Intergalactic Summit

Nauppie would say gambling is evil. Most likely.

Rescue Report:

116.02.24 16:12 Nova Sabel 10 Slaves, 7 hounds, 4 Slavers rescued, Omnius1 40 Elite Slaves rescued
116.02.25 21:37 christine taylor 63 rescued

The top rescue was performed within a safe triangle as described earlier. These are preferable dual deathcan rescues. Trer is the location of one of our Matriculation Centers. It is a small center and was specifically set up because some of those we rescue request to locate where Military education and training is available. Two things, it would be naïve to think that those we rescue would automatically become like us, pacifists. Second, it would be a violation of our principles to deny those who wish to do so, this form of self-determination. We need not agree to accommodate wishes that we ourselves would not choose. I mention this because of recent discussions on the Development Board that not lose this aspect of or values and thinking. We may wish that life were so tidy that we never experience dissonance in our decisions, but it just isn't that way.

Rescue Report:
116.02.26 14:32 Sky Agent 44 Slaves, 9 Slaver Hounds, 2 Slavers Rescued.

The rules governing commerce and trade among capsuleers and between capsuleers and non-capsuleer corporations are convoluted and odd at best. But, it is what we have to work with. Capsuleers are notoriously willing to exploit the baseliners who happen to end up in their jurisdiction. While the SCC has established some rules and restrictions to address this, they are minimal and do little to stop the human trafficking so common.

We are a pacifist organization but the vast majority of those we rescue are not pacifists nor do they ever become so. As far as I am aware, I am one of the very few. As long as a rescued person is legally classified as a slave and once they have entered the SCC classification within the realm of capsuleer trade his or her disposition can change in very limited ways. One thing we can do is to see to it that they are not sold. Even when slaves are given the status "freed slave" they are still very much subject to the whim of whomever capsuleer may have jurisdiction over them. The point of the matter is it is difficult to hold capsuleers accountable for what they do with baseliners that end up in their jurisdiction for whatever reason rescued or other.

Are we hypocrites? Mmm, each will make their own judgment on that. Mr. Mintor sees hypocrisy that a bunch of pacifists would house some rescued slaves in a Republic Military School facility. It is somewhat ironic, because we feel it would be hypocritical if we didn't. I admit that we live with dissonance in our work and that sometimes we feel tension between dearly held values. Sometimes there is tension between our pacifistic anti-war views and our abolitionist free-volitional views. But, life "aint neat and tidy" is it? Should we "release them from our care?" That question puts us back in the quandary created by current SCC rules. "Release" to whom? By what means?

Perhaps our organization is missing something so I'll just ask and see what comes of it. What are the logistics of "handing" people over to the Sisters of Eve? What is the legal mechanic by which you do this? What is the proof and accountability to follow up and demonstrate that it has been done? What is the consistent means and evidential demonstration that it has occurred? I'd really like to know and I'm sure DSTON Development would make good use of that information.

Apologies for not seeing your reply sooner, Mr. Nalthkh. Better late than never.

In regards to your questions about the SoE I will do my best to answer. I am not a Sister though, and only assist their organization, so they would likely have better answers. The logistics on my side are quite simple. After the initial rescue from cargo containers the individuals are transported by myself across the CONCORD border to Arnon where there is a Sister of EVE station in orbit of IX-3. The individuals are then turned over to the SoE with any paperwork found with them. Sister Alitura facilitates the exchanges throuh her contacts.

Once I've turned them over, my responsibility for them ends. Legal mechanic's are only a concern in transit, as Customs make no exception to executing smugglers and their cargo regardless of intent. Once they are in the Sister's care the legality is of little value anymore. It is rare for slavers and Holder's to come to the Sister's with demands to be returned their "property", and even those who do are unlikely to have their demands met-from what I've heard.

As for paperwork and followup, that is something you'd have to inquire with the SoE. Like I said, once I turn over the rescued individuals they are no longer my responsibility and I conduct no followup review. The SoE has a long solid trackrecord of humanitarian work and this is why I trust them with very few questions asked. I suppose it's possible they just grind the people up and serve them in Gallentean restaurants, but I find that highly unlikely. Should mistreatment of people in the care of SoE ever be a reported, I would certainly reconsider my exchanges with them.

