Highliner Antares
The Highliner Antares was an experimental Sirius Corporation passenger liner which went missing during its maiden flight in 3251.[1] It was testing a new type of hyperdrive which malfunctioned catastrophically due to a power regulator failure, resulting in the loss of all crew and passengers. The loss of the Highliner Antares has been frequently compared to the loss of Starship One in May 3301, which occurred under similar circumstances.
In December 3301, Sirius CEO Li Yong-Rui sponsored a new search for the Antares,[2] resulting in the successful recovery of some of its the wreckage.[3]
History
"In 3251 the Antares, a technologically revolutionary passenger liner designed and built by the Sirius Corporation, disappeared during its first hyperspace jump. In 3301 Li Yong-Rui, CEO of Sirius Corporation's governmental division, launched a search for the ship. Sirius Corporation confirmed discovery of the ship's remains in 3302."[4]
Timeline
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.[5]
13 JAN 3302
- Li Yong-Rui announced that the search had resulted in the recovery of the wreckage of the Antares.
Template:Quote 22 DEC 3301
- Li Yong-Rui, CEO of the Sirius Corporation's government division, announced a new official search for the Antares. He asked for Wreckage Components to be delivered to Davy Dock in the Procyon system.
Template:Quote 3251
- The Sirius Corporation vessel known as the Highliner Antares disappeared during its maiden flight in the Sirius system. It was the first ship to use a production version of a new type of hyperdrive. When attempting a hyperspace jump it experienced a simultaneous explosion and mis-jump. The final report concluded that the most likely cause was that a part in the drive had failed just before the jump. No wreckage from the vessel was found. This led to considerable speculation and many conspiracy theories concerning what actually occurred.[2][1]
References
- 1 2 Remembering the Antares Incident
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- ↑ GalNet: Starship One Trial Begins