Intergalactic Summit

News reaches Gutter Press about a number of fist fights that have broken out at an astronomical conference in Yulai !

Pugilism !

The ordinarily routine proceedings of the Intergalactic Astronomical Union, normally discussing astronomical phenomena such as gas clouds, asteroid fields, and comet orbits, were disrupted, when a number of capsuleers rushed the podium !

Disorder !

The capsuleers demanded that the IAU declare the "Thera" system, discovered by the Sisters of Eve, to be "Not a real wormhole", which caused a disturbance when a rival group of capsuleers holding a contrary opinion also rushed the stage, and began engaging in fisticuffs.

Riot !

Other capsuleers indulged in vandalism, spraying "Poitot is the only named system in Syndicate", on the conference room's walls.

Station security were quick to react, with stun gas and shock batons being deployed to restore order.

Beatdown !

Due to the capsuleer status of the perpetrators, no criminal charges will be pressed, as prosecutions would be largely futile.


Gutter Press. News that happens, somewhere.

You are confusing Sebiestor vagrants with 'Sebiestor as a whole'. Vagrants and malcontents, Sebiestor or no, generally do not have much education.

Sebiestor capsuleers are expected to be educated enough to know how to spell 'Poitot' if they are already aware of the system's existence. 'Expected' is the key word here.

Edit: I see no mention in the article that all the vandals are Sebiestor. For all we know they might all be Brutor, or True Amarr.

I readily admit that the image of robed wrinkly True Amarr engaging in vandalism amuses me greatly.

I simulate with the Sebbies I have, not the Sebbies I want to have.

Well, no, actually, that isn't quite right. I only have the Sebbies I want. It just happens that my wants are dictated by objective external requirements. My Sebbies must fit very exacting genetic profiles to qualify for lycanthromorphic transmutation. It is true that they are not particularly well educated, all things considered. However, they are bright and energetic creatures of unusual physical attractiveness, giving them entitled, almost spoiled personalities balanced remarkably well on the edge of adorableness.

Many rather like it when the Brutor hit them with rods, but I digress....

The point is that security personnel had plenty of time!

Tangentially, I too would be amused by hooded Amarrians vandalizing an astronomy conference. Amarrians pride themselves on their astronomical (and astrological) acumen. Any "astronomy conference" held outside of Amarrian space is essentially a trade show for cheap Gallente personal telescopes (no offense). But this absolves Amarrians of responsibility. Neither I nor any other serious Amarrian scientist would bother to mock "Patootie." Where? What? Inatook space? Are they still part of the Federation? Why does the Federation care? Just let them go, already.

Wrong kind of 'heavenly bodies' to get an exotic dancers opinion, maybe.

Isn't the scientific method amazing?

I guess you could say the facts just up and hit them in the face.

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For the record. Thera is a wormhole.

It acts like a wormhole, blocks local routers like a wormhole, and has the sleepers of a wormhole. It must, therefore, be a wormhole. If the new Citadels come along for the rest of Anoikis, every damn system out there is going to be more like Thera. Just without the kindness of open and free docking rights.

Forgive me, you're right.



I think a certain Mr Joringer will be smugly satisfied with that one.

I was mostly just being pedantic for fun (a nasty habit of mine) because the conflation of wormholes and wormhole systems is a personal pet peeve of mine and wasn't planning on starting a conversation but something in your post has caught my attention. Namely, if you think Thera is a place of great kindness I suggest you try undocking a ship there.

Congratulations to Gutter News on another informative, and I'm sure exclusive, story. Thera, I would argue, might be the most fascinating, naturally-occurring wormhole system currently known. It is of little surprise that such conflict exists. I would encourage everyone to visit at some point during their life. At the very least, it is an extremely beautiful system. The Sanctuary went so far as to set up research stations to study the local phenomena.

This unexplored potential (pun intended) is what drew the founders of my alliance, EvE-Scout, to the area. Anyone wishing to visit the system can consult this listing of known connections to Thera, maintained by my employers. Thera is as close to "home" our explorers have, and we want to see more people using it to its full potential. Scientific study, tourism, combat, piracy, trade... we don't much care what you do with our intel, though not shooting at us would be a nice, though improbable, start.