Intergalactic Summit

Vlilirier VII; Roden Shipyards Factory

For Immediate Public Release.
Approved by [AISA] Julianus Soter, [XMETA] Frozen Fallout, [DV-MS] Phox Jorkarzul & [GMVA] Leadership

Earlier this week Citizens of every Empire in New Eden welcomed news of the unprecedented peace agreement calling for the end of hostilities and establishment of a Demilitarized Zone on the planet of Caldari Prime. Elsewhere in the cluster, however, war has raged on. Following major desertions of Caldari Alliances from the State Protectorate, defensive efforts in many Caldari held systems have all but collapsed. In this environment pilots and leaders of the Villore Accords Alliance recognize a unique opportunity to pursue further peace within the Cluster.

Recognizing also the commanding strategic position of Federal Defense Union aligned forces on multiple offensive fronts...

Considering as well the humanitarian damage done by the ongoing Border War...

And Recognizing the Universal rights of Caldari and Gallente Citizens alike to live under government of their choosing...

It is resolved:

Effective 00:00 Hours, YC113.04.06 [GMVA] Villore Accords is declaring an Alliance wide moratorium on offensive operations targeting System Sovereignty Infrastructure of Caldari held star systems in recognized Caldari regions of Black Rise and The Citadel.

To be clear: GMVA will not consider itself under obligation to Cease Fire in any theater of war. Offensive operations targeting Caldari Military Installations will continue, and any Caldari held star systems in recognized Gallente regions of Placid, Essence, or Verge Vendor will continue to be targets for liberation. We will continue to be vigilant in defending the liberty and livelihood of the many Gallente, Intaki and other Federation Citizens living throughout the warzone.

It is our hope that other Militia forces on both sides will follow suit, and that meaningful negotiations between the Caldari State and the Gallente Federation can continue. Furthermore, we believe that a deescalation of conflict in these regions would be of immediate benefit to the general civilian populace, encouraging increased opportunity for commerce and immigration.

Damn straight! All we need is for Jamyl to say they might have been wrong about this whole God thing and we'll have officially made the jump to weirdspace.

We can be issue buddies!

A rather pointless gesture as Nisuwa, Eha and Nennamaila continue to be utilized as Forward Operations Bases for FDU assets conducting offensive operations in State territory.

I find it highly unlikely that such key systems will be ceded without a cost in blood and quite the amusing misconception that the Villore Accords has more clout and authority over the FDU than it does, which is to say, nothing at all. The guns will fall silent only once our respective governing authorities decide an end to hostilities. Until such time posturing accomplishes nothing.

You Pyre types seem to be a little... jaded.

For peaceful negotiations to occur, someone has to take the first step.
As it is apparent it wasn't going to be you, I applaud Villore Accords for taking that step.
May it lead on to more having the honour and foresight to do the same.

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Seven Tribes.
One Matari People.

It's because I don't get paid to participate in pointless nonsense such as this which translates effectively into, "We, the Villore Accords, having found ourselves wholly unable to establish control in the Enaluri system for the past month even after numerous massed daily atron waves will instead cite humanitarian and peaceful recourse as the explanation for continued abject failure to effect successful military operations in a system next door to our primary operations base in Nennamaila."

Some military experts might call this, trying to retreat with dignity and honour in the face of an enemy that unlike that font of strategic and tactical nous, Julianus Soter, can actually find success without throwing numbers at any and all problems on the frontlines.

Naïveté doesn't pay.

The scrutiny demonstrated here has been appropriate.

How else are you suggesting they behave? Simply celebrating the supposed push for peace would win both Caldari and Gallentean parties public appeal but this is a cheap, superficial way to act.

My best regards to Pyre, who have not fallen to such shallow posturing as this announcement embodies, who instead have chosen to exercise their judgement and take a pragmatic approach, appreciating the realities of the situation.

Laudable.

You do not speak for 'citizens of every Empire.'

You speak for your little band of capsuleers.

What episode was this?