Intergalactic Summit

The point is, now there's a threat that clearly affects all our safety. Remember, CONCORD are the ones with killswitches in our brains, if they become compromised we're all dead.

I fully support this petition. Signed.

Signed. Though I can understand the importance of not showing your weaknesses, the ded is withholding information from the only people that are willing aND capable of fighting the drifters effectively. Furthermore I would propose a future petition to release information on the status of the jove directorate. Concord, you have willing allies here, but for the sake of God stop keeping g us in the dark!

Not signed. The DED might be privy to information too confidential to let into the hands of a bunch of hyped up murder-boning demigods, and in that respect a moratorium on these kinds of scaremongering attempts by the scope seem completely justified.

We could be getting in the way of some high-level negotiations here, or disrupting the work of an agency which for almost all of its recorded history has bent over backwards to secure peace in New Eden.

DED & Concord should not operate "Above the law", I sense a growing threat and would like all the time and information available to prepare.

I suspect the attempts to maintain public calm have over ridden common sense within the upper echelons of the DED and Concord.

As capsuleers we all can see a fight is coming. The time has come to organize a "law enforcement auxiliary" that functions as effectively as the Militias do. We capsuleers have to be free and informed to fight the growing threat on the horizon.

Yes I sign the petition to free the journalists!

Join me in demanding that DED and Concord organize a "Law Enforcement Auxiliary" made up of volunteer capsuleers that will take the fight to the Jove, Drifters, and whoever else wherever they pop up in New Eden in whatever class ship is required.

If that was the case why didn't they declare the information classified and keep the broadcast out of the scopes hand to begin with?

I think there is a common misunderstanding here when we discuss the Drifters. I was not and never have advocated for blowing them out of the sky for no reason. I was content, albeit it concerned when they first appeared, when they first began scanning out defenses, ships and structures, and even when they defended themselves vs capsuleer aggression.

My main concern is that there was no visible response from CONCORD or the DED when the Drifters went to Yulai. Maybe there is something behind the scenes that we are not seeing, sure, i can see that being a viable possibility, however a direct attack on the core our of defenses, one that has potential similarities to the Minmatar Elder fleet that shut down the system in the past, goes without much response or defense. That seems very wrong. I would think that if there was communication between the DED and the Drifters, even without general public knowledge that those events would not have transpired. I can then only reasonably assume that this is not the case and thus find the current state of events very concerning.

It was right of The Scope to bring this to our attention. We all have the right to defend ourselves.

I support this petition. This attack on our basic democratic freedoms can not stand!

Which legislation gives the DED authority to detain people without charge. I understand the Eifyr&Co employee has been chrged with corporate espionage, but I have not heard any official statement saying what the Scope journalists are charged with.

Above and beyond this issue, it is clear that Eifyr&Co have long been aware of the drifter threat and failed to pass on the warning to the DED that Dr. Tukoss has called for, otherwise they would not have to "investigate the date of the recording".

It can not be the purpose of the DED to protect corporations who fail to disclose information about high-level interstellar threats and on the other side detain those who have the courage to bring that to our attention.

Signed.

Who knows how long Eifyr has been sitting on this. I'm glad one of our brothers or sisters saw clear that this threat is not something that should be kept secret. The cluster must prepare. Forewarned is forearmed.

Ms, Vesren

First, let me personally thank you for taking time to respond to us. We appreciate the efforts made in this regard. I would request a name or point of contact for the DED Office of Press if possible. I am having trouble locating that information.

On the Drifters
I would like to specifically draw your attention to this article on the information regarding the Drifter autopsy reports where you personally stated “given the vast numbers Drifter vessels that appear to be in service, it is best for the dissemination of information relating to their capability to be swift and all inclusive, so that organizations can prepare defense protocols and procedures, if required”

This statement seems to contradict the stance the DED has recently taken in regards to The Scope video. It seems to me that if a large armada has now been seen amassing, that an IMMEDIATE upgrade to the threat classification is called for in order to ensure the safety of those under your care. Obviously if the threat is not substantiated after the investigation completes a de-escalation would be in called for, but I see no reason to delay what could be crucial preparation time, especially after you yourself made statements regarding the possible threat of just a few Drifter vessels in comparison.

We ask for information on how long the DED and CONCORD have known about the Drifters, or any perceived threats in Anokis not specifically categorised as Drifters. For example, the community has expressed concerns about this article

On The Scope employees
We request information on what exactly ‘Section 6 of the Interstellar Corporate Espionage Act YC36’ entails. While we can speculate to what it contains, I would prefer to operate on facts.

According you, Ms Vesren, Eifyr & Co only informed the DED of the existence of this video on May 8th and only AFTER it was illegally sold to The Scope. You currently have no idea how long this video has existed or when it was sent, so there is a strong possibility this critical information may have been lying dormant while a large and likely hostile fleet is amassing within range of the Empires.

I would ask then, in addition to The Scope employees arrests, why have the DED not arrested those in possession of such important information? Would it not considered treason to withhold information potentially vital to the safety of New Eden and its citizens? It seems awfully suspicious that the only people in trouble here are the ones doing exactly as you yourself advised the DED to do with the Drifter Autopsy results, especially considering that a human life, Hilen Tukoss, is on the line. Eifyr & Co’s neglect in doing everything possible to rescue this man, who has risked his life to give us forewarning could be considered gross neglect of employee wellbeing. They should be held accountable.

I will not even attempt to get into how incredibly unsettling it is that the DED and CONCORD did not even make an attempt to defend Yulai during its recent attack, as my response is already quite long. Be assured Ms. Vesren, the capsuleers are watching.