Intergalactic Summit

Technically, that's just prisoner transport. They're not slaves until enslaved, which can't legally happen in the State. If you want legal issues, I'd say the murder of surrendering forces, murdering State personnel etc certainly qualifies. The problem becomes that we're really not bound by their laws. We're given swats on the nose by CONCORD if we accidentally something in high-sec and that's pretty much the extent of it.

There's not many of us that allows tighter bonds than law to govern our demeanor in New Eden. Some of us consider our loyalty and bond with the State to mean that we should uphold the ideals, rules and measures taken by the State even if we aren't legally bound by them anymore. It's such a pity Diana Kim isn't one of us, because if nothing else she does have a fire that could burn brightly within the right framework.

Oh certainly. She just hasn't to my knowledge broken any laws while doing so, although I'm sure good legal reps could probably make one hell of a case for it. There are other far more obvious flaws with Diana Kim that would have her locked up for perpetuity if she wasn't protected by the pod.

I doubt that there are slaves in the Republic.

As for capturing slaves as POWs (for example, from amarr and some pirate vessels), they lose their status as slaves and become prisoners, and will be dealt accordingly.
If they were slaves to a holder, who was fighting against the State, they were fighting against the State as well, and thus should be treated as enemies of the State.

Exception are True Slaves and other Sansha beings. They aren't humans anymore, just flesh drones, and should be disposed of just like broken but dangerous equipment.

I am quite often outside of the pod, and often deal with State authorities.
If you want to do something about me outside of a pod - be my guest, and don't listen to ramblings of a pseudo-scientist idiot.

Oh what would you know, Veri.... ...


... well now. I'll be... somewhere else.
Off comms. For a bit.

Oh yes. Very distressed. Insert knight in shining armor / damsel joke here, a few double and triple entendres and other things that make the IGS cringe.

Of course, it could just be the shellshock from seeing someone actually follow my advise. Ever.

Hevaima Gesakaarin, i must say i feel like Diana Kim, that it is unwise to return 3043 prisoners of war back to the Republic while the war still rages on.

I admire your trust that you have in the shaman,but i believe that trust is misplaced in thinking that some kind of trial will take place.

If you change your mind regarding the extradition, the Horn family will happily hold the prisoners of war according to the articles set out by the State, to feed them and take care of their medical needs. Once the war with the Republic is over we will release them give them free transport back to the Republic.

You ******* worthless *****.

I defy anyone to say that I have not been, as it were, a Caldari Patriot. A loyalist to an empire. An irrational patriot. A killer of Gallente and Minmatar alike in service to the State.

Diana Kim, under and by what authority do you kill my kin? By what authority are you judge?

We have legal authorities. We have the Tribunal, and the Navy, and the CPD, and your desire for blood has no place in our State.

If Caldari surrender, well, considering the treatment Gallente afford POWs, more fool them. Yet, nonetheless, we are better. We have honor. We will and must accord both our and their personnel correct and respectful treatment, for that is what we are.

THE ENTIRE PURPOSE OF BEING A SEPARATE PEOPLE, A SEPARATE STATE, IS BECAUSE WE ARE, AND MUST BE, BETTER!

The entire purpose of the seccession, the entire purpose of our existence, is to be better. To embrace honor, to embrace our humanity over barbarity, to NOT bombard planets for their desire for self-determination, to NOT abuse prisoners of war, to NOT succumb to hate over professionalism. To be ourselves, to be the best we can be, regardless of what others would make us.

I hate the Gallente. But I follow the orders of the CEP. You do not. You are a loose warhead, an unchained cannon, a rogue. You are not of us. What Caldari kills his brother, her sister? What Caldari tries an abused prisoner of war for trying to live?

You are not of us. You are not one of us. Begone from us. Depart from us. Alien. Xeno. Foreigner. Hnolku.

We have found suitable arrangements for them, thank you.

It has been a pleasure to deal with reasonable people, who do not allow zeal and chauvanistic idealism to override sense. We sometimes forget that real people suffer and die as a result of our militia conflicts. If we are to claim ourselves patriots to our homelands, we must mitigate the harm we do, whenever possible, even tho those who are in the service of the enemy. Harming POWs does nothing except invite a cycle of further retribution, which grows and grows and never ends.

Thank you.



And to Diana;

Returning POWs to their home under well established laws is quite legal, Ms. Kim.

Going rogue and shooting at your countrymen in uniform is not.

I do hope one day you stand before a proper military tribunal. We shall all see how much you truly value the norms and laws of your homeland, when the full weight of its wrath comes down upon you for treason.

No, I fully realize that every empire has it's "bad eggs", but Kim seems to go out of her way to make it known.