Intergalactic Summit

As has been noted here, the Akimamur United initiative has been suffering from a lack of skilled workers and automated technology.

As a Caldari Patriot, I am offering to provide, immediately, 2 Billion ISK to provide transportation, training, and technology to alleviate the difficulties in the Akimamur constellation. While I do not wish to attempt to guide the local authorities or the companies involved, I will note that 2 Billion ISK is a vast fortune in Republic credits, and could be used to provide those willing with the necessary training and equipment to set up and run the necessary facilities and utilities. Moreover, if the labor shortage proves chronic, I am also sure that there are many Republic citizens elsewhere who would be happy to take advantage of such employment opportunities if provided with the means to move.

All I request is a contact to transfer the ISK to. I make this offer without demand of anything in return.

Since I am Caldari, and I do not lie to those I offer aid to, I will give my reasons for this offer.

First, I appreciate those who try to build a better life for themselves in hostile environments. As one might imagine, this is close to my heart as a Caldari.

Second, I wish to improve relations between the Caldari State, and the Minmatar Republic, and trying to help without trying to tell them how to live seems like a good way to start.

Third, I really hope this puts a finger in the eye of some Amarr out there, who seem to think that the State is their personal pet, and that they can hire or fire us as they wish.

I am sure that there are those in the Republic who will react to this with mindless foaming at the mouth. To them, I would point out that ISK has no smell - to wit, no matter who it is coming from, this will improve the lot of the Minmatar (provided it doesn't get funneled elsewhere).

I await a response.

-Vikarion

I'm quite willing to give the Republic the benefit of the doubt, at least, to begin with. That's part of the point, actually.

How would you respond to someone offering ISK to Caldari war refugees, but only if the party involved "submits itself to a Minmatar authority who could provide auditing for the involved corporations"?

No, unlike the Federation and the Empire, the State does not treat other nations as entities that we should, by rights, be able to dictate terms to. This is an offer of pure monetary assistance, without strings. If they misuse it, I simply will refuse to help them again.

Maybe you should just renounce your family name, defect to the Republic and get it over with. I'm sure they'll enjoy spending your two billion on bombs & missiles before packing you up and sending you right back to the State.

You say you don't hate the Republic? Well, alright, fine. My uncle (RIP) was born in the Federation (I'm from Jarizza), and my family thinks that the State's little conflict with them is nothing more than a constant headache that we wish would just go away. Do you think we want to keep half our fleet on that border all the time? Do you know how much our diplomatic efforts to end this cold-war between the Empire & the Federation are undermined by the State's constant fighting? So I can empathize that point. But...

I've still always admired our Caldari allies.... well, most of them anyway, but I suppose some exceptions had to pop up eventually. But I still feel that, as a whole, the State is the best ally we could have. Every time we turn around someone is calling we Amarrians "too judgmental" ... and then laying down a bunch of their own judgmental hostility at us (hypocrisy is rampant in New Eden it seems). They're the only people to not go wagging their self-righteous fingers in our faces all the time or try to meddle in our own internal affairs. We've also pumped a lot of money into the State's economy over the years - something that even the most bitter & cynical Caldari can and should appreciate.

But since you don't appreciate it then I will enjoy the poetic justice of watching Republic take your money and then tossing you right back out.

You are implying that there is any difference in their ledgers?



An interesting and completely wrong assumption. If I honestly believed that one ISK of that money would go towards schools or hospitals I'd be right there with you. But I know better.



Nope. We're doing just fine on our own, thanks. Always have been.

Interesting offer.

I would suggest that you contact the RSS capsuleer liaison and ask to be put in contact with a representative of the company you want to assist. Given our nations are at war, if only due to our respective allies, any interaction between yourself and a Republic based group would come under their scrutiny anyway.

I'm assuming that you are clearing this with your own Mega's security people on your end.