Intergalactic Summit

The operative word in that sentence is yet. Even the Sanmatar is accountable to those whom he leads.

I do admit, however, that I don't understand why the Tribal Council has been so silent on this matter or, why there's been little public demand for answers and accountability.

Five years, Ana.

Five years.

Kador was punished within days.

Shakor may not have been punished yet, but when your government has made no move to do anything for five years despite multiple illegal invasions of sovereign space, it's pretty clear there's no intention - or ability - to do so.

I'm not sure which is a scarier thought.

Let's see here.

This is the operative term. All of the negative consequences of the Kador invasion of Solitude occured after it failed - apart from the obvious negative consequence of Kador's invasion fleet getting their day utterly ruined by our navy, which of course happened during the attempt.

Consider, firstly, that the Heir's private fleet was, de jure, an illegal entity. Emperor Heideran forbade the Heirs to possess any standing military forces whatsoever. Neither Doriam nor Jamyl ever rescinded this proscription, meaning that merely by possessing the means to launch the invasion at all, the Kador family were breaking Imperial law - indeed, there are four Great Houses that still possess naval and planetary forces, in direct violation of an Imperial proclamation. The Empire did not think to even pay lip service to this decree - something that came from none other than the very mouth of one of their most universally respected and revered rulers - until someone had already flagrantly violated it. Even then, it was only mentioned in passing, as the confiscation of Uriam's fleet was done by means of a seperate Imperial decree.

Secondly, even were it legal for the Heirs to possess such military might, the fact that the attack on the Federation came as a complete surprise to everyone including the Empire at large suggests that the highest echelons of the Imperial government just hasn't got their **** together. If they have literally no idea that their Heirs - who are, allow me to remind you, the most powerful people in the Empire after the Empress - are plotting grand-scale actions with potentially ruinous diplomatic consequences until after they happen, something's up. Of course, one could say that the assault on Solitude was entirely random and that Uriam Kador is simply insane (which, come to think of it, is an explanation I'd quite readily accept without skepticism), but if the Empire allows insane people to sit on the Privy Council, let alone be in the running for Emperor, I'd say that's a very serious flaw in Imperial governance.

Essentially what I'm saying here is that the Empire didn't even know Kador was going to invade, which completely precluded being at a state of readiness sufficient to stop him. So maybe the attack didn't happen with the Empire's consent - that doesn't somehow absolve them of being grossly negligent, and to be honest, I think that's even more embarassing than having launched an honest, Empress-backed invasion of the Federation.

A further point - and this, I freely admit, is entirely conjecture on my part - the wording of the Empress' statement is somewhat suggestive.


Emphasis mine. I can't help but feel that Uriam Kador was not punished for launching an invasion of the Federation without the Empress' consent so much as he was punished for failing at it. The Empress didn't want to be associated with a military effort that ended in humiliating defeat.

Assume that Kador's invasion had succeeded in... uh... well, whatever it was that he was trying to do. We still have no idea what his intention was, so there's no way of knowing whether he intended to occupy Solitude, take slaves, forcibly spread the Amarrian religion, blow up something specific, blow up many things nonspecific or simply loot and pillage, but let's assume for a moment that he got whatever it was he wanted. Would the Empress have been so harsh on him then? I have my doubts.

Kador's little adventure in Solitude had nothing to do with the Federation and everything to do with his Gallente lover.

Uriam being the sentimental sort I'm sure he would have gladly burned out the rest of his fleet to show her his level of seriousness.

Lover's quarrel, nothing to see.

Back on topic, I'll assume Khanid II has the 'swing' vote on the Privy Council regarding this new Reclaiming so let's see how it goes!

And seeing as that'll happen when Heth announces his secret male Gallente lover and sets up as a go-go dancer...

You're welcome for that image, by the way.

Well you know what they say, when you've got no job and no skills there's always one asset you've got left to sell.

In fact I can imagine Heth's personal classified listing on the Fed GalNet dating sites:

Looking For Males

50 Year Old former forklift driver looking for young Gallente men. Hard Civire Bod. Enjoys delusional fantasizing, irrational thinking, and self-loathing. Prefers Gallente men who might enjoy a bit of physical wear and tear or don't mind me screaming, "And this is why the Federation must be destroyed!" During coitus.

Please do not respond if you work for the Black Eagles or are a citizen of the Caldari State.

Recent Developments suggest that leaders within the empire come to the situation with vastly different motivations and temperaments. Those among my particular circles in the Kingdom do not see this kind of war as beneficial. Among the negatives would be a significant hindrance to trade and industry across borders.

What exactly gives you this impression? The Minmatar Republic are quite adamant that - come hell or high water - they will never be subject to Amarrian rulership again.

A few years of blooder debauchery and military japes in the Imperial Scenery, and centuries of Pax Amaria suddenly seem to vanish into thin air. Unless what we witness here is only the fruit of a deluded vocal minority.

Tash-Murkon, though ? Too much money ?

Interesting about that news report is the CONCORD 'delegation' trying to smooth things over.

Of course I'm sure the Imperials will be all too happy to listen to CONCORD with regards to the Republic, since they did their jobs so well in preventing, and severely punishing Republic aggression the last time they tried to invade.

Oh, wait....