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UEE CONGRESS (396)
2944-12-09 SET
Session AutoScript
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2944-12-09_04:12 – Session Begins
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming at this early hour. If you’ll please take your seats, so we will initiate a call for this emergency joint session.
< pause >
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): I am told that we have a quorum and may conduct business. For the record, we are joined by Dennis Yun, Imperator Costigan’s Chief of Staff, and representatives of Naval High Command. Admiral Colla, you have the floor.
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: Thank you, Speaker. Ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, approximately two hours ago we received a couriered flash message from one of our Commanders in Charon system. As you are all aware, conflict between the States of Acheron and Dellin on Charon III has been escalating steadily over the last few months. Now it seems it’s reached critical mass. While sensitive operational data has been redacted from this comm, it is still cleared classified. High Command thought it best for you to hear it directly.
VOICE: <<>> Rear Admiral Geoff Ullen of UEES Hannibal. At approximately 14:20 SET, a small transport attempted to flee Charon III from a landing zone in Dellin. Acheron militia intercepted and opened fire shortly after it broke atmo. The transport engaged and managed to destroy or rout the militia, but its main engines were crippled in the battle. Our battle group has been stationed nearby to keep an eye on the conflict. We attempted to send a rescue, but Acheron authorities threatened retaliation if any action was taken to aid the transport, citing that the ship was still within the planet’s jurisdiction. Please advise.
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: When pressed, Acheron representatives claimed that the ship contained “Dellin war criminals” wanted on charges of attempted genocide who were fleeing the system to evade justice.
C.o.S DENNIS YUN: Were they able to identify the transport?
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: Yes, sir. Reg-tags identified it as the Uana Gale, a freelance transport registered to Marcus Williver out of Dellin.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Who is he?
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: The Advocacy said that his record was clean. According to tax records, he’s a freelance transport pilot.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): And what of these alleged war criminals? Has Acheron provided anything to identify who they think is aboard?
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: No, sir.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Surely, the Governor of Dellin or his advisers have been cooperating.
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: As of dispatch, they had not contacted Admiral Ullen.
SENATOR ALISA LEE (U-Keene_Kilian Sys): Why not order the Hannibal to resume their rescue operation? If the ship broke atmo, it’s off the planet. Acheron can’t claim jurisdiction.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Archivist, is that correct?
ARCHIVIST YATES: Charon III has been classified as a conflict zone. According to Imperial law, all conflict zones include a peripheral bubble around the planet, which is determined based on the planet’s size. Without exact metrics, it would be impossible to know where Uana Gale lies.
SENATOR FESSEL QUINN (T-Green-Ellis Sys): Are there any local assets we could hire to intervene instead of the Navy?
SENATOR ALISA LEE (U-Keene-Kilian Sys): Forgive me, but isn’t anyone else wondering why we’ve been letting these two States kill each other for this long while our military has sat back and watched?
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Unless the Common Laws are broken or the hostilities threaten to expand, we have to respect the laws of Civil Conflict on unrecognized planets.
SENATOR ALISA LEE (U-Keene-Kilian Sys): But we need to do something —
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: Excuse me, Senator. I just received another comm. Rear Admiral Ullen reports that Uana Gale was destroyed by Acheron forces. There were no survivors.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Ladies and gentlemen …
< pause >
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Dismissed.
TRANSCRIPT ENDS
2944-12-09 SET
Session AutoScript
Proofed and Admitted –Archivist Yates (#57573BDF)
2944-12-09_04:12 – Session Begins
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming at this early hour. If you’ll please take your seats, so we will initiate a call for this emergency joint session.
< pause >
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): I am told that we have a quorum and may conduct business. For the record, we are joined by Dennis Yun, Imperator Costigan’s Chief of Staff, and representatives of Naval High Command. Admiral Colla, you have the floor.
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: Thank you, Speaker. Ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, approximately two hours ago we received a couriered flash message from one of our Commanders in Charon system. As you are all aware, conflict between the States of Acheron and Dellin on Charon III has been escalating steadily over the last few months. Now it seems it’s reached critical mass. While sensitive operational data has been redacted from this comm, it is still cleared classified. High Command thought it best for you to hear it directly.
