Intergalactic Summit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Today at a speech in public space, Matshi Raish arrived representing the Society of Conscious Thought in a Gnosis vessel. Jamyl Sarum I was present in public space in an Avatar class titan. Mentor Raish engaged in scanning activities on the Empress' Avatar, an action which is completely lawful. Sarum attempted to order Raish to cease the scan, and Raish cited as justification the right to investigate existential threats to the cluster. The implication is that the Society of Conscious Thought, and by extension the Jove Directorate believes either Jamyl Sarum or her Avatar class titan is an existential threat to the cluster. Sarum, following Raish confirming he was done and would be leaving, chose to order Raish murdered anyway. This lawless behavior indicates Sarum is not as she seems.

Given the benevolence shown by the Directorate in the past, New Eden Research coalition aligns its statements with those of SoCT and the Directorate in considering Jamyl Sarum and anyone who takes her orders an existential threat to the cluster.

With due respect, the Society can only represent itself. We have heard nothing from any representative of the Directorate for some years, and so cannot presume that a non-Jove member of the Society speaks for the Jove.

What's more, at present we do not know if the Elder Mentor Raish was acting independently or on behalf of the Society.

Still, the downing of a Society vessel who had not aggressed the Imperial task force is a cause for serious concern.

Then bring your ship around loyalist I for one will await the Report from the SoCT. If a threat was found then it is the duty of every member of the cluster to remove it no matter the position or Former importance of that threat. Leaders Can and will be replaced. The Drifters are coming, the wheels of the empires demise are turning, will you be crushed underneath capsuleer?

Scanning is not an assault prohibited by any CONCORD codicil, else any person using a cargo scanner would trigger a DED response. At the time Raish was shot, he had communicated compliance with the holdoff order and was in the process of retreating.

The Empress of Amarr does not owe you an explanation. Take it up with CONCORD.

I'd give you the coffee, but it'd probably synthetic.
And no one likes synthetic coffee.

I could be negotiated down to just buying me the cuppa.

He used an Entosis Link on her ship, which, by definition, is a module designed to infiltrate, compromise and sabotage systems to gain control over them or the entire object. This is in absolutely no way comparable to traditional scanning modules such as cargo or ship scanners. Any comparison of the EL to these modules is naive.
He had never communicated compliance with the request to cease and desist, nor has he ever shown any sign of moving to the requested distance from the titan. He only stopped linking the ship after he "learned what they wanted to learn". Even after that, he was not retreating, but idling around in relative proximity to the titan and fleet.

For me, the issue is simple; the Amarrians have a rite of passage each Emperor has to take part in, the succession trials.

The fact that Jamyl died is not the stumbling block for me, it's Jamyl's lengthy, and unexplained absence from God's domain that unhinges the miraculous return.

We have seen, time and time again, attempts to modify CONCORD Pilot Licences. Arek'Jaalan's Site One : Antiquus was subject to attempts of criminal damage by pilots flying ships they had not been in possession of a pilot's licence long enough to operate.

I'm also surprised a failure in the succession trials is good enough for the (albeit mighty) Amarr Empire, given their demands for sacred flesh. How can it be that a failure in the succession trials is still considered sacred. Jamyl failed the succession trial. Originally,that was God's will.

God is omnipotent. You can't be omnipotent without the ability to change your mind.