Intergalactic Summit

Arataka Research Consortium

PRESS CONFERENCE AND RECEPTION

The Arataka Research Consortium invites interested parties to a public press conference, on the subject of the recently published petition to CONCORD for more transparency about the ongoing Drifter threat and the subsequently released material analysis of Drifter Hive salvage.

A board of representatives and pilots of the Consortium will take questions on the latest findings of numerous fleet operations in Drifter occupied shattered wormhole systems, the petition to CONCORD, and other aspects of research operations. The Consortium would like to encourage lively discussions and an exchange of ideas, with the potential for future operations.

The press conference will then proceed to an informal reception with drinks, food, and music.

Venue:
IZV Botanica Zainou - Victorieux Liner
Isseras IV - Zainou Biotech Production - Lonetrek (shuttle departure)
Holographic attendance is possible.

Date and time:
13th Feb 118, 2100 EVE standard time


Channels:
"IKAME Public" (OOC Coordination)
"IKAME Security Checkpoint "
Further details will be issued in those channels.

Dear Mr. Kinnison,

Thank you for your suggestion. I will discuss the matter with my superior. Any changes will be announced here.

Sincerely,

Haria Haritimado
Itsukame-Zainou Hyperspatial Inquiries Ltd.

So is there going to be anything scientific in this report or is it going to be PATENTED INFORMATION?

Perhaps interested attendees with.. political challenges like Mr. Kinnison, could attend holographically?

Dear Ms. Aspenstar,

The IZV Botanica Zainou sports the possibility to attend holographically. So we have this option at hand for those with travel issues or at remote places. I shall update the original post.

Sincerely,

Haria Haritimado
Itsukame-Zainou Hyperspatial Inquiries Ltd.

Best keep out of Caldari space Mr Kinnision . If you did decide to travel here for this meeting your safety could not be guaranteed. You are an enemy of the State and will be treated as such.

Mr. Kinnison, I'm aware that as a politician, doing so is your job, but there's absolutely no need whatsoever to be blustering about making a scene out of an issue that doesn't actually exist.

First of all, Interbus transit is possible for those traveling from outside of the State to Isseras itself, followed by other local transit from there to the IZV Botanica Zainou, if it's not docked. You're perfectly safe if you exercise some common sense and don't fly there in your own ship, jacked into your own pod. Despite what the adorably obnoxious Provist terrorist thinks, capsuleer sections of stations are incredibly safe for pilots of all nationalities, regardless of standings or political leanings. And if for some reason he were to think that attacking the Botanica were a grand idea - docked or not - he'd do well to remind himself the sizable number of State citizens and its allies who will be present at the event.

The Arataka Research Consortium is also not an Amarr/Caldari entity, despite its demographics and areas of operation. It operates in Amarr space out of convenience for its operations and not out of some nonsense political hoo-ha. My CEO, one of its founding members and coordinators, is from the Federation and as far as I know, still has Federal citizenship. And, on top of always having a variety of pilots from all over the cluster because of the fleets being open to anyone (except those individuals that the coordinators have deemed a threat to the organization), more often than not we have pilots from opposing Militias in fleet together when we go on our expeditions through the wormholes. Bluntly, to make the claim that it's presented as an Amarr/Caldari entity takes an exceptional amount of willful ignorance. An amount that unfortunately seems to be a minimum requirement to serve for public office.

Let's be clear: if you're just posturing and posting baseless assumptions for the sake of your constituents, do yourself and everyone else a favor and cut the bullshit. This is a neutral event. It happens to be being hosted in Caldari space because one of the founding members of the Consortium has facilities there and given what the event is for, it is simplest to have the event there, at those facilities, rather than ones elsewhere. The only one bringing politics into this, is you.

At the end of the day, CONCORD is reluctant to engage because we're capsuleers, just as they have been with almost every other similar endeavor put forth by us. Nothing more, and nothing less.

I can only add that due to silly CONCORD rulings on engaging towers of enemies in lowsec without a paid-for wardec, I am technically barred from all 1.0 systems. This includes my home system, Sarum Prime, and yet here I am able to dock up and take a shuttle to my house with nary a scratch so long as I get past the Police at the gates.

I'll be making the effort to attend this event, even with the incumbent travel risks, because they're mitigatible and bloody well have nothing to do with what Ikame is holding a press conference over. I'd do the same if it were held in Republic or Federation space.

My dear friend,

Don't let those cumbersome CONCORD rulings hamper your free travel. Simply pay the DED a certain..."processing fee" and they will absolve you completely.

Wonderful isn't it, that with CONCORD, Justice and Innocence are available for the right price?

Lord Mokk,

I am indeed aware of this capability, and have used it a few times where it was prudent. But, honestly, I just don't feel like paying some bribes at the moment when I have access to a number of travel fitted interceptor craft. That, and I work in nullsec.

As an aside, the commute isn't that bad!