VOICE: <<>> Rear Admiral Geoff Ullen of UEES Hannibal. At approximately 14:20 SET, a small transport attempted to flee Charon III from a landing zone in Dellin. Acheron militia intercepted and opened fire shortly after it broke atmo. The transport engaged and managed to destroy or rout the militia, but its main engines were crippled in the battle. Our battle group has been stationed nearby to keep an eye on the conflict. We attempted to send a rescue, but Acheron authorities threatened retaliation if any action was taken to aid the transport, citing that the ship was still within the planet’s jurisdiction. Please advise.
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: When pressed, Acheron representatives claimed that the ship contained “Dellin war criminals” wanted on charges of attempted genocide who were fleeing the system to evade justice.
C.o.S DENNIS YUN: Were they able to identify the transport?
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: Yes, sir. Reg-tags identified it as the Uana Gale, a freelance transport registered to Marcus Williver out of Dellin.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Who is he?
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: The Advocacy said that his record was clean. According to tax records, he’s a freelance transport pilot.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): And what of these alleged war criminals? Has Acheron provided anything to identify who they think is aboard?
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: No, sir.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Surely, the Governor of Dellin or his advisers have been cooperating.
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: As of dispatch, they had not contacted Admiral Ullen.
SENATOR ALISA LEE (U-Keene_Kilian Sys): Why not order the Hannibal to resume their rescue operation? If the ship broke atmo, it’s off the planet. Acheron can’t claim jurisdiction.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Archivist, is that correct?
ARCHIVIST YATES: Charon III has been classified as a conflict zone. According to Imperial law, all conflict zones include a peripheral bubble around the planet, which is determined based on the planet’s size. Without exact metrics, it would be impossible to know where Uana Gale lies.
SENATOR FESSEL QUINN (T-Green-Ellis Sys): Are there any local assets we could hire to intervene instead of the Navy?
SENATOR ALISA LEE (U-Keene-Kilian Sys): Forgive me, but isn’t anyone else wondering why we’ve been letting these two States kill each other for this long while our military has sat back and watched?
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Unless the Common Laws are broken or the hostilities threaten to expand, we have to respect the laws of Civil Conflict on unrecognized planets.
SENATOR ALISA LEE (U-Keene-Kilian Sys): But we need to do something —
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: Excuse me, Senator. I just received another comm. Rear Admiral Ullen reports that Uana Gale was destroyed by Acheron forces. There were no survivors.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Ladies and gentlemen …
< pause >
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Dismissed.
TRANSCRIPT ENDS
UEE KONGRESS (396)
2944-12-09 SATZ
Session AutoScript
Geprüft und zugelassen - Archivist Yates (#57573BDF)
2944-12-09_04_04:12 - Sitzung beginnt
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Meine Damen und Herren, danke, dass Sie zu dieser frühen Stunde gekommen sind. Wenn Sie sich bitte setzen, werden wir einen Anruf für diese gemeinsame Notfallsitzung einleiten.
< Pause > Pause >
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Mir wurde gesagt, dass wir beschlussfähig sind und Geschäfte tätigen können. Fürs Protokoll: Dennis Yun, Stabschef von Imperator Costigan, und Vertreter des Oberkommandos der Marine schließen sich uns an. Admiral Colla, Sie haben das Wort.
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: Danke, Sprecher. Meine Damen und Herren des Senats, vor etwa zwei Stunden erhielten wir eine kurierierte Flash-Nachricht von einem unserer Kommandanten im Charon-System. Wie Sie alle wissen, hat sich der Konflikt zwischen den Staaten Acheron und Dellin um Charon III in den letzten Monaten stetig verschärft. Jetzt scheint es, dass die kritische Masse erreicht ist. Obwohl sensible Betriebsdaten von diesem Befehl aus bearbeitet wurden, werden sie dennoch klassifiziert gelöscht. Das Oberkommando hielt es für das Beste, wenn Sie es direkt hören.
