Intergalactic Summit

Yesterday marked the 8th anniversary of the Ushra'Khan. Earlier this year we returned to the Republic to resume direct action against the Amarr Empire and their 24th Imperial Crusade. In this time we have set about reconstructing the alliance from the ground up, recruiting new pilots alongside returning comrades while creating ties with the other corporations and alliances that form the Tribal Liberation Force.

This would have passed as a low-key affair, but as ever in the Ushra'Khan's history controversy seeks us out. Yesterday, Late Night Alliance chose to issue a CONCORD-sanctioned declaration of war against us which went live in the early hours of this morning.

We have been aware for some time of LNA's thinly-veiled hostility towards ourselves, much of it seeming to stem from our choice of friends within the TLF. This war declaration immediately follows a minor incident where one of our pilots was threatened and attacked while scouting defensive complexes. Our pilot disengaged from the fight with neither side suffering any losses.

Our information on the incident comes entirely from the account of our own pilot, as LNA diplomat Bahamut420 (who was himself directly involved) was contacted but has outright refused to discuss the matter with our leadership. Shortly after that conversation LNA chose to declare war.

It is clear to us that the only true victors in all of this shall be the Amarr. We are frustrated by LNA's actions but unsurprised as they have a history of aggression and intimidation against other members of the TLF. At this point we consider diplomacy to have run its course, any peaceful resolution is now entirely in the hands of LNA. We shall actively defend our pilots and their interests against LNA aggression and take whatever steps we deem necessary to achieve that.

Would it be too radical of me to suggest LNA be branded traitors to the Republic? At a time when we've nearly eliminated the Amarr foothold in Metropolis, they have decided to focus on shooting their fellow countrymen, instead of focusing on those who kept their ancestors as slaves.

This latest pissing match is the result of a Minmatar pilot (and personal friend) scouting a defensive facility and being ordered to leave by someone with no authority over him. Teamwork is paramount in a war, and if they had asked him to focus his attention elsewhere so as to better allocate our efforts, he would have. Instead they resorted to the playground ideology of "I want it, therefore it's mine" in a context that renders such notions irrelevant, and then subsequently called in a neutral entity to attack a fellow soldier by proxy. This act suggests not only an incredible lack of loyalty to the Minmatar cause, but a pitifully inept ability to prioritize goals.

They (vaguely) cited the "theft" of what they believed to "belong" to them as the cause of the war... I ran the numbers: It comes out to 8.5 million ISK. They started a war over something worth less than a cruiser. Their pride is deliberately impeding the war effort, and it's becoming increasingly obvious that they just want to be able to justify friendly fire. We need to put this foolishness behind us and focus on the real threat: the Amarr. This petty infighting is just giving them the opportunity to take more of our systems, and enslave more of our people.

If you inspect his corporation history, you will notice that Vordak is no longer a member of Late Night Alliance. Perhaps his aspirations for the Minmatar Militia fell on deaf ears within his own alliance.

At any rate, their behavior does not seem to reflect his inspiring words.

Yet I am inclined to agree with his sentiments. Every other major corporation and alliance in the militia aside from LNA has always been a pleasure to fly with, in my experience.

LNA has always punished both mistakes and treachery with brute, uncompromising force regardless of the material amount involved. It weeds out the weak, separating those who will learn from those who are not suited to be our allies.

Stealing resources from our members will not be tolerated.

I'm reasonably confident Ushra'khan is not responsible for Baha's brain going missing.

I wasn't there but I believe the post above stated that the pilot in question was scouting. Was it that particular view of space that so captured LNA's imagination that the pilot stole? Minmatar space is truly beautiful and I often gaze upon the stars myself but calling it "my" resource is petty and selfish as I would want all my Matari brethren to bask in the glow of our stars.



Wow, just wow. I remember growing up among the Brutor. I had been adopted by a Brutor family as my father and mother were both captured by the slavers. We would "fight" over piles of dirt or other locations and make stupidly bold statements to inflame the others to attack. We had no sense of what diplomacy was, we were all of 6. All we had was a rock headed bravado and a need to scrap with each other.

Luckily we grew up and found that when times got tough, our willingness to set aside certain things in the interest of the greater good far out weighed the childish behaviour we exhibited when we were 6.

Perhaps, Braitai, you should grow up a little before you fight in the wars of men. Becoming a Capsuleer doesn't, regrettably, imbue men with common sense when all the knowledge is pumped into our heads.

Good luck Baha and co.

The Amarr are on the upswing right now and *snip* Minnies have alot to deal with given the current resurgence of the Amarrian Empire. This wardec will only make it tougher for the Minmatar militia to hold its own. It cannot fight a war on 2 fronts.

Removed mentions of "US TZ", whatever that strange statement may mean! - CCP Eterne

KPP, the initiators of this war, are not known for anything resembling common sense. They want a very particular reputation: ***** of the Minmatar. They deserve every bit of that reputation; that they've worked so long and hard for.

Removed inappropriate language - CCP Eterne

We were bored. And get easily agitated/trigger-happy/drunk. Do we really need better reasons?


Also... U'K tends to take things WAAAAYYYY more seriously than they should. Just go with the flow, enjoy the extra targets, and laugh with us.