EVE Fiction

I wrote this story for the True Stories.
a Vherokior mystic
But the text was to long so I had to rewrite it. Still, I thought it would be nice if you could read the full text as I had originally planned it.
The Scope agent is one I regulary do missions for. So it kind of made sense to have him interview me.
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The Scope – An interview with a Vherokior mystic
“Thank you for agreeing to this interview, Dar Tel”.
“You are welcome, Allalleniel Avaneel".
“I have been asking for an interview for some time now, what were your reasons for declining in the past?” Dar Tel looks slightly amused by this question.
“I simply wanted to avoid the public scrutiny. Especially from other capsuleers.”
“Why is that? There are probably many who would like to hear you talk.” This time Dar Tel laughs.
“I doubt that very much. In fact, I believe that most will disagree with whatever I would say”
“If that is you opinion, why did you agree to this interview?” Dar Tel’s expression changes and his voice changes, as he replies.
“Maybe it is time, that a representative for the Vherokior mystics steps up and voices some concerns publicly”.
“Concerns? Concerns about the mercenary uprising, or some political issues?”
“No, those are not the issues I have in mind”.
“What issues would a capsuleer be concerned about then? The markets?”
“I am concerned about the consequences that we face as capsuleers. Have you ever considered what it would be like to be a capsuleer?”
“I have, haven’t we all? They are the ones that are rich beyond belief”.
“To be a capsuleer is to give up mortality. And that brings some consequences to our minds.
When I decided to become a capsuleer, I was told it had endless opportunities. As I would no longer be mortal, but roam the stars like a god. And they encouraged me to be bold.”
“That is what we have heard as well, and it certainly looks that way”.
“Well, we certainly have endless opportunities. And we shape our own destinies out among the stars.”
“So, why would you choose to talk about concerns? Why not give an account of your success?”
“Because I am starting to believe that capsuleers stand a high risk of mental illness. The Jovians found that tampering with their DNA led ultimately to the Jovian disease. Our tampering with mortality has consequences too.”
“Care to explain that further, Dar Tel?”
“Let me start with describing our present situation, in areas that have largely been ignored”.

“A young capsuleer is given the basic training, and is offered training in what is known as advanced courses. And I see no problems with that. In fact, I would recommend that a young capsuleer do them all. These classes will help a young pilot to discover what he might have an affinity for.
But as the pilot embarks on his journey he will be denied the very basics he knew before he became a capsuleer. He will never again be able to meet a person face to face. He will spend most of his life in a pod, or capsule. We can choose to leave our ship and enter our apartment in a starbase. But we are locked in, and denied access to any other parts of the station.”
“I see, but isn’t that how most pilots prefers it, Dar Tel? The Scope has not done a research on it. But it seems to us that the pilots that ask for access to the stations are a small minority”.
“A small minority indeed. But perhaps that minority will be the hope for the future of mankind. They are the few that hasn’t left their humanity behind completely. Let me ask you a question. Would you like to face a capsuleer?”
“Er… I haven’t thought about that. Aren’t they quite vicious? Killing another human doesn’t even make them pause, Dar Tel.”
“My point exactly.”
“Are you any different, Dar Tel?”
“Not really, no. I have destroyed thousands of ships, but not many capsuleer ships. I run mostly courier transports between stations these days. Whatever I can, for the republic and the federation.”
“So I have heard. I ran a check on you, and you got excellent credentials with the Republic, Dar Tel.”
“I have, as good as it can get. The Amarr don’t like it much though. So I have to avoid their space. I am a wanted man by the Amarr empire”.
“Why did you choose to work for the Republic and the Federation, Dar Tel?”
“When someone has as high credentials as I have, one can ask any agent for a job, and they will offer one. It doesn’t matter if I never done a single job for a particular corporation. The best agents will still offer me a job.”
“I see. That is an advantage for sure. And I am pleased to offer you a job at any time as well.
Aside your work for the Republic and the Federation. What else do you do?”
“I run a corporation for matari and gallente pilots. The corporation is Tzolk’in, which translates as Division of days, or Wheel of time. After all, I am a daykeeper among the Vherokior mystics.
To encourage our members, I have also started to issue corp. medals. It is a way to acknowledge their efforts.”
“What kind of medals would that be?”
“I won’t go into all the details. But we got one type rewarding their efforts for having a positive security status, and not being outlaws. We also have rewards for studying history.
This is in a way a response to my concerns about the mental state of a capsuleer.”
“I don’t see what you mean Dar Tel, care to explain that further?”
“Being immortal has an impact on the mind as I have already mentioned. Our success and failures multiply. Since we do not die, we have broken the natural cycle of life and death. We carry the knowledge and memories with us. We do not make a fresh start by being born again.”
“Sorry for my interruption here, but are you saying that you believe in reincarnation?”
“Yes, I do, and I have discussed it many times with my corp. members. And I tell you, they don’t believe in it. And I recon very few capsuleers do”.
“I see. Well, as far as I know, only the Intaki believe in that”.