Stimme: <<<>>> Rear Admiral Geoff Ullen von UEES Hannibal. Um etwa 14:20 Uhr SET versuchte ein kleiner Transport, Charon III aus einer Landezone in Dellin zu fliehen. Die Acheron-Miliz fing ab und eröffnete das Feuer, kurz nachdem sie die Atmo zerstört hatte. Der Transport wurde eingesetzt und schaffte es, die Miliz zu zerstören oder zu zerstören, aber seine Hauptmaschinen wurden in der Schlacht lahmgelegt. Unsere Kampfgruppe wurde in der Nähe stationiert, um den Konflikt im Auge zu behalten. Wir versuchten, eine Rettung zu schicken, aber die Behörden von Acheron drohten mit Vergeltungsmaßnahmen, wenn Maßnahmen zur Unterstützung des Transports ergriffen würden, und verwiesen darauf, dass sich das Schiff noch in der Zuständigkeit des Planeten befände. Bitte um Rückmeldung.
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: Wenn sie gedrückt wurden, behaupteten die Vertreter von Acheron, dass das Schiff "Dellin-Kriegsverbrecher" enthielt, die unter dem Vorwurf des versuchten Völkermords gesucht wurden, die vor dem System fliehen, um der Justiz zu entkommen.
C.o.S DENNIS YUN: Konnten sie den Transport identifizieren?
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: Ja, Sir. Reg-tags identifizierte es als den Uana Gale, einen freiberuflichen Transport, der auf Marcus Williver aus Dellin registriert war.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Wer ist das? Wer ist das?
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: Die Advocacy sagte, dass seine Akte sauber sei. Nach den Steuerunterlagen ist er ein freiberuflicher Verkehrspilot.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Und was ist mit diesen angeblichen Kriegsverbrechern? Hat Acheron etwas zur Verfügung gestellt, um zu identifizieren, von wem sie denken, dass er an Bord ist?
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: Nein, Sir.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Sicherlich haben der Gouverneur von Dellin oder seine Berater zusammengearbeitet.
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: Zum Zeitpunkt der Abfertigung hatten sie sich nicht an Admiral Ullen gewandt.
SENATOR ALISA LEE (U-Keene_Kilian Sys): Warum befehlen Sie den Hannibalen nicht, ihre Rettungsaktion fortzusetzen? Wenn das Schiff die Atmo zerstört hat, ist es vom Planeten verschwunden. Acheron kann sich nicht auf die Zuständigkeit berufen.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Archivar, ist das korrekt?
ARCHIVISTISCHE JAHRE: Charon III wurde als Konfliktzone eingestuft. Nach kaiserlichem Recht beinhalten alle Konfliktzonen eine periphere Blase um den Planeten, die sich aus der Größe des Planeten ergibt. Ohne genaue Metriken wäre es unmöglich zu wissen, wo Uana Gale liegt.
SENATOR FESSEL QUINN (T-Green-Ellis Sys): Gibt es lokale Vermögenswerte, die wir anstelle der Marine für Interventionen einsetzen könnten?
SENATOR ALISA LEE (U-Keene-Kilian Sys): Verzeiht mir, aber fragt sich sonst niemand, warum wir uns so lange gegenseitig töten lassen, während unser Militär sich zurückgelehnt und zugesehen hat?
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Wenn die Common Laws nicht gebrochen werden oder die Feindseligkeiten sich auszuweiten drohen, müssen wir die Gesetze des zivilen Konflikts auf unbekannten Planeten respektieren.
SENATOR ALISA LEE (U-Keene-Kilian Sys): Aber wir müssen etwas tun -
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: Entschuldigung, Senator. Ich habe gerade einen weiteren Befehl erhalten. Rear Admiral Ullen berichtet, dass Uana Gale von den Acheron-Kräften zerstört wurde. Es gab keine Überlebenden.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren....
< Pause > Pause >
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Wegtreten.
