Intergalactic Summit

I'd like to nominate Lunarisse Aspenstar for Amarrian Capsuleer of the Year. She has hosted some of the cluster's finest social gatherings, and her approach to dealing with others is thoughtful and inviting. She exemplifies the notion that the Empire isn't just about "convert or die," but also "the Empire has pie." Luna is, by far, the greatest public relations tool the Empire has amongst the capsuleer community.

This year's shortlists are as follows:


Amarrian Capsuleer of the Year Shortlist
Aenrea, of Terpene Conglomerate [TERP]
ePIMP, of Space-Brewery-Association [S-B-A]
Ibrahim Tash-Murkon, of Inter Vivos Trust Service [VIVOS]
Lunarisse Aspenstar, of Societas Imperialis Sceptri Coronaeque [SFRIM]
Nicoletta Mithra, of Societas Imperialis Sceptri Coronaeque [SFRIM]
Reginald Sakakibara, of Death By Design [URGD]


Loyal Servant of the Year Shortlist:
Demion Samenel, of Caldari Independent Navy Reserve [CAIN]
Jandice Ymladris, of Aurora Arcology [X101]
Makoto Priano, of Priano Trans-Stellar State Services [PRIAN]
Stalking Mantis, of Dirt 'n' Glitter [D-N-G]
Tristan daCuhna, of Dirt 'n' Glitter [D-N-G]

It's their contest. They can do whatever they want with it.

Although I am honored to be included on the Amarrian Capsuleer of the Year shortlist for YC116, I also find it troubling that my former executor, Lady Shalee Lianne, did not receive a similar honor.

During my time as the CEO of Heart of Pyerite within Imperial Outlaws, Lady Lianne worked tirelessly to ensure that supply lines to the front remained active and open, continually equipping her pilots with the tools necessary to apply pressure to the remnants of Minmatar resistance.

Without such logistics support, it is likely that my corporation would not have been able to operate out of the central fortress system of Siseide, which would have relegated us to a base of operations closer to the high-sec southern entrances at Sasiekko or Myyhera, thus limiting our power projection into the warzone as a whole.

The importance of such action may pale in comparison to the more contemporary successes of victory in the entire warzone, but to only view contributions that ultimately led to the militia's current position of dominance is myopic at best. I need not remind the pilots of the Crusade that after the disastrous campaign in Huola this summer, the Minmatar--supported by Gallente mercenaries--rampaged throughout the north and the south, taking the Empress' systems with an uncharacteristic ease. They were so bold in this offensive, that they announced an attempt on the strategic and central system of Auga.

The early hours of the defense of Auga were grim, with fleet after fleet of loyalist cruisers annihilated outnumbered anywhere between 1.5:1 and 3:1. The defeats were so unilateral and demoralizing, that wider Amarr resistance collapsed and the defense of Auga was left up to the small band of pilots of the Squadron and Terpene Conglomerate. Complex after complex fell as the battered remnants--the thin gold line--sought to stem the tide of rust and drone alike.

But what was Imperial Outlaws' answer? In the eleventh hour of Auga, one of Lady Lianne's fleet commanders--Shiva Makoto--took up the mantle, and, bolstered by numbers provided by my own corporation at the time, led a guerilla campaign against the Minmatar rear-guard. After two hours of fighting, the strength of Imperial Outlaws logistics--allowing our pilots to re-equip and re-supply in-system--eventually broke the Minmatar push. The defense of Auga was only possible because the pilots were united in their faith in the leadership of Imperial Outlaws, a leadership cultivated by Lady Lianne.

Although I shudder to speculate--I am sure that PIE recognizes that had Auga fallen and been used as a staging point, Siseide would have been threatened. And I am certain we all recognize what losing Siseide would have entailed.

In my opinion, Lady Lianne's leadership and dedication to the cause of the militia is unwavering, and it is only through her noble aptitude and belief in the cause that Imperial Outlaws was able to maintain a southern, central, and northern presence in the warzone simultaneously.

Therefore, with all due respect, I urge that PIE reconsider their shortlist for the Amarrian Capsuleer of the Year to include Lady Shalee Lianne.

I should also clarify that only six candidate slots are available on the short lists.

Most the active COMBAT pilots nominated Ms Lianne and she was left off, also Theres still been no relevant reason given, is this just yet another case of the pettiness that unfortunately seems to of affected most of Amarr high sociity

I sincerely believe that Lady Shalee Lianne's dedication to the Empire goes further and beyond my own, and my leadership of Heart of Pyerite and contributions to the 24th Imperial Crusade should be considered an extension of her leadership and nobility.

As such, if at all possible, I would like to step down from my position on the Amarrian Capsuleer of the Year YC116 shortlist in favor of Lady Shalee Lianne.

Can i at least get a cookie?

A very expensive cookie of course so when its finally eaten the left over crumb explosion is glorious.

While I can appreciate you doing what you perceive to be an honorable action, Lord Sakakibara, it would be for naught. The short list is decided on within the Praetoria, not by the candidates themselves.

However, if you simply do not wish to be considered, feel free to contact Lord Admiral Shaikar.

Or you could host you own awards and let PIE issue theirs?
Or maybe everyone can stop acting like petulant children in front of the whole cluster. Just a thought.