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Thin veil of democracy, fallen. - Skarkon II liberation anniversary - [WHIST] Public Announcement

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Nick Volbeat
The Flaming Sideburn's
#41 - 2013-05-29 00:33:57 UTC  |  Edited by: Nick Volbeat
Sofia Roseburn wrote:
Nick Volbeat wrote:
Sofia Roseburn wrote:
Yeah, uh, thanks for sharing. Come back when your intelligence isn't something you've cooked up on a frentix rush.


well compared to you sleeping it off i was atleast in skarkon along with your corp members


You seem to have me confused for someone who disagrees with the supply drop. I don't, I just strongly question the motives of the individual who made it happen.

As for where I was, why don't you ask Joshua?


I dont question the motives of the cartel nor their allies giving aid to the populance of skarkon II, i watched the aid drops and myself and other cartel loyalists flew with hulemand and joshua.

it is not our job to question the actions of our leades but to follow them and the cartel regardles in battles or on humanitarian runs like the one recently in Skarkon

Joshua Foiritain wrote:
Calm down folks. Ms. Roseburn's personal issues with Mr. Caine are not something we as a corporation concern ourselves with and not agreeing with the motives of fellow loyalists certainly doesn't make you a traitor to the cause.


That might be true to some Mr. Foirtain tho i dubt the crew manning the two ships we lost on the way back in JPL-RA might say the same......if they was able to have their say on the matter,
we who are imortal in a sense tend to forget they who crew our ships also share our goals and sacrefice their lives trying to reach it.

Questioning the motives kind of lowerd their ultimate sacrifice to aid the skarkon inhabitants and provoked me, how you deal with the matter is up to you as it shold be.
Cipher7
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#42 - 2013-05-29 02:29:18 UTC

Say de Republic is a failure, so what are you doing to help de people?

Teevin and hustlin.

Ya bring one hauler in 5 years and make a big display of it.

If not for de "failing Republic" der be Imperial yokes round ya necks.
Leopold Caine
Stillwater Corporation
#43 - 2013-05-30 08:57:32 UTC
Cipher7 wrote:

Say de Republic is a failure, so what are you doing to help de people?

Teevin and hustlin.

Ya bring one hauler in 5 years and make a big display of it.

If not for de "failing Republic" der be Imperial yokes round ya necks.


Even if it was 'just one hauler', that would've been more than the Republic has done for Skarkon in the last 5 years.

It's simple really. We supplied Skarkon II with medical supplies and food. You can imagine all kind of conspiracy theories and secret agendas, but the fact is simple: We helped people of Skarkon II. The Republic hasn't. If you're going to sit in Pator with your thumb up your posterior and criticize other people's humanitarian efforts with failed attempts of smugness and cynicism, I believe that is telling more about yourself than ourselves.

Sapienti sat.
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Andreus Ixiris
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#44 - 2013-05-30 09:27:45 UTC
Leopold Caine wrote:
Even if it was 'just one hauler', that would've been more than the Republic has done for Skarkon in the last 5 years.

Except you have absolutely no proof of that. Although I understand it might be hard for you to comprehend, just because the Republic doesn't make an IGS thread full of self-aggrandizing autofellatio every time it makes a supply delivery doesn't mean they've done nothing.

I don't crow about improving the lives of workers in the Intaki system every time I make a hauler run to my planetary industry chain.

Andreus Ixiris > A Civire without a chin is barely a Civire at all.

Pieter Tuulinen > He'd be Civirely disadvantaged, Andreus.

Andreus Ixiris > ...

Andreus Ixiris > This is why we're at war.

Leopold Caine
Stillwater Corporation
#45 - 2013-05-30 11:47:45 UTC
Andreus Ixiris wrote:
Except you have absolutely no proof of that.


No, but I have official testimonies from people actually living on the surface of Skarkon II.

Quote:
"Fifty years ago, I wouldn't be saying this. But I'm glad the Angels are here. Look around! It can't be worse than it is now."


