Intergalactic Summit

Everyone is probably familiar to some extent, with the Great Caldari Hero Tibus Heth.

However, the question has to be asked.

Is Tibus Heth a great hero of the State ? Or the greatest hero of the State ?

Let us consider the evidence.

From a lowly background, Tibus Heth, through a process of self-improvement, moved up the corporate ladder, winning the "Employee of the Month" award in the process.
Which is in the finest traditions of the Caldari culture.

During the Piak Incident, when Caldari Constructions employees rioted against inefficient business practices, Tibus Heth came to the attention of the interstellar community, by heroically rescuing a wounded co-worker, which again, is in the finest traditions of the Caldari culture.

Following the Malkalen Outrage, when treacherous Gallente Navy units attacked innocent Caldari civilians on the Ishukone station, Tibus Heth, through skilful rhetoric, became in effect, a dictator of the Caldari State, and used that position to begin social reforms, to increase efficiency.

Again, increasing efficiency is in the finest traditions of the Caldari culture.

Tibus Heth also achieved something that was previously thought improbable - the recovery of Caldari Prime, the ancestral home of the Caldari, from the illegally occupying Gallente, who had seized it in an act of infamous treachery, during the First War of Gallente Aggression Against The Caldari People, which was when the Caldari seceded from the oppressive Federation.

Recovering Caldari Prime is, again, in the finest traditions of the Caldari.

Tibus Heth also achieved brilliant political manoeuvrings in territory formerly held by the Gallente, such as Placid, which was heroically captured by the State Protectorate, during the Second War of Gallente Aggression Against The Caldari People, or, as the Gallente ludicrously call it, "the Empyrean Wars". These political manoeuvrings led to the downfall of the then Gallente President, the infamous war criminal Souro Foiritan, whose xenophobic sentiments were behind the Second War of Gallente Aggression, of which the Malkalen Outrage was merely the opening move.

Causing the downfall of Gallente politicians, is of course, in the finest traditions of the Caldari.

So, as we can clearly see, many of Tibus Heth's actions were in the finest traditions of the Caldari people.

So, great hero, or greatest hero ?

It is clear, that there is a substantial case for Tibus Heth being the Greatest Caldari Hero.

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I remember talking to people who were there on the planet when the Shigeru went down, a few old, quirky mercs who operated exclusively for the State during the invasion.

Sadly they didn't get to see him or ask for his autograph.

Probably I should send you a history textbook so you could next time distinguish events that happened seven and two years ago. Not sure though they have appeared in history textbooks yet...

Meanwhile I would recommend you to cease commenting on the topics that you lack information about. I don't think your superiors will be happy to know you are disgracing your corporation in such a way.

There are, however, the issues like Heth's nearly bankrupting KK, his forces downing a freighter of KK employees protesting against Heth's failure to complete institution of meritocratic reforms as he had promised, and that whole 'ordering the destruction of the Caldari homeworld' thing.

I'd say it's fair to say that Heth's early rise was heroic, laudable, and brought glory to the State. His fall was tragic, and wholy his own doing.

He is, ultimately, a tragic figure, I'd say.

I would say, 'Caldari cautionary tale,' because I usually like plan C.

I'll certainly apologise for the very superficial mistake of misinterpreting which of the two conflicts you were referring to however I won't tolerate your criticism my service to and the service of the Classiarii.

Even if you are a mutual friend of one of my brothers in arms, Templares Vadam, we will be having words Commander Kim to resolve this matter to a mutually agreeable solution.

Tovil-Toba is a name that's spoken with reverence among my people and clan. An example of a man who did what had to be done for his people.

Dear Pilots,

Over and over again, Tibus Heth becomes object to lively and dedicated discussions (and rhetorical disguises, it seems). What still affects me is that he was, in his time, propably riding the waves of Caldari history like no one else. In some way he seems to me like he had to bear the fate of being the embodiment of a certain world reason of that time. I agree with others above, this makes him a tragic figure. And there lies greatness within that, which differs from just being a hero. He's a source of harsh criticism and corporate pride. He demands us to quarrel and self-reflect.

The Great or Greatest is a nice catchphrase. I would like to bend the topic just a little bit and call him a great figure of Caldari history.

Sincerely,

Haria Haritimado