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Gibbs, having traced leads from the attack on Turner to the [[Maskirovka]], has meanwhile singled out a woman as suspect: Maskirovka Major Jin Zhang. By the end of January he is observing her aboard the MS ''Pinafore'', a seagoing pleasure cruiser on the [[Federated Suns]] world of [[Logandale]], while she is about to carry out another assassination mission. After Gibbs disposes of a hitman Zhang sent after him, they have a showdown where Zhang ends up dangling over the ship's propeller from Gibbs' hand. In mortal danger, she admits to having been part of the team in the Rocky Mountains attack, but claims not to know anything else beyond the names of her co-perpetrators: LePaies, Price, and Bradforth, the latter being the mission leader. She then immediately tries to kill Gibbs after he pulls her to safety, but falls to her death in the attempt.
 
Gibbs, having traced leads from the attack on Turner to the [[Maskirovka]], has meanwhile singled out a woman as suspect: Maskirovka Major Jin Zhang. By the end of January he is observing her aboard the MS ''Pinafore'', a seagoing pleasure cruiser on the [[Federated Suns]] world of [[Logandale]], while she is about to carry out another assassination mission. After Gibbs disposes of a hitman Zhang sent after him, they have a showdown where Zhang ends up dangling over the ship's propeller from Gibbs' hand. In mortal danger, she admits to having been part of the team in the Rocky Mountains attack, but claims not to know anything else beyond the names of her co-perpetrators: LePaies, Price, and Bradforth, the latter being the mission leader. She then immediately tries to kill Gibbs after he pulls her to safety, but falls to her death in the attempt.
  
On 2 May, the Star League High Council meets in Unity City, Terra. The meeting is overshadowed by the recent death of Lady [[Shandra Noruff-Cameron]], whose passing was covered in the news on 6 January. First Lord [[Ian Cameron]], his son [[Nicholas Cameron|Nicholas]] and Prosecutor General Amanda Blair discuss Leonard Kurita, who is late to the meeting as usual, with the attendant Lords–[[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Brion Marik II]] and his daughter [[Rhean Marik|Rhean]], [[First Prince]] [[Alexander Davion]] and his son [[Zane Davion|Zane]], [[Archon]] [[Kevin Steiner-Dinesen]], and [[Chancellor]] [[Normann Aris]]. When Kurita finally shows up, the council goes into session and an argument breaks out about the "extended [[DCMS]] maneuvers" that Kurita's troops have been engaging in for two years already. Concluding a shouting match, Ian Cameron orders Kurita to stand down within two months or the ongoing maneuvers will be regarded as a declaration of war by the Star League.
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On 2 May, the Star League High Council meets in Unity City, Terra. The meeting is overshadowed by the recent death of Lady [[Shandra Noruff-Cameron]], whose passing was covered in the news on 6 January. First Lord [[Ian Cameron]], his son [[Nicholas Cameron|Nicholas]] and Prosecutor General Amanda Blair discuss Leonard Kurita, who is late to the meeting as usual, with the attendant Lords–[[Captain-General]] [[Brion Marik II]] and his daughter [[Rhean Marik|Rhean]], [[First Prince]] [[Alexander Davion]] and his son [[Zane Davion|Zane]], [[Archon]] [[Kevin Steiner-Dinesen]], and [[Chancellor]] [[Normann Aris]]. When Kurita finally shows up, the council goes into session and an argument breaks out about the "extended [[DCMS]] maneuvers" that Kurita's troops have been engaging in for two years already. Concluding a shouting match, Ian Cameron orders Kurita to stand down within two months or the ongoing maneuvers will be regarded as a declaration of war by the Star League.
  
 
By 24 July, Gibbs has found Jacq LePaies and Mason Price from leads found in Zhang's cabin, and is observing them on [[New Mendham]] as they prepare to kill (or so Gibbs believes) [[Cassie DeBurke]]. He realizes too late, however, that the man he is observing is not actually Jacq LePaies. Racing to rescue DeBurke he finds her alive, but unconscious, with her research results stolen by LePaies and Price. In the subsequent car chase through the city of Bresco, LePaies is killed. Price escapes into the Bergan Industries complex. DeBurke rigs the fire extinguishing system to spot heat signatures, enabling the security staff to find Price, who hijacks a ''[[Chameleon]]'' 'Mech. Gibbs procures a prototype ''[[Champion]]'' to fight him, and disables the ''Chameleon'' with several head hits from the LB-X Autocannon. Price is mortally wounded. Before dying, he tells Gibbs that they did not kill Turner.
 
By 24 July, Gibbs has found Jacq LePaies and Mason Price from leads found in Zhang's cabin, and is observing them on [[New Mendham]] as they prepare to kill (or so Gibbs believes) [[Cassie DeBurke]]. He realizes too late, however, that the man he is observing is not actually Jacq LePaies. Racing to rescue DeBurke he finds her alive, but unconscious, with her research results stolen by LePaies and Price. In the subsequent car chase through the city of Bresco, LePaies is killed. Price escapes into the Bergan Industries complex. DeBurke rigs the fire extinguishing system to spot heat signatures, enabling the security staff to find Price, who hijacks a ''[[Chameleon]]'' 'Mech. Gibbs procures a prototype ''[[Champion]]'' to fight him, and disables the ''Chameleon'' with several head hits from the LB-X Autocannon. Price is mortally wounded. Before dying, he tells Gibbs that they did not kill Turner.

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