Quote:
Skarkon was once a minorly prosperous mining system, though the rich asteroid belts dwindled in value sixty years ago. A mass of industry and Republic interest left the system, leaving behind millions of citizens at the edge of Republic space.


Quote:
"The Cartel's got guards patrolling the streets. They're keeping the peace. And they're already offering people chances to work for them. I never thought I'd get off the planet. Maybe now I can."


All published in public news you can access from any CONCORD billboard's archive or your fluid router interface. If you're having issues finding it, I can just link you to the news article.

Andreus Ixiris wrote:

I don't crow about improving the lives of workers in the Intaki system every time I make a hauler run to my planetary industry chain.


I don't see how making your own personal profit on the back of the Intaki people is considered something that should be regarded as 'humanitarian'. Then again, you're Gallente, the Federation has had that outlook for quite some time now, prohibiting Intaki people to settle planets. Some freedom and democracy.

I'll just add that Stillwater Corporation has so far shipped 1 billion isk in supplies to Intaki V, the exact number to be confirmed by Salvation Syagrius as he's overseeing that relief effort, without making any kind of a statement about it or trying to score any kind of political points regarding it.
It's still good to see there's still people like yourself, claiming to be working in the interest of the people, doing nothing and trying to discredit humanitarian actions of others; I thought we'd have run out of villains at some point.
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Julianus Soter
Blades of Liberty
#46 - 2013-05-30 11:55:05 UTC
Criticising Federation/Syndicate policy as a former Imperial citizen, hahaha. You are playing a rather silly game, Leopold.

Need I mention the Feythabolians? No? Didn't think so....

Moira. Corporation CEO, Executor, Villore Accords, @Julianus_Soter https://zkillboard.com/alliance/99001634/

Leopold Caine
Stillwater Corporation
#47 - 2013-05-30 12:55:26 UTC
Julianus Soter wrote:

Need I mention the Feythabolians? No? Didn't think so....


Former citizens of the Feythabolis Empire are fully integrated into the Angel Cartel society these days and are not kept around like political toys on a rack as the Intaki are. I think your analogy is a bit flawed there.
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Andreus Ixiris
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#48 - 2013-05-30 12:55:40 UTC  |  Edited by: Andreus Ixiris
Leopold Caine wrote:
No, but I have official testimonies from people actually living on the surface of Skarkon II.

etc.

All published in public news you can access from any CONCORD billboard's archive or your fluid router interface. If you're having issues finding it, I can just link you to the news article.

This is an article from five years ago.

You are attempting to provide evidence for your assertion that the Republic has done nothing for Skarkon in the last five years since the Skarkon incident by posting a news article that was published during the Skarkon incident.

Would you like me to explain why this doesn't work? I can speak very slowly and use short words if you want me to.

Leopold Caine wrote:
I don't see how making your own personal profit on the back of the Intaki people is considered something that should be regarded as 'humanitarian'. Then again, you're Gallente, the Federation has had that outlook for quite some time now, prohibiting Intaki people to settle planets. Some freedom and democracy.

I'll just add that Stillwater Corporation has so far shipped 1 billion isk in supplies to Intaki V, the exact number to be confirmed by Salvation Syagrius as he's overseeing that relief effort, without making any kind of a statement about it or trying to score any kind of political points regarding it.
It's still good to see there's still people like yourself, claiming to be working in the interest of the people, doing nothing and trying to discredit humanitarian actions of others; I thought we'd have run out of villains at some point.

That's a lot of assertions you're making about what I'm asserting, none of which happen to be accurate.

You really are hilariously bad at this - almost as bad as Coreli, but at least Coreli had the sense to stop when they realised they were making themselves look like idiots.

Well, some of them did.

Well, two of them.

... well, mostly.

Andreus Ixiris > A Civire without a chin is barely a Civire at all.

