Intergalactic Summit

Capsuleers are well known amongst galactic society for being violence prone individuals with little or no empathy.

There are some who are the opposite - using their power and wealth to benefit others.

Or so it seems.

Organisations such as the Disciples of Ston, have numerous critics amongst the capsuleer community, mostly for the organisations political views, which are controversial to say the least, especially in Amarr space.

Numerous Amarrian religious organisations also appear to act in an altruistic manner, but what is the truth of their activities ? What secret agenda of religious conversion do they have ?

Gutter Press sent reporters to see what the people on the street had to say about capsuleer altruism.

"I heard that Cartel organisation, the one with that Khanid looking guy in it, are behind some of these activities", said a Minmatar resident of Pator. "I bet it's a front for slavery!"

"My mate was rescued from an exploding colonial habitat by this Amarr woman, with the face of an angel, he says. White gold hair, and piercing blue eyes, he said, and now he's gone and given up drinking and gambling, cos she gave him the Fear", said a Gallente mining contractor in Luminaire.

"I heard that one of the organisations, run by that guy with the funny name, Biko or something, is some kind of Sansha's Nation front organisation!", said one concerned Caldari scientist in New Caldari.

"That Caldari woman, who's building some kind of arcology, says it's all peaceful, but can you really trust a capsuleer?" asked an Amarr spaceship mechanic in Ashab.

"When I heard my cousin's ship had been attacked, I feared the worst, but then, I heard that a ship had rescued my cousin and taken him to a nearby station." said a Ni-Kunni trader in Madirmillire. "God bless that capsuleer"

"We were minding our own business when our habitat was attacked." said one Minmatar technician. "Then it turns out, the ship that attacked us, was rescuing our lifepods. I couldn't believe it. Then they gave us religious leaflets and set us down on the closest station."

"I have proof of Sansha's Nation involvement!" said one Gallente journalist from the Spaen constellation.

Most people on the street were highly suspicious of the motivations behind all the apparently altruistic organisations, and with seemingly good reason!

Is it impossible for any capsuleer organisation to shake off the reputation of capricious violence that has attached itself to the profession ?

Do some of these organisations have a darker side ?

The answers appear to be Yes !

You were? I couldn't find the reference.

Looks like I just made it into a Gutter Press article, and concerning their reputation, I'm shed in a quite positive light!

Oh that arcology.

Why should I even waste my time reading the whole post? Because there is NO such thing as capsuleer altruism.
After many painful experiences, I learned a valuable lesson: If it's not blue, SHOOT IT.

Yes, because everyone stabbing each other in the back is the only way to live life.

No reason it can't be both.

altruism's all well and good but I prefer investment.

You never know, clean up that homeless person who scrapes by salvaging domestic drones off the scrapheap and selling them on, get them off their addiction and give them a decent bed to sleep in, and you might well end up with a damn good mechanic and a lucrative asset.

That's why I'm the largest minority shareholder in Second Start. You'd be amazed how big a profit a company can turn by serving as an education, rehabilitation and work agency for the destitute. I mean, my dividend is tiny relative to a capsuleer's professional income, but it still adds to the bottom line AND it's good work for people who need the help. Win-win!

Ahh... congratulations.

But it should be a bit... you know... alerting, that gallenteans give you so much... attention

There are no truly altruistic capsuleers anywhere because they help others and expect to feel good about themselves for doing so.

Thus, it is not an act of selflessness, but of egotism.