Intergalactic Summit

Yes, there are: the entirety of the CPD, and all loyal Citizens until such time as he is removed from office.

Following the lead of and offering support for the legitimate authority of State Executor Tibus Heth was not a wrong decision, neither for Diana Kim nor for Visera Yanala. Until such time as he is removed from office, it is the only correct decision for one who is loyal to the State above other interests. In time we will see if Diana Kim only followed Heth because of her own motivations or because of a sense of duty: if the former, then she was useful while breaking no laws; if the latter, then she has acted in an exemplary manner. I would hope that she will conform her behavior to fit her duty, should that change.

I think perhaps you misunderstand Kim-haani's position on the matter. She is loyal to the office of the Executor as any State loyalist would be, and I agree entirely with her. That office is presently occupied by Tibus Heth, and has legitimate authority. Accusations of wrongdoing do not relieve him of that authority or of his duties in the capacity of CEO of KK or Executor of the State. Perhaps one does not agree with Heth's policies, and that is fine; perhaps one does not like Heth's choice in attire, and that is fine; perhaps one thinks Heth a fool, and that is fine; but, he remains the Executor of the State, and both our military forces and our loyalist capsuleers are bound by duty to that office. He, the man, may do wrong; but, his office is more than the man who fills it. My understanding of Kim-haani's position is that Heth deserves our support because of his office, and in the event that he is removed from it the next occupant would deserve it as well. I support the Caldari State and our Executor; I support the Chief Executive Panel; and, I support Sukuuvestaa. There is nothing wrong with any of these assertions, and to be quite frank anyone who does not support the State, the CEP, and their Corporate Citizenship is a very odd Caldari.



Dehumanizing the enemy is an ancient and highly successful training implement that makes combatants more willing to kill other humans than they otherwise would be. Whether you think this is wrong or right, it is and has been done in every military force across the cluster. Humans are loathe to kill other humans unless they are trained to do so; but, we don't want our soldiers to be completely comfortable with killing humans, so we train them to think of the enemy not as another human but as some pejorative or other-thing. Perhaps in an ideal world we would not need to do this, because there would be no such thing as armed conflict; but, in the world we live in we need men and women with guns who do not hesitate when the order is given, and for most people the only way to arrive at that conditioning is through dehumanization training. Hopefully she will come out of it in time, but in the meanwhile I will not condemn Kim-haani for being loyal to the State and fulfilling her duty.

There will be no hole deep enough for these provists to hide in.

Due process does not require automatic respect for whoever happens to be in charge if, in our sincere opinion, they do not merit it.

Tibus Heth has never "legitimately" been anything but the CEO of Kaalakiota, and even that seems...suspect. The office of the Executor is illegal and unprecedented, and should never have been allowed to fester. It was only the cowardice of the CEP that allowed it to exist, and perhaps when they finally find their backbone, after so many repeated insults to Caldari law and tradition, it will be burned to the ground so that we can be rid of it, once and for all.

I'll agree with you on one thing. Yanala's an exemplar of the modern, loyal Caldari soldier, someone who followed her duty regardless of where it led... even if it was the loss of Caldari Prime, a large number of Caldari forces, and ultimately her life. She seemed to trust in "her superiors", and by the time she thought and acted for herself, it was too late.

Like I said, there's plenty of space beside her if that's the path you want to take. If you truly wish to serve the Caldari people, to do your duty to the future of our people, and resist this genocidal bastard before it's too late.

That was directed at Lyris, not you. Lack of clarity on my part.