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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>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5f7ae6605e1f2e7fab6c0a7f GalNet: Revelation Halts Starship One Trial]</ref> | |||
18 SEP 3306 | 18 SEP 3306 | ||
*An officer in the [[Federal Navy]] Engineering Corps has been arrested for sabotaging the presidential vessel [[Starship One]]. A statement was made by [[Milandu Okoro]] of the Federal Attorney's Office: "Chief Technician [[Rory Webster]] was a department head of engineering for Starship One. Testimonies from members of Mr Webster's team claim that he ordered unauthorised adjustments to the ship's hyperdrive systems while in drydock, shortly before its launch in May 3301 and subsequent destruction. This case is now being brought before the [[Federal High Court]], where Mr Webster will stand trial for mass murder and attempted treason." There has been no comment from [[President of the Federation|President]] [[Zachary Hudson]], but [[Shadow President]] [[Felicia Winters]] told the press: "This was a truly horrific tragedy, and there must be justice for all those who lost their lives on that sad day." The apparent death of many [[Federation]] leaders aboard Starship One resulted in Winters briefly becoming acting president, shortly before Hudson won a vote of no confidence. There has been much media attention regarding how this event proved pivotal to both of their political careers.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5f64d17f13f948281632094e GalNet: Arrest Made in Starship One Criminal Case]</ref> | *An officer in the [[Federal Navy]] Engineering Corps has been arrested for sabotaging the presidential vessel [[Starship One]]. A statement was made by [[Milandu Okoro]] of the Federal Attorney's Office: "Chief Technician [[Rory Webster]] was a department head of engineering for Starship One. Testimonies from members of Mr Webster's team claim that he ordered unauthorised adjustments to the ship's hyperdrive systems while in drydock, shortly before its launch in May 3301 and subsequent destruction. This case is now being brought before the [[Federal High Court]], where Mr Webster will stand trial for mass murder and attempted treason." There has been no comment from [[President of the Federation|President]] [[Zachary Hudson]], but [[Shadow President]] [[Felicia Winters]] told the press: "This was a truly horrific tragedy, and there must be justice for all those who lost their lives on that sad day." The apparent death of many [[Federation]] leaders aboard Starship One resulted in Winters briefly becoming acting president, shortly before Hudson won a vote of no confidence. There has been much media attention regarding how this event proved pivotal to both of their political careers.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5f64d17f13f948281632094e GalNet: Arrest Made in Starship One Criminal Case]</ref> | ||