Pieter Tuulinen > He'd be Civirely disadvantaged, Andreus.

Andreus Ixiris > ...

Andreus Ixiris > This is why we're at war.

Sofia Roseburn
Verdant Inquiries
#49 - 2013-05-30 12:56:59 UTC
Helps if you practice what you preach Andy. You're turning into our mutual acquaintance from a couple of years ago.
Andreus Ixiris
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#50 - 2013-05-30 13:05:50 UTC
Sofia Roseburn wrote:
Helps if you practice what you preach Andy. You're turning into our mutual acquaintance from a couple of years ago.

"Please don't point out the glaring logical inconsistencies in our false act of charity! That'll make you look like a corp thief who's completely irrelevant to this conversation!"

Andreus Ixiris > A Civire without a chin is barely a Civire at all.

Pieter Tuulinen > He'd be Civirely disadvantaged, Andreus.

Andreus Ixiris > ...

Andreus Ixiris > This is why we're at war.

Leopold Caine
Stillwater Corporation
#51 - 2013-05-30 13:11:23 UTC
Andreus Ixiris wrote:

This is an article from five years ago.


If you are willing to provide me 'proof' that the Shakorite regime actually did something to help the people of Skarkon in the last 5 years, whilst a) waging a full scale war against the Amarr Empire b) randomly launching taskforces into Federation space for the sake of its own pride, and either of this with the flavour of c) which is that Skarkon is not being used merely as a political tool in the Parliament which it was, 5 years ago, to strip Karin Midular of her authority...

Well, good luck. Until then, I'll stick to believing what I'm seeing. You can preach all you want, it won't change the fact that the fringe systems of the Republic are unsustainable with the current policy of the Republic back in Pator.

Step back, let us take them. We have a solution.


Quote:
That's a lot of assertions you're making about what I'm asserting, none of which happen to be accurate.

You really are hilariously bad at this - almost as bad as Coreli, but at least Coreli had the sense to stop when they realised they were making themselves look like idiots.

Well, some of them did.

Well, two of them.

... well, mostly.


Ah, there's the Andreus we know and love. Empty ad hominem attacks when he runs out of sensible things to say. I really much enjoyed the transcript of your last tantrum against... was it dr. Scherezad? Please, do give us another comedian jewel.
Or as Caldari would say, keep digging.
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Andreus Ixiris
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#52 - 2013-05-30 13:22:01 UTC
Leopold Caine wrote:
If you are willing to provide me 'proof' that the Shakorite regime actually did something to help the people of Skarkon in the last 5 years, whilst a) waging a full scale war against the Amarr Empire b) randomly launching taskforces into Federation space for the sake of its own pride, and either of this with the flavour of c) which is that Skarkon is not being used merely as a political tool in the Parliament which it was, 5 years ago, to strip Karin Midular of her authority...

Can you bring me any evidence that they haven't? Can you bring me a single news article about food shortages or security issues in Skarkon since the end of the Skarkon Incursion? Can you, in fact, provide testimony from a single Skarkon resident about the current state of Skarkon at the present time?

In fact, Can you bring me any evidence that your care package didn't burn up on re-entry? Can you bring me any evidence whatsoever that this isn't a completely empty guesture?

I can wait.

Leopold Caine wrote:
Well, good luck. Until then, I'll stick to believing what I'm seeing.

Quite convenient for a man who sees only what he wants to see.

Leopold Caine wrote:
You can preach all you want, it won't change the fact that the fringe systems of the Republic are unsustainable with the current policy of the Republic back in Pator.

Step back, let us take them. We have a solution.

If Molden Heath is anything to go by, the solution is "remove Angel from premises." It seems to be working pretty well!

Leopold Caine wrote:
Various hurrdurr

I like how you whine about ad hominem literally directly after making various inferences on my statements that were patently untrue.

Andreus Ixiris > A Civire without a chin is barely a Civire at all.

