Intergalactic Summit

I am Hotuban Klimut, Seneschal of the Order of the Weeping Sun, right-hand of Grand Master Ger’Ante Otheiran in all matters relating to his cybernetic knighthood. I appear before you to announce the successful completion of Operation: Righted Virge, and to present a detailing of the reasons, methods and results of its conduction to the capsuleer public.



During the events immediately after the unification of the Weeping Suns with the capsuleer corporation, the Knighthood of the Merciful Crown, the leadership of both organizations deemed that a demonstration of the resolve, intent and values of the pact was necessary to gain an initial footing in the capsuleer community. Only decisive action would be an acceptable means of achieving this end. A suitable target for a demonstration of armed force achieving the combined knighthoods’ goals was selected.

The prominent capsuleer traitor to the Khanid Kingdom and the Amarr Faith, Silas Vitalia, was chosen as this target. While action against her and her organization, the Nobilta Nera, was originally intended to be space-borne, early intelligence gathering revealed that she is at the heart of an extensive network of Sani Sabik cult centers that pervades the Kingdom and many parts of the Amarr Empire. It was also soon found that this network was established upon the Order of the Weeping Sun’s home planet, Kihtaled IV. Grand Master Otheiran, seeing this as a personal affront, redirected planning to an all-out purge of Silas Vitalia’s planetary influence on Kihtaled IV. The Knighthood of the Merciful Crown’s forces were placed on reserve and the Weeping Suns were placed under my command for the duration of Operation: Righted Virge.

Twelve locations scattered across the surface of the planet were found to be suitable targets. Most of these were small pleasure dens that served as practice and recruitment sites for Sani Sabik adherents; however four of these sites were more prominent. These included two Sabik churches, a heavily guarded large-scale narcotic processing plant, and a central pleasure den that catered to the cult leadership and important persons. Total number of suspected cultists in the direct employ of Silas Vitalia numbered three hundred, with up to two thousand potential patrons of the various pleasure dens and churches.

In order to maintain surprise and to ensure that no escapees might warn other branches of the Kihtaled cult, a simultaneous strike on all of these locations was decided to be the best option. Thorough intelligence gathering operations commenced in the weeks before the strike, with the identification of kill-on-sight individuals being tantamount. Rules of engagement were set where most patrons of the pleasure dens and churches would be captured and handed over to local police, but all proprietors and those with capital criminal histories would be executed on-site. All those to be found in the narcotics processing plant and central pleasure den were slated for execution, excluding any slaves being used for labor.

Because infiltration of the Kihtaled government and law enforcement agencies was suspected, local authorities were not consulted prior to the attacks upon the heretic dens. They would be informed after the attacks were complete and be advised to collect all individuals neutralized during the operation.

The raids began on the morning of June 1st YC 114 and were concluded that evening, carried out by a total of 82 select cyber knights of the Order of the Weeping Sun. Grand Master Ger’Ante Otheiran personally led the assault on the narcotics plant, while I led the assault on the central cultist den. Here are the final totals for the results of the raids:

Pleasure den patrons captured: 284
Pleasure den patrons killed: 43
Sani Sabik church patrons captured: 351
Sani Sabik church patrons killed: 192
Cultist network members killed: 277
Slaves reclaimed: 121
Weeping Sun casualties: 12 wounded, 3 killed

Amongst the dead was Rehkto Kamenet, the suspected leader of the Kihtaled cult network and close lieutenant of Silas Vitalia herself. She was executed on-site at the central pleasure den, her head taken as proof of the deed.

Holo recordings taken of the assaults will be made public in the following days.
This concludes the public report of Operation: Righted Virge.



Hotuban Klimut
Order of the Weeping Sun
Seneschal

Sounds like cold hearted murder of civilians to me....and i am not exactly known as a paragon of morality.

