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Incursion: To save one that felt like a thousand.
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Ci'Fera
State War Academy
Caldari State
#1 - 2012-05-29 09:17:45 UTC
WORLDS WITHOUT BOUNDARIES REPORT: E12814-A

Pilot: Ciran Fera
Rank: Sky Marshal
77th Wing,
8942nd Fleet.

***Begin Report***
Today I assisted in an incursion for the first time and below is the report in detail.

The fleet was comprised of 22 promising pilots, Most of which were from Worlds Without Boundaries; only a few pilots were additional responders to the distress call from a local civilian facility. The call came in over the local Neocom Emergency frequency, Nation was attacking and abducting civilians. In moments the fleet was in warp.. Clearing the warp field we looked out and saw the field of debris.. wreaks of shuttles, Frigates. Cruisers and even a transport ship.

Amid the raw field of carnage my drake had slowed down as the drives cooled from warp, I saw the Slave to nation.. The CONCORD Readout would report the following.

"Thought to have been a member of Sansha's Nation for many decades, the individual who identifies as “Slave 32152” is known for her unwavering commitment to Sansha's cause. Few are indoctrinated to the same degree as her, and it was usually her and not Citizen Astur (the main Nation propagandist) who caught the imagination of supporters and news media alike."

The Slaves ship sat next to the civilian facility, taking a close and quick look i could see civilians being herded like cattle to the slaughter into the nation transports. the FC called out targets and we all fired our salvos at the painted target, the slave herself. Our own flagship, A captured nightmare class much like the Slaves fired its tachyon lasers, the full volley of over 300 kinetic missiles from heavy's, cruises and torpedoes. and the combined firepower of our modified nightmare battleship were more than enough to get the slaves attention. The slaves allies engaged us, stealth bombers cruisers and several Tier 2 Nation battleships.. Our logistics had a tough time at first, but soon we were able to predict the attack patterns. This in turn nullifying nations threat. Our Flagship cycled its heat-sinks and fired again, eliminating Slave 32152 in a glorious flash of light. and the remaining ships fled into the voids of space, Flying near the station remains, I could see the smiling faces of releived love ones celebrating at our quick response and victory.. Tho one stood out, I had to look close to see the child waving at our ships as we flew over the facility. the smile on her face... Saving one was enough to make me smile for the first time that week...To save that child, Felt like saving thousands...

***End Declassified Section***
Che Biko
Alexylva Paradox
#2 - 2012-05-29 13:30:13 UTC
I'm still neutral in all this, but I must admit, you brought a tear to my eye.

I wish you well, Fera.

-Ché

Coordination Channel for Consolidated Space Rescue Cooperation

Open Letter to the Aidonis Foundation Directorate
Malcolm Khross
Doomheim
#3 - 2012-05-29 13:51:46 UTC
I commend not only your quick response, but your ability to realize what the fight is for. That you realize the engagement was for lives and families and not for bounties and ISK speaks remarkably of your character and that is something I hold high respect for.

Fly bravely.
Fight honorably.
Live wisely.

Bright stars and clear horizons, mate.

~Malcolm Khross
Uraniae Fehrnah
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#4 - 2012-05-30 02:45:56 UTC
Touching. Though it's a shame to think that child will no doubt witness numerous such events, and may not end up being one of the ones remaining to wave out the window. More of a shame to think that after the incursion is successfully quelled by Concord standards of classification of these things, that the child has roughly an equivalent chance to end up being vaporized, shredded, crushed, or blown into the vacuum by the random whim of any one of those responding pilots on a different day.
Istvaan Shogaatsu
Guiding Hand Social Club
#5 - 2012-05-30 22:24:35 UTC
Uraniae Fehrnah wrote:
... that the child has roughly an equivalent chance to end up being vaporized, shredded, crushed, or blown into the vacuum by the random whim of any one of those responding pilots on a different day.


Don't forget bled dry, lobotomized and slaved to a master server, infested by drones, seared crispy by misbehaving stellar bodies, ah... there's so many ways to conclude one's biological existence these days.
ValentinaDLM
SoE Roughriders
Electus Matari
#6 - 2012-05-31 01:38:48 UTC  |  Edited by: ValentinaDLM
Ugh, just stop. Look, there is no death in Nation, but inconvenience is there. Stop inconveniencing Nation. On a side note Astur the really is my favorite of them all, if only I could command a presence like that.
Katrina Oniseki
Oniseki-Raata Internal Watch
Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
#7 - 2012-05-31 05:26:24 UTC
ValentinaDLM wrote:
Ugh, just stop. Look, there is no death in Nation, but inconvenience is there. Stop inconveniencing Nation. On a side note Astur the really is my favorite of them all, if only I could command a presence like that.


Nope.

