Intergalactic Summit

The Amarrian Empire is trying to remove all economic strength from the Minmatar by enslaving them (slaves do not in general make a lot of profits for themselves, you will agree). Ishukone is directly and explicitly supporting the Amarr Empire in this venture to remove economic strength from the Minmatar. I-RED is supporting Ishukone. Hence, cooperating with I-RED is simply supporting an endeavor to remove Minmatar profits. I am afraid it would be economically stupid to do this.

Was that understandable enough, or do you require further translation into Caldari corporate tongue?

You are wrong.

Trade has never served to remove profits or to remove economic strength. It is quite the opposite.
Trade serves to make you have access to things you are not "specialist" on having, by means of selling those things you are "specialist" on having to people that are not. The outcome of trade is always the expansion of both parties production (and consumption) possibility frontiers.

Politicaly speaking, although, it is true that given agreements would tend to make I-RED stronger, and a Matari has to ask himself if this is what he wants. I've seen I-RED fighting Caldari Militia pilots before and politicaly position itself against many Caldari things they think are wrong, but ultimately, I don't think I-RED serves any other wealth than Ishukone's.

Ishukone subsidiary serves the interests of it's parent company. News at 11.

Not by feeling ill, hopefuly...

I see this has finally become a full fledged mud-slinging contest. I expected no less of the fine, civilized, and educated folk that make up the IGS.

Do carry on.

(The following statements are strictly opinions of the employee alone and do not necessarily reflect the position of the employer itself.)

I will not deny some of the claims that have been made on the topic of investing in the Republic for economic gains. However, I-RED seeks investments for the economic gain of both parties, not just ourselves. Many individuals here seem to have the notion that all Caldari are mindless robotic-like scumbags who seek interests purely for self-benefit, which, although may be true for some, is not necessarily true for us.

A couple of months ago I had the priviledge of being invited to a celebratory party by an old university friend on a relatively well-settled Republic planet. When I arrived, though, the event was anything but joyous. I can still remember seeing clearly the fake smiles and the fake sounds of laughter as the guests tried to make the best of what little they had. I could see struggle written on all the wrinkles of their faces, all the cuts on their hands, arms, and legs, all the deep sighs they exhaled. I was moved.

I can sympathize with the Matari people. I believe many of my fellow I-RED comrades can do, and currently feel, the same.

The whole origin of this investment outreach was from the Cal-Matari Operations organization, which I have only recently taken the reigns of. I proposed investing in the Republic market. I sought permission from my Taisho to begin probing prospective entites as being viable trade partners. I have ventured out to Republic space for two weeks to begin forging mutually beneficial trade agreements. I, as we speak, am trying to befriend a people which fate has not been so kind to. I am trying to help.

The purpose of this outreach is for economic benefit, yes. But many of you fail to see that it is more than just that.

The Caldari State has no quarrels with the Minmatar Republic, it never has from the beginning. The fact that the two are at war is a consequence of who our friends are. Some of the commentors above have mentioned how TCMCs are the bane of all things, yet the same people seem to forget there are much, much more inhumane and cruel methods by which slave control can be obtained.

And what is right, Mr. Keating? From a practical standpoint, TCMCs are more humane than other methods such as, say, Vitoc. Obviously, I do not advocate slavery and neither does the State. What you are essentially asking is for I-RED and therefore Ishukone to implore the Amarrians to remove a system which has firmly entrenched itself in their society - an entire alteration of their culture. It is not our place to do such a thing, as Simca stated earlier.

You seem to forget that TCMCs have more uses than just for slave control. They have medical and robotic benefits as well. Though I suppose a fine, corrupt politician such as yourself would prefer to focus only on the negativities.

As a man who has many friends in the Minmatar Republic and a good working relationship with I-RED (despite one member's repeated and inexplicable attempts to ruin it), I'd strongly advise Minmatar corporations to consider this:

The State, even if it's run by a madman, is still geared towards the generation of profit. If the State thinks you're a better customer than the Empire, it'll start adjusting its foreign policies to reflect that belief. I-RED severed ties with its Amarrian business partners because they were thieves and liars. They're now looking to replace the Amarrians with someone more reliable and less likely to stab them in the back during a moment of weakness - such as what happened with CVA. That could be you.

You want to really hurt the Empire? Attack its friendships. Ruin its economic ventures. Lure away its allies with better deals. Make it clear that you are a superior choice of companion.

It seems that you're a coward Mr. Korsavius. You would not be overstepping any boundaries by protesting Amarrian tyranny. Amusingly you've already stated that you do protest slavery 'in your own way'. I imagine that means that you once said 'slavery is bad' to an empty room.

People are being enslaved Mr. Korsavius, people who will never know the freedom that you do. Take a stand, or please, stop pretending to care.



Corruption is a serious allegation to be leveled against a someone in public office. There is no love lost between me and the Colonel, but his opinion of the Caldari has nothing to do with his integrity.

Korsavius, you cannot simply excuse TCMCs away by stating that there are worse methods of enslavement out there. While technically true, that's quite a bit like me saying it's OK to kill a man by decapitation where I could have, instead, opened his chest and unrolled his intact intestines onto the ground for the ants to feast on. Sure, one method is cleaner and less painful than the other, but it doesn't excuse the act at all.