Intergalactic Summit

Good evening Minmatar of New Eden.

There used to be a time when our people were bound to a single planet. Every tribe, every clan and every Minmatar knew only the soil of home and the sky above. In those days there was the longest period of peace on record, and there was as with all humankind periods of war. Different tribes had different needs, desires and goals and through this conflict would sometimes arise. While conflict brought strength and shaped history, our forebears knew it also could not be all that we were and thus they created the Accords.

The exact words of the Accords have not been fully recorded, but what has survived through countless centuries is still held as unbreakable law by every tribe and every clan.

It speaks of the Neutral Ground.

Accorded Neutral Ground is a place for all Minmatar, no matter their allegiance. No matter their upbringing. No matter their politics, tribe, clan, or lack thereof. Exile or loyalist, slaver, freeman, slave or any or all. It matters not, when you travel to, remain upon or leave Accorded Neutral Ground.

If you are Minmatar, you are welcome and safe there.

The purpose of such a place is obvious. It is there to facilitate discourse between enemies, to forestall or end hostilities. To exchange goods, services or culture without fear of history bringing treachery or revenge. Today, in New Eden, it also has an even greater purpose.

It will allow those who are no longer among the Tribes to return, even if only for a while, to what their blood calls home. To come in peace and be with others of their blood and perhaps remember better times. Or perhaps those who have never known the Tribes can come and learn about their heritage and the ways of their ancestors.

Ushra'Khan knows all too well how men and women of the People have spread throughout New Eden and lent their strength to all manner of causes, some as mercenaries and others as faithful adherents to the enemies of the Tribes. Some misguided, some with ill intent and others against their will. It matters not how or why.

It is time for those of us who stride the very stars themselves to have a place to come home, to visit safely as an enemy, to seek guidance or learn of our ways. We have now made that very place.

Deck23 - location, access codes and means of safe travel is embedded in a subchannel on this post, accessible by registered Minmatar capsuleers - has been officially recognized by the Tribes to be Accorded Neutral Ground and will welcome any and all Minmatar and their safety guaranteed no matter their allegiance, faith or ways. The only price of admission is that visitors are equally bound to the Accords for the duration of their stay. No Minmatar can be turned away and none shall be denied a voice.

There are also representatives of each Tribe in place in case there is a need for diplomatic, trade, immigration or emigration services as well as spiritual or cultural guidance.

Be welcome, Minmatar. Come and remember or learn about home, at Deck23.

A move long overdue. Thank you for doing this.

A very good idea indeed. Deck 23. It will be good for all to be able to sit face to face with maybe those you strongly disagree, but still converse peaceably. Peace is a very integral part of Matari history and culture, doing more to foster it's growth among the people is a worthwhile endeavor, well done Pilot!

I'll be sure to stop by when I am in the area. I'm liking this.

As non-Minmatar are not covered by the Accords, they will generally be denied entry. Exceptions can be made on a case by case basis, if escorted by and vouched for by a Minmatar guest. Effectively this can be construed as 'second-class' patrons, yes. This is a place with a purpose for Matari, which inevitably means ethnic non-Matari as you put it fall lower on the priority list.

If the non-Minmatar guest were to break the Accords, the escort would be liable for it and so it will likely be a rare thing to see.

Escorted guests will of course be shown every courtesy and granted every hospitality, but as their escort would bear the brunt of any potential trouble it is still a matter of being a 'second-class' patron under the wing of the escort by the Accords.

It is not a matter of insult or derision, I assure you. Simply a matter of who is and is not subject to the Law similar to various laws of citizenship and such only along bloodlines.

I am going to have to consult a scholar on that subject as the Accords are older than spaceflight and thus marriage outside the Tribes, but I believe - and don't quote me on this yet - marriage into the Tribes with corresponding citizenship does count.

I don't suspect it'll be a too common issue, but I'll see if I can't get confirmation from more knowledgeable lawkeepers.

Thank you. If previous experience on our home is any guide, any Accorded Neutral Ground tends to be favored by them.

And so you did, and it was very welcome. I must admit, when I first considered the notion of bringing Accorded Neutral Ground to space for capsuleer Minmatar to enjoy a place that was theirs and welcoming no matter their paths throughout New Eden, I had never thought it'd bring me the pleasant experiences it already has.

New faces who turned out to share familiar bonds with old friends.

Old faces who had turned to different paths coming together once more.

A few moments of peace in a cluster where peace is precious and rare.

Deck23 has already been a worthwhile investment and spirits willing it will prove resilient and a lasting sanctuary for a long time to come.

Oh hey look. Capsuleers who still think our terrestrial birth place and lineage has any significance. We are a people of the stars. Seriously most of us don't even go planetside anymore.