The most luxurious ship ever built. The crown jewel of the sea. The greatest seafaring vessel the world had ever seen. It had all the comforts of home. It had everything the passengers would ever need. That is, everything except for what was needed to save their own lives. G\ood morning, Your Honor, opposing counsel, members of the jury, my name is Allyson Coy and I represent the prosecution in today’s case. On April , 1912, the Gigantic, the flagship of the Red Star Line, set sail on it’s maiden voyage from Southampton, England. On board were ,100 passengers traveling to New York, expecting to make memories that would last a lifetime. Instead for more than ,500 of these people, all we have left is their memory. Throughout trial today we will prove to you beyond a reasonable doubt that this? Could have been prevented. This was no more than the cheap desires of the chairperson of the Red Star Line, JB Isman, the defendant. In the course of this trial, several facts will be brought to light. First, you will hear of the warnings that were sent to the Gigantic about icebergs in the area. You will hear how JB Isman knew before embarking that there were not enough lifeboats for every passenger on board. In fact, You will hear how Dex Boxby, the Fourth Officer on the Gigantic’s crew, tried to tell the captain about the shortage of lifeboats and the warnings, but to no avail. You will also learn how due to the defendant’s, the Gigantic was not a double-hulled ship, making conditions for sinking a lot worse. Next, you will hear from Mel Brown, a survivor aboard the ship. She will inform you of how the ship was going faster than average, how JB Isman was actively trying to “break the trans-atlantic speed record”, She will also tell you the horrors of the crash, the sinking, and the waiting for rescue. The defense will try to scatter the facts, claiming that the Gigantic did have everything. The Gigantic did have everything except a double hull. Everything except enough lifeboats. Everything….except for a safe maiden voyage. Because of JB Isman’s choices, more than ,500 souls have been lost forever. At the end of this trial my co-counsel Pierce Taylor will come back and ask you to find JB Isman guilty. Thank you, members of the jury. Thank you, Your Honor