Intergalactic Summit

And yet they use it as a goad instead of like honey!

You are capable of getting you what we allow you to have on Luminaire VII.

It hasn't been called Luminaire VII, even by the Federation, since your astronomers discovered it was inhabited. It was never called that by us - and since we own most of the damn thing now...

Speaking of goading...

Callous arrogance like this Na'Dare displays isn't going to be dispelled by reasonable arguments, nor by accurate sarcasm. Save it for the people whose opinions matter and can be changed.

So we just treat him as a Gallente version of you-know-who and leave it at that, right?

So another one of my drunk nights watching holoreels with an old friend has inspired me to say this:

Sorry, Federal citizens of Caldari Prime. But I've realised you are not as important as a peace process which affects literally trillions of people. If you literally cannot stomach the thought of living under Caldari rulership, there are thousands of Federation worlds which will take you in.

The Federation can survive that. I don't know if the Federation can survive another all-out war with the State.

We can win it, certainly. But I don't know if the Federation that could win a war against a State is a Federation I'd have any interest in living in.

I have been asked by someone I respect to apologize to Ms. Oniseki and Mr. Tuulinen. Not necessary for what I said, but how I said it. You're my enemy, you're the enemy of the Federation. I just remember it isn't only Caldari who have been victimized on (pauses) Caldari Prime. Its my home too. But you Mr. Ixiris can rot.

You have to take into consideration that Na'Dare was born and raised on Caldari Prime himself. He is one of the many Gallenteans who can call the planet Home as much as you can. He represents the demographic living on the planet who the Liberals treat as house guest overstaying their welcome, who the Moderates treat as squatters, and who the Patriots treat as invaders.

I agree that it is unfortunate that Caldari Prime will never truly be 100% Caldari again. However, that's history. You cannot remove the Gallente presence on the planet or treat them as second class citizens. It's very evident that the Federation will not stand for that under any conditions.

You can't blame them of course, Caldari culture is about looking to the past. The spirits of one's ancestors, the tales of older times, ancient traditions that never faded away. The Caldari's sense of nostalgia is gorgeous. It's hard for even the most Nationalistic Gallentean to deny that Caldari culture is wonderful and beautiful. However, just this once citizens of the State, look toward the future and forgo the past.

There is a future of ships buzzing about between Caldari Prime and Gallente Prime, carrying brilliant goods, people, and ideas. You'll have Ishukone Raven's stomping out pirate threats in the Federation, while CreoDron drones save lives in operating rooms across the State. Suulo will become a more common expression than Jainjii. The Caldari will teach the Gallente to preserve and honor their past, while the Gallente teach the Caldari to look towards the future with an open mind. Sadly, none of this will ever happen unless there can be mutual respect for the two groups of people living on Caldari Prime.

Ishukone is getting ready to make this next step. The Senate is getting ready to make this next step. All we need to do is follow their lead. Afterall, what could go wrong? The worst case scenario has already happened. I'm going to hate myself for spewing out this trite saying, but for crying out loud, let's give peace a chance.

Expanding on Pieters suggestion, the possibility of tying a cease fire to the return of Home would make a strong case for the Federation. Go a step farther, a non aggression agreement would likely go over just as well... Ultimately, pushing for open trade, even if it's only with some of the Okusaikan, would offer incentive for the long term maintenance of any peace treaty, via a conduit by which the States economy can remain in a high production footing while getting away from wartime tendencies. By making it unprofitable to consider military adventurism, it becomes far less likely. Our economy can move beyond it's current state of triage, the Federation gets a source of goods and materials (minus the ridiculous price fixing practices of yesteryear that the Okusaikan were so fond of in their efforts to shut out "competition"), and both sides have a focus for the competitive streak that will likely linger that doesn't involve razing colonies.

I will agree that calling the planet by its position is indeed disrespectful. However I still feel his point was valid despite it's rather apathetic tone.