Intergalactic Summit

Today is the 9th Anniversary of one the greatest battle and greatest victory the Caldari State has achieved: the liberation of Caldari Prime from almost two hundred years of Gallente oppression. Today we celebrate not only excellence of Caldari Weapons, not only Spirits of Caldari soldiers, but also our ability to stand together and fight shoulder to shoulders as brothers and sisters in the face the common enemy.

Nine years ago the whole state, all our eight megacorporations: Lai Dai, Nugeihuvi, Kaalakiota, Wiyrkomi, Hyasyoda, CBD, Sukuuvestaa, and even Ishukone stood together, united by common goal and one man, whose name will be forever etched in heart of every Caldari citizen as the greatest hero of our nation - Tibus Heth. Let us remember that all our differences are not important, while we have the common enemy that threatens our systems, our homeworld, our whole way of life.

Tibus Heth has returned us our homeword in probably one of the most brilliant operations known to whole cluster. The invasion and liberation with a lightning speed, that forced gallente to return us what they stole and sign Luminaire peace treaty of YC110, that acknowledged Caldari Prime as Caldari State territory.

But the war is not over yet. Gallente again tried to occupy our homeworld, violating the treaty they signed. They are still trying to invade our Black Rise.

This victory was possible only because we all forgot our differences, we weren't just representative of our corporations. We were Caldari.

So lets stay united once again, hold our hands and form the impenetrable wall, honor our soldiers and friends, who died during this war, and lets liberate our space from gallente infestations!

Glory to the State!

And also a small reminder: drink responsibly.

Glory to the State.

Honoured are the dead, for their legacy guides us.

Ms. Hanaya! For your edification, as I assume as Ms. Kim's wingmate she would not have briefed you on Tibus Heth ordering Yanala to Doomsday Caldari Prime, and then forcing her to commit suicide to cover up his order.

I am not her wingmate.
And thank you, I am educated enough to recognize someone who jumps in to insult instead of negotiate or argue.

Your presence together with your hand parrot is neither welcome nor desirable.

Ms. Hanaya, this is a holiday, and it is about uniting our people. While I am grateful for you to speaking for us, I would like to remind, there are always bad people who will want to see Caldari people weak and apart, who bring discord into our ranks, who post half-witted comments that they consider "funny" for the sake of annoyance of readers and just laugh at what Caldari people feel important. Just ignore them today, despite their obnoxiousness, Ms. Hanaya.

Ms. Hanaya; apologies. I suppose after the recent update of the command protocol system, lurking in Black Rise in a link Loki is no longer viable.

However, to the matter at hand. My views on Heth are on record. Despite the desires of some to ignore his crimes, Heth's misdeeds are a matter of the historical record. Willful ignorance does nothing to change that Heth is a criminal who would have destroyed the State in his megalomania.

Indeed, we can lay Myrskaa and the fourteen million dead there at his feet. Without Heth emboldening the Dragonaur, and using them as his thugs despite their being a terrorist organization, it may have been that Kaalakiota may not have turned a blind eye to Jaron and Ohmon Kasaras.

I still remember the elation of the recapture of Caldari Prime. I'm sure many Caldari remember where they were that day. Elation, however, turned to despair as the war was allowed to grind on, and as Gariushi's death was used to betray Gariushi's legacy by racists and xenophobes.

Let us, then, not celebrate on that day. Let us instead reflect.

Honoured are the dead, for their legacy guides us and their example binds us to the Way.

I will be thinking of the many lost, in the pursuit of freedom and the right to self-determination. Glory to the State and glory to it's Citizens.

This has been an informative read. My thanks to the participants in the discussion.

"If glory be the wind, only honor be thy sail."

I wish our Caldari allies and friends the best during this time of celebration.