Intergalactic Summit

I've had a think since last night, and I've had a change of opinion. I know how much a lot of Federal capsuleers want to be a part of all this. Gods and spirits, I know I do, and I know we've got a hell of a lot of good reasons to want that. But stay out of it for now. Stay clear, stay back, stay patient, keep a clear head and wait. Let the Caldari set their own house in order for now.

Trust me, I know how you feel. Heth might be the State's responsibility, but that doesn't mean he isn't just as much our problem as theirs. We certainly have a right to see this man brought to justice. Some Federals might demand justice on our terms, but that's asking a lot. I'm perfectly happy for it to be justice on the State's terms, because at least it's justice. Just as long as someone with a shred of sanity holds him to account for the things he's done, I'll be satisfied - and so should you.

The Federation involving itself in the State's internal affairs has not, via historical precedent, ended positively with any regularity or frequency, nor has the opposite. The State most certainly doesn't desire the intervention of the Federation's capsuleers, and given what I saw last night, it's very, very unlikely they'll need us unless there's a drastic change of circumstances. As a friend pointed out to me: "if it's just Caldari, there's the possibility, however slim, that Heth might submit to surrender and trial. If he becomes convinced that the CEP are under the sway of Gallentean agents, it'll definitely be a fight, and good people will die needlessly."

I know some of you will not be so easily swayed. Some of you will no doubt want to be a part of whatever action is taken against Heth no matter what anyone says, so if you must involve yourself, attach yourself to the fleet of a reputable CEP-aligned Caldari organisation who is willing you have you around, follow their orders, stay in the back ranks (figuratively, if not literally) and stay quiet. The Federation certainly has a huge stake in the outcome of this standoff, but it isn't our standoff to have, and it isn't our dispute to resolve. We can certainly hope for an outcome - and the outcome everyone should be hoping for, incidentally, is a resolution of this situation that does not involve the pointless deaths of thousands of crewmen - but this isn't our battle to fight. Avoid intervening unless the CEP asks you to do so, and if you absolutely must fight in it without their approval, fight for the interests of the Caldari State and its people, not ours, and certainly not our own personal motivations.

As much pain as he's caused for us, we can't be the ones to get rid of Heth. That's just us imposing our will on their civilization, and that's never served the long-term interests of either society. Trust the State, just this once. They have just as much reason to see justice done as we do, most likely more.

I'm not prominent but I'll say what I said before. If you REALLY wanna help, get guns and ships to Luminaire or the Border and STAY on the Federation's side of it.

It doesn't happen often that one enters into the IGS and sees captains acting responsibly and with solid suggestions. Fortunately this is one such rare occasion, and congratulations for it captain Ixiris and captain Anslo. You honor your contry and your people with your words, and with your deeds if you fly up to them.

That's how he lures you in.

But seriously, I don't know if that's a compliment or not coming from a Sansha drone.

Andreus, it's like I said on the related feed on this - I'm quite happy to let the State teach Heth his lesson and what it means to be Caldari.

Because Heth's bullshit doesn't reflect the State's true feelings. If you can't differentiate that then we're doomed to repeat our past mistakes.

I have to agree with this.

The State's business is its own. People from all the empires should let them sort out these issues on their own.

Were we to demand Heth be given to us for judgement, or go into Caldari space without invitation from the CEP, I fear we would be repeating an unfortunate incident that played out within Federation space not too long ago.

We have to respect the requests of and the sovereignty of the CEP to deal with their own citizens. If you are concerned, follow Captain Anslo's suggest and watch to the border.

Unless the CEP or the Caldari Navy requests otherwise, it is probably for the best of all parties involved that we remain out of this State matter.

Stay vigilant.

Thank you, sir. You reflect the highest ideals of the Federation.

This difficult time will be over shortly.

No excuses needed Anslo.

I consider you a man of merit, and a man of straight words.
I did not read your comment as a convoluted attack of sorts, but merely as a case of a bad choice of words.
I just wanted to point out the fact, that we citizens are generally proud to keep our feelings a private matter, and as such, actions driven by emotion will usually be the actions of individual but powerful extremists and very rarely the state as a whole.

The CEP is historically, if nothing else, very good at running a pragmatic business.

There was nothing said about not defending our borders. A full mobilization however would appear as an act of aggression and would, in fact, grant Heth a sliver of credibility in the eyes of the State.

What you ask, nay are demanding, would be playing into the hands of the likes of Heth and Provosts like Captain Kim. Get a hold of your passion and realize that patience and vigilance in this matter are more conducive than rash action. If you feel the need to run across the border on some notion that Heth "might" act the Federation, that is your choice and your doom. I would merely ask that you do not doom the Federation that you claim to protect to a similar doom through brashness and bravado.

I am somewhat dubious of your claims that Heth has access to a hundred capital ships of the line. Cite your source, otherwise you are fear-mongering and doing no one any favors.

Watch, and wait. Let the Caldari Navy and the CEP deal with the situation. Respect the CEP's authority in this matter. This is in Caldari space and is a Caldari matter. If you cannot see that, then ask yourself the question: would you want the Caldari, the Amarr, or the Minmatar deciding they knew how best to handle a Gallente issue in Gallente space?"