Intergalactic Summit

(Update with recent news)

Pilots;

Let me first state that I wish I had no reason to publicize the events of this last day. My foremost desire is to expand our base of knowledge about the cluster, about novel technologies, and about emergent threats. To that end, cooperation with CONCORD remains necessary. To that end, the expeditionary group composed of pilots from CAIN, FCORD, IKAME, JLAB, SFRIM, alongside independent explorers, has endeavored to release all information as we discover it or we analyze it.

Despite this, Odo Korachi of the DED has seen fit to issue a heavy-handed ultimatum. It remains my desire to achieve a mutually agreeable resolution, and to continue to cooperate with CONCORD despite the apparent intransigence of one of its brigadier generals. I can only hope that cooler heads within CONCORD will prevail, and that this most august organization knows that incentive is as necessary as disincentive when dealing with pilots as independent-minded as Capsuleers.

The full text of Odo Korachi’s message follows.



Again, let me say that I firmly desire to cooperate with CONCORD, and to continue to serve the State and humanity to the best of my abilities. However, despite Korachi’s threats, we have no ability to deliver the sample he demands, and we would have no intent to when issued imperious threats by the very same officer whose intransigence instigated the Battle of Caldari Prime, the fall of the Shiigeru, and the many deaths that followed.

I can only assume that Korachi’s insistence that we only communicate with him is in part because he is overstepping his mandate; I can only assume that other commanders within CONCORD are more diplomatic, are better able to interface with the independent Capsuleers that form this cluster’s best defense against the Nation and other threats, are more understanding of the free-spiritedness and pride of many of the most powerful individuals in existence.

To that end, I call upon pilots to petition their states’ representatives on our behalf, and to petition CONCORD representatives for a better, more fruitful resolution that preserves the pride, power, and prestige of both CONCORD and the independent capsuleers that enforce its will.

It remains my hope that Korachi has overstepped his bounds, and that by shining a light on his intransigence those within CONCORD who are better able to serve the needs of CONCORD and the cluster may rise to serve in his stead.

Yours in service,
Makoto Priano
Itsukame-Zainou Hyperspatial Inquiries, Ltd.

CONCORD, through actions like this and the imprisonment of press who did little more than report the news truthfully has delegitimized itself and no longer represents the capsuleer community, and as such, holds no rightful authority over the capsuleer community.

Once created to serve the law, CONCORD today is little more than just another pirate faction using force to enforce its will and should only be regarded as such: shot at and removed from endangering others like any other pirate entities found on one's overview.

EDIT: To clarify, I do not intend to suggest that one rebels against the laws which bind New Eden society. CONCORD however, does not appear interested in these laws, and as such is a pirate entity in flagrant disregard of them. Absent an enforcement body, enforcement is up to us.

New Eden Research Coalition is prepared to offer sanctuary in Stain to any affected and persecuted pilot who wishes to live outside the influence of the pirate faction known as "CONCORD".

With due respect, pilots, my aim is not to flee into the dark. My hope is that if enough prominent and powerful capsuleers petition their states and Korachi's superiors at DED and the Inner Circle, we may see a more reasonable discussion of what will follow.

Still, whatever follows, I thank you for your support.

Ms. Hanaya; I do not possess the brains. Ergo, I cannot hand over the brains.

Are you suggesting we make war on the DED? Over this minor of an incident?

Capsuleers are not ourselves an organization. We do not all have the best intention of humanity in mind. The DED is not solely around to police us. Without the DED and Concord to negotiate peace, the Empires would have gone to war numerous times.

But yes, let's just tear it all down cause they're getting a little heavy handed on this minor issue.

Looks like CONCORD is picking a fight, if all the associated branches agreed to adjust Sec Status in that manner.... Given the situation, I actually stand with my fellow Capsuleers in this matter. Should the call come in, you have my axe.

This is a truly disturbing turn of events, and is a reminder of why I chose to migrate into null security space.

Makoto Priano, my offer of sanctuary and supporting firepower remains open to both yourself and all pilots flying under the flag of Itsukame-Zainou Hyperspatial Inquiries.

I expect that it may soon come time to make an example of Yulai and raze it to a cinder.

C-can I get a translation, please?

CONCORD again demonstrates they have no interest in the peace and protection of the cluster. They would much rather overstep the bounds of their mandate to abuse their authority to their own ends.

This is all about power, CONCORD wants to have all the power, so they use what power they have to take other's power.
Given their actions as of late, they are certainly hiding something regarding the Drifters and the fate of Hilen Tukoss. They can't risk capsuleers retaining ownership of any potential clues since it might enable us to find out some of the information they are concealing, and that would shift the balance of power away from them.

It also, certainly gets stuck in CONCORD's craw that capsuleers have been doing what we can to research and counter the drifter threat while CONCORD does nothing to prepare in case of the worst. If their inaction is due to some information we don't possess about the potential threat, then they have only themselves to blame for not sharing it with us. We have seen they have also tried posturing against the Empire for their efforts in shoring up defenses against the Drifters.


Given their actions, I don't believe CONCORD can be trusted in these matters, and while we should seek a peaceful resolution, we should not bow to threats. I stand ready to defend my comrades from any wrongful aggression from the DED

and independent analysis was performed to verify that it was indeed a piece of Tukoss, and the people who performed that analysis are among those being threatened.

I don't see why CONCORD would be concerned by verification if it's just for reasons of clone activation as the people responsible for that would likely be his corporation rather than CONCORD.


Something else is going on here whether it is the concealment of information for nefarious purposes or just CONCORD being greedy and wanting to hold all the chips. If this were all above board, members of CONCORD would not be pushing their weight around.