Intergalactic Summit

And what precisely are you doing about it, Msr. Welle? CONCORDs designation of a homeworld as a warzone is to blame for the perception of our spiritual if not actual birth-world as a bauble to be traded in the currency of arms and blood. The Assembly's fixation on independence whilst maintaining no recognisable standing navy was responsible for the canker of piracy in the area taking root, albeit decades after the initial implementation of that agreement.

Piracy is endemic to all low security regions and there are institutions that combat it, alas the very nature of capsuleers means that no matter how far we sink, our licenses can only be revoked by 'gross breaches of CONCORD mandate', which do not include wholesale slaughter and criminal activity.

When all is said and done, pretty prose and apoplectic rage in this medium will achieve little other than highlighting your impotence and inability to do more than urge your betters to clean up after you. Look to the IPI for a beleaguered force, set upon by all sides, sticking true to it's vow of neutrality whilst attempting to stave off unimaginable odds in the defence of their stated mission around the homeworld. If you truly think that I, my people, or our opposite numbers in the Federation are to blame for your inability to act, while the IPI soldiers on regardless of personal risk and loss, it speaks volumes of your character or lack thereof.

Basically, if you feel that the powers that be are not living up to your expectations, maybe they do not owe you that service? Take up arms, find like-minded people, and push the scourge of piracy out of Placid. That is assuming you have the mettle and oratory to achieve such a thing, hmm?

For my part, I have been funding the anti-pirate activities of Broken Bridge by purchasing the exotic technologies recovered from such actions at cost to myself in the interests of combating both capsuleer and baseline piratical forces in Black Rise. Words are cheap, inaction an unpunished crime.

If liberty and equality of Intaki people, as is thought by some, are to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share the same moral values. Therefore a brief conversation with Mr. Gallentius is the best argument against democracy.

What makes you think that I am not doing this exact thing?

Intaki people have the same values they strive for a life of virtue, how would you label them?

You misunderstood, its not a comparison.

I believe the Pax Amarria is a political manifest (Emperor Heideran's, to be specific), not a religious text.

Since political leaders are also religious leaders in the Amarr Empire, it could be argued to be a religious text on that technicality - but to the best of my knowledge, the Pax Amarria is not regarded as "scripture".

The Pax Amarria is actually an award winning (from the Gallente federation no less) book on how the Amarr can achieve peace. Many hardline Conservative Amarr hated and still hate the book. It advocated stepping back, moderating. It didn't advocate immediately ending slavery as a whole because that idea is completely idiotic from a realpolitik standpoint, but it certaintly advocated treating slaves decently (an idea in line with the Emperor's entire reign, in fact), and not taking any more slaves from outside of the Empire's current borders. It was really quite revolutionary progressive.

This is the second time I have heard you criticize the Amarrian religion without understanding the first thing about it. Perhaps you should do some studying!

The general feeling in Intaki is actually one of stoic determination and the seemingly impotent wish that the meatgrinding conflict that rages on would end, as any reasonable citizens would.

I am pleased to confirm though, that the demands for a boycott of the Intaki system have been ignored completely by the more honourable pilots in FedMil. Any rejection of such negative policies, which can only be intended to take a vindictive swipe at an innocent population, is to be celebrated.

The IPI therefore thanks those pilots who had the courage to stand against the vitriol of the General and others like him. We are grateful to those who had the conscience to mitigate the impact of the ongoing conflict through active investment, for they leave behind them a real and positive legacy.


Really? Have you so little real criticism of me or the Intaki secessionist movement in general that you can find no alternative but to fall back on that old accusation? "The ILF want to leave the Federation so that must mean they're in bed with the State! There can be no other possible explanation!"

Please. Let's not. From your participation in other discussions that I have read, I had taken you to be someone whose intelligence I could respect, someone I could expect to engage in debate when we consider the obvious difference in our politics regarding Intaki. But if you're reduced to pulling the "Caldari puppet" card perhaps I was mistaken.

The Federation you champion is lauded as a shining beacon of democracy, land of free speech. Yet when we raise valid criticism of the Federation or its policies in Placid, or point to blatantly hostile comments and intentions on the part of the pilots who fly under the Federation's banner, such as those that have been made in this discussion, this is automatically, without question taken as proof as a loyalty to the State?

Seriously?

Almost 18 months ago, the IPI received two declarations of war, both from corporations operating as part of CalMil. The reason stated for the hostilities, in both cases, was because we were long standing allies with the I-RED alliance and they had been judged to be pro-Federation. By extension we were considered the same and therefore we were valid targets for their pilots.

The fact is, pilots on both sides of the conflict will take any opportunity they can to convince themselves of whatever excuses they need. If they are able to sweep away any criticism that might make them uncomfortable then they will do so. What this means is that when you look at the contradictions that are heaped upon the ILF and wider IPI it's ridiculous. If it wasn't so tragic it'd almost be laughable.

As it is the IPI will continue to make efforts to work towards a better Intaki, regardless of the machinations of war that go on around us.

I'll leave the reasons of my obvious doubt to your capable, driven imagination.

That's nice Gallentius, I'm glad you can look up a kill record. Who cares? Big things start small and take a long time to grow.
You had a beginning too, once, and your big title and long list of decorations don't seem to inform your sense of diplomacy much.