Intergalactic Summit

Two rescues were conducted today about 8 hours apart. The first rescue involved a relatively large group of people, 202 and the second a smaller group of 29 people. Both groups were safely and quickly shuttled to Center #3. We have also transported roughly equal numbers to three different locations where our four centers are located. SOme may think that this would present an administrative nightmare, but those rescued are hard working people. For the first time for most of them, they are working hard as free people and for each other, not a master/owner. What a difference this makes. No one is taking care of them; they are taking care of themselves with resource assistance from us. There is no entitlement, just hard work and good hope for the future.

Pilot: Phlipi 202 lives,
Race: Amarr,
Corp: M Bob

Pilot: Alexa Coates 29 lives,
Race: Gallente,
Corp: The Scope

Here are the pilot links to Ta Pang's rescue work:
Star'Tek
Cern Nuos

Have you contacted the Holders of those who wish to return to arrange transport and transfer? We have done this once before with a slave named Tobias who was committed to the Goldcore Holder Family. If you need help with this let Ston or me know.

We have a detention center at our corporate HQ in Korama where we bring slavers for detention. Slaver hounds are brought to the Vocational Training Center in Korama, Homeless to the homeless shelter also in Korama.

We have also transferred former residents to the Freedom program sponsored by the Electus Matari. We can arrange covert transport out of Empire space in those circumstances.

Good work on the rescues, Ta Pang.

I have a question... Why use the term matriculation? That makes it seem that they are being registered on some sort of secret list to keep tabs on former slaves, indeed the very defintion of Matriculation is :


Which begs the question, what are the prerequisites? Forgive me if this question has already been answered, as you know, we goons have notoriously short attention spans.

While on a supply run, I encountered a container by the Niarja gate. I stopped to check it out and found another 29 slaves abandoned to the cold of space. I quickly aligned, boarded all the people and started to warp away. At that time, my ship suffered a catastrophic systems failure in the Warp Drive and it Emergency Warped in an unplanned direction. The poor rescued people thought they were about to die and I and my crew were not very happy either. When we regained control, I personally went to visit and assure the newly freed people that everything was ok, and that we were taking them to a station to be checked out and join some others awaiting transport from Amarr Space.

To Date, another 161 people have been rescued. This last 29 were abandoned by an Amarrian Captain heading to Caldari Space. Unfortunately, during the Emergency Warp, all of the information was lost. All I do remember is that She was Khanid and a pilot of several years experience. That makes Her actions all the worse. She should have more compassion than to abandon someone to their fate that way.

MATRICULATION CENTERS HAVE DEPENDABLE WATER SUPPLY

I just picked up the first cargo of fresh water from our new water depot.

250 units of water equaling about 95000 liters should be about a week's supply of drinking water plus hygienic uses. The Elders will adjust the order on a week to week basis. Thank you Manwe and Edaine for taking care of this logistic issue for the Matriculation Centers.

The Disciples of Ston bid you peace.

There are times when the smart thing to do is to say nothing or leave a note worthy item unreported. Is the smart thing always the right thing? We don't think so. Sometimes we feel compelled to report something that will give the enemies of freedom verbal ammunition or cause to criticize our work. This is one such occasion.

While the Disciples of Ston are non-violent and while we try to avoid the glorification of violence, we realize that history is full of violence and violent symbols are a part of every people's history and even identity. This is also true of the communities of people we are rescuing. Recently, the Elders requested that a relic be smuggled into Amarr space and delivered to one of our matriculation centers to be included among other items of important historical and cultural significance. This item is the Khumaak. For a shorter explanation, one may also read this description of the Khumaak.

I will not go into the story here as the reader can accomplish that research on his or her own. However, I wanted to mention that the Khumaak is illegal to transport through Amarr space. We are used to smuggling people out of Amarr space, but not smuggling items into Amarr space. The Khumaak is illegal in Amarr because it symbolized the violent struggle of the Matari to free themseves from the hands of their slave holding oppressors. The Kumaak cuts both ways, for it was that uprising that led to the near extermination of the Starkmanir tribe. Apparently, though, Amarr fear it more. The Khumaak used to be a sepor of sorts used to symbolize the power and prestige of the most influential of Amarrian holders. Now it has come to represent the uprising against those holders, not just for the Stakmanir but for all the tribes.

We have brought a Khumaak to Center #3 in response to the request of the Elders. I want to thank Ston, who actually was the one who found the Khumaak. He informed me of it, I informed the Elders and then transported it into Amarr space aboard the Elutheria. It is now prominently displayed along side the Amarrian token of submission. Truly the rescued people are shaping their own community.

A Rescue was conducted today in the course of mining work for DSTON. While returning to refining facilities, I came upon a jet can by the gate and 45 survivors were inside. My crew quickly got them aboard and immediately began tending to their needs. Feanor mentioned that this group was destined for illegal sale in State Territory, but that the pilot chickened out and dumped them instead.

Wall of Shame

Pilot: IKAR82 45 lives
Race: Amarr,
Corp: Apocalypse

In other news, during my recent patrols I have observed several members from the Imperial Manufacturing and Engineering Regiment who seem to be competing with us to resuce the abandoned souls. Unfortunately this seems to the be corporation ruled by one Ran'Shad, who seems to such a vocal opponent of ours.

Unfortunately the have arrived on station equipped with Battlecruisers or Industrial vessels equipped with microwarpdrives to increase their speed. They have been able to scoop at least 4 different cans out from under me. They also do not seem to give second thought to locking weapons or using intimidation to acheive their goal.

Update

The suspect pilots I have identified so far are:
Celeste Yatolila
Race: Caldari
Corp: IMER

Ami-Lee Elongur
Race: Minmatar
Corp: IMER


Perhaps most disturbing is the second as she is a slave made capsuleer by this High Lord Ran'Shad.

Why does Elongur "serve" Mr. Shad? What is the "truth" she has realized? Read it from her own bio:

Name: Ami-Lee Elongur
DOB: 14/05/089 (Age 24)



Public History:

A slave of the Amarr her entire life, Ami-Lees family has served varius Amraian masters for as far back as they can recall. She is currently the property of High Lord Ran'Shad of the Imperial Manufacturing and Engineering Regiment. As a reward for her families ongoing service, and loyalty during the mass break-out a generation ago, Ami-Lee was granted immortality as a capsuleer.

High Lord Ran'Shad has made it well known that should she ever betray her master, the remainder of Ami-Lees family would be slowly tortured and executed...

The truth that if she betrays her "master" her family will be tortured and killed. What a "wonderful" spokesman you are for your religion, Mr. Shad. Are all the Amarr like you?

Besides the Freedom Program offered by the Electus Matari, the Disciples of Ston are looking for other opportunities by anti-slavery groups for training, both academic and vocational. We are also looking for legitimate employment opportunities in null and sub-null space where transport of former slaves does not have the legal ramifications of confiscation. Some of our Matriculants are willing to enter risky and dangerous occupations while others are not. We are trying to expand our options in advance of our ability to provide covert transport on a larger scale. Please respond here as all our members check this from time to time.

This post will appear both on the DSTON log and on the Matriculation Center log.