I never intended for these actions to be necessary to prove to anyone. I've been doing this for quite some time with little mention of it to anyone, so should you not take my word matters not at all.

Yes, I do find it to be hypocritical to support militants-in-training as a pacifist organization. I appreciate that you don't restrict their wishes, but I think the unconditional support is a mistake. If they want to join a militant organization then rehabilitate them until they're healthy and send them on their way.

-Eran

Rescue Report:

116.03.01 19:10 Mr Kopatel 46 rescued
116.03.02 14:49 Dermon LS 187 rescued

Ston has been in communication with and outside entity that may provide an acceptable disposition for those groups of Kameiras we have ended up housing. I think most capsuleers that contract with agents for passenger transport probably are not in any communication with their passengers as to where they are going and under whose authority, etc. Mindful of the corrupt nature of these agents, we see to it that all passengers are willing passengers and are fully aware of their destination and of the authorizing entities involved. This has brought us to the current situation.

One last response concerning the SOE. We have not had the fortune of having sufficient access to the Sister agents that they will communicate with us in any way regarding those we rescue. No mechanic has been provided for us to make headway in this area. That leaves us to figure out alternatives on our own and is the reason behind the diversity of Matriculation Center locations as of the present time.

Rescue Report:

116.02.28 00:40 Ananam Besuda 20 people
116.03.02 19:45 Milay Lee 5 people (Diaderi)
116.03.03 15:06 Blizzaro 11 people

Ananam Besuda is a corrupt employee of the Joint Harvest Corporation operating in one of their facilities within the Caldari State. He is noted for the handling of illegal slave labor both between Joint Harvest facilities as in this case and in the use of slave labor occasionally contracted to State facilities. These were individual slaves and the specific arrangement included the requirement that transport be in violation of State Customs regulations. We watch these agents carefully and intervene whenever we can.

The Diaderi rescue occurred while enroute from business at Corporate HQ in Yulai. I was attending Development meetings. The third rescue was on routine patrol shift.

Indeed. They serve no purpose but inflating his own self-esteem.

Mr. T.,
We are gathering specific data including agent names, dates, times, and locations of slave use within State boundaries by the Joint Harvest Corporation. We are recording both attempted transactions between Amarr corporations with State boundaries and between Joint Harvest and Caldari corporations within State boundaries. When we feel we have a sufficient mass of specific occurrences we will submit that information to House of Records. As these operations are part of our rescue work, we will continue to post them here as part of our stated commitment. And no, there is no concern that our posts here will alter agent behavior. It will take some time to compile the data, because our agent interactions are only small part of our time spent discharging our duties.

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I understand Mr. Stitcher's angst but I happened to take a brief survey of the total number of Galnet posts from him. Perhaps a quieter person should make the criticism.

If this humanitarian organization is of no interest to you, and you do not wish to know about the work of the Disciples of Ston, then dont access into the information Stitcher.

That would be the simplest solution if you do not want to hear about what they are doing.

Rescue Report:

116.02.27 23:53 Akeron Sunborn 10
116.03.03 21:19 NASA Aldent 34

Across the AU's of our Cluster millions die each week due to the ravages of war, famine, greed, and slavery. Their lives vanish like a wisp of vapor. Children become orphaned, wives become widows, men become widowers, etc. Seldom is there any acknowledgment of their lives, not even their existence. From the start of the DSTON Matriculation program, we chose to make public acknowledgment of the lives we rescue from death and slavery and to publish the names of those capsuleer pilot responsible. These logs are available for view in our Matriculation Centers and they are noted with appreciation by those "small" "insignificant" "uninteresting" lives that we chose to rescue. If this is like bamboo under the finger nails of some, then so be it. Most of these rescued ones are my brothers and sisters and I believe their lives are worthy of mention.

So let the 44 people acknowledged above know that your lives mean a great deal to us at DSTON. We think that the future is just as much about you as it is about the so-called Demi-gods of war, destruction and garish wealth that dominate most of the news. My Brothers, My Sisters, I consider it my great privilege to honor you here.