Katrina Oniseki
Jandice Ymladris
Aurora Arcology
#8 - 2012-05-31 16:15:06 UTC  |  Edited by: Jandice Ymladris
It's good to see capsuleers still fight the good cause, to defend the ones who need us the most. Keep flying amongst the stars Ci'Fera, so people know that not all capsuleers are ignorant of the common people, but that some of those powerful individuals are at their side, risking their starships to keep them safe.

May your actions lead to more smiling children and adults alike Ci'Fera.

Providing a new home for refugees in the Aurora Arcology
Uraniae Fehrnah
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#9 - 2012-06-01 07:15:01 UTC
Jandice Ymladris wrote:
It's good to see capsuleers still fight the good cause...



Well, to be fair all capsuleers fight for a good cause. Yes, all of them. The caveat being that there are as many good causes as there are people in the cluster and not all of those causes are good for each other.
Malcolm Khross
Doomheim
#10 - 2012-06-01 12:44:20 UTC
Uraniae Fehrnah wrote:
Jandice Ymladris wrote:
It's good to see capsuleers still fight the good cause...


Well, to be fair all capsuleers fight for a good cause. Yes, all of them. The caveat being that there are as many good causes as there are people in the cluster and not all of those causes are good for each other.


I cannot agree with this for it would declare completely selfish motivations to be a good cause. Greed is not a good cause, it is not even a cause by definition, it is simply a motivating factor in behavior.

A good cause is one that works toward the benefit of many people and not all capsuleers work for such things.

~Malcolm Khross
Che Biko
Alexylva Paradox
#11 - 2012-06-01 16:04:06 UTC  |  Edited by: Che Biko
I don't see why a cause is not also simply a motivating factor in behaviour, and I'm pretty sure someone has made greed her cause.
Also, completely altruistic people can be selfish, if only for stroking their ego for doing "what is right".
Which bring me to .3: "Good" is subjective. The Sansha work towards the benefit of many people, as do the Empire, State, Federation and Republic, the Serpentis, Guristas, and [insert large group of people here].

Coordination Channel for Consolidated Space Rescue Cooperation

Open Letter to the Aidonis Foundation Directorate
Malcolm Khross
Doomheim
#12 - 2012-06-01 16:22:33 UTC
Che Biko wrote:
I don't see why a cause is not also simply a motivating factor in behaviour, and I'm pretty sure someone has made greed her cause.
Also, completely altruistic people can be selfish, if only for stroking their ego for doing "what is right".
Which bring me to .3: "Good" is subjective. The Sansha work towards the benefit of many people, as do the Empire, State, Federation and Republic, the Serpentis, Guristas, and [insert large group of people here].


A cause can be simply a motivating factor, but a motivating factor cannot also be a cause until it becomes something greater than oneself. An individual is motivated and affected by a factor, a group is motivated and affected by a cause. You are right in that they are, at the root, the same.

A completely altruistic person cannot be selfish, they would not be completely altruistic. Someone can appear to be altruistic while being inwardly selfish, yes.

"Good" is only subjective to the extent of one's perspective. What Nation considers to be the "benefit of many" is considered by many others to be inhumane and immoral. Does this make Nation's cause "good" or "bad?" No. The cause remains the same, but our perception of it changes. Whether or not the cause is truly good will not be seen until the total weight of its effect on those affected can be measured comparatively to their previous state of existence.

~Malcolm Khross
Che Biko
Alexylva Paradox
#13 - 2012-06-01 17:02:09 UTC
Hmm, for some reason I missed my paradoxical statement there. I does however make me wonder if an completely altruistic human could even exist.

As for perspective, lets pick the one of the universe. I say that from the universe's point of view, things are not good or bad. they just are.

Coordination Channel for Consolidated Space Rescue Cooperation

Open Letter to the Aidonis Foundation Directorate
Malcolm Khross
Doomheim
#14 - 2012-06-01 19:33:59 UTC
Che Biko wrote:
Hmm, for some reason I missed my paradoxical statement there. I does however make me wonder if an completely altruistic human could even exist.


That is a question worth pondering. I would by lying to claim that I am completely altruistic, nor am I the perfect embodiment of the honor and integrity I hold so dear, but I strive to be closer to it each day.

Che Biko wrote:
As for perspective, lets pick the one of the universe. I say that from the universe's point of view, things are not good or bad. they just are.


You would likely be correct, though I cannot claim to speak for a universe.

~Malcolm Khross
Uraniae Fehrnah
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#15 - 2012-06-02 09:45:37 UTC
I agree with you on most of this, Khross. The perspective is what I was referencing when I said every capsuleer works toward a good cause, which I believe is wholly true, to someone. However, I disagree with this notion that greed doesn't qualify as a cause. I certainly know of plenty of pilots and organizations that do a great many things, legal and illegal, simply to add more digits to their accounts, with no real end goals beyond having more isk than they did the previous day.