Elite Dangerous Timeline/34th century: Difference between revisions
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*March 11 - On Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval's orders, cohorts of the Imperial Guard are assigned to Princess Aisling Duval, Archduke Otto Lombardo-Duval, Lucretia Roche-Duval, Admiral Lucius Lavigny, and Countess Guinevere Lavigny. The measure is taken to ensure the survival of the Duval dynasty in the wake of the NMLA's assassination of multiple Duvals and Lavignys. Hadrian Duval declines the Emperor's offer, explaining that he trusts his personal Praetorian Guard to provide security for himself and his son. | *March 11 - On Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval's orders, cohorts of the Imperial Guard are assigned to Princess Aisling Duval, Archduke Otto Lombardo-Duval, Lucretia Roche-Duval, Admiral Lucius Lavigny, and Countess Guinevere Lavigny. The measure is taken to ensure the survival of the Duval dynasty in the wake of the NMLA's assassination of multiple Duvals and Lavignys. Hadrian Duval declines the Emperor's offer, explaining that he trusts his personal Praetorian Guard to provide security for himself and his son. | ||
*March 14 - The Reorte Mining Coalition threatens to withdraw Reorte from the Alliance in protest of the Alliance-Sirius strategic defence pact. CEO Fergus Cassidy accuses Sirius Corporation of arranging the pact's probationary period solely to give itself time to pressure Alliance officials into assenting to the pact. Councillor Ainsley Niven reports that the Reorte Mining Coalition considers leaving the Alliance less of a risk than allowing Sirius Corp a foothold in Reorte. This development undermines the pact and prompts speculation that other Alliance members may seek independence. | *March 14 - The Reorte Mining Coalition threatens to withdraw Reorte from the Alliance in protest of the Alliance-Sirius strategic defence pact. CEO Fergus Cassidy accuses Sirius Corporation of arranging the pact's probationary period solely to give itself time to pressure Alliance officials into assenting to the pact. Councillor Ainsley Niven reports that the Reorte Mining Coalition considers leaving the Alliance less of a risk than allowing Sirius Corp a foothold in Reorte. This development undermines the pact and prompts speculation that other Alliance members may seek independence. | ||
*March 17 - Federal authorities requested help in hunting down a pirate gang in the Gliese 868 system. The controlling faction Gliese 868 Services released a statement saying that recent Federal security services have been focused on dealing with political protests and this focus allowed criminals to cause havoc through raiding trade convoys and acts of piracy throughout the region. They announce that they have initiated a campaign using Congressional funding to destroy all wanted vessels within the Gliese 868 system. Independent pilots are asked to help the authorities eliminate the criminal thread. Gliese 868 Secretary of State Lana Berkovich stated to the press that the Hudson Contravention had generated a lot of high-running feelings on both sides, but regrettably the Gliese 868 Congress must make an example of the pirates to deter criminality. The pirate hunting campaign is expected to run through 24th March 3308. | |||
*March 18 - The megaship Trobairitz arrived in the Reorte system to support the efforts of the Reorte Pro-Alliance League. After the recent expulsion of the Sirius Corporation from Reorte and refusal to accept the strategic defense pact, there have been proposals by the controlling faction to renounce its membership in the Alliance and declare independence. These proposals have catalyzed others to campaign for Reorte to instead remain in the Alliance. Louisa Leblanc, chief administrator of the Reorte Pro-Alliance League, said in an interview to the Alliance Tribune that the proposed partnership with Sirius Corporation is restricted to increasing defenses against the Thargoids and that this will not be disruptive enough to justify losing the Alliance membership benefits they currently enjoy. The Reorte Pro-Alliance League announced they are supported by the Alioth Independents faction and that the Trobairitz megaship had been supplied to them, serving as their center of campaign operations. Sirius Corporation's official statement was that this situation is an internal matter for the Alliance, though the Sirius delegates have been briefed on the situation. | |||
