Intergalactic Summit

Seven years ago now, the Empress made a historic announcement.

That the Age of Slavery was coming to an end, and that people should prepare for the new Age that was coming.

Since then of course, there's been several important events, such as the untimely death of the Empress.

But such is the nature of Amarr. The sad loss of the Empress should not dissuade all of us here in the Empire, from continuing with the work set before us, namely preparing for the new Age that the Empress foresaw.

So, let us continue her great work, and also the tasks that the new Emperor or Empress shall give us.

For that is the way of Amarr. To constantly prove ourselves worthy.

Good day, and may God bless you all.

Ignorant buffons ought to know the importance of slavery in Amarr culture before flapping their lips. Why it exists, why it isn't just about money and why the late empress decided to emacipate billions of slaves up to nineth generation as to begin to phase out the practice altogether.

We can only hope the next emperor continues what Jamyl Sarum started. For the betterment of everyone.

Has the Empire slavery or hasn't, it doesn't matter for those who are outside of the Empire, including us.

Unfortunately, such primitive savages as minmatars can't get this simple fact. They in their hostile ignorance were even rejoicing the death of Her Majesty, who has released more minmatar slaves than anybody else, including any of these primitive terrorists like Shakor did. While these minmatar "liberators" dare to claim after that they act for the good of their people... I hope the Empire will wipe out this little inconvenience already, better sooner than later.

In any way, whatever path the Empire will choose, I wish them good luck and good profits, with slaves or without.

It is dishonorable to tell our allies what they should and what they shouldn't do inside their territory.

Yet, as far as it is widely known, in the modern time indeed the Amarr Empire enslaves only criminals and prisoners of war. I am not sure about apostates though, there wasn't any word about them in MIO handbook, neither the MIO agent mentioned any.

But if the heresy gets under criminal offense in the Empire space, they can simply be merged with criminals.

Slavery is as profitable for those of us allied with the Empire as it is intrinsic to Amarrian culture and the Imperial economy. I hope that whoever ascends to the throne will remember this and avoid the continuation of Jamyl Sarum's mistake.

Given how much funds are also funneled by my kind into creating riots, uprisings, the staircase and the sheer vulnerability in having a significant potential security threat by default, I don't think anyone can seriously claim slavery to be profitable other than the human traffickers and slavers among the pirate factions that operate with entirely different systems in place.

Of course, what certain kinds of people are willing to pay simply to have power over others, and make sure the rest of the "noble" spheres of influence has an unobstructed view of that status will never cease to amaze. Riding the edge of bankruptcy just to look like you're wealthy and well off is a remarkable concept, but weirdly common.

Some people have a very one-sided view of slavery. Slaves are Reclaimed peoples, but also a workforce. It is as much for the profit of the Holders as it is for the integration of the slaves into Amarr.

I''ve always said that slavery is far more resource-intensive than a well managed workforce needs to be. For a start, it's really only useful in a command economy, where you can dictate demand for a product or service. In a free-market economy you'll find that demand shifts far too capriciously. Mr Onzo is quite correct when he lists the fixed costs of a slave-based workforce, but he hasn't thought far enough out.

A slave is a capital purchase. If their labour becomes surplus to requirements then you have to sell them in order to make good on that loss - and often you won't be able to make as much for them as you bought them for. Workers in the State chase after job opportunities and are required to train and improve themselves in order to qualify for better posts - many fund their own training!

The Empire is fortunate that it's economic model is permissive towards a command economy on a vast scale ("That planet will grow wheat - for five hundred years!") otherwise they would be poorly placed to maintain the huge number of dependants that slavery forces upon them! This is why I've always found it very easy to believe that slavery is not an economic institution for them.

Strange, I don't think I have heard that one before. First time I had my arguments dismissed over a mispoken word or a malaproper. Truly, you are a paragon of the written word, the guardian of language, the protector of grammar.

...go suck on a lemon you disgusting tribal savage! And choke on it.

And, Ms. Ruil. There is no need to be rude to ally, unless they will be rude to you or will start attack you personally. I mean Mr Kaufmann, of course. Rella is a known space garbage.