Pieter Tuulinen > He'd be Civirely disadvantaged, Andreus.

Andreus Ixiris > ...

Andreus Ixiris > This is why we're at war.

BloodBird
The Crucible.
#53 - 2013-05-30 13:33:08 UTC
Leopold Caine wrote:
Julianus Soter wrote:

Need I mention the Feythabolians? No? Didn't think so....


Former citizens of the Feythabolis Empire are fully integrated into the Angel Cartel society these days and are not kept around like political toys on a rack as the Intaki are. I think your analogy is a bit flawed there.


No, no they are not.

Indeed, much like everyone else under the Angel's heel, they have a pair of options - join with and assist the angel cartel, or be enrolled in their 'work programs'.

And by work I do mean profiteering slavery, where what you can look forward to is endless work until you die or kill yourself, whatever is more likely to happen first. Alternatively, you join the angel's ranks and become a part of the problem, enacting among other things the enslavement of your own people.

The Ascendant Frontier was the best thing to happen to the people of Feythabolis for quite some time, and... well, they are not around anymore and a 3rd option beyond the two mentioned above no longer exist. I pity the ones who chose said option after ASCN collapsed. I can only imagine what happened to them when the cartel moved back in.

I do hope your party was an immense success and that the food and drink would satisfy, because it was generated by the profits stemming from the sweat of your countless slaves and the blood of your endless victims across the cluster. If the food was lacking and drink unsatisfying, it would have been a complete waste, and I can't bring myself to wish utter pointlessness onto people who only exist to keep the likes of you happy, fat and rich.

Leopold Caine
Stillwater Corporation
#54 - 2013-05-30 13:59:16 UTC
Andreus Ixiris wrote:

Can you bring me any evidence that they haven't? Can you bring me a single news article about food shortages or security issues in Skarkon since the end of the Skarkon Incursion? Can you, in fact, provide testimony from a single Skarkon resident about the current state of Skarkon at the present time?


I'll send someone over to explain the meaning of the occam's razor to you.

Very slowly.

Quote:
In fact, Can you bring me any evidence that your care package didn't burn up on re-entry? Can you bring me any evidence whatsoever that this isn't a completely empty guesture?

I can wait.


I have to say, I haven't expected much etiquette from Mixed Metaphor to start with, but questioning a humanitarian fleet's actions is really an all time low.

Wouldn't want to keep you waiting, in any case.

[18:58:33] Leopold Caine > Launch the first droppod, Guardian Takasu.
[18:58:42] Leopold Caine > Skarkon II, District 1.
[18:59:04] Hoshi Takasu > Launching first batch of capsules.
[18:5936] Hoshi Takasu > First batch safely landed
[19:00:03] Leopold Caine > Angel wing, assemble over District 2.
[19:00:24] Leopold Caine > Salvation Takasu, proceed the drop launch at your convenience.
[19:00:48] Hoshi Takasu > Launching second wave of capsules.
[19:01:22] Hoshi Takasu > Second batch landed safely on planet surface
[19:01:46] Hoshi Takasu > Launching third wave of capsules.

Since you'll probably still insist on ship logs, I've sent you a mail with the attachment of the ship's operation file, showing all goods were launched and landed as expected.

Andreus Ixiris wrote:

Quite convenient for a man who sees only what he wants to see.


I could say the same of yourself. The only difference is, I was there. You weren't.

Leopold Caine wrote:

If Molden Heath is anything to go by, the solution is "remove Angel from premises." It seems to be working pretty well!


Oh, those petty cloned ground forces?
Oh, indeed. I have to commend you on that. The fight is going rather well, since Angels have no concept of 'strategic retreat', and 'keeping an eye on the situation from a safe distance'.

Throwing a bunch of cloned mercenaries with no strings attached in it with no loyalty to anything but isk and letting them develop personal little grudges between each other was definitely a great idea.

Bra-vo.


