Blacklight Plot of 1180

Attempted coup d'etat by reactionary elements in the Regency nobility and military.

Description (Specifications)

Led by a member of a Tukera family cadet branch, a cabal of officers attempted to organize a mutiny among members of the 125th and 257th fleets in an attempt to coerce Regent Seldrian and the Regency Senate in repudiating political reforms carried out by her father, most notably the Representational Reforms.

History & Background (Dossier)

The nobles had the backing of many noncoms whose families had been displaced or unemployed by the liquidation of noble owned businesses and properties. But the actual popular support in the ranks was overestimated by the plotters, and the coup was quickly broken up and its ringmasters arrested by Regency security services. Several participants went underground, aided by the Flame of Purity movement, which was radicalized by the incident.

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• Peter Gray - Traveller TNE Mailing List Deneb Library Data: The Last Lexicon Part 1 published 16 October 2001