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The members of the Commission were: | The members of the Commission were: | ||
- | Lord Bailer, Earther | + | Lord Bailey, Earther |
Speaker Maxis, GFA | Speaker Maxis, GFA | ||
Councillor Crockett, MAFC | Councillor Crockett, MAFC | ||
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The MAFC captured substantial quantities of incriminating records - it seems Schimdt was hoping to blackmail Potato, who appears to have authorised the project and used the AI - called Cerebro - to further his political career. | The MAFC captured substantial quantities of incriminating records - it seems Schimdt was hoping to blackmail Potato, who appears to have authorised the project and used the AI - called Cerebro - to further his political career. | ||
- | The MAFC technicians also found a chip embedded into Governor Potato' | + | The MAFC technicians also found a chip embedded into Governor Potato' |
The Governor was interrogated by the MAFC under the influence of truth drug. The video of the more lucid parts of this was shown to the enquiry. | The Governor was interrogated by the MAFC under the influence of truth drug. The video of the more lucid parts of this was shown to the enquiry. | ||
- | During the time that the SAID was functioning it was fed data about the operations of the exterminators | + | During the time that the SAID was functioning it was fed data about the operations of the Exterminators |
===== Governor Potato' | ===== Governor Potato' | ||
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The chip had been implanted in the back of Governor Potato' | The chip had been implanted in the back of Governor Potato' | ||
- | TWIT had been established by Govrenor Potato following a suggestion made to him at a cocktail party about getting together some of the finest brains in the quadrant to help defeat the Exterminator Menace. He had authorised the creation of a think tank on this basis and there had never been any mention of SAID. The record bore htis out as the first reference to SAID was after the impant | + | TWIT had been established by Govrenor Potato following a suggestion made to him at a cocktail party about getting together some of the finest brains in the quadrant to help defeat the Exterminator Menace. He had authorised the creation of a think tank on this basis and there had never been any mention of SAID. The record bore this out as the first reference to SAID was after the implant |
The funding of TWIT had been partly official and partly through some unorthodox routes co-ordinated by a rogue employee of Mr Fisk, one of the richer businessmen in Over. There is no evidence that the Government funding was used for the early stages of the SAID development, | The funding of TWIT had been partly official and partly through some unorthodox routes co-ordinated by a rogue employee of Mr Fisk, one of the richer businessmen in Over. There is no evidence that the Government funding was used for the early stages of the SAID development, | ||
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===== Admiral Bastrop' | ===== Admiral Bastrop' | ||
- | Admiral Bastrop had no knowledge of anthing | + | Admiral Bastrop had no knowledge of anything |
He also authorised the upgrade to the autopilot systems on the pacifiers at Over Station. He accepted that he had signed the order but did not recall doing so and had no idea that they had anything to do with a SAID. The pacifier autopilots were ' | He also authorised the upgrade to the autopilot systems on the pacifiers at Over Station. He accepted that he had signed the order but did not recall doing so and had no idea that they had anything to do with a SAID. The pacifier autopilots were ' | ||
Admiral Bastrop informed the Commission that his staff had been monitoring space traffic in the system since before the MAFC Operation began and that he could confirm that no ships had left the planet since Johannes Schmidt was last seen. it we therefore his professional opinion that Schmidt was still on the planet. A view shared by his MAFC counterpart. | Admiral Bastrop informed the Commission that his staff had been monitoring space traffic in the system since before the MAFC Operation began and that he could confirm that no ships had left the planet since Johannes Schmidt was last seen. it we therefore his professional opinion that Schmidt was still on the planet. A view shared by his MAFC counterpart. | ||
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===== Dr Yuriko Oyama' | ===== Dr Yuriko Oyama' | ||
Oyama was captured by the MAFC Ground Force after a hard fight during which she personally inflicted at least ten casualties on the MAFC Ground Force troops. | Oyama was captured by the MAFC Ground Force after a hard fight during which she personally inflicted at least ten casualties on the MAFC Ground Force troops. | ||
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The MAFC was justified in its actions to contain the SAID although it could have provided more warning to the other polities before acting. It could also have made more attempts to resolve the situation without the use of force against humans. | The MAFC was justified in its actions to contain the SAID although it could have provided more warning to the other polities before acting. It could also have made more attempts to resolve the situation without the use of force against humans. | ||
- | Governor Potato should be seen as a victim of a heinous crime. He had a control device implanted in him without his consent and was subsequently controlled by the SAID for its own ends for a period of weeks ending | + | Governor Potato should be seen as a victim of a heinous crime. He had a control device implanted in him without his consent and was subsequently controlled by the SAID for its own ends for a period of weeks ending |
A number of individuals made a considerable amount of money as a result of the operation of the SAID, amongst whom were the four directors of TWIT, Mr Fisk and Governor Potato. Not all of these people were necessarily willing participants but further investigation will be necessary by the local criminal courts to determine liability. (Except in the case of Governor Potato where it is clear that he was not a witting participant and would not have been willing had he known about the SAID). | A number of individuals made a considerable amount of money as a result of the operation of the SAID, amongst whom were the four directors of TWIT, Mr Fisk and Governor Potato. Not all of these people were necessarily willing participants but further investigation will be necessary by the local criminal courts to determine liability. (Except in the case of Governor Potato where it is clear that he was not a witting participant and would not have been willing had he known about the SAID). |