Andreus Ixiris wrote:

I like how you whine about ad hominem literally directly after making various inferences on my statements that were patently untrue.


Would you care to underline those specifically? Also, I'm not the one trying to discredit someone by quoting what they said as 'hurrdurr', but as I said earlier that is saying more about yourself than me, really.
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Andreus Ixiris
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#55 - 2013-05-30 14:53:02 UTC
Leopold Caine wrote:
Since you'll probably still insist on ship logs, I've sent you a mail with the attachment of the ship's operation file, showing all goods were launched and landed as expected.

For those of you watching at home, this did not happen.

Leopold Caine wrote:
Would you care to underline those specifically?

The parts in which you asserted I was asserting things I didn't assert. You portray yourself as a man vastly more intelligent than I - it should be no trouble at all, right?

Andreus Ixiris > A Civire without a chin is barely a Civire at all.

Pieter Tuulinen > He'd be Civirely disadvantaged, Andreus.

Andreus Ixiris > ...

Andreus Ixiris > This is why we're at war.

Leopold Caine
Stillwater Corporation
#56 - 2013-05-30 14:58:35 UTC
Andreus Ixiris wrote:
Leopold Caine wrote:
Since you'll probably still insist on ship logs, I've sent you a mail with the attachment of the ship's operation file, showing all goods were launched and landed as expected.

For those of you watching at home, this did not happen.


Quite impossible to happen, since you have me blocked for some reason. I sent them to one of your new masters instead. What happened to Mixed Metaphor anyway... I mean, again?

In any case, here's the transcript:

Quote:
To be forwarded to Andreus Ixiris
From: Leopold Caine
Sent: 2013.05.30 14:00
To: Toushi Kimura,

To be forwarded to Andreus Ixiris

Salvation Hope ship logs, Captain Hoshi Takasu, May 28th 115, Skarkon

[wi] landed in Skarkon II, District 1[/wi]
[do] orbital launch underway [/do]
[co] orbital package landed safely [/co]
[wi] in warp to Skarkon II District 2[/wi]
[wi] landed in Skarkon II, District 2[/wi]
[do] orbital launch underway [/do]
[co] orbital package landed safely [/co]
[wi] in warp to Skarkon II District 3[/wi]
[wi] landed in Skarkon II, District 3[/wi]
[do] orbital launch underway [/do]
[co] orbital package landed safely [/co]
[wi] in warp to Skarkon II District 4[/wi]
[wi] landed in Skarkon II, District 4[/wi]
[do] orbital launch underway [/do]
[co] orbital package landed safely [/co]
[wi] in warp to Skarkon II District 5[/wi]
[wi] landed in Skarkon II, District 5[/wi]
[do] orbital launch underway [/do]
[co] orbital package landed safely [/co]
[wi] in warp to rendezvous point X68-93[/wi]


Leopold Caine wrote:
Would you care to underline those specifically?

The parts in which you asserted I was asserting things I didn't assert. You portray yourself as a man vastly more intelligent than I - it should be no trouble at all, right?[/quote]

Oh, of course it's not. However, I prefer not to put words into other people's mouth. It's a polite, and only way to keep the conversation civil, really. So go ahead.
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Andreus Ixiris
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#57 - 2013-05-30 15:08:23 UTC
Leopold Caine wrote:
Quite impossible to happen, since you have me blocked for some reason. I sent them to one of your new masters instead.

I will remind anyone watching at home that attempting to circumvent a communications block is a very serious violation of CRC protocol.

