Intergalactic Summit

This message has been delayed some hours, and events have transpired that will undoubtedly colour the perceptions of some who hear it. Suffice to say, I shall continue as planned regardless of the events that have transpired tonight in Colelie, but this is not that discussion.

Years ago, when Karin Midular stood in office as Prime Minister, I was a senior member of the Ushra'Khan. I stood behind Maggot, our Executor of the time, when he made a historic gesture that would serve to polarise and galvanise the children of Matar throughout New Eden. In a bold act of protest against Midular's failing government and the execution of the people's hero Karishal Muritor, he issused a symbolic bounty upon her head of one solitary ISK, 'representing her worth to the Matari people, rounded up'.

It may be no surprise to you now when I say that I bore no great love of Karin Midular. Time heals many wounds but some run too deep for such pleasantries. Despite her potential as a Ray of Matar, I do not believe that she ever became the leader we looked for in her. I believe that she made mistakes, took wrong paths. But neither do I glory in her passing. When all things are counted, we have lost a living Ray of Matar from our number, this remains a tragedy for all Minmatar.

When Midular was first reported wounded, I chose to hold my silence. I would not speak ill of a former political adversary out of repect for her status. I have remained silent since, awaiting this moment.

Executor Maggot has long since retired from active service, and I have since taken a different path to my brothers in the Ushra'Khan, but I feel that I must attend to this debt. One ISK was promised for Midular, and I shall see it paid once the assassin has been identified, no matter the circumstances.

But this alone shall not balance the books. Blood has been spilled.

When Executor Maggot last stepped out of his Capsule, he left in my trust a fairly substantial sum of assets to be dedicated to the Minmatar cause. I choose now, for the first time, to liquidate a part of that account, to raise funds of one billion ISK.

Using those funds, a bounty is hereby placed for the identification of Karin Midular's assassin and for the termination of their existence. A sum totalling a billion and one ISK to be paid to the individual or organisation who sttles this account.

The Minmatar people cry out for justice. The debt must be paid.

I hereby add to that bounty one billion isk exactly, given that the party entitled to the sum turns out not to be an enemy of the Republic.

In that case, or the case of a settlement in court recognized by the Sebiestor tribe, which I still hope for, the sum will go to refugee aid.

Emphasis mine. Good luck with that, if your theory proves through.

Out of curiosity, what do you think was the motive?

Bloodshed begets bloodshed.

This seems to be the minmatar way.

Instead of donating much needed money to a relief organisation you preferr to sit on the money in the vain hope for vengeance.

Disgusting.

It was Shakor behind it all.

Which will prove embarrassing for the U'K when justice finally catches up with him.

It could be that the Feds want to interrogate him themselves, whilst the Shakorites are desperate to ensure that doesn't happen.

And the blind shall continue to be led by the blind.

I bet a case of quafe Heth had something to do with Midular's hit.

Think about it.

Take out a beloved Republic figure in Gallente space...and blame it on "Black Eagles."

Smells like false flag op.

Drive a wedge in the coalition, then Heth offers to "help" us fight the Federation for him.