Intergalactic Summit

Some of us are still burdened by those pesky "morals" that seem to inhabit our baseline brethren........ A curse, I know.

The Caldari Independent Navy Reserve would also like to extend it's deepest condolences to the Lai Dai Corporation for it's losses. We stand with the Chief Executive Panel on their condemnation of this attack.

I do not see that the Caldari will suffer at all for their relationship with the Empire. I think we should also avoid using this tragedy as an excuse for another pointless, political debate.

Please remember that no Corporation exists in a vacuum. Corporations and the State need allies outside of political borders. I am happy to represent a people who cherish their friendship with the State and mourn the loss of these individuals with you.

I'm quite interested in the details of this Carthum engineering team that was killed in the attack. A design/development project manager, a logi specialist, a propulsion specialist, a particle physicist, and a test pilot. What project were they working on? While the Guardian is a Carthum vessel, I have my doubts that this is the original design/development team. And why were they bringing components to make an Amarrian logi cruiser from Caldari space?

The name of that particle physicist keeps nagging at me. I'm sure I've heard the name Seena Feydd somewhere, but GalNet searches have shown nothing.

An unidentified Caldari fleet....


only two words come to mind.

Tiberious Heth.

Here, let me give you a tin-foil hat... no no, go ahead, put it on. You'll want it.

The key may be in the ship they were traveling in. It's been identified as a Basilisk-class Logistics Cruiser, but let me ask you: when does a Basilisk operate alone?

It doesn't. Neither do the majority of Osprey configurations in service anywhere, other than the specialized Navy variant.

And why do you bring a test pilot for a shipment of parts for very well-understood and well-developed Logistics Cruisers?

So, if you want a conspiracy theory... ask yourself this:

Is there some variant of the Osprey hull that does something that no variant of the Augoror hull does right now?

Give you a hint: Starts with an 'E'. Ends with a 'tana'.

And who was behind its development?



Ding. Tibus Heth.

Sure, that may all be wild speculation and blank conjecture - cuz it is - but let it roll around the tinfoil for a while, see if it doesn't fit at least as well as 'Guristas travel deep into Amarr space to hit a Guardian Parts Convoy without even a thought of making off with the parts shipment'.

Oh, and Dr. Scherezad, I realize the Caldari Navy likely have their own personnel available to Lai Dai (as they've already demonstrated). That said, do feel free to let your corporate bigwigs know that if they want one of the most experienced Logistics pilots in the cluster to give their new toy a shakedown - without, of course, confirming or denying the existence of any such thing - I promise I won't steal it, damage it, or arrange for my alliance to do either.

Heck, if Lai Dai and Carthum really want its capabilities and performance tested, without any risk to their peronnel, and are willing to provide two of the completed hulls, I can even promise a full and thorough record and report of the ship's performance under actual combat conditions, and after a pre-determined period of time, the return of any hulls that survive the testing process. It will be far more thorough than the State or Empire are likely to subject it to.

Not that it exists, of course.

Mr Mokk,

I wish I could return the kind sentiment. Jamyl Sarum may be the most powerful head of the Empire in many centuries, yet is losing control where it matters most. No rational thought can suggest a known, present force in the cluster can directly face the Funayūrei, or popularly, the 'Drifters', at this time and displaying raw fear on the same day of this tragedy that befell Lai Dai.

Sheer luck may have served the Empress well on a few occasions in the past, but I would not like to wager she is going to remain so lucky, especially as a wise and considered action would have been to detain and interrogate the captain, the vessel and the crew of that Gnosis, as opposed to flaunt her own weakness.

Have you considered if the Khanid will continue to prosper by supporting such a leader?
I can only hope Lai Dai will consider if trade with the Amarr is worth being dragged down with Jamyl Sarum in a premature conflict against the Funayūrei.

I'm sure a contract re-negotiation isn't out of the question, once profit margins start becoming a little... thin. Lai Dai and the State in general tend to keep to their word, which is a reason I respect them. They don't tend to forget escape clauses for when self-preservation becomes an issue, which is another reason I respect them.

Should the Throne Worlds become less than stable, the Megacorps won't go down with them, that much is for certain.

Although, I wouldn't be surprised if the State found a way to profit quite heavily should that happen. They're damn near Vherokior in their capacity to turn political situations into their trade favour.

A little fish can swim through many nets
and passes sharks, to find what wealth it gets.

I'd rather be a fish than a shark.

And, Ms Del'thul - there's no harm in profit, is there? I honestly wonder whether the word means the same to us as it does to you.