Intergalactic Summit

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'.

Ms. Del'thul, to us it means loyalty to ones' family, and winnowing the good from the bad! Being profitable isn't just about making money, far from it. It's about doing well for the people you care about. I imagine the same concepts have very different words for you and yours, but may you have many profits, all the same.

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.

Next, I'd like to suggest that the entire incident could also have been one mega-corp mounting an attack upon another. In this case, we then need to ask who are Lai Dai's competitors, or who would stand to benefit from the loss of the convoy?

I hate to pull the tin-foil out here but I'm curious if the two are connected. Can anyone find evidence that would suggest the Carthum engineering team had anything to do with the new Imperial Flagship? If I'm not mistaken it is using state-of-the-art technology from all corners of the galaxy. It isn't much to assume that this convoy may very well have been trying to subtlely bring over parts...