GALNET - CAINE-MASSEY CEO ASSASSINATED = 31 MAR 3309

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GALNET

CAINE-MASSEY CEO ASSASSINATED​

31 MAR 3309
Johann Fleischer, the recently appointed head of the mining corporation Caine-Massey, has been shot and killed on Mars.
Fleischer was attending a Federal Commerce Authority seminar at the Olympus Village Conference Centre. He was targeted in the audience by long-range plasma fire that proved immediately fatal. Security forces were unable to locate the shooter, but the weapon and other items were recovered.
Philippa Barlow-Lyons , the COO of Caine-Massey, told the media:
“I am saddened and sickened by this tragedy, as is everyone in the Caine-Massey family. Johann was approved as our new CEO late last year. He was a much-respected champion of enterprise, and a close personal friend. No effort must be spared in finding his murderer.”
Executive Agent Viola Trask provided a statement from the Federal Intelligence Agency:
“At present, the assassin’s identity and whereabouts remain unknown. The weapon used in the attack was a professionally modified Manticore Executioner marksman rifle. Local police also found advanced ECM equipment that was used to disrupt security systems. These particular models are known to be utilised by undercover Imperial agents. However, a thorough investigation is underway and we have drawn no conclusions as yet.”

 

[Vardaugas]

Oh no! He failed to duck under the really slow moving plasma ball coming at him from a long distance which took 15 seconds to get to him!

 

[Darrack]

The weapon used in the attack was a professionally modified Manticore Executioner marksman rifle

That's some going to fail to see the slow moving purple blob of doom approaching.

O7

 

[Darrack]

known to be utilised by undercover Imperial agents

and we have drawn no conclusions as yet.

Yep you have

O7

 

[Kira Goto]

I was expecting more sputtering from Azimuth about Seo’s mental state and their inability to realize that nobody believes they have her best interests in mind.

Not too sure how this relates to ongoings anyway, unless Feds and Imps are about to get cranky at each other for reasons rather insignificant when we’re dealing with a Thargoid invasion force that’s probably soon(ish) going to be very upset when people go ing off the Maelstroms.

 

[TheRoninX]

So this CEO was killed by one of the worst slowest guns in the game. Did they glue him to the floor?

 

[GraphiteGB]

Thargoid war is on hold while every body has a briskets and some tea as it got nuked from April till May....
Going to be a big gap while that update 15 delay knocks all war content till way later...

Good to see the galaxy is willing to fill the void...

 

[Rebel Yell]

It wasn't me!

 

[OrdinaryMan]

It's election time in the federation. Looking at federal history, it can be seen that problems often arise at election times.

I think it might be an filler CG. The public needs to be careful and vigilant against provocations.

 

[Untilting]

So this CEO was killed by one of the worst slowest guns in the game. Did they glue him to the floor?

professionally modified Manticore Executioner

The professional modification must allow it to hit targets moving at a range of speeds, all the way from completely-motionless up to squirming-gently-in-a-chair. Need to get me one of those.

 

[Leadfoot]

So this CEO was killed by one of the worst slowest guns in the game. Did they glue him to the floor?

Apparently they used the hypersonic glue gun on his feet. Never saw it coming.

 

[Cori]

So Hudson's latest plot to hang onto power starts.

So this CEO was killed by one of the worst slowest guns in the game. Did they glue him to the floor?

You think so? The Executioner is my favourite weapon. Love the way it takes out scavs off in the distance with just a shot or two.

 

[Shinkick Murphy]

No wonder they didn't catch the shooter, he probably had several minutes to pack up his stuff and stroll out of the venue before the shot hit.

 

[Darrack]

So Hudson's latest plot to hang onto power starts.


You think so? The Executioner is my favourite weapon. Love the way it takes out scavs off in the distance with just a shot or two.

I used to love it but fdev messed up my assassination load-out by actually letting targets move, had to swap to the TKA.

O7

 

[HappyMoonMonkey]

He clearly wasn't the target. The original target wandered off and had time to go to the toilet and refresh his drink before this poor guy was hit. Who was standing there 10 minutes before hand?

 

[EdzUp]

Is it April 1st already

 

[Guyperson]

At least he had time to update his will before the shot landed.

 

[Screemonster]

That's some going to fail to see the slow moving purple blob of doom approaching.

O7

 

[zimms]

Guys, the assassin staged the whole Federal Commerce Authority seminar to make sure the target was asleep before they fired the shot. Clearly the work of professionals.

 

[Rhaazerus Orzhov]

long-range plasma fire

Poor guy just had to strafe 2ft to the side.
RIP.

FDev really knows how to fumble a good opportunity:
"We could use a Galnet assassination to introduce a new on-foot weapon, like a kinetic rifle or a new energy weapon....nah, let's give this goober a long-range plasma rifle, the slowest projectile in the frackin game......"