Intergalactic Summit

I will say this; when cans are so labelled it does let us know what to expect when we reach them. These 26 were OK but they relayed to us that the pilot seemed insane. His behavior was disjointed and manic. They expressed great relief to climb out of the rescue ship on to the station.

Most of the 2900 from the other day are out of hospital. There is only one left in the hospital. We hope she will be released soon to join the others in the Dresi Matriculation Community.

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114/09/11 12:54 Pipi Ropogos 10 former Elite Slaves, 16 former slaves (in can labelled POWER TO SLAVES !)

Chains, fetters, shackles and the like; ancient forms of restraint now unnecessary but still used. Now there are more sophisticated forms of restraint and more barbaric to be certain. But the ancient shackle is more than a practical tool of the slaver, it is symbol of slavery and domination. In the first death can were found 108 slaves still in their shackles but also the slavers were there, double crossed by the pilot they hired to transport them out of Amarr space.

Just as the shackle is a symbol for the slave and slaver, so we also use that symbol but in a different way. Once transported on board our rescue ship, my crew one by one removed the shackles from each slave and that in the presence of the slavers who looked on as the symbol of slavery was removed from hands and feet. The removal of the shackle is also a powerful symbol and a clear message. There is surprise in the eyes of the slave as she becomes a former slave. Surprise is in the eyes of the slaver as she realizes that we are a different lot to treat with.

When we dock, another surprise. 6 slaver hounds taken to their kennels by expert, trained handlers; Minmatar handlers. Destinies changed the moment these people and animals were abandoned in space. We hope for the good of all we rescue. Don't doubt that we also hope for good in the case of the slavers as well. Their lives matter to us and we will see that their lives are protected and that a different way of life is also place before them.

The shackles are gone...beaten into plow shares if you will. No one rescued here today need wear them again.

114/09/12 17:56 Adicus Mena Tokila 4 slavers, 6 hounds, 108 former slaves.
114.09.12 19:11 Xanphis Yassavi 11 people

Think about remedial education for a moment. In most cultures, this is a bad word. It means extra work before you can move on. Because education is a centerpiece of our Matriculation program, remedial programs are a huge part of what we do. Our hope and goal is to place Matriculants in University, Tech School, Law School and reluctantly, Military school. But before that can happen, remedial education has to happen. It is the first educational step in our program after evaluation. Excepting those who were highly trained or educated as slaves, all Matriculants need it to some extent before moving on.

How do most Matriculants approach their remedial studies? With excitement! Anticipation! Zeal! When they see a transport leaving the M-Center with those bound for Republic University or Pator Tech or the Justice Department Law School, they know that if they work hard at their studies, they will be on that transport some day.

To our surprise, we have found that the greatest interest seems to be in Republic University. We have been straightforward with our residents about the Gallentean model of education used at the institution. Rather than dissuading the choice, it has conformed the interest all the more. We have been curious about this so we began to ask around. What we discovered was psychologically intriguing.

Slaves are subject to near constant indoctrination, much of which doesn't work but has the opposite effect. This has been the historical struggle the religious Amarr have had with the Minmatar. They just won't give up that "mind of their own." The Gallentean culture is one of the targets to be maligned. The Liberal education model used in Gallentean schools is blasted as useless, decadent and definitely not a path to righteousness. Herein lies the unintended reverse psychology. "They say it is bad; it must be good." Matriculants by the thousands want a taste of that style and philosophy of liberal education. It is by far the first choice. More Matriculants choose to repatriate at a Republic University location than any other of our locations.

80 people were rescued earlier today. I wonder where they will want to go to school if that is what they seek. I wonder how they will approach their remedial studies. May the frontier before them inspire wonder and boldness.

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114/09/14 12:47 von Strachwitz 80 people

I was under the impression that you did not identify the owners of blue cans.

Nothing to say, preoccupied with other things.

A couple notes: 1. cannot find "qu1ckkky" on Concord database. 2. Strictler1990 is a repeat offender

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114/09/16 12:20 qu1ckkky 39 people
Al Tan 5 people
114/09.16 20:34 Horman Sheridan 10 people
Noordvike Tarkin 28 people
Strictler 1990 19 people

Very little has been going on in the way of rescues lately and this post is not directly about rescues. I happened to be on patrol today when 8 outlaw battle cruisers were quickly and summarily destroyed by an overwhelming force of Concord ships. I was on the scene at the time so I and my crew were prepared to receive surviving crew members from the destroyed ships. Sadly, there were none that we could find. The best we could do was to confiscate 14 mil ISK worth of heavy weapons. Other pilots with fast ships were quickly working the debris field. Perhaps they found some survivors. We can only hope.

