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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> Jasmina Halsey took the witness stand on January 27. She confirmed that Vincent personally ordered the unscheduled stop in Azaleach, and recounted her experience of Starship One's destruction. On cross-examination, the defense counsel asserted Halsey's testimony be discounted on the grounds that she was delusional, and presented the statements Halsey had made after her rescue and revival in 3302 about having met the "[[Guardian|caretakers of our galaxy]]". The former president revealed that she had no memory of making those statements, and suggested that they were a result of the trauma of the disaster and spending months in cryostasis. She provided medical documentation from reputable [[Alliance]] doctors confirming her sanity.<ref name="Halsey Testimony">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/601163e4990d0a15f312437d GalNet: Jasmina Halsey Provides Testimony about Starship One]</ref>

As the trial continuned on January 29, Halsey revealed a possible motive for Vincent's attempt to kill her. She stated that in a Federal Cabinet meeting in April 3301 where Vincent was present, she announced plans to address her low approval rating with the public by taking her administration in a new direction later that year. Proposed policy changes included cutting taxes, investing in social infrastructure, and reducing the Federal Navy's budget. This would have weakened Vincent's influence and also affected certain powerful individuals connected to Vincent, details about whom would be forthcoming in the trial.<ref name="Motivation Assassination">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6014054b77651863fb13c65d GalNet: Halsey Suggests Motivation for Assassination Attempt]</ref>

==Timeline==

29 JAN 3307

*At the trial of Fleet Admiral [[Lucas Vincent|Vincent]], former President [[Jasmina Halsey]] has revealed possible reasons behind the sabotage of Starship One in 3301. Crime correspondent [[Ethan Takahashi]] reported from the [[Federal High Court]]: "Jasmina Halsey provided details of a top-level Federal Cabinet meeting in late April 3301, an event which was never declassified. Its aim was to address the high levels of public dissatisfaction with her administration. At the meeting, Halsey explained that she had been inspired by various peace activists to refocus on the wellbeing of citizens. She planned to reduce taxes, invest in social infrastructure and slash [[Federal Navy]] spending. As yet this was only a preliminary plan, to be implemented later that year. Halsey told the court that only a dozen officials were present at this meeting, including Fleet Admiral Vincent. All were told that this forthcoming sea change in policy was confidential, but to expect major budget changes in the coming months. The prosecution counsel stated that Vincent was therefore aware that naval defunding was imminent, something which would reduce his personal influence. It would also impact powerful individuals who Vincent was illegally connected to, evidence of which would be presented in due course.”<ref name="Motivation Assassination" />

27 JAN 3307

*Former [[President of the Federation|President]] [[Jasmina Halsey]] has taken the witness stand during the trial of Fleet Admiral [[Lucas Vincent]] at the [[Federal High Court]]. Crime correspondent [[Ethan Takahashi]] reported the details for The [[Federal Times]]: "Jasmina Halsey confirmed that the orders for Starship One's unscheduled stopover in the Azaleach system came directly from Fleet Admiral Vincent. She added that the presidential itinerary was often altered for various mundane reasons, and at the time this seemed routine. Halsey also provided an account of the vessel's destruction, describing the chaos and panic onboard as the [[hyperspace]] misjump caused rapid structural disintegration. She praised her security detail for getting her into a cryogenic stasis pod and launching it moments before Starship One exploded. During cross-examination, the defence counsel quoted her reported visions after being rescued, when Halsey described meeting the [[Guardian|'caretakers of our galaxy']] and experiencing the 'infinities of the cosmos'. It was suggested that the testimony of someone suffering from such obvious delusions should be discounted. Halsey admitted that she no longer has any memory of making those statements, and may have been suffering from post-traumatic shock. She then provided the court with psychological reports and neural scans from the [[Alliance]]'s finest doctors, medically confirming that she is of sound state of mind."<ref name="Halsey Testimony" />

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*Fleet Admiral [[Lucas Vincent]], one of the [[Federal Navy]] chiefs of staff, has been arrested on charges related to the destruction of Starship One. The trial of Chief Technician [[Rory Webster]] was halted by a plea bargain to reveal who ordered him to sabotage Starship One's hyperdrive in 3301. An update on proceedings was delivered by [[Milandu Okoro]] of the [[Federal Attorney's Office]]: "Mr Webster provided evidence that Fleet Admiral Vincent directly commanded him to arrange for Starship One to suffer the same fate as the [[Highliner Antares]]. The orders were allegedly provided on a private channel, accompanied by threats discouraging Mr Webster's refusal. The trial concluded with the judge summarily convicting the defendant of aiding and abetting mass murder. Chief Technician Webster received a lenient sentence of 20 years in prison, in acknowledgement that he performed criminal acts under duress. The [[Federal Intelligence Agency|FIA]] has detained Vincent in a high-security facility, and he has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and treason. However, the case is likely to take several months to come to trial." There was no comment from President [[Zachary Hudson]], who is believed to be a personal friend of Vincent. A spokesperson for his administration said: "As always, the President has full confidence in our court system to deliver justice."<ref name="VincentSaboteur" />