TRANSKRIPT ENDET
2944-12-09 SATZ
Session AutoScript
Geprüft und zugelassen - Archivist Yates (#57573BDF)
2944-12-09_04_04:12 - Sitzung beginnt
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Meine Damen und Herren, danke, dass Sie zu dieser frühen Stunde gekommen sind. Wenn Sie sich bitte setzen, werden wir einen Anruf für diese gemeinsame Notfallsitzung einleiten.
< Pause > Pause >
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Mir wurde gesagt, dass wir beschlussfähig sind und Geschäfte tätigen können. Fürs Protokoll: Dennis Yun, Stabschef von Imperator Costigan, und Vertreter des Oberkommandos der Marine schließen sich uns an. Admiral Colla, Sie haben das Wort.
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: Danke, Sprecher. Meine Damen und Herren des Senats, vor etwa zwei Stunden erhielten wir eine kurierierte Flash-Nachricht von einem unserer Kommandanten im Charon-System. Wie Sie alle wissen, hat sich der Konflikt zwischen den Staaten Acheron und Dellin um Charon III in den letzten Monaten stetig verschärft. Jetzt scheint es, dass die kritische Masse erreicht ist. Obwohl sensible Betriebsdaten von diesem Befehl aus bearbeitet wurden, werden sie dennoch klassifiziert gelöscht. Das Oberkommando hielt es für das Beste, wenn Sie es direkt hören.
Stimme: <<<>>> Rear Admiral Geoff Ullen von UEES Hannibal. Um etwa 14:20 Uhr SET versuchte ein kleiner Transport, Charon III aus einer Landezone in Dellin zu fliehen. Die Acheron-Miliz fing ab und eröffnete das Feuer, kurz nachdem sie die Atmo zerstört hatte. Der Transport wurde eingesetzt und schaffte es, die Miliz zu zerstören oder zu zerstören, aber seine Hauptmaschinen wurden in der Schlacht lahmgelegt. Unsere Kampfgruppe wurde in der Nähe stationiert, um den Konflikt im Auge zu behalten. Wir versuchten, eine Rettung zu schicken, aber die Behörden von Acheron drohten mit Vergeltungsmaßnahmen, wenn Maßnahmen zur Unterstützung des Transports ergriffen würden, und verwiesen darauf, dass sich das Schiff noch in der Zuständigkeit des Planeten befände. Bitte um Rückmeldung.
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: Wenn sie gedrückt wurden, behaupteten die Vertreter von Acheron, dass das Schiff "Dellin-Kriegsverbrecher" enthielt, die unter dem Vorwurf des versuchten Völkermords gesucht wurden, die vor dem System fliehen, um der Justiz zu entkommen.
C.o.S DENNIS YUN: Konnten sie den Transport identifizieren?
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: Ja, Sir. Reg-tags identifizierte es als den Uana Gale, einen freiberuflichen Transport, der auf Marcus Williver aus Dellin registriert war.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Wer ist das? Wer ist das?
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: Die Advocacy sagte, dass seine Akte sauber sei. Nach den Steuerunterlagen ist er ein freiberuflicher Verkehrspilot.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Und was ist mit diesen angeblichen Kriegsverbrechern? Hat Acheron etwas zur Verfügung gestellt, um zu identifizieren, von wem sie denken, dass er an Bord ist?
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: Nein, Sir.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Sicherlich haben der Gouverneur von Dellin oder seine Berater zusammengearbeitet.
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: Zum Zeitpunkt der Abfertigung hatten sie sich nicht an Admiral Ullen gewandt.
SENATOR ALISA LEE (U-Keene_Kilian Sys): Warum befehlen Sie den Hannibalen nicht, ihre Rettungsaktion fortzusetzen? Wenn das Schiff die Atmo zerstört hat, ist es vom Planeten verschwunden. Acheron kann sich nicht auf die Zuständigkeit berufen.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Archivar, ist das korrekt?
ARCHIVISTISCHE JAHRE: Charon III wurde als Konfliktzone eingestuft. Nach kaiserlichem Recht beinhalten alle Konfliktzonen eine periphere Blase um den Planeten, die sich aus der Größe des Planeten ergibt. Ohne genaue Metriken wäre es unmöglich zu wissen, wo Uana Gale liegt.
