Intergalactic Summit

YC 114, 19th of June.

The proxy war still wages on.

Untold numbers of my people, the Matari people, still abhor the State. Many still aren't truly sure why; many of my kin simply recognize that the Caldari are allies to the Empire and thus are our enemies.

But isn't it worth further investigation than that? After all, the State and the Empire are merely allies of circumstance.

The Caldari are indebted to the Amarr much in the same way the Minmatar are indebted to the Federation, which houses a large portion of our populace.

What I am saying today, I say without fear. For I may be criticized by my kin, I may be shunned and beaten, but I do so as a harbinger of change. I have consulted with the Spirits. My only interests lie with the Tribes.

I come forth and I tell you, brothers and sisters - the Caldari are not our enemies.

Make no mistake, I am aware that there are Caldari that harm us. There are some who would further the agenda of the Empire not through profit, but also malice. But the State itself present an opportunity that we would be blind to ignore.

The Republic focuses on it's war effort. Many die in refugee camps in our space. We free slaves every day, but whilst we cannot feed our own population. Many are introduced to freedom - but a life of poverty. Yes, we all know of Skarkon. But do not confuse me for a nay-sayer. Free every slave, I say! But let us concentrate on infrastructure, not Battleships. Let's focus on education, not militarization. Let us free not just our brothers in body but in minds!

But of course, we cannot have both. Despite what the Republic will tell you, as you can see, there is evidence that we cannot focus on the war effort and also the home front. Simply halting the military effort would be condemning our own blood - so what then do we do? I say, let's look towards the Caldari. Who better suited to help the tribes than the people of Caldari-Prime, who were taught diligence and efficiency by their bitter planet?

We are not so different. Now, I know that this is a point of contention and I will say this - the Caldari Corporations are not the clans of the Minmatar. But they have learned our tribal loyalty. They understand the importance of individual commitment and productivity. They respect their elders and the ancestors.

And of course, if you wish to reflect upon what it means to be a true Minmatar - look no further than not a tribal, but the Caldari's Tovil-Toba.

We will never the State use our culture as a fad. We will never see the tribes twisted by the Caldari until they are a distorted caricature of the Caldari themselves. We will never because the Caldari recognize the importance of independent values and heritage.

We cannot afford to perpetuate this war as we stand. Several Caldari subsidiaries have already declared interest in trading with the Minmatar. It is an opportunity we cannot afford to slip.

Yes, the Federation have helped our people. We owe them a great deal. It is precisely for this reason why we cannot afford to lose more ground to the Federation and must seek new frontiers. The refugees which immigrate to the Gallente may know comfort, but at the price of their own Matari blood.

It is time, my brothers and sisters, to put aside our anger before it burns this new world of ours down.

Who, if any, will stand with me?

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This thread will be monitored, but no questions will be answered. Questions should be directed to myself on a private channel and I will attempt to respond in a timely manner. However, if anybody - whether individual or a corporate entity - find themselves in agreement I beseech you to raise your voice here and now.

Saisieni EoKI,

There is wisdom in your ability to stand back and assess the situation apart from the circumstances you are presently in. That you see merit in considering different paths, that you evaluate consequences and contemplate the future.

It is impossible for me to comment without doing an extreme disservice to the Gallente and likely to you as well. The Gallente and their Federation are well-meaning in their pursuits but, like most of us, are capable of committing great grievances in the pursuit of good intentions. Even should the time come that the Republic seeks to distance itself from the Federation (not necessarily fully, but to a degree), please do not forget the kindnesses they have offered in the past.

The Caldari are not your enemies, this is very true. The points you make are valid and well reasoned. We are not devoid of the capacity for selfishness and dishonesty, however. It is a possibility that some elements of the State would take advantage of your people and the opportunities presented by a new business field. While it is my word to you that Wiyrkomi would never engage in such practices, nor would the Honor Guard, I cannot speak for other corporations.

Whatever path your people choose to walk from this point forward, may it be one of wisdom and clarity; may it bring you a profitable future and a degree of stability and security that you have fought long and hard for. For our part, Wiyrkomi Honor Guard wishes you success and peace.

No one's bloody natural enemies to anyone. Both the Federation and the Caldari are capitalistic and meritocratic (Caldari society was shaped by the Gallente one for five hundred years, after all), but hey, thanks to how politics works, and I'm just repeating UoC e-lectures here, the powers that be keep divisions in place.

Given the opportunity, a human being will be apathetic. If the State corporations did not use overt propaganda to say how much the Federation is the enemy of the Caldari people, then I don't think they would care either way. Similarly, if the covert propaganda of the Federation* didn't paint the State corporations as wanting to destroy the union (though I do not doubt this is Executor Heth's true intentions), then the average Gallente who follows said channels wouldn't care either.

The Federation is the only empire in New Eden to be completely accepting of political or national apathy, which is why I believe it's the best damned hope we have of peacefully uniting humanity. The cluster is only a small fraction of space that has been explored, after all. If we want to be superficially divided based on dated concepts such as nationality when we encounter new, possibly larger civilizations (even non-human), then I think we'll be in trouble.

You believe peace and diplomacy are universal concepts, and so does the Federation (ideally speaking). CONCORD was founded for similar reasons to the Federation. Unfortunately, many cultures insist on boundaries that separate being from being. Those silly "pure" Gallente who believe they "uplifted" the "primitive" Federal members are just as criminal as Caldari who insist on their "cultural survival" while imposing it on occupied systems in Placid.

Regarding the Caldari and the Minmatar specifically, so long as State corporate propaganda (at least Patriot-aligned) continue to paint the Republic as a Gallente puppet state, I don't think you'll have much luck.

*You'll have to use your head to understand what this means.

Hi Seriph, good to see you are keeping well.

Unfortunately, you seem to have not found the thread you were looking for.

*You'll have to use your head to understand what this means.

Certainly not the only voice... but the only voice in the State that counts right now.


The Matari will always serve. If they want to change up from their current Gallente overseers and choose a new master for a time I'm sure the State could use a new low-cost labor source.

Quite right. But until the anti-Heth camp grows some fortitude (or produces more weapons) The State won't be turning against their Imperial allies to embrace the Matari.

A few corporations might buck of course, but Heth and the majority of the megacorps know what needs to be done.

Sometimes when on a river, to travel downstream safely, one must paddle upstream for a time. We'll find the right course, even though the water's rough.

I make no excuses for or statement on Mister Heth, the Provists, or their actions.

No one's placing words in your mouth, Khross.



I think it's understandable, although certainly not commendable, that Pilot Inhonores sees little daylight between the two so-called "political sects", as you're fighting Heth's war regardless.

Of course. My political views are a fashion, much like my tribal marks.

You'll be taken seriously in this thread when you formulate a response with actual weight, until then you are free to create your own topic.

My apologies, Silas.

Let me clarify; I will not be answering questions, but I will be trying to avert blatant attempts to de-rail the topic.

Thank-you for the interest, by the way, dear.