Intergalactic Summit

There's a lot of tough questions we face. As a person grows in influence they are presented with moral dillemas. Sometimes these demand consideration, introspection, and examination of ethics. Simply having become a capsuleer inherits heavy responsibility. Sometimes very unfair responsibility where, with our accidental power, others force us to make decisions we don't even want to think about.

Everyone has their detractors. Intergalactic Summit is a perfect compendium of colliding beliefs and desires. Even the fairest, most courteous individuals invite hatred by only daring to say anything. Some people grow only more timid. Some people just stop worrying about angering anyone.

Since our birth, hardly a decade ago, we've all had to take sides and shoulder different hardship. The expectations of us are immeasurable and the sheer force we exhibit economically, politically and destructively can bring us greater public outcry than even imperial royalty or politicians or even whole corporations.

We can consider ourselves lucky, though, because the harm we can cause without trying, the rage we can provoke is what makes us able to do wonderful things. The numbers we deal with casually can ruin most corporations. We can commit genocide with only a thought.

We have the power to stop terrible things, especially when it is other capsuleers who do these terrible things. There is little accountability in our actions so we don't need to fear public opinion. The sheer amount of money that we can throw at anything can turn greed into a weapon of philanthropy.

Most importantly, our words have meaning that governments and corporations can only dream of having. The examples we set are staggeringly influential of how the public sees capsuleers and how capsuleers see each other.

There is a terrible thing happening now. Sansha's Nation is trying to sink just one claw into the cluster so it can bring us all closer to its gaping, drueling mouth. Incredibly, we have kept these claws neatly trimmed and filed despite the persistent assaults and numbers beyond meaningful estimation.

As far as we can tell, we are winning and, unless Kuvakei has reserved more surprises for us later, we are keeping this threat stable. I've come to realize it's too early to predict the victor, but I have great evidence that as the Nation pushes harder, so we can too find the numbers to push back.

What I ask now is simple for you but can be sweeping to the cluster. I'm not pleading for your sympathy, I don't want to guilt you into fighting alongside us. Donations would be wonderful but that is not what I am here for.

What I need are your words.

It doesn't have to be here; it probably wouldn't make much difference whatever you said here. This is a place mostly for capsuleers and we pretty much know what each other has to say.

I want you to bring up the subject, to announce to others where you stand. Have conversations of the incursion and explore them emotionally.

The Nation might win someday. I can't believe it but it might even be the most ethical solution. But if the Nation is to win, I want us to choose that it wins and not be forced into it.

How does your crew feel? How does your entourage feel? Your fans? Your supporters? Your family? Your friends? Your chronies and henchmen? Your allies and adversaries? How do you feel?

This is how we solidify the fight against the Nation, or maybe discover how the majority of people wish to proceed. With words, with rational discourse we will accelerate the outcome and save lives. Either we will gain a greater offense or organize diplomacy.

Don't remain silent when this massive, philosophical war rages on.

Poor Nation's propaganda is poor.

That reminds me... I saw this on a Galnet site a while ago and it really struck deep in me.

I'm afraid I have to agree with you, but for even selfish purposes good can be accidentally done.

Though this is why it is more important to promote discussion. Life is crushed at the feet of giants in the forest; every step a person takes, they murder the plants and insects they do not notice. If they choose to not care, to shrug it off, that is much less tragic than never knowing that damage was done. When we try to get to places, we miss what happens on the way there. Large objectives have reaching results and our indiscretion can cause the same harm we work to prevent.

I'm afraid that it's a bit late in the conflict to try and ask for pity.

I, Lord Vaari, earl of Sosan VII, archbishop of the Church of Providence, founder and despot of the Imperial Pharamcy, golden mountain, carrier of the Heaven's light, self proclaimed prophet, bane of all hexers and many more feel that Sansha Kuvakei's is working to unmake the Creation. He is going to fail.

The fear and initial shock of the Sansha is absent amongst Capuleers now. Many Capsuleers have turned these invasions into profitable ventures, as have many others and they see no loss, only profit and victory. It may come to pass that the Nation will win, but thus far there is no evidence of that, I see no decisive defeat or fear spreading amongst the Capsuleers who counter Incursions. When I see the strength of Capsuleers failing, when the Nation casts aside the collective efforts of pilots effortlessly, then I will perhaps begin to pay attention to Nation Propoganda.

Only a total fool can even think the possibility of Kuvakei winning. I, Lord Vaari, earl of Sosan VII, founder and despot of the Imperial Pharmacy, golden mountain, liberator of the Providence, bane of witches and archbishop of the Church of Providence know very well the situation of this war. Sansha Kuvakei, the grand heretic does not have sufficent military power for even small skirmish againt our glorious Empire.

When push comes to shove, I think we all know what side I will be on. That side is also by and large the same side my friends and crewmembers are on, however my family isn't....yet.

quite the contrary, only a total fool believes himself immune to failure. perhaps you need to take a look at the current known deployments of Sansha's nation forces - as well as at Baxter's statement currently they are in effective operations in 7 constellations including 2 Minmatar territories, one concord territory and two Amarrian territories - they have just been removed from a third Amarrian territory not long prior to this post - and in fact appear to hit your turf in very close vicinity to your throne worlds on a weekly basis. the arrogance of one of your naval commanders cost you dearly during the first year I would advise you not to repeat his mistake, Amarr is in just as much danger as the rest of us.