SENATOR FESSEL QUINN (T-Green-Ellis Sys): Gibt es lokale Vermögenswerte, die wir anstelle der Marine für Interventionen einsetzen könnten?
SENATOR ALISA LEE (U-Keene-Kilian Sys): Verzeiht mir, aber fragt sich sonst niemand, warum wir uns so lange gegenseitig töten lassen, während unser Militär sich zurückgelehnt und zugesehen hat?
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Wenn die Common Laws nicht gebrochen werden oder die Feindseligkeiten sich auszuweiten drohen, müssen wir die Gesetze des zivilen Konflikts auf unbekannten Planeten respektieren.
SENATOR ALISA LEE (U-Keene-Kilian Sys): Aber wir müssen etwas tun -
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: Entschuldigung, Senator. Ich habe gerade einen weiteren Befehl erhalten. Rear Admiral Ullen berichtet, dass Uana Gale von den Acheron-Kräften zerstört wurde. Es gab keine Überlebenden.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren....
< Pause > Pause >
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Wegtreten.
TRANSKRIPT ENDET
UEE CONGRESS (396)
2944-12-09 SET
Session AutoScript
Proofed and Admitted –Archivist Yates (#57573BDF)
2944-12-09_04:12 – Session Begins
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming at this early hour. If you’ll please take your seats, so we will initiate a call for this emergency joint session.
< pause >
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): I am told that we have a quorum and may conduct business. For the record, we are joined by Dennis Yun, Imperator Costigan’s Chief of Staff, and representatives of Naval High Command. Admiral Colla, you have the floor.
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: Thank you, Speaker. Ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, approximately two hours ago we received a couriered flash message from one of our Commanders in Charon system. As you are all aware, conflict between the States of Acheron and Dellin on Charon III has been escalating steadily over the last few months. Now it seems it’s reached critical mass. While sensitive operational data has been redacted from this comm, it is still cleared classified. High Command thought it best for you to hear it directly.
VOICE: <<>> Rear Admiral Geoff Ullen of UEES Hannibal. At approximately 14:20 SET, a small transport attempted to flee Charon III from a landing zone in Dellin. Acheron militia intercepted and opened fire shortly after it broke atmo. The transport engaged and managed to destroy or rout the militia, but its main engines were crippled in the battle. Our battle group has been stationed nearby to keep an eye on the conflict. We attempted to send a rescue, but Acheron authorities threatened retaliation if any action was taken to aid the transport, citing that the ship was still within the planet’s jurisdiction. Please advise.
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: When pressed, Acheron representatives claimed that the ship contained “Dellin war criminals” wanted on charges of attempted genocide who were fleeing the system to evade justice.
C.o.S DENNIS YUN: Were they able to identify the transport?
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: Yes, sir. Reg-tags identified it as the Uana Gale, a freelance transport registered to Marcus Williver out of Dellin.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Who is he?
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: The Advocacy said that his record was clean. According to tax records, he’s a freelance transport pilot.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): And what of these alleged war criminals? Has Acheron provided anything to identify who they think is aboard?
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: No, sir.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Surely, the Governor of Dellin or his advisers have been cooperating.
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: As of dispatch, they had not contacted Admiral Ullen.
SENATOR ALISA LEE (U-Keene_Kilian Sys): Why not order the Hannibal to resume their rescue operation? If the ship broke atmo, it’s off the planet. Acheron can’t claim jurisdiction.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Archivist, is that correct?
ARCHIVIST YATES: Charon III has been classified as a conflict zone. According to Imperial law, all conflict zones include a peripheral bubble around the planet, which is determined based on the planet’s size. Without exact metrics, it would be impossible to know where Uana Gale lies.
SENATOR FESSEL QUINN (T-Green-Ellis Sys): Are there any local assets we could hire to intervene instead of the Navy?
SENATOR ALISA LEE (U-Keene-Kilian Sys): Forgive me, but isn’t anyone else wondering why we’ve been letting these two States kill each other for this long while our military has sat back and watched?
