Planet: Talus
Region: Fort Keen
Story: (Written by the Galactic News Agency, Ramona doesn't write IC).
Holowood galactic Studios, a household name in the Entertainment scene of the Galaxy, is now under trial. The charges are serious indeed - Treason, Incitement to Riot, Incitement to Rebel, Owning an Unlicensed and Dangerous Animal, 'Falsification of Permits and Spreading Rebel Propaganda. Should the members of HGS be found guilty they are facing incarceration or even execution. Moff Kartzer Dresden of COMPNOR is acting as judge for the case.
Two days ago the first day of the trial took place in the court room in Fort Keen, Talus, with heavy scurity measures in place. Any visitors (apart from the imperial officers attending such as the garrison commander Colonel Amodeus) were searched, and electronic devices confiscated.
The prosecution based the cases on the following:
* HGS “Imperial Yell” Fuse show in Aventine was banned, violating IBoC ratings under 4 accounts.
* Following up a questioning of HGS in their HQ, evidence which implicates ties to the Rebellion - has surfaced.
* HGS have 9 previous IBoC bans, standing against them.
The main defendants are Nallu Koras, the studio president, Amulana Duvette, the manager of the Fuse, and Celox Scorpio, the studio attorney, who allegedly did not submit the show for an IBoC review prior to the show, but Judge Kartzer has reviewed the evidence and declared that each and every one of HGS employees will be a defendant in this trial, as the accusations concern them all. The prosecution has submitted the bans and the report of HGS questioning/interrogation session.
HGS is defended by Celox Scorpio himself, supported by Adasra, even though most experienced lawyers would advise against representing yourself in a trial. The defendants refused a court-proposed laywer though.
Celox stated that he will be proving that HGS has no ties or sympathy towards the Rebellion, and that the show was not anti-Imperial.
Shortly after the session ended Celox Scorpio was arrested, then later released. This drew attention to the fact that despite the serious charges none of the defendants are in custody. This has caused more experienced - or cynical - observers to speculate about possible dealing going on behind the scenes. One even speculated that the entire trial was just a publicity stunt.
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