Marker Coup

The Marker Coup (scon. Marker Putsch) was a failed coup on 23 June 2000, led and initiated by Eric Marker, to seize power in Solitude and thereby overthrow the Sconic monarchy to create a new National Socialist autocratic state.

The Coup
In the rainy morning of the 23 June 2000, 23 armed forces led by fascist Eric Marker infiltrated the forecourt of the Supreme Council and remained unknown until they eventually shot twelve guarding officers, suffering eight casualties themselves.

Then they stormed the council building, hurting diverse civilians, amongst others even shooting Centrist politician and former Minister for Inner Security Steven von Klockburg.

After arresting multiple politicians, Marker proclaimed the government and monarch discharged and tried to put the Sconic army under oath to serve his future autocracy. The Armed Forces however, arriving roughly fifteen minutes later, stormed the Supreme Council shooting six of the remaining 15 rebels and proclaimed the monarch and his government reinaugurated and arresting Marker.

Trial
Marker was sentenced to imprisonment in the high-security prison Fortress of Devah for a period of 25 years for threatening the national security and high treason. The prosecutor's proposal of the death sentence for high treason was declined by Emperor Eobard Tito Kaldwin.