Intergalactic Summit

A rather simplified, practically childish scenario - or at least the question is asked in such a way.

What are the circumstances of acquiring these slaves? Through a trade or rather gift, having salvaged them as loot on a derelict spacecraft, having acquired them planetside?

What is the demographic composition of these slaves? Education? What kind of jobs are they viable for?

Before doing anything with them, a proper census and segregation of them would be the only sane option. Background checks too, if possible; those people came from somewhere after all. Then, consider what best to do with them, given the results.

Proper branding and assortment of merchandise will allow for much better value then just selling it unmarked, in bulk.

Illegal assets are to be destroyed immediately upon being adquired. No exceptions.

The irony of an outlaw like you being concerned with legal procedures isn't lost on me.

Long have I preached what one must do with slaves. Long have I been ignored.

O God, when will you bring your Judgement upon a wicked and disbelieving generation?

Judging by their covert presence in this communication feed, are you really that surprised?

This whole topic could very well be a screening test to recruit potential True Citizens. That prospect alone disgusts me.

A simplistic question, yes, challenging questions, none the less. I'm sure we all feel the tug in multiple directions, like flying through a complex gravitational system. Our emotions demand one response, the ethics and mores of our parental society another. Even peer pressure within capsuleer society has its own influences.

But that all ignores one very important fact: they are people. And, as people, they have the gift of choosing their own fates. Who are we, who struggle to see our own paths clearly, to choose the paths of others?

And, as such I would grace them with the kindness that has been shown to me: I would get them what healing I could, both of the mind and body, likely with the help of those such as Dr. Scherezad or the intake staff of the Aurora Arcology. I'd have removed any TCMCs, if any were suffering under such vile devices, or at least neutralize their influence as much as possible.

Then, rested and healed after a fashion, in the best position possible, I would let them choose their fates. For those who desire employment by capsuleers and its allure, there are a myriad of options. Some may remember loved ones and wish to return to them. Others may see this as a second chance and wish to just return to the anonymity of baseliner life. There will even be those form whom the choice holds fear, and they only wish to return to the safety of their master's care. There may even be some choose to exercise their choice to end it all.

All of them, their fates to choose, once their minds and bodies are sound. Forty thousand luminous particles bursting forth to track their paths through the cosmos.

Actually, I'm in quite good standing with both the State, and CONCORD. You'll find that a very large number of the inhabitants of Null are. As far as the State is concerned, I am a law-abiding individual - I'm simply often in places where the State's law doesn't apply. But then, you are the one who's hung up on labels, aren't you?

Like 'assets'. Those are people, and as such, have a certain basic status that preempts the 'illegal assets are to be destroyed immediately' when acquired (since you hate the craft of wordsmithing). The illegality is in their status as slaves. So if that is to be destroyed immediately upon acquisition, then you're agreeing that they must be freed. Immediately.

Congratulations, welcome to the civilized sections of The Forge and the Citadel, do be sure not to visit Pure Blind, though. I get the feeling you wouldn't like having to obey the law.

Spoken like a true master of Imperium propaganda. Ser Arrendis, do you ever get dizzy with all that word spinning?

I said my piece clearly. Handle them to a certified holder, or dispose them by execution. No middle ground, no compromise, just efficiency. If you expect any other reaction from me, you will find I am not so easily baited.

And I am not going to apologise for my non-functioning spellchecker.

More likely it would simply lead to a lot of 'missing' people.

Simply giving them a wealth that they haven't earned and freeing them, so one can rest easy on the conscience, is a ineffective and lazy approach.

I would put them to work and let those with a will to improve their lives do so. If they want their freedom, they can earn it.

As Capsuleers, we do not need to worry about manpower or time. Anyone with even the slightest will can have large amounts of people processed relatively quickly as there are plenty of agencies to outsource that work to. One simply requires vision.

That said, Ms. Valate's 40,000 man interpretive dance disco opera sounds good too.

I am not going to play this game with you, nor waste my time explaining a Sebiestor savage the protocol of Caldari military.

Unlike Strike Commander Kim, I have low tolerance towards unsufferable dunces and their long winded debates.

Seeing as how I have no knowledge of how to deal with the issues they would be facing, I would pass them to people who actually can, namely a few groups in the republic. If they chose to go back to wherever they came from, I would make arrangements for that too. I'm not going to force them to do anything, they've been through enough and if they feel at home in the empire well....... I'm not going to force them out of it I guess...




Under that same logic, maybe I should start executing the few Caldari POWs I get. After all they're just property of mine until I dock up and have them processed for either return to the state or prison. People like you don't see them as what they are so why should I? Oh ya, I have a conscience... That and the few Caldari groups I've faced seem to have an agreement to not do so. As for you and yours..... Not so much. I suggest you listen to Arrendis, she actually is reasoning with you. As for myself and probably others of Sebiestor tribe heritage who aren't wasting their time addressing you...... We weren't nicknamed "the Sinister Ones" for nothing.