Jurisprudence

[Levenna]

Liberty Navy Archives

---

-// Accessing record //-

Court Martial Transcript - Nathaniel Oake - Apr. 17th 825 A.S.

-// Granted //-

-// DATA CORRUPTED, ATTEMPTING RECOVERY //-

-// Pending... //-

-// Pending... //-

-// Partial Recovery. Playback: //-

[13:27:57] Defendant: They were just children, sir. Out on a joyride.

[13:28:03] C.O.: Commander Oake, do you understand the gravity of your situation? The Navy cannot be seen to harbour sympathies with the Xenos movement.

[13:28:13] Defendant: Sir, their flying was barely staying in a straight line, we heard children's giggles over the comms, you can't expect me to fire on that in good conscience.

[13:28:25] LSF Observer: The Xenos are perfidious, Commander. Most prefer not to be fired upon by an Archer-class cruiser.

[13:28:34] C.O.: Quite frankly, Commander, your stance on Liberty's tendency to influence its surrounding systems haven't gone unnoticed.

[13:28:42] Defendant: You read my private logs, sir? Isn't that against the law?
*Defendant glances at LSF Observer*

[13:28:49] LSF Observer: Liberties can be taken when national security is at risk, Commander. You understand.

*Defendant glances at C.O.*

[13:28:55] C.O.: If you believe procedure has been carried out improperly, you may file for an appeal after the fact. I assure you, Commander, everything is by the book.

[13:29:03] Defendant: My private thoughts are a far cry from holding any sympathies with any groups, sir. I have a service record littered with skirmishes with the Xenos, Rogues, even Rheinland in service of the Republic.

[13:29:11] LSF Observer: On the contrary, Commander, ones words when they think nobody's watching are often the best indicator of their stance and intent.

[13:29:24] Defendant: It is the security force's belief that I am a threat to national security based upon my written musings?

[13:29:31] LSF Observer: Yes. Your recent actions equally seem to support this conclusion.

[13:29:37] C.O.: I have heard enough. Commander Nathaniel Julius Oake, you are hereby stripped of rank and dishonourably discharged from service in the Liberty Navy for breach of Section 0 of Liberty Law, law enforcement, Section 3, affiliation with hostile organisations, and Section 5, obstruction of justice. Report to Docking Bay 3. The Grizzly within will bring you to the New Hope penal mining facility on Planet Pittsburgh, where you will reside for the next seven years. Think hard about your beliefs, Commander.