Intergalactic Summit

When the equation is so simple, deep thought isn't required outside of learning to live with oneself and reconcile a weakness of character that prevents personal accountability entering such simple equations. For example days, weeks or months of conference meetings over who gets to wear the feathered head dress or hold the conch to do what we all signed up for anyway...

Your approach is brutal, simplistic and not very well thought out. But you WANT to do it. You state you don't care for the consequences, which is the equivalent of considering yourself able to live with them. And you did something. I assume others are doing similar with less fanfare, but there is something to be said for waving a banner to rally to.

Currently, the only person trumping you in terms of grabbing this situation by the balls is The Antiquarian, whose inaction is empowered by literally holding the full set of desired kit.

All the rest of us can do is exhale into the hurricane and hope one of the greater forces driving it feels the same or has a change of heart. We're all entitled to our opinions, but we're far from entitled to have others carry them out just because we feel they're damned good opinions.

He's the only one I know has them all, and I learned a long time ago that there's only so many hidden players you can worry about before you're shouting at shadows like a booster addict. Face the known quantities head on and prepare your most convincing 'just as planned' when Istvaan shows up, as I was once told.

Just as planned.

Aye. But there is not yet proof this is not a CONCORD ruse. Do not underestimate their desperation. Who could best install a container in Eram?

Not you Val.

The onus is not on those proving Hilen Tukoss' identity. It is in those hoping to prove the contrary.

There is no evidence incontrovertibly proving he is not Hilen Tukoss, whereas there is evidence stating that this is Hilen Tukoss.

This argument obfuscates a concern many others have; if these items are given, will we be given an explanation of their use and purpose? Evidence of Hilen Tukoss previous interactions with capsuleers is clear; he asks for help, and rarely gives answers. This is why I personally suggest waiting for evidence. I do, however, note that the individual has stated he has little time. If he does need assistance, and there is a delay in providing it, there will be no answers.

Other considerations:

1. These messages may be pre-recorded.

2. He may be unable to respond to inquiry for various reasons.

3. Without the necessary items he may not be able to answer further questions.

From an ethics standpoint, Capsuleers have limited resources to study the items in question. Hilen Tukoss has stated ability to study them and requires them. If we have no use for them or means to study them in-depth it would be best to give them to an individual who can make use of them. It is, after all, the purpose of Site One.

Arek'Jaalan was never intended to be some sort of monolithic bureaucracy. It was designed to facilitate research, observation and education. I believe that giving these items to Hilen Tukoss via Site One would further these goals. Keeping these items locked away, unstudied, is simply paranoia and goes against everything Arek'Jaalan was founded upon. It goes against the very principles of sharing research, promoting cooperation, and helping one another unravel mysteries we all seek answers to.

I know that as capsuleers, it's hard to trust. It's hard to accept that we can't just rely on ourselves. If we are to grow, if we are to move beyond simply being reactionary animals driven by base desires for wealth and influence, we must learn to trust. We must learn to put our faith in something greater, in the hope that one day we will have the answers to the questions we share.

I do not suggest blindly trusting Hilen Tukoss. On the contrary, I am wary of him. However he has offered us something we cannot do ourselves. If we let this opportunity pass us by, what does that say about us? What does that say about our future?

I would also like to point out that Hilen Tukoss has consistently provided that which he promises. Capsuleers rallied to provide resources for Site One. He did not simply take those resources and run; Site One was constructed. I would also like to point out that in the past, he has not promised answers. Now, he offers an explanation once he receives what he requires. It is a change in stance based on a change in circumstance.

Against my better judgement, against every instinct in my being, and against every voice I find validity in telling me otherwise, I feel that we need to trust. As hard as it is, as difficult as it may be, we should trust.

We once ventured into wormholes--into unknown territory--with reckless abandon and without fear. We tamed stars; colonized long forgotten worlds; swam across the maws of black holes; gazed upon the ethereal light of red giants; survived in an environment so harsh the Empires dare not venture forth.

Now fear rules you all. It stagnates progress, turns the fruits of your labor into putrid abomination. It poisons your minds, fills you with doubt and suspicion. Out of desperation for control you sow the seeds of distrust and bigotry under the guise of a search for answers. We will not take part in such malignant behavior. We will see to it that progress is made.

I am informed, via the Arek'jaalan channel, that the Antiquarian himself, placed all the items requested, into the container. If true, then it's quite possible that Dr. Tukoss now has as much material as is needed to do whatever it is that these things were for.

So, lets see what the results of all this are.


Anyway:

According to an associate, the container has the following attributes:

It only accepts items of the types requested. Attempts to do something like, cram it full of bottles of spiced wine, in order to sabotage the process, will thus fail.

It is impervious to ship mounted cargo scanners, which means capsuleers cannot tell how much material has been donated.

It employs one-way loading mechanisms. Once an item is placed in the container, it may not be retrieved.

Interesting.

I'm sure, with enough firepower and luck, that the items are perfectly retreveable... Unless it's built in the same fashion stations are...

I can't field enough firepower to make the attempt. If I could, I might do it for the giggles.