Operation Mendicant
Operation Mendicant, commenced on 4.VIII.1703 AN, was an investigation spearheaded by the Hurmu Constabulary into the death of Kir Azariah Vidar during a solo transit of the Hurmu Gate Network from Huyenkula to Walstadt on 2.VII.1703 AN.
| Office | Officeholder | Assignment |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Inspector-General | Khoga Daidukul | Lead Investigating Officer, reporting directly to Cabinet. |
| Technical Advisor | Leila Adalani Djupvik | Specialist advisor on matters pertaining to the Hurmu Gate Network. Seconded from the Hurmudanka Engineering Company |
| Whales Liaison Representative | Einar Almstedt (ESB) | Appointed by the Executors of the Late Prince to represent the interests of the Principality of Whales in the investigation. |
Course of the investigation
An initial complexity for the investigation was determining the jurisdiction within which the moment of death occurred. The fine particulate spray of the deceased had emerged in Walstadt, but the gate through which the deceased had entered was located in Hurmu. At the moment of death, the spatial locations of the Huyenkula and Walstadt gates were in a temporally synchronised and locked state, effectively forming a temporary border between the two realms with the death occurring on the spot that would constitute the borderline. As the "hub" operating the gate network remained sovereign Hurmu territory it was necessary for the investigation to be led by the Hurmu Constabulary, but it would seem necessary, indeed unavoidable, to involve the Natopian authorities.