*March 21 - Various Imperial allies, ambassadors, and nobles were summoned to Capitol for a series of meetings with Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval. The event was meant to reassure the citizens of the Emperor's physical presence and court ceremonies were held to reaffirm the loyalty of all attendees to Emperor Arissa with as much spectacle and grandeur as possible. Outside of the public eye, Arissa's closed sessions with the Imperial Diplomatic Corps briefed the Emperor on recent developments. One notable attendee was Prime Consul Kayode Tau of the Marlinist Consulate, of the Marlinist Colonies. | |||
*March 23 - The megaships Musashi and Heart of Taurus entered the Synuefe CE-R c21-6 system to perform a mining-related research operation. Taurus Mining Ventures, an independent mning corporation closely associated with Salvation, has acted as his intermediary in recent months and directly supporting his efforts to combat the Thargoids. Head of Research for Taurus, Dr Ruben Carpenter, provided a statement saying that Taurus has recorded some unuual radioactive signatures in the Synuefe CE-r c21-6 system, transforming their understanding of molecular structures of certain naturally occurring substances. Carpenter announced further that their obective was to perform detailed analyses of the irradiated materials to determine their value as mineable resources. | |||
*March 24 - The situation in Reorte deteroriates further as pro-independence factions clash with pro-Alliance factions, with rival initiatives in place to decide Reorte's future affiliation. The system's controlling faction wishes to declare independence for Reorte in protest of Sirius Corporation's proposed anti-xeno defense pact with the Alliance Defense Force. Reorte Mining Coalition's CEO Fergus Cassidy gave a statement criticizing Alliance Prime Minister Mahon for working with Sirius, and calls for independent pilots to deliver shipments of advanced medicines, skimmer components, and building fabricators to Davies High starport in support of their independence ambitions. Rival faction Reorte Pro-Alliance League also gave a statement promoting the danger and instability of severing ties with the Alliance and called for deliveries of the same components to their megaship Trobairitz. | |||
*March 25 - The Gliese 868 pirate hunting operation comes to a conclusion. The Federation Navy auxiliaries worked with independent pilots to drive the pirates back. The Federal Times reported the repercussions of this operation, publishing that the security agencies of the system were embarassed to have to rely on amateur volunteers to protect trade in Gliese 868, leading for fresh demands that President Hudson's proposal to repeal the 77th amendment must be negotiated peacefully without causing civil disturbance. | |||
*March 28 - Taurus Mining Ventures announces details for their new mining initiative in the Synuefer CE-R c21-6 system. Ruben Carpenter, head of the TMV Research Division, provided an update saying the source of radiation in the system has not yet been identified. Current theories are that naturally occurring ores in the systems may have altered properties but if correct, the ore may have a high commercial value after being processed into usable metals and materials. Commodore Morag Halloran issued a statement reiterating the need for maintaining positive relations with independent pilots and therefore, Taurus will subcontract the upcomining mining operation to the Pilots' Federation. | |||
*March 29 - Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval announced plans for reconnecting the Marlinist Colonies to the Empire. Prime Consul Kayode Tau reported the idea is to grant Imperial protectorate status to the Marlinist Colonies in exchange for swearing allegiance to the Empire. Details include local government autonomy, Imperial Navy and security agency presences, trade investment with Empire-based companies, and new channels of transportation and communication being opened. The Marlinist Parliament has received the proposal details and is preparing a response. | |||
*March 31 - The Reorte system remains with the Alliance with Reorte Pro-Alliance League's success over the Reorte Mining Coalition. Independent pilots were able to help persuade Reorte citizens that Reorte's future was more secure with the Alliance through deliveries of advanced medicines, skimmer components, and building fabricators in large quantities. Chief Administrator Louisa Leblanc celebrated the victory and thanked those who supported their goals. | |||
*March 31 - Taurus Mining Ventures requests help with their mining and delivery operation in Synuefe CE-R c21-6. According to Dr Ruben Carpenter, head of the company's R&D division, the initiative calls for the mining and delivery of coltan, lithium hydroxide, and methanol monohydrate crystals from sources within the system. The purpose of this initiative is to help analyze differences between materials from this system and materials from other systems to determine differences. | |||
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