Halsey]] returned to [[Olympus Village]] on January 20 at the request of the Federal High Court to stand as a witness in the trial.<ref name="Halsey Returns">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/600828dc9311f51697248d0f GalNet: Jasmina Halsey Returns to the Federation]</ref>

On the first day of the trial, the prosecution presented evidence obtained from Rory Webster, including a recording of a secure transmission sent from Vincent's office to Starship One on May 24, 3301 that ordered the vessel to divert to Azaleach for routine maintenance. It was during the stop in Azaleach that Webster's engineering team installed the sabotaged hyperdrive component that caused the misjump. Vincent evaded questions and insisted that the trial was a cover-up for the Liberal Party, which he claimed had Starship One destroyed to elevate then-Secretary of State Felicia Winters to the presidency. Vincent's own defence counsel downplayed his claims, and instead assailed the authenticity of Webster's recordings of Vincent's orders.<ref name="Trial Begins">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/600ec05d4bd72d057e4512de GalNet: Trial of Fleet Admiral Vincent Begins]</ref>

==Timeline==

25 JAN 3307

*The [[Federal High Court]] on [[Mars]] has opened the trial of Fleet Admiral [[Lucas Vincent]], who is charged with conspiracy to commit murder and treason. Vincent stands accused of organising the sabotage of Starship One in 3301, resulting in hundreds of deaths. The [[Federal Times]]'s crime correspondent [[Ethan Takahashi]] reported: "The trial began with the prosecution counsel outlining the case. Material evidence obtained from Chief Technician [[Rory Webster]], whose testimony led to Vincent's arrest, was presented before the jury. Vincent was questioned about a secure transmission from his office to the presidential vessel on the 24th of May 3301, ordering an unscheduled diversion to the Azaleach system for routine maintenance. This is where Webster's engineering team followed Vincent's orders to install the sabotaged [[hyperdrive]] component that caused the misjump. Evading the questions, Vincent claimed that the entire trial was a 'Liberal Party cover-up' and that Starship One was destroyed 'to put [[Felicia Winters|Winters]] in charge'. With the loss of President [[Jasmina Halsey|Halsey]] and Vice President [[Ethan Naylor|Naylor]], Felicia Winters did indeed assume the role of acting president and became leader of the Liberal Party. However, the defence counsel played down these accusations, instead declaring that Webster's recordings of Vincent's orders could have been falsified."<ref name="Trial Begins" />

20 JAN 3307

*Former [[President of the Federation|President]] [[Jasmina Halsey]] has arrived on [[Mars]] to stand as a witness in the upcoming trial of Fleet Admiral [[Lucas Vincent]]. Halsey was subpoenaed by the [[Federal High Court]] to testify before the jury. Although this was not legally enforceable, since she now lives beyond the [[Federation]]'s jurisdiction, she has acceded to the court's request. Jasmina Halsey served as Federal president prior to the destruction of Starship One in 3301, which Vincent is accused of arranging. She was recovered alive, but abandoned her political career and emigrated to the [[Alliance]]. She has since campaigned as a peace activist and acted as an adviser to [[Alliance Prime Minister|Prime Minister]] [[Edmund Mahon]]. After greeting a large crowd of supporters at [[Olympus Village]] Spaceport, Halsey gave a statement to The [[Federal Times]]: "This is a bittersweet moment for me. Coming back to the Federation feels like revisiting a past life. But perhaps we can finally lay some ghosts to rest." She was welcomed in person by [[Shadow President]] [[Felicia Winters]], who was secretary of state in Halsey's administration. However, President [[Zachary Hudson]] has made no comment regarding his predecessor's return or the forthcoming trial of Fleet Admiral Vincent.<ref name="Halsey Returns" />

