Kaeso Mordanticus: Difference between revisions

Following the Empire's victory over Nova Imperium's fleet in the Battle of [[Paresa]] in January 3305, it was announced that Mordanticus had been captured during the fighting. He was subsequently brought before the [[Imperial Senate]] and the Emperor, where he was promptly executed by [[Senator]] [[Denton Patreus]] for treason. The Imperator's unceremonious demise marked the start of an Empire-wide purge of Nova Imperium and its sympathizers.

== Timeline ==

13 APR 3305

*News of a meeting between Princess [[Aisling Duval]] and Imperator [[Hadrian Augustus Duval]] has caused controversy throughout the [[Empire]]. Political journalist [[Cassia Carvalho]] reviewed the situation: "Princess Aisling is surely aware that contacting Hadrian Duval was a politically risky move. Senator [[Zemina Torval]] has wasted no time in branding the princess 'an ideological traitor' for associating with isolationists. Family connections aside, Hadrian's traditionalist views do not align with Aisling's progressive approach. But he is young and inexperienced, with policies inherited from the extremist Imperator Mordanticus. Perhaps Aisling hopes that, by learning to adapt, this long-lost member of the [[Imperial Family|Duval family]] may yet play a part on the galactic stage."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5cade9e46239f914ad4b8ed3 GalNet: The Princess and the Imperator]</ref>

01 NOV 3304

* A radical group called [[Nova Imperium]] is gaining influence throughout the Empire. [[Imperial Herald]] journalist [[Cassia Carvalho]] highlighted the situation: "Nova Imperium claims that to survive the [[Thargoid]] conflict, the [[Empire]] must sever contact with all other systems and concentrate on protecting itself. In recent months, the organisation has become a genuine political force. The group's leader is known only as the Imperator. Dressed in an [[Imperial Navy]] uniform, he is a charismatic presence who speaks of ‘a return to the honour of the old days’ and 'the glory of [[Achenar]]'. Many traditionalist citizens, unhappy with recent cross-superpower cooperation, have embraced the Imperator's rhetoric. On several worlds, Nova Imperium's followers hold rallies with a distinctly martial feel. So far there has been little response from Imperial authorities, but it is clear that Nova Imperium will soon become impossible to ignore."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5bd9d59f31f88f479c65865c GalNet: The Rise of Nova Imperium]</ref>

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