Elite Dangerous Timeline/34th century: Difference between revisions
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*February 4 - Secretary of State Lana Berkovich presents a proposal to Federal Congress to temporarily suspend presidential term limits so that President Zachary Hudson may remain in office beyond June 3309. Berkovich claims this is a pragmatic measure to ensure stability in the Federation as several potential internal and external crises loom on the horizon. Shadow President Felicia Winters slams the proposal as the act of a dictator, but political analysts point out that Hudson is supported by his entire Cabinet and a majority of the Republican Party. | *February 4 - Secretary of State Lana Berkovich presents a proposal to Federal Congress to temporarily suspend presidential term limits so that President Zachary Hudson may remain in office beyond June 3309. Berkovich claims this is a pragmatic measure to ensure stability in the Federation as several potential internal and external crises loom on the horizon. Shadow President Felicia Winters slams the proposal as the act of a dictator, but political analysts point out that Hudson is supported by his entire Cabinet and a majority of the Republican Party. | ||
*February 7 - The decommissioning of Aegis continues despite the organisation's exoneration over the loss of of the Alexandria. Revelations of the attack on the megaship by forces possibly related to Azimuth Biochemicals fail to convince politicians that there is a fresh need for Aegis, especially given its unsatisfactory efforts to repel the Thargoids. Many senior military figures among the superpowers change their focus to coordinating with Salvation, and channels of secondment are opened to allow naval crews to serve on Salvation's vessels without resigning. In related news, a public ceremony is planned to posthumously award medals of honour to the late Captain Jacob Morales and the Alexandria's crew. | *February 7 - The decommissioning of Aegis continues despite the organisation's exoneration over the loss of of the Alexandria. Revelations of the attack on the megaship by forces possibly related to Azimuth Biochemicals fail to convince politicians that there is a fresh need for Aegis, especially given its unsatisfactory efforts to repel the Thargoids. Many senior military figures among the superpowers change their focus to coordinating with Salvation, and channels of secondment are opened to allow naval crews to serve on Salvation's vessels without resigning. In related news, a public ceremony is planned to posthumously award medals of honour to the late Captain Jacob Morales and the Alexandria's crew. | ||
*February 8 - Prime Minister Edmund Mahon gives Li Yong-Rui his personal guarantee that the Reorte incident will not be repeated elsewhere in the Alliance and notes that Sirius Corporation was welcomed in Alioth, Arimpox, and Di Jian. However, the conflict in Reorte causes more Councillors to side with Nakato Kaine and question the wisdom of a strategic defence pact. | |||
=== 3309 === | === 3309 === | ||