Intergalactic Summit

My biggest concern is this: if non-Amarr pilots and capsuleers are instrumental in the survival of the Amarr Empire, then do the Amarr feel afterward that they owe those other nations and their people a debt, and make efforts to repay that debt, or do they feel that this is clear evidence that their culture and their faith have compelled the other empires and independents to come to their aid, and take it to mean they should double-down on their claims of superiority and push forward with aggressive Reclamation efforts?

I have a feeling it will be the latter. That aiding the Empire will only make the Empire decide that everyone knows their proper place is serving the needs of Amarr. Individuals may be grateful, but the Empire itself will see it only as due deference and implicit submission.

Mmhm. We can be as explicit as we like in explaining what they can still choose to see as rationalizations and denial of our true motives.

Humility is not in the Empire's nature.

So, the same Gratitude the Gallente show you....

I suppose that's a good point, but I don't see many other reasons for attacking a nation's military if not for conquest. Perhaps humiliation? But the Drifters have not explained themselves, nor are they interested in negotiating. What we have seen is a continuing trend of wanton aggression.

The proposal was stillborn, dead on arrival.

Because somebody failed to recognize that forgiveness without repentance is simply not possible. Nor would it be wise.

Rapprochement is possible, even desirable ....something worthy of great sacrifice to obtain.

Free the slaves....all of them. Every.....last .....one.

Gallenteans are liars and backstabbers, looking only to betray you, convert you to their filthy ideals and stop your progress out of envy and greed, forcing you into inefficient degradation akin to their crumbling Federation.

Truce or no truce, I do believe the Emergency Militia War Powers Act is an obstruction to progress, not only to the peace process, but to the defense of the cluster at large. As long as it is more profitable in the short term to continue fighting than to seek a united sense of purpose, the war machine will continue grinding along. I had my legal team draft a proposal to CONCORD do have the act abolished, but the Peione Foundation (e.g. my father) has advised against pursuing such an agenda at this time.

They were to us, yes, and as a whole this can be true.

Although the Federation is not crumbling, as much as we both wish it would.

Individually, the Gallente choose their own place, am I not correct? They are not all monsters.

Just a couple of notes. First, the Caldari are rated as having the most powerful military of the four empires, which can be verified by checking the DED description of the Caldari Navy ((Or EvE Source)). Not that Tibus Heth seemed to have the first clue as to what to do with it, of course.

Second, given that the Caldari successfully held the Gallente off and established an empire without any aid from the Amarr whatsoever, it is unlikely that the Federation alone would have good odds in any fight to the death. However, it should be noted that the Federation is not alone: it has its puppet/ally (depending on who you talk to), which means that we, too, need an ally. Thus the Amarr. The Amarr are in much the same situation.

This is not to say that our alliance has absolutely no human feeling, but it is a matter of record that the Caldari are uncomfortable with the institution of slavery, even if we maintain a strict standard of non-interference in their cultural affairs. It is also true that religious Amarr seek the conversion, by force if necessary, of all in the cluster. This, of course, would be unacceptable.

Therefore, it is to the benefit of the State to maintain not only the status quo on the part of our own alliance, but also to maintain the existence of the Federation and Republic at this time. Should we acquire some technology or other edge that would allow for complete independence from any foreign entanglements, that would of course be preferable.

Frankly, I find the fact that Matari and Caldari are at odds with one another more than a bit distressing. I am quite comfortable with the frankness and lack of desire for cultural interferance typically displayed by the Caldari culture.

Its easier for me to deal with, by far, than supposed "aid" with so many hidden strings, agendas and meddling our current allies seem to be so fond of.