It is the sad fact that capsuleer pilots risked the lives of so many of their crews in needless risk taking. While I know that this is a perennial debate and many say that crews know the risk, I am not so sure that they do. Did these crews know that they would be passing into almost certain death at a gate where their very presence would guarantee an overwhelming and destructive response from Concord? Each of these pilots will wake up in a vat somewhere and lament the loss of their rigs and weapons and expensive ships. But what of their crews?

Concord certainly has the ability to treat such outlaws as they would smugglers. Scram and Web them, instruct the pilots to jettison crew life pods, give the pilots time to save their crews.

The second rescue recorded below was of one single person left alone to die. The act of jettisoning her into space was a sort of ultimate disrespect of her individual life. "Die now, you are worthless." This is what those on the Wall of Shame are saying in effect. We say to this lone person rescued,"Live now, you are valuable!" We say it to all those we rescue. Your lives are valuable, live them!

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114/09/22 01:43 longsight 22 people
114/09/22 13:21 Skadiz 1 person

P.S. Kithrus, I'm glad you are such a loyal follower of our thread here. Our Matriculants are especially keen to be aware that those on the side of slavery keep up on the work. It is our humble privilege to be a part of your morning news routine. I can see it in my mind's eye, Kithrus there with his toast and coffee, catching up on the Disciples of Ston. We will continue to do our best to be a positive part of your morning.

As someone who has been negatively depicted in this thread, I actually don't have a problem with its continued presence. Mr. Momaki does what he feels is good work, these heavens could use more like him. Overall, the effect is minimal. The amount of people he saves pale in comparison to those that die at the hands of even one capsuleer on a day to day basis. Let him promote his pointless little service. Maybe some people will even get a chance to live because of it.

106 people were rescued through the course of the day. I ponder in hope that the number is greater and that there are many others passing through the lanes of space that are also rescuing those left to die. The last rescue again enforces the importance of taking time to check in the unusual places. 10 were left and then the can was blued in a place not typically associated with passenger jettisons. The troubling thing is that there were stations close by and no danger from customs. It will be transition time soon for those at the temp center as they anticipate moving to one of the larger communities in Dresi. There is a lot of excitement as those rescued think about joining a large community of people, all with similar experiences.

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114/09/23 12:19 Alex Saturnine 86 people
114/09/23 19:01 Sahnjin K'Vol 10 people
19:05 (Blued Container, non-border location) 10 people

Upon the rescues recorded below, our temp center reached its capacity and the time has arrived once again to transport Matriculants and others to larger facilities. These travel times also provide time for thought, observation, and reflection.

Laughter comes in as many varieties as people, motivations, and intentions. I hear laughter from the poles of the spectrum of humanity in the work that I do. Perhaps the purest form of laughter is the self-effacing laughter of a person comfortable with themselves and secure enough in themselves to recognize the goofy things we all do and to laugh at themselves sincerely. This laughter is most common among the "simple" people we rescue. It is rare among us capsuleers. It seems the more powerful and capable we become, the less we are willing to see the humor in our own gaffs.

Capsuleer laughter... Yes, there is a lot of it, but it is somehow far less pure. Mostly, there is a lot of snickering at others and to oneself. A short visit to any of the public channels will fill your auditory com with enough snickering to last a lifetime all in a few moments. Humor has become one of the favorite tools to elevate self at the expense of others. We tend to clothe ourselves with a layer of denigrating laughter designed to hide our own insecurities and to foist ourselves as superior to all. This, accompanied by the well-recognized "I know more than you do" smirk.

Picture two scenes if you will: Scene one is the supper table at the temp center where rescued people eat, talk, cry, and laugh. Leaving that setting, I feel invigorated and healthy. Scene two is some public com channel where capsuleers gather mostly to prove their superior intelligence over each other. Here there is a lot of argument and laughter. After a while, I leave. But, I do not feel invigorated or healthy. Rather, I feel drained. I think there are a lot of capsuleers who need to look for a better source of laughter, one the builds up rather than tears down.

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Part of my transportation duty today is to take the remains of the five vivisected tourists to our facility in Ation. There, Gallentean pathology specialists will provide one last forensic examination before we perform funeral rites.

Also on the journey are 20 surviving tourists that Pilot Riordan allowed us to rescue from a secure capsule. These, she explained were picked up from a destroyed Sansha vessel in her explorations. Having secured what she wanted from the five vivisections, she let the others survive. There is no laughter in this group. First, they were subject to the horror of Sansha, then to await possible vivisection. These are traumatized people. Some would say to put them out of their misery. We still see hope that they may recover a semblance of their former humanity. Our homeless shelter will take over the long term care of these individuals.

I will also take my first journey to our new center in Yulai with 9 Slavers destined for our detention center there. The last stop of the journey before returning to patrol duty will be Pator Tech in Abrat where 9 hounds will be retrained as service dogs.

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114/09/27 12:33 Tommas De'Wins 99 people
Riko Ormandes 19 people