Langstiver Assassination Attempt

Story so far

Former security chief Onni Langstiver organizes six associates through an encrypted, air-gapped network hidden in Medina Station's power conduits. The group approaches Governor Santiago Singh outside his office complex with concealed weapons. A Marine guard recognizes the attack, throws Singh down, and shields him while four Laconian troops answer with high-velocity plastic safety rounds.

All seven attackers die and no Marine is harmed. Several civilians receive minor fragment wounds, and a fleeing nine-year-old breaks an arm. One rebel bullet passes through Lieutenant Kasik's skull and mouth; he dies three hours later. The attempt cannot restore Medina, but its symbolic violence transforms the occupation: Singh orders curfews, checkpoints, mass scrutiny, and the removal of Colonel Aliana Tanaka when she refuses to support his response.

Appearance

A sudden close-range firefight beneath Medina's blazing habitat-drum light, four blue-armored Marines shielding the governor and cutting down seven armed Belters amid fleeing civilians.

Role

The event is Medina's first organized attack on Laconian leadership and the emotional trigger for Singh's shift from administrative confidence to punitive control.

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