Intergalactic Summit

The Drifter threat is one which threatens the cluster as a whole, which we must all unite against and set aside prior history. New Eden Research Coalition is honored to have been granted the opportunity to participate in this defense of innocents against this threat, and thanks PIE and CVA for their work and sacrifice.

This victory has come at great cost, both in the form of assets and the lives of loyal citizens of the Empire. Their sacrifice is worthy of memorial, as they gave their lives to drive this new and most dangerous of foes from our borders. Our celebration of Safizon's liberation must be tempered by an understanding of the cost in loyal Amarrian lives, and a renewed dedication in their memory to help to safeguard our Empire's security.

Thank you, pilots, who fought on behalf of the Empire, and who came to its aid in opposition to this strange, inscrutable foe. In particular, the pilots Utari Onzo and Aldrith Shutaq, who gave so generously of their time and resources to lead the effort in retaking the system are worthy of the highest praise for their efforts. Dozens of pilots flew under the various commands of those who arranged this effort, and while each of them is worthy of accolade, I could not name them all here. I am sure the other pilots and peoples of the Empire could express far better than I have here the gratitude that you are due for your services.

I am honored to have fought beside the men and women who helped to cleanse Safizon of its Drifter occupants. Let this most recent victory remind the Drifters that we will fight, however tenaciously we must, to defend ourselves, our peoples, and our homes.

Amarr Victor.

You might want to tell that to the Imperial Navy. It's almost amusing to see them have seizures when we enter their highsec systems, if it wasn't quite so tragic. I fear there'll be no military assistance possible while this is the case. More importantly, during this event I kept asking if civilians, stations or planets were struck and was reassured this was not the case every time.

So what innocents were harmed, I wonder?

Again the Empire has turned back an attack from this formidable adversary. I thank the Lord for allowing me to play my part, and I extend my gratitude to those who organized and led this defense. Amarr Victor.

Now here's the worry for you folks in Amarr: You actually believe you turned them back. From the reports I have seen the Drifter fleet entered Amarr space, achieved whatever they wanted to and then went relatively passive. I wonder what havoc they could have wreaked if they had continued to pursue an aggressive agenda, or had decided to call in reinforcements as and when they needed to.

This strikes me as a scout force testing new tactics and causing disruption in the meantime. Congratulations on your defence of the system but I really think you need to keep perspective on the achievement.

It is still worth noting that the Drifters only attacked Amarr Navy forces. This really does come across as a war as far as the Drifters are concerned rather than an all out attack on the Empire as a whole. If the Imperial command and the Empress have any information as to why this would be the case now would be the time to share it I think.

Amarr victor.

Once more the Empire was assailed by the forces of darkness; once more the faithful stood together and burned the enemy away.

And once more CONCORD stood by and did ... nothing.

It appears that we are at the front of the battle lines. We must stand strong against this relentless onslaught! Who is to say the other factions could hold the Drifters back if we are to fail?
Stand strong!
Be determined!
Amarr victor!

Amarr Victor!

Purge the "drifters" with holy laser fire.

It was indeed an honor to once again fly with the pilots of Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris.

Royal Khanid Colonial Exploration and I extend our gratitude to the many pilots of P.I.E., CVA and the countless others who came to the defense of the Empire and the people of Safizon. It was a long, hard fought battle, but in the end, Amarr stood victorious.

We of the Kingdom would like to also extend our undying respect, admiration and offer our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the crews of the Imperial Navy Ships that bravely gave their lives engaging the Drifters. Their sacrifice gave the system much needed time to get their planetary and station defenses on-line. Their courage is an example to us all.

As I said, it brought me great joy to again fly alongside the loyalists of the Empire in defense against an emergent threat. It reminded me greatly of five years ago, when we flew out against the first incursions of Sansha Kuvakei.

And just like five years ago, CONCORD not only did not offer assistance, they actively engaged the defenders for what they thought were infractions of their "laws."

Bombs were employed by several as an experimental tactic to rapidly deplete the secondary shields of the Drifters, allowing for other craft to be able to engage them safely. And CONCORD murdered the ships and crews that used this tactic. To them, it didn't matter that Amarr was facing an incursion as potentially deadly as any that Sansha had perpetrated. It did not matter that people were defending the lives of the innocent, and even those who fought solely for ISK, were still saving lives. And CONCORD killed them. Every bomb, every targeting error, CONCORD was there to make sure their laws were obeyed, but did NOTHING to assist their greatest signatory, the Amarr Empire.

We've seen them do this five years ago against the Sansha, and they're doing the same thing now. How many more millions of people must die because of their corruption?

The Empire has now been attacked twice by the Drifters. Twice we've been able to drive them back. We are on the brink of war, and we Khanid stand with our Imperial cousins.

ANY who prey on the lives of the innocent in Khanid will pay a price too terrible to imagine.

Their tactical intelligence supersedes that of the pirate factions we are accustomed too, even Sansha's nation. They opt for coordinated attacks against single targets, of which pose the most threat in terms of damage output. And due to their tendency for fleets to focus fire, it makes it very difficult for a fast ship to "speed tank" or draw fire adequately, for where one might miss due to high transversal velocities, being targeted by 5, 10, 30 ships, make's for a guaranteed hit by at least one.

I was in the second fleet... and all I can say is... the amount of ships lost...