[His eyes narrow slightly and he takes back to pacing.
Miles would have certainly been guilty for Voloupulous' Law if he'd cobbled together enough men and ships to call it a fleet, or at least functionally ran more than one. Deliberately moving the charge to treason was the key here - harder to prove, certainly, unless the Dendarii had meddled directly against the Emperor (the idea was toyed with and then discarded as unlikely). Miles simply showing up with his case, tactical readings and ledgers in order would have been enough for him to sway a majority - presuming the party balances hadn't so wildly shifted.
But why allow him to move up the charges, then? Certainly, the appeal of taking him down would be a part of it. Depending on the office he held, he would have to order and oversee the sentencing himself... but the risk of the charges failing would-
He stops, abruptly.]
The accusers counted on the trial in absentia. Arranged a delay.
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Miles would have certainly been guilty for Voloupulous' Law if he'd cobbled together enough men and ships to call it a fleet, or at least functionally ran more than one. Deliberately moving the charge to treason was the key here - harder to prove, certainly, unless the Dendarii had meddled directly against the Emperor (the idea was toyed with and then discarded as unlikely). Miles simply showing up with his case, tactical readings and ledgers in order would have been enough for him to sway a majority - presuming the party balances hadn't so wildly shifted.
But why allow him to move up the charges, then? Certainly, the appeal of taking him down would be a part of it. Depending on the office he held, he would have to order and oversee the sentencing himself... but the risk of the charges failing would-
He stops, abruptly.]
The accusers counted on the trial in absentia. Arranged a delay.