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Unless the Common Laws are broken or the hostilities threaten to expand, we have to respect the laws of Civil Conflict on unrecognized planets.
SENATOR ALISA LEE (U-Keene-Kilian Sys): But we need to do something —
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: Excuse me, Senator. I just received another comm. Rear Admiral Ullen reports that Uana Gale was destroyed by Acheron forces. There were no survivors.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Ladies and gentlemen …
< pause >
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Dismissed.
TRANSCRIPT ENDS
2944-12-09 SET
Session AutoScript
Proofed and Admitted –Archivist Yates (#57573BDF)
2944-12-09_04:12 – Session Begins
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming at this early hour. If you’ll please take your seats, so we will initiate a call for this emergency joint session.
< pause >
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): I am told that we have a quorum and may conduct business. For the record, we are joined by Dennis Yun, Imperator Costigan’s Chief of Staff, and representatives of Naval High Command. Admiral Colla, you have the floor.
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: Thank you, Speaker. Ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, approximately two hours ago we received a couriered flash message from one of our Commanders in Charon system. As you are all aware, conflict between the States of Acheron and Dellin on Charon III has been escalating steadily over the last few months. Now it seems it’s reached critical mass. While sensitive operational data has been redacted from this comm, it is still cleared classified. High Command thought it best for you to hear it directly.
VOICE: <<>> Rear Admiral Geoff Ullen of UEES Hannibal. At approximately 14:20 SET, a small transport attempted to flee Charon III from a landing zone in Dellin. Acheron militia intercepted and opened fire shortly after it broke atmo. The transport engaged and managed to destroy or rout the militia, but its main engines were crippled in the battle. Our battle group has been stationed nearby to keep an eye on the conflict. We attempted to send a rescue, but Acheron authorities threatened retaliation if any action was taken to aid the transport, citing that the ship was still within the planet’s jurisdiction. Please advise.
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: When pressed, Acheron representatives claimed that the ship contained “Dellin war criminals” wanted on charges of attempted genocide who were fleeing the system to evade justice.
C.o.S DENNIS YUN: Were they able to identify the transport?
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: Yes, sir. Reg-tags identified it as the Uana Gale, a freelance transport registered to Marcus Williver out of Dellin.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Who is he?
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: The Advocacy said that his record was clean. According to tax records, he’s a freelance transport pilot.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): And what of these alleged war criminals? Has Acheron provided anything to identify who they think is aboard?
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: No, sir.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Surely, the Governor of Dellin or his advisers have been cooperating.
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: As of dispatch, they had not contacted Admiral Ullen.
SENATOR ALISA LEE (U-Keene_Kilian Sys): Why not order the Hannibal to resume their rescue operation? If the ship broke atmo, it’s off the planet. Acheron can’t claim jurisdiction.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Archivist, is that correct?
ARCHIVIST YATES: Charon III has been classified as a conflict zone. According to Imperial law, all conflict zones include a peripheral bubble around the planet, which is determined based on the planet’s size. Without exact metrics, it would be impossible to know where Uana Gale lies.
SENATOR FESSEL QUINN (T-Green-Ellis Sys): Are there any local assets we could hire to intervene instead of the Navy?
SENATOR ALISA LEE (U-Keene-Kilian Sys): Forgive me, but isn’t anyone else wondering why we’ve been letting these two States kill each other for this long while our military has sat back and watched?
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Unless the Common Laws are broken or the hostilities threaten to expand, we have to respect the laws of Civil Conflict on unrecognized planets.
SENATOR ALISA LEE (U-Keene-Kilian Sys): But we need to do something —
ADMIRAL RENA COLLA: Excuse me, Senator. I just received another comm. Rear Admiral Ullen reports that Uana Gale was destroyed by Acheron forces. There were no survivors.
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Ladies and gentlemen …
< pause >
SPEAKER MARSHALL MADRIGAL (U-Borea-Magnus Sys): Dismissed.
TRANSCRIPT ENDS
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