05 OCT 3306

*The [[Federal High Court]] trial over the destruction of [[Starship One]] has been temporarily halted following a proffered confession from the defendant. Chief Technician [[Rory Webster]] is charged with mass murder and treason, with testimonials claiming that he ordered his engineering team to sabotage Starship One's hyperdrive systems. Crime correspondent [[Ethan Takahashi]] reported for The [[Federal Times]]: "Despite a spirited performance from the defence, highlighting the absence of a sufficient motive, Mr Webster visibly struggled in the dock last week as the technical evidence mounted. Several jury members nodded when the prosecutor called for the death sentence, should the accused be found guilty of slaughtering hundreds. The judge was about to begin her summation, when Mr Webster's defence counsel announced that the defendant now wished to change his plea to guilty and make a full confession in return for clemency, claiming that he had acted on 'orders from the top'. There was much discussion between the judge and legal representatives. Eventually it was agreed that the trial would be suspended while Mr Webster's testimony was taken by the [[Federal Intelligence Agency]], and then a suitable course of action would follow." The [[Federal Attorney's Office]] stated that a decision on resuming the trial is expected within a few days.<ref name="Revelation" />

*The [[Federal High Court]] trial over the destruction of Starship One has been temporarily halted following a proffered confession from the defendant. Chief Technician [[Rory Webster]] is charged with mass murder and treason, with testimonials claiming that he ordered his engineering team to sabotage Starship One's hyperdrive systems. Crime correspondent [[Ethan Takahashi]] reported for The [[Federal Times]]: "Despite a spirited performance from the defence, highlighting the absence of a sufficient motive, Mr Webster visibly struggled in the dock last week as the technical evidence mounted. Several jury members nodded when the prosecutor called for the death sentence, should the accused be found guilty of slaughtering hundreds. The judge was about to begin her summation, when Mr Webster's defence counsel announced that the defendant now wished to change his plea to guilty and make a full confession in return for clemency, claiming that he had acted on 'orders from the top'. There was much discussion between the judge and legal representatives. Eventually it was agreed that the trial would be suspended while Mr Webster's testimony was taken by the [[Federal Intelligence Agency]], and then a suitable course of action would follow." The [[Federal Attorney's Office]] stated that a decision on resuming the trial is expected within a few days.<ref name="Revelation" />

