Intergalactic Summit

We at Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris [PIE] are saddened by the fall of the longest held system in the so called Empyrean Faction Wars, and hold sympathy for those who must live under tribal rule until they once again be reclaimed. We would like to thank all who stood by us and the other residents to defend the system against the surprise offensive by an uncharacteristically coordinated Minmatar Militia. Heroism was displayed in abundance.

It is a wake up call to those of us that defend the greatest civilization the New Eden Cluster has ever known. The barbarians at the gates grow more sophisticated and we can not fail to meet this challenge, lest we plunge into a new dark age fueled by tribal obsessions of perceived past wrongs and the Federations hedonistic impulses lacking restraint and ethos.

To the conquering Minmatar: Although we continue to defend against this continuation of the Shakorite aggression that ushered in the Empyrean age, we do congratulate the accomplishment. "Good Fight", as they say.

We hope the sophistication you displayed is a sign of a new maturity within your culture and we can one day achieve a pax with your people, as your Ray of Matar once envisioned.

Until then... we work for your enlightenment, through scorch lenses if necessary.

Semper Pax & Amarr Resurget

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Tzvi has a lovely Gallente run bakery. Nobody brags about conquering it, but everyone loves proper breakfast.

well, obviously I do care about something here, otherwise I wouldn't have commented.

Oh, it's a shallow old motive barely worthy of explaining: Smack talk just annoys the crap out of me.

Really? Effective? For or against whom?

If I were a Minmatar militia pilot right now my response would be "look at that puffed-up idiot preening about how they'll be back to get us and our little dog too just after we kicked their ass."

As a Caldari on the sidelines, I feel much the same way, substituting "we" for "they".

I doubt that contempt and ridicule are the intended effect. Though if they are then you're right, this smack talk is effective indeed.

The alternative is that it's the balm for a bruised ego, and to be perfectly frank if THIS is enough to restore morale, then PIE have crippling insecurity issues.

Eran seems to understand well enough.

Mr. Stitcher, I am not sure why this is such a mystery to you. Or why it offends you so. Odd coming from one who I would count as a potential ally, with your standing in the respected Caldari State.

I posted largely to thank those who came out to defend (including some CalMil) and to spread a wake up call that we are facing a new threat. (Or at least new behavior and effectiveness from an old threat.)

Yes, several systems have fallen to this new offensive since Sahtogas. It would seem odd to come here and comment on each system lost or won as that happens frequently. Eran is correct as to the significance of this one.

It was not really intended as much to be "smacktalk". There is a grudging offer of a modicum of respect for what and how this happened, with a commitment to continue fighting. Pale smacktalk compared to what I have seen in the past.

Ah I see. I am aware that the State is not universal in it's support of the alliance with the Empire. If you are opposed, then that explains much.

Thank you for clarifying, and I shall not concern myself with it further then.

If it helps, I am not sure I was entirely sincere with the faint praise.

Then again, I do try to look for the best in people to a fault, and the coordination shown did give me a certain sense of hope.

Now if you could just coordinate a peace effort as well as was done with this offensive and abandon the war started by your current leadership, we might have a place to start.

Don't worry about making friends - all you have to do is satisfy your treaty obligations. Believe me, acting openly and in good faith will win hearts and minds more effectively than gestures of 'friendship'.