Leopold Caine wrote:
Salvation Hope ship logs, Captain Hoshi Takasu, May 28th 115, Skarkon

[wi] landed in Skarkon II, District 1[/wi]
[do] orbital launch underway [/do]
[co] orbital package landed safely [/co]
[wi] in warp to Skarkon II District 2[/wi]
[wi] landed in Skarkon II, District 2[/wi]
[do] orbital launch underway [/do]
[co] orbital package landed safely [/co]
[wi] in warp to Skarkon II District 3[/wi]
[wi] landed in Skarkon II, District 3[/wi]
[do] orbital launch underway [/do]
[co] orbital package landed safely [/co]
[wi] in warp to Skarkon II District 4[/wi]
[wi] landed in Skarkon II, District 4[/wi]
[do] orbital launch underway [/do]
[co] orbital package landed safely [/co]
[wi] in warp to Skarkon II District 5[/wi]
[wi] landed in Skarkon II, District 5[/wi]
[do] orbital launch underway [/do]
[co] orbital package landed safely [/co]
[wi] in warp to rendezvous point X68-93[/wi]

What you've provided is a long string of (rather poorly-formatted) text that could very easily have been typed by hand - and from the looks of it, probably was.

It still amuses me that you think the Angel Cartel is a humanitarian organisation, though.

Leopold Caine wrote:
Oh, of course it's not. However, I prefer not to put words into other people's mouth.

Except just now, when you were putting words in my mouth.

Andreus Ixiris > A Civire without a chin is barely a Civire at all.

Pieter Tuulinen > He'd be Civirely disadvantaged, Andreus.

Andreus Ixiris > ...

Andreus Ixiris > This is why we're at war.

Leopold Caine
Stillwater Corporation
#58 - 2013-05-30 15:44:26 UTC
Andreus Ixiris wrote:

What you've provided is a long string of (rather poorly-formatted) text that could very easily have been typed by hand - and from the looks of it, probably was.


I've provided the recorded ship logs I have as a proof you asked for. If you're going to retort to any proof I provide as 'typed by hand', then we don't have much to discuss; in case you haven't noticed, the IGS is text format only. However, if that is not enough for you, we can always recreate it for you. I think that Megathron Navy Issue you keep around could use some undocking and an exercise trip down to Skarkon.

Quote:
It still amuses me that you think the Angel Cartel is a humanitarian organisation, though.


Let's put facts on the spotlight and your random assumptions, empty accusations and frustrations aside.

Angel Cartel Bloc moved a Badger Mark II class transport, filled with medical supplies and food into the orbit of Skarkon II, followed by a defensive task force.
Check.
The transport, followed by the Angel task force warped to all 5 districts above Skarkon II, and launched a supply drop above each.
Check.
There was about 20 capsuleers in local at the moment, most of them part of the defense task force for the humanitarian run, who can confirm everything that happened there.
Check.

I'd pretty much call supplying people with medical supplies and food a humanitarian effort. As for the global modus operandi organization as all, I'd like to remind you that the first entity providing relief efforts to the survivors of the Seylin incident was a joint Guardian Angel - Salvation Angel - Serpentis task force.

It's simple really. Angel Cartel doesn't need the fringe system as some kind of political points regarding Parliament and Senate elections. We are free from your bureaucracy and your synecure placed officials to actually care about people who live down here. Sure, msr. Soter mentioned the Feythabolis Empire and its fall. As I said before, people of Feythabolis are fully integrated into the Angel society these days. Isn't that the same Amarr Empire did with Khanid, Nikunni, Udorians, et cetera? Social assimilation is not a crime.

Yet we still have a disgruntled lone boy in the Federation who probably even can't find Skarkon on the map, insisting that none of that ever happened and that Angels are the 'bad guys'.

As the old Krusual saying goes, 'dogs are barking, caravans are passing through'.
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Andreus Ixiris
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#59 - 2013-05-30 16:30:11 UTC
Leopold Caine wrote:
I've provided the recorded ship logs I have as a proof you asked for. If you're going to retort to any proof I provide as 'typed by hand', then we don't have much to discuss; in case you haven't noticed, the IGS is text format only. However, if that is not enough for you, we can always recreate it for you. I think that Megathron Navy Issue you keep around could use some undocking and an exercise trip down to Skarkon.

Ha ha! Make an unreasonable request, then act offended and pretend to be vindicated when the unreasonable request is declared to be unreasonable.

