Intergalactic Summit

I don't think there is anyone here saying that Republic medical personnel or government officials should not be allowed to enter the system in order to get to the hospital. I also don't think anyone in the Federation government has alluded to such. The Republic should be allowed to visit.

But that's not what happened, is it? What happened is emotions ran high and a RSS military fleet illegally crossed the border into Federation space. Since that time there has been no attempt by the Republic to request access for a non military group to enter and oversee the care of the Ray of Matar. And yet, it seems like the Federation is receiving the most scrutiny, the most negative implications for their actions.

Please. The Federation has stated that she shouldn't be moved due to her current medical state. I don't believe they have said anything about not allowing Republic medical staff in to check out the situation for themselves.

Nor have they said that the Republic doesn't have the right to take Midular home. But if they do give in and move her in to Republic custody, who do you suppose is going to get the blame if she dies in the process?


Again. Has the Republic requested access for their own Doctors? Has the Federation said no?

Any reasonable person should recognize that the Federation is doing its best in this tragic circumstance. I certainly empathize with those Matari who wish to see their sister returned to them, but please, for her sake temper that desire with respect for the doctors striving to save her life.

Similarly, the Federation should make every effort to allow her people access and provide for what care they deem necessary. This time not just for the sake of the patient, but so that her people can know that they are part of the effort to bring her back to health.

As in most situations a calm mind should be the first thing people try to maintain.

While Karin Midular is in a critical condition, moving her is dangerous.

Yes, when she has stabilised she should be moved, but not until then.
The fleet that was turned back was reportedly attempting to extradite the gunman by force. This was a mistake, made by the Matari command structure. The crime may have affected a ranking member of the tribes, but the crime was perpetrated within the federation, and their law should take first precidence here.
Once the judicial system in the federation has come to a conclusion, then the RJD can call for extradition so he can face further charges within the republic.

Patience is, in this case, a virtue.

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Seven Tribes.
One Matari People.

And to think, people were up in arms over my offhand comment.

I completely understand the minmatar wanting her back but at this state moving her would likely kill her. If they want to pray for a miracle that Miss Midular survive I'd stop trying to have her life put in even greater jeopardy.

Either way, my heart goes out to any of her close friends and loved ones of Miss Midular and all those killed or wounded during this attack.

Anslo has it more or less exactly correct. It's not a question of how well-equipped the hospital ship is, it's not a question of how high-tech the medical transport used to get her onto that ship is. Sometimes, a patient's survival and prognosis depend upon them being subjected to the absolute minimum of motion and environmental stress. The ATLS unit of a solidly-built hospital in a well-established city in a tectonically stable region on a high-security planet is as good as it gets. There's no insult involved in saying that anything less than that as-good-as-it-gets setting decreases her odds of survival, let alone good recovery

Semantics need to be thrown out the window in this case, the priority goal should be the health and well being of Midular.

While it might be a happy story to have Midular brought back to health by her people, or that they had a hand in it, in truth it is utterly irrelevant. What matters at this moment above all is the patient gets the best care and attention, the emotional concerns of the masses are meaningless in comparison.

Admiral Blake, bluntly but rightly, pointed out the situation as to why she cannot be returned at this time, and the rest of you are playing guessing games as to who does and does not have access. At this point what the people want is irrelevant, no one has the right to risk her life with, what is in the greater scape of things, trivial feel good symbolism.

disagreeing with a person's politics is not sufficient reason to wish suffering and death on them, Kazzzi. This kind of vocal hate just makes you look like a psychotic animal.

To this point, I've seen nothing specifically denying Republic medical crew access to Ms. Midular. Still, the Federation would surely be able to defuse this tension by proactively inviting Republic personnel to observe and assist. It would be a gesture of good will, acknowledging the Republic's perfectly reasonable interest in both the crime and Ms. Midular's health, while maintaining jurisdiction.

My fear is that Mr. Roden was elected to fight a war, and is essentially a war profiteer, not a qualified diplomat. Hopefully some capable senator or Gallente capsuleer will step in.

Having one mark or another on one's face is just lucking out in an idiotic mystical lottery. She's a woman, same as any other, and lots of women, men and children died in the attack.

**** the Voluval.