Intergalactic Summit

Hello fellow capsuleers, friends, enemies, and baseliner readers all,

By now we have all heard of the unfortunate demise of Hilen Tukoss and the successful recovery of his remains by an independent scientific expedition. I aplaud the work of these capsuleer scientists and explorers in managing to penetrate so far into the lair of the drifters, to find the remains of a man I thought the world of. Hilen Tukoss was an example of everything we should aspire to be. Driven by something stronger then nationalism or desire for personal gain, Hilen was a true visionary, and sought to make the world into a better place. He will be fondly remembered, and there truly is one star less in the sky with his passing.

But the story doesn't end there, because of course we've all heard of the attempts at bullying and coercion on the part of Odo Korachi. Concord and the DED are demanding the relinquishment of Hilen's remains on pains of losing all access to highsec and a bounty high enough to send half the known universe after them. These actions are unjust and petty in the extreme.

We in Origin know well the pains of being cast out of highsec, of being unwelcome in the realms of New Eden. Thus in Origin we have made a home for outcasts and wayward souls. On behalf of the Origin Colonial Authority and the people of Origin, through the power extended to me by the Exodus Charter, I would be honoured to welcome any and all of the expedition members currently being threatened by CONCORD to Origin for as long as they should need safe haven. We will grant to you all the protections and privileges afforded to a citizen of the system, for as long as you chose to make it a home. I can understand a desire not to leave Known Space, and all those you know, but the fact stands that you may become highly targeted, and your loved ones may be put at risk merely by their associations with you. These people will also be welcome if you wish to bring them along.

This is a difficult thing to propose, to leave Known Space, but know that if you should chose that course it would be not as an act of submission but of defiance, saying "No, I will not bow" to CONCORD and their regime. Let them make their threats and see how truly feeble their reach is. Even if you yourself would like to remain in Known Space, if you have someone or someones that you feel would be put at risk by your actions, you can send them to Origin ahead of you, and we will protect them and prevent them from being used as leverage against you.

These are dark days for us all, we must band together if we wish to shine bright enough to drive away the storms,

Ad Astra Per Aspera,

Saede Riordan, Coordinator
Alexylva Paradox

If I had a 50 PLEX bounty on my head, I would be very wary of people suddenly offering me shelter.

Also, hands off Scherezad-haani. She's ours!

See? You already have the proper mindset for Anoikis! Do keep nurturing that tingling sense of paranoia, it will serve you well and prove invaluable when on the hunt or while being hunted.

This is absolutely true, they shouldn't need to have their lives upended by this, but the fact is, they are. If they find the homes they love impossible to remain in, Origin can at least offer them sanctuary until the worst of the storm blows over. Its not an ideal solution, but knowing you have somewhere to go if worst comes to worst is at least a step in the right direction.

As I haven't addressed this yet, I would like to say this: thank you, Ms. Riordan, for the offer of sanctuary! We received a goodly number of notes and offers of support once the DED publicized its unprecedented bounty, and were unable to properly respond to them all.

Fortunately, events took an unexpected turn as pilot Raholan indeed surrendered Tukoss's biomass, and we were not forced to enact any evacuation of materials or personnel.

Still, should such a circumstance be encountered again, know that you'll be on the short list of parties we'll contact.