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 === Trial of Lucas Vincent ===
 The Federal Attorney's Office obtained a grand jury indictment against Fleet Admiral Lucas Vincent for conspiracy to commit murder and treason in the Starship One disaster on January 11, 3307. The trial of Vincent, who is the highest ranking Federal military officer to ever stand trial, was scheduled to begin on January 25 at the Federal High Court in Olympus Village on Mars.<ref name="Date Trial">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5ffc472043077c407858899a GalNet: Date Set for Trial of Fleet Admiral Vincent]</ref> Former Federal President [[Jasmina Halsey]] returned to [[Olympus Village]] on January 20 at the request of the Federal High Court to stand as a witness in the trial.<ref name="Halsey Returns">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/600828dc9311f51697248d0f GalNet: Jasmina Halsey Returns to the Federation]</ref>
+On the first day of the trial, the prosecution presented evidence obtained from Rory Webster, including a recording of a secure transmission sent from Vincent's office to Starship One on May 24, 3301 that ordered the vessel to divert to Azaleach for routine maintenance. It was during the stop in Azaleach that Webster's engineering team installed the sabotaged hyperdrive component that caused the misjump. Vincent evaded questions and insisted that the trial was a cover-up for the Liberal Party, which he claimed had Starship One destroyed to elevate then-Secretary of State Felicia Winters to the presidency. Vincent's own defence counsel downplayed his claims, and instead assailed the authenticity of Webster's recordings of Vincent's orders.<ref name="Trial Begins">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/600ec05d4bd72d057e4512de GalNet: Trial of Fleet Admiral Vincent Begins]</ref>
 ==Timeline==
+JAN 3307
+*The [[Federal High Court]] on [[Mars]] has opened the trial of Fleet Admiral [[Lucas Vincent]], who is charged with conspiracy to commit murder and treason. Vincent stands accused of organising the sabotage of Starship One in 3301, resulting in hundreds of deaths. The [[Federal Times]]'s crime correspondent [[Ethan Takahashi]] reported: "The trial began with the prosecution counsel outlining the case. Material evidence obtained from Chief Technician [[Rory Webster]], whose testimony led to Vincent's arrest, was presented before the jury. Vincent was questioned about a secure transmission from his office to the presidential vessel on the 24th of May 3301, ordering an unscheduled diversion to the Azaleach system for routine maintenance. This is where Webster's engineering team followed Vincent's orders to install the sabotaged [[hyperdrive]] component that caused the misjump. Evading the questions, Vincent claimed that the entire trial was a 'Liberal Party cover-up' and that Starship One was destroyed 'to put [[Felicia Winters|Winters]] in charge'. With the loss of President [[Jasmina Halsey|Halsey]] and Vice President [[Ethan Naylor|Naylor]], Felicia Winters did indeed assume the role of acting president and became leader of the Liberal Party. However, the defence counsel played down these accusations, instead declaring that Webster's recordings of Vincent's orders could have been falsified."<ref name="Trial Begins" />
 JAN 3307
 *Former [[President of the Federation|President]] [[Jasmina Halsey]] has arrived on [[Mars]] to stand as a witness in the upcoming trial of Fleet Admiral [[Lucas Vincent]]. Halsey was subpoenaed by the [[Federal High Court]] to testify before the jury. Although this was not legally enforceable, since she now lives beyond the [[Federation]]'s jurisdiction, she has acceded to the court's request. Jasmina Halsey served as Federal president prior to the destruction of Starship One in 3301, which Vincent is accused of arranging. She was recovered alive, but abandoned her political career and emigrated to the [[Alliance]]. She has since campaigned as a peace activist and acted as an adviser to [[Alliance Prime Minister|Prime Minister]] [[Edmund Mahon]]. After greeting a large crowd of supporters at [[Olympus Village]] Spaceport, Halsey gave a statement to The [[Federal Times]]: "This is a bittersweet moment for me. Coming back to the Federation feels like revisiting a past life. But perhaps we can finally lay some ghosts to rest." She was welcomed in person by [[Shadow President]] [[Felicia Winters]], who was secretary of state in Halsey's administration. However, President [[Zachary Hudson]] has made no comment regarding his predecessor's return or the forthcoming trial of Fleet Admiral Vincent.<ref name="Halsey Returns" />

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