Sure haven't seen that one before.

Leopold Caine wrote:
Angel Cartel Bloc

Let's stop this right here.

You call yourselves the, ahem, "Angel Cartel Bloc," but were you actually performing this operation on the behalf of the Dominations? The Salvation Angels? Was this operation in any way either requested or mandated by someone within the generally-accepted command structure of the Angel Cartel?

Don't answer that, because I already know the answer.

So let's call this the "Stillwater Bloc" and move on.

Leopold Caine wrote:
moved a Badger Mark II class transport, filled with medical supplies and food into the orbit of Skarkon II, followed by a defensive task force.
Check.
The transport, followed by the Angel

Ah-ah-ah! Stillwater.

Leopold Caine wrote:
task force warped to all 5 districts above Skarkon II, and launched a supply drop above each.
Check.
There was about 20 capsuleers in local at the moment, most of them part of the defense task force for the humanitarian run, who can confirm everything that happened there.
Check.

So what you're saying is that the people who were part of the Stillwater bloc - i.e. your own retinue - can back up the shaky claims you're making about humanitarian efforts.

Seems legit.

Leopold Caine wrote:
I'd pretty much call supplying people with medical supplies and food a humanitarian effort.

OK. Let us for one moment take the very shaky assertion that you actually delivered anything to the planet's surface as a given. For the purposes of this paragraph I will pretend to believe that. This operation was not ordered by the Angel Cartel's leadership, nor any capsuleer representative of same, and I know that to be a fact. So that's not a humanitarian effort by the Angel Cartel, that's a humanitarian effort by independent capsuleers claiming (and claiming is the operative word here) loyalty to the Angel Cartel. If you did actually deliver aid supplies to the planet's surface, fine, that's laudable, but it wasn't "a humanitarian effort by the Angel Cartel," it was "a humanitarian effort by the Stillwater Corporation and friends." The Angel Cartel had nothing to do with it. Yes, you could perhaps claim that because you profess loyalty to the Angel Cartel it proves that people in the Angel Cartel perform humanitarian operations, but you're doing it on your own dime and on your own time (and, might I add, for your own self-promotion).

The Angel Cartel is still a criminal organisation that practices murder, robbery, extortion and the trafficking of drugs and humans for the purpose of profit. I never doubted that there are a few good people among the rabble (among whom you should not, regardless of the veracity of your alleged humanitarian effort, count yourself), but they are not indicative of the general nature of the organisation and attempting to imply they are is laughable to a monumental degree. The Angel Cartel did not spend tens of billions helping a planet in a vain attempt to look like "the good guys" while the rest of their membership are off killing people and sellling drugs and slaves. That would be stupid, and very poor business practice - literally pissing money away. The only reason they invaded Skarkon was to recruit people and make the Republic look bad. Ask Kalela Ohturold yourself if you don't believe me.

This is all fairly meaningless hypothesis anyway because you most likely didn't deliver anything to the planet.

Andreus Ixiris > A Civire without a chin is barely a Civire at all.

Pieter Tuulinen > He'd be Civirely disadvantaged, Andreus.

Andreus Ixiris > ...

Andreus Ixiris > This is why we're at war.

Laria Raven
The Scope
#60 - 2013-05-30 16:45:31 UTC
The majority of "the rabble" that make up the Angel Cartel are just people trying to survive. They run shops, work in manufacturing, cook, dance, love and die.

Just like anyone else.

Regardless of what you think the Cartel stands for (and you're wrong, but then I would say that), that's true of the majority of people in almost every single faction and group in the cluster.(1)

We did deliver the things we said.

Were we posturing?

Yes, a little. I look good, posturing.

But we still did it.

(1) M. Kuvakei's excluded; the Jovians .... well, who knows?

Fallen from grace. And as night comes, may flights of Angels visit your sleep... shoot your ships and steal all of your stuff.