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" />

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 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> Jasmina Halsey took the witness stand on January 27. She confirmed that Vincent personally ordered the unscheduled stop in Azaleach, and recounted her experience of Starship One's destruction. On cross-examination, the defense counsel asserted Halsey's testimony be discounted on the grounds that she was delusional, and presented the statements Halsey had made after her rescue and revival in 3302 about having met the "[[Guardian|caretakers of our galaxy]]". The former president revealed that she had no memory of making those statements, and suggested that they were a result of the trauma of the disaster and spending months in cryostasis. She provided medical documentation from reputable [[Alliance]] doctors confirming her sanity.<ref name="Halsey Testimony">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/601163e4990d0a15f312437d GalNet: Jasmina Halsey Provides Testimony about Starship One]</ref>
+As the trial continuned on January 29, Halsey revealed a possible motive for Vincent's attempt to kill her. She stated that in a Federal Cabinet meeting in April 3301 where Vincent was present, she announced plans to address her low approval rating with the public by taking her administration in a new direction later that year. Proposed policy changes included cutting taxes, investing in social infrastructure, and reducing the Federal Navy's budget. This would have weakened Vincent's influence and also affected certain powerful individuals connected to Vincent, details about whom would be forthcoming in the trial.<ref name="Motivation Assassination">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6014054b77651863fb13c65d GalNet: Halsey Suggests Motivation for Assassination Attempt]</ref>
 ==Timeline==
+JAN 3307
+*At the trial of Fleet Admiral [[Lucas Vincent|Vincent]], former President [[Jasmina Halsey]] has revealed possible reasons behind the sabotage of Starship One in 3301. Crime correspondent [[Ethan Takahashi]] reported from the [[Federal High Court]]: "Jasmina Halsey provided details of a top-level Federal Cabinet meeting in late April 3301, an event which was never declassified. Its aim was to address the high levels of public dissatisfaction with her administration. At the meeting, Halsey explained that she had been inspired by various peace activists to refocus on the wellbeing of citizens. She planned to reduce taxes, invest in social infrastructure and slash [[Federal Navy]] spending. As yet this was only a preliminary plan, to be implemented later that year. Halsey told the court that only a dozen officials were present at this meeting, including Fleet Admiral Vincent. All were told that this forthcoming sea change in policy was confidential, but to expect major budget changes in the coming months. The prosecution counsel stated that Vincent was therefore aware that naval defunding was imminent, something which would reduce his personal influence. It would also impact powerful individuals who Vincent was illegally connected to, evidence of which would be presented in due course.”<ref name="Motivation Assassination" />
 JAN 3307
 *Former [[President of the Federation|President]] [[Jasmina Halsey]] has taken the witness stand during the trial of Fleet Admiral [[Lucas Vincent]] at the [[Federal High Court]]. Crime correspondent [[Ethan Takahashi]] reported the details for The [[Federal Times]]: "Jasmina Halsey confirmed that the orders for Starship One's unscheduled stopover in the Azaleach system came directly from Fleet Admiral Vincent. She added that the presidential itinerary was often altered for various mundane reasons, and at the time this seemed routine. Halsey also provided an account of the vessel's destruction, describing the chaos and panic onboard as the [[hyperspace]] misjump caused rapid structural disintegration. She praised her security detail for getting her into a cryogenic stasis pod and launching it moments before Starship One exploded. During cross-examination, the defence counsel quoted her reported visions after being rescued, when Halsey described meeting the [[Guardian|'caretakers of our galaxy']] and experiencing the 'infinities of the cosmos'. It was suggested that the testimony of someone suffering from such obvious delusions should be discounted. Halsey admitted that she no longer has any memory of making those statements, and may have been suffering from post-traumatic shock. She then provided the court with psychological reports and neural scans from the [[Alliance]]'s finest doctors, medically confirming that she is of sound state of mind."<ref name="Halsey Testimony" />
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 *Fleet Admiral [[Lucas Vincent]], one of the [[Federal Navy]] chiefs of staff, has been arrested on charges related to the destruction of Starship One. The trial of Chief Technician [[Rory Webster]] was halted by a plea bargain to reveal who ordered him to sabotage Starship One's hyperdrive in 3301. An update on proceedings was delivered by [[Milandu Okoro]] of the [[Federal Attorney's Office]]: "Mr Webster provided evidence that Fleet Admiral Vincent directly commanded him to arrange for Starship One to suffer the same fate as the [[Highliner Antares]]. The orders were allegedly provided on a private channel, accompanied by threats discouraging Mr Webster's refusal. The trial concluded with the judge summarily convicting the defendant of aiding and abetting mass murder. Chief Technician Webster received a lenient sentence of 20 years in prison, in acknowledgement that he performed criminal acts under duress. The [[Federal Intelligence Agency|FIA]] has detained Vincent in a high-security facility, and he has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and treason. However, the case is likely to take several months to come to trial." There was no comment from President [[Zachary Hudson]], who is believed to be a personal friend of Vincent. A spokesperson for his administration said: "As always, the President has full confidence in our court system to deliver justice."<ref name="VincentSaboteur" />
 OCT 3306
-*The [[Federal High Court]] trial over the destruction of [[Starship One]] has been temporarily halted following a proffered confession from the defendant. Chief Technician [[Rory Webster]] is charged with mass murder and treason, with testimonials claiming that he ordered his engineering team to sabotage Starship One's hyperdrive systems. Crime correspondent [[Ethan Takahashi]] reported for The [[Federal Times]]: "Despite a spirited performance from the defence, highlighting the absence of a sufficient motive, Mr Webster visibly struggled in the dock last week as the technical evidence mounted. Several jury members nodded when the prosecutor called for the death sentence, should the accused be found guilty of slaughtering hundreds. The judge was about to begin her summation, when Mr Webster's defence counsel announced that the defendant now wished to change his plea to guilty and make a full confession in return for clemency, claiming that he had acted on 'orders from the top'. There was much discussion between the judge and legal representatives. Eventually it was agreed that the trial would be suspended while Mr Webster's testimony was taken by the [[Federal Intelligence Agency]], and then a suitable course of action would follow." The [[Federal Attorney's Office]] stated that a decision on resuming the trial is expected within a few days.<ref name="Revelation" />
+*The [[Federal High Court]] trial over the destruction of Starship One has been temporarily halted following a proffered confession from the defendant. Chief Technician [[Rory Webster]] is charged with mass murder and treason, with testimonials claiming that he ordered his engineering team to sabotage Starship One's hyperdrive systems. Crime correspondent [[Ethan Takahashi]] reported for The [[Federal Times]]: "Despite a spirited performance from the defence, highlighting the absence of a sufficient motive, Mr Webster visibly struggled in the dock last week as the technical evidence mounted. Several jury members nodded when the prosecutor called for the death sentence, should the accused be found guilty of slaughtering hundreds. The judge was about to begin her summation, when Mr Webster's defence counsel announced that the defendant now wished to change his plea to guilty and make a full confession in return for clemency, claiming that he had acted on 'orders from the top'. There was much discussion between the judge and legal representatives. Eventually it was agreed that the trial would be suspended while Mr Webster's testimony was taken by the [[Federal Intelligence Agency]], and then a suitable course of action would follow." The [[Federal Attorney's Office]] stated that a decision on resuming the trial is expected within a few days.<ref name="Revelation" />
 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" />

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