Formal Declaration of the Intent to Press Charges.

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Formal Declaration of the Intent to Press Charges.

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To the Honorable and Esteemed members of the Chancellery of the Free City of Drache:

I, Major William Ka`ana`ana of the Reshalian Military, do hereby solemnly affirm my status as legal council for the Reshalian Empire and all members and servants under the protection of the Imperial Crown, including but not limited to the Emperor himself and his high admirals, and am so empowered to defend and prosecute such crimes against the state and her peoples in whatever jurisdiction they may be found in.

Under selfsame status as legal council, it has come to my attention that Captain Proculus Sigma of the Azaani High Directorate has flagrantly violated not only the sanctity of Reshalian diplomatic efforts, but the laws of the Free City of Drache herself. It falls on council to therefore see these violations brought before the judiciary of the Chancellery, and therein justice brought to bear for these committed crimes.


Council hereby petitions the judiciary and presses the following plaints against Captain Sigma:

Plaints regarding the violation of Edict 30 of Drachean Law regarding Port Authority:

(a) Council hereby charges that under Edict 30, Port Authority has no legal standing to impound vehicles with no prior accusation of piracy. Therefore, council suggests that Captain Sigma was in gross dereliction of duty in suggesting, and wielding, such authority by threat of force response from his airship The Last Place You Look. Council determines that the law is very clear: A search, or a refusal entry to the harbor. But not seizure of maritime assets not related to piracy.

(b) Council charges that the master and commander of the HIMS Buttercup, Lieutenant Alistair, submitted without hesitation to allowing Captain Sigma the opportunity to take a full inventory of the ship's contents, and at no time resisted lawful requests issued by Captain Sigma.

(c) Council further questions the legitimacy of the Azaani, a foreign entity, having any right whatsoever on any level to enforce the terms of Edict 30, and hereby alleges that any and all authority rendered unto him by other entities as regards to said Edict be rendered null and void, and all activities undertaken by Captain Sigma in the enforcement of Edict 30 be declared unlawful.


Plaints regarding the criminal activity of Captain Proculus Sigma:

(a) Council charges that Captain Sigma acted unlawfully in the detainment of the HIMS Buttercup, and that such unlawful detainment of assets reasonably constitutes grand theft. The return of the HIMS Buttercup to her rightful owners does not absolve this serious crime.

(b) Council further charges that following a verdict rendering the illegitimacy of Captain Sigma to enforce Edict 30, the searching of the HIMS Buttercup by threat of force should be considered to constitute criminal trespass.

(c) Council further charges that Captain Sigma that in unlawfully seizing the HIMS Buttercup, committed further crime in the hindrance of lawful business conducted by a diplomatic representative of the Reshalian Empire.

(d) Council additionally alleges that in the course of the unlawful seizure of the HIMS Buttercup, superficial damages were made through to the hull of the vessel, and reparation monies are owed the Reshalian Empire as a separate, civil offense.


Council presses all charges hereunder on this day, 4 IV 487, and petitions the Magistrates of the Free City of Drache to arrest and bring to trial Captain Proculus Sigma, that these serious charges may be brought before the law and justice may thus be served in an open and honest manner.

Further inquiry into this matter may be directed to myself, Major William Ka`ana`ana, currently in residence at the Black Dragon Inn.

In humble service,
-Maj. William Ka`ana`ana
Reshalian Infantry
14th Division.
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