Intergalactic Summit

I don't believe Mentas Blaque is looking to compromise, but I support this idea. Either this, or CONCORD. War is upon us otherwise.

And this would show what? That an invasion upon the Federation is what must be done when they don't get their way? Those fools have only heightened the complications of this political nightmare. There will be reasons as to why the Federation has not yet publicly disclosed information. You are asking us to respect you as allies - do the same.

All in the name of Midular, too. If she could see this now.

That could work...

It's one freaking shooter. One.

He shot a bunch of Minmatar. He killed Midular.

Is he made of solid fullerene or something? Is there something special about him, so special that they can't even talk about him?

Just pop him into a mobile cell, and scoot him or her across the border. Isn't your alliance worth more than one murderer?

The Gallente will not even tell us anything about the shooter, his reasons, his identity or what they are actually doing with him to begin with. Why would they hand him over to a Capsuleer like us if they are this buttoned down?

Clearly, the Gallente have something to hide. Makes more sense to me the more I think about it. So no, I am not counting on such progress to be made. My faith in our so-called allies pulling their heads out of their nether regions has all but faded to nothing.

I would support moving the prisoner to CONCORD custody, given that what followed was complete sharing of information between Federal and Republic authorities about the shooter and the investigation, and a trial by either a joint international court or both courts separately (*) followed by a negotiation on how to implement the verdicts of both.

It is not that I do not realize the Federation also has a stake on this and that by their Way it is their jurisdiction. It is that it is also a Sebiestor matter, and I would like that to be respected.

But to give the procedure over to capsuleers? No, thanks. No capsuleer force exists(**) to whom I would care to give such power over a tribal issue, and very few who I would trust to do it for reasons other than glory and fame.

(*) Or, well, tribal one alone, but that does not seem likely to happen)
(**) Not even my own.

At this Point, anything that lessens tension and pulls us back from the brink of open warfare between our nations would be welcome. Unfortunately we are in a position where neither side can full trust that the other will be able to perform a full, open and fair Trial.

For the Federation, they believe that as soon as the shooter was handed over, that he'd be facing a kangaroo court at best, and a lynch mob at worst. Unfortunately, last nights events only strengthened this opinion.

For the Republic, the lack of information being shared at high level regarding this case only shows that the Federation has something to hide. Having the Federation Admiral outright state last night that the shooter would not be extradited and no information would be shared due to "National Security" only reinforced that belief. In addition, the botched job the Federal authorities made of the Investigation into the Hanvyner treason case casts a shadow on the competence of the FIO to properly investigate all aspects of this case to ensure no stone remains unturned and that any, and all, accomplices are identified and brought to justice along with the shooter.

A trial by a neutral Third Party seems to be the logical course.

As much as this would be both amusing, I doubt it would be effective in sating the Matari's ever-present bloodlust.

A month from now we'd all be talking about the tribes dropping Dreadnaughts into Amarr in an attempt to force Chribba to turn over the gunman by destroying the Veldnaught.

That of course depends on the identity of the shooter. I don't think this is a question of who has custody of the prisoner, so much as it's a matter of the identity of the shooter. I am confident that if this identity is ever made public, it will be obvious why it was kept a secret.

I will be willing to secure the prisoner in a facility that is incapable of escape, or rescue. No human contact, no chance of bribery or friendship. The ultimate is keeping a human confined.

Of course, for the ultimate security, a small price will be required for the prisoners upkeep.