I certainly had a lovely time at Lady Vitalia's soiree, despite (or perhaps because of, for I have the feeling that I missed something) my in hindsight hilarious technical difficulties - and a sudden explosion of unrelated complications that called me away before I could find out whether that heroic scorpion king's little urchin let herself into the naughty bits dungeon or not. Come to think of it, I should have tried introducing her to Synthia.

That said, the casualty figures provided are more or less, what? One battleship's complement? How many Sani Sabik battleships get blown up on an off day?

At least the slaves were "reclaimed." Heaven forbid we should have to hear about more "diplomas."

Indeed. Reminds me of some of the reclamation operations I participated in during my early years with Endless Corp, alongside Sabaoth Inc.

I certainly can't accuse you of not practicing what you preach. Hard to believe that such extensive networks of Sabik operate so freely right here in the Kingdom.

Good work.

This has me a bit confused. Surely if this is the case--and I have no reason to doubt it--it would seem a bit counterproductive to turn these cultists over to the planetary authorities. Is it not likely that these cultists will use these connections to commute their sentences, if not avoid them entirely?

Yes, yes, of course. But for further clarification: the "Higher Laws of Good;" or, "The Higher Laws of God?"

I suppose I should expect you to say that it is a distinction without a difference. However, while "God" is certainly invoked as a justification for killing more frequently than any other Universal force, this is the first time I have heard "Good" used in such a manner.

But quibbles aside, what's a blood cult without a little blood, eh whot?

In fact, if I understand my autographed copy of Lady Vitalia's treatise correctly (said copy being miraculously spared undue scratchery as a result of incidents I missed), she might maintain that cultists who die are weak, and therefore belong dead.

Be careful with that one, sweetie, he's fresh!

I will not deny the events detailed in this thread, they are indeed accurate.

However the killing of many Amarr civilians, and the rather gruesome methods involved, should indicate to the rest of you what sort of organization the Knighthood really is.

I've seen Blood Raiders take more care and have more respect for their victims than the Knighthood has shown to planetside members of my sect, and several close personal friends of mine. In fact based upon the level of violence and apparent joy they've taken in such slaughter I'd say they are quite far already along the path to joining Omir.

I have been embarrassed in front of many respected colleagues. I have suffered personal losses at the hands of these infidels, and this shall not be forgiven.

We have begun to exact revenge and take what is owed us in blood in space, and are doing just that.

I'd be enjoying the revenge we've been having if I didn't have to demean myself and travel halfway across the cluster away from my power base to such backwaters and fly such puny combat vessels to chase them down deadspace holes. To their credit they have not shied away from combat in the slightest and are actually engaging, which can be rare in these cases.

I suspect we will return to the Kingdom soon, but in the meantime, his pods are proving rather elusive and we have failed to execute him on the field.

I am personally offering 100 million ISK for each and every frozen corpse of his delivered onto my care.

Happy hunting.

They forfeited their right to be called such when they joined you and your disgusting faith, becoming parasites that lure others to lives of sin, self-destruction and the destruction of others. Their victims were spared, but the flock of demons you herd will never be shown mercy. They were clever in their methods of avoiding Khanid law enforcment, but they could not outsmart a hammer falling on their faces.

As for the methods, I suggest to the public they wait for the holorecordings before passing judgment. We are not afraid of being judged; if we have done wrong, then we are willing to take heed of those opinions and change our ways as we must for the greater good. Taking responsibility for one's actions sometimes demands a sacrifice in pennance.



Submit yourself to justice and return to the light and we will forgive you. Until then, the sentiment is returned, as to us any innocent sacrificed in your god's name is a personal loss.



I would like to note you have only destroyed crewless frigates thus far. Unless you consider a ship's innards to be blood, you have spilled none. No glory for your false god, only a bit of ISK lost on my part. First blood in what I expect to be a long struggle with you, milady, even if you leave this war feeling satisfied. I do not believe you will though.



What a convenient way to find out what wretched creatures come to your beck and call. We already know the Seekers of a Silent Paradise are eager to please you. What other slime you have in your pocket is yet to be seen.



It is a knight's task to fight evil so that you do not have to.