Intergalactic Summit

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It was sarcasm and dark humor of a sort. Hardly suprising that it was lost on you, Tiberius.. You are of the model I advised he avoid..

Only extreme cynicism would lead to the abandonment of free will in what small measure is still available to us, such as you display. Ask your master to tweak your comprehension algorythems. They appear to need it.

Did you grow up with brothers, Tibs?

If simple graduation were the means to true ascendancy then that would be something.

The question of your ascendancy remains to be answered. Perhaps over time you will ascend beyond the moral trappings impressed upon you and leave the petty beliefs and prejudices of your, or any, planet bound life behind. Perhaps when you can look at the old republics, empires, and stagnant baseliner governments and see their rules and laws as just so many useless words, perhaps then you will be truly ascended into something new, something beyond what you were yesterday and are on this day.

Perhaps when you, when we, are able to let go of those things, the things that tie you down and keep you from your true potential, then you will have ascended. I too hope that one day I rise to that level as well, but at least now I, we have the time to try.

Welcome to the community as it were. Good luck.

Wait a minute now, I was feeling pretty pleased with myself until you said this Pilot Fehrnah. You mean that I didn't hit the jackpot twice by being genetically compatible with pod technology AND being a natural redhead? I am disappointed...

Congratulations Itsumaden-haan! Welcome to the family. You are now one of the Lords of the Stars. I'm very glad that you were able to avoid the wet-grave, it is a miserable experience which I wouldn't wish on anyone.

Please be aware that your greatest test is just beginning, however. You are not immortal - though it feels like it, sometimes. You are not superhuman - though baseline concerns seem smaller, now. Your thoughts are still dominated by emotions - though they take a detour through processing networks form time to time.

The greatest threat to a Capsuleer isn't an enemy fleet, or the eldrich machinations of the Jove. The greatest threat to you is yourself. You are now vulnerable to a host of cognitive diseases you were earlier immune to. Fragmentation, cognitive dissonance, psychosis, hallucination, and the eponymous Capsuleer's dementia name only a few. Your very sense of self, your identity, will slowly be picked apart in the coming years, through copying, processing, forceful modification and the occasional involuntary bout through a fluid router. This does nothing to mention the emotional strain of dictating the lives of thousands and ending the lives of many more.

Gird yourself, Itsumaden-haan. Be aware that your thoughts can and will betray you, and your emotions will lead you to dark places whether you wish them to or not - and whether you follow them or not.

May the solar wind always warm your hull, and may it lead you to happy harbours.

I'm more aware of the psychological dangers of the capsule than most fresh graduates, I think. Without going into specifics, the dark shadow of pod pilot madness has been a stain on the honor of my family for years. As a capsuleer, I hope to cleanse that stain with service to the State.

Your words aren't falling on deaf ears, however. I appreciate your warnings. I feel like the tendency of capsuleers to succumb to mental illness is a subject often glossed over, especially during a pilot's early years.



Here's hoping. My own research has led me to similar information, although it's difficult to decide on where to submit my application for employment. I'm finding a serious lack of candid information about the way these corporations operate. Most of what I can find consists of stylized recruitment videos and terse press releases about outdated military operations.

That's sadly more or less as expected - very few corporations give out details of their day-to-day operations. It's probably best to talk to them directly, and be forthright about what you're looking for. Join for a trial period if you like what you're hearing; but don't feel compelled to stay for a lifetime based on a recruiter's story.

You'll not depend on your corporation for your livelihood, so fitting in well with their culture and the corporation sharing your goals and deepest convictions is important.


It's hard to say anything definite about the state of doors in an erratic manor, but on balance, I'd expect about as many doors opening as closing.

I once visited a Minmatar manor without automatic doors. Everything there was very erratic.