Intergalactic Summit

Villore VII - Senate Bureau

 
*"The Federation is not a defined region of space, of planets, of mountains, rivers, or woods. It is a vision.”*

- President of the Federation, Arlette Villers. CE 23154.6.2


My fellow Captains loyal to the Federation,

In the two centuries that have followed President Villers’ inspiring words, his vision has become more relevant with every passing decade. Now, as capsuleers across New Eden gain more and greater power, those of us loyal to the values and spirit of the Federation carry that vision with us to the edges of known space and beyond.

As Federal capsuleers, we have unique opportunities in the galaxy, and unique perspectives. Many of us participate in venues like the Intergalactic Summit in order to express ourselves, and to learn from and debate with our peers on matters of galactic importance. But what of the Federation itself, and our role within it?

Certainly, as citizens of the Federal Union we may choose to involve ourselves in planetside affairs from time to time. Our actions in space may occasionally impact the course of larger events. But where do we Capsuleers gather to make our collective voices heard in the democratic chorus of the Federation?

Every conceivable variety of interest group represents itself to the Federal government in some form or fashion. Lobbyists, Unions, Think Tanks, Communes, Religious Sects, Trade Guilds, Social Clubs and Sports Teams… all of them and more come here to the Senate in order to have their say, and yet no such organization exists for the representation of Capsuleers!

That, my esteemed colleagues, is what I hope we can change with your help. Some time ago I decided to find out if there was interest within the Federal Loyalist Capsuleer community to form such an organization. The idea caught on, and some of us established the Villore Assembly.

If you are interested in participating in this Assembly, please contact me via EVEmail with a secure fluid router contact (email address) and I will sent an invitation as soon as possible.

Villore Assembly Charter Summary

Purpose: Provide a platform for interested Capsuleers to discuss and research issues relevant to the Federal Union of Gallente Prime, and advance policy proposals to the Federation Senate and Government.

Structure: The Assembly shall consist of capsuleer Delegates known to be Federation citizens or members of organizations aligned with the Gallente Federation, and capsuleer Envoys representing non Gallente aligned organizations.

Both Delegates and Envoys shall be able to raise issues to the Assembly for discussion, but only Delegates are permitted to vote on any Resolution proposed to the Assembly for ratification and presentation to the Senate.

Moderation and oversight of the Assembly shall be the responsibility of the Secretary General, and whatever Secretariat Staff are appointed to assist in that responsibility.

My sincere thanks to those who have patiently supported this endeavor,

Rinai Vero
Luminaire General, FDU
Moira. Director and GMVA Diplomat
Secretary General, Villore Assembly

 

Hah, I'll make sure to update my clone before every session!

Actually, I would be more than willing to allow Commander Kim to present evidence to a committee on the subject of the treatment of Caldari prisoners. I doubt she would be willing to participate in a process so tainted by the process of democracy, but if she was I'd facilitate her participation.

Would it be possible to sit in on the meeting as a witness? I would like to see how the matter of the POWS will be resolved

Putting aside Kim's ramblings, this assembly essentially amounts to a capsuleer lobby which can push for meaningful changes in empire politics, specifically along Caldari-Gallente lines.

Regardless of your state of mind about the militia fighting, or even that this is a Moira initiative (and I understand Soter isn't exactly the belle of the ball in these parts) I highly encourage those who want real meaningful discourse to join.

I second Mr. Onzo's concerns on the ability of this body to affect change. What's more, I am deeply concerned that an assembly lead by active participants in the Gallente-Caldari warzone are unlikely to be the most capable peace-makers, nor able to put forward policies that will gain significant traction outside the Federation itself. Further yet, by rendering largely powerless any non-Federation participant, I worry that participation in this endeavor is tantamount to subordination to Federation interests.

Simply, there are a number of high-minded ideals here, but I am unconvinced.

What will your assembly's task be with regard to the Pakhshi Peace Conference results? What do you consider to be the assembly's foremost matters for attention? Who are currently delegates, and what are their affiliations? If a delegate pushed for an Intaki popular referendum on Federation membership, what would be your assembly's position? Have you solicited the Intaki Prosperity Initiative for involvement?

Provided an adequately broad-minded response to these questions and concerns, I may have an envoy in mind, one who is known for her diplomatic stance.

Mr. Onzo, so called Pakshi Peace Conference was nothing but a farce, pity I have realized it too late. And I am not surprised that the Big Four decided to ignore its results.

As for gallentean initiative, I am pretty sure that it will be even worse.

The only real way to ensure peace with gallenteans is to defeat them physically and render them unable to occupy worlds of others (like our Caldari Prime and Black Rise) and oppress other nations who live their own ways that gallenteans can't accept.

Gallenteans are fanatics. No peace treaties, no agreements will hold them from violating them and attacking anyways just because you will do something inside your territory that they don't like. They will use it as an excuse to pillage or occupy your lands, screaming stuff like "For Chaos" or "For Democracy"...

I'm willing to present the relevant findings of the PPC to this assembly, but I have my doubts this'll do much of anything. Simply making groups like the PPC, or the recent and now defunct Khanid Council, isn't enough. At this stage I think we're all going to have to make more concerted efforts to be vocal and direct.

My schedule is rather full of late so I can only hope the timings will be able to marry up.

I would like to bring apology for my previous reply when I was asked to present evidence "n the subject of the treatment of Caldari prisoners." I am afraid I was thinking with my "guns" instead of brains, which often happens when I see such offensive cruelty and disrespect to human life. I would like to change it and reply as I should, with cold heart and weighted answer.


As I have replied to one gallentean speaker, who have publically discredited himself by denying well-known fact, asking such sort of evidence would be equal to asking, for example, any Amarr Empire representative to "bring evidence of existence of their scriptures." I believe that would be as insulting to them as your request, Ms. Vero, was to all Caldari people.

Discussion on treatmenf of Caldari prisoners could be acceptable in the baseliner society, because they lack the tools we, capsuleers, have. It isn't hard to witness with your own eyes the prisoners, these prison facilities with their security methods and results of appaling treatment. Doubting the existence of these facts is the same as publically acknowledging of the speaker incompetence as a capsule pilot, Ms. Vero.

To make a gallentean to acknowledge what is he doing isn't really worth my time.

However, I'll be glad to participate in the discussion about the prisoners if it will be turned in the key of what shall be done to stop this treatment. If we discuss actions and consequences and of course responsibility which everyone engaged in construction, maintenance, operation and desinformation about these facilities shall bear.

The Federals must pay for what they have done (and for what they are still doing - in case of the prisoner mistreatment), and in this I am interested.

Well well, Mr. Kinnison, listening to truth now you call a "well-meant lunacy"?
What do you prefer to listen to? To tales about pink domestic cattle with only one horn left, that puke rainbows? That probably won't be lunacy to you and you will talk about it with all your seriousness, if gallenteans are even capable to that feeling.

Maybe I should send you a holo-recording of Quaffe advertisement and Federal Navy recruiting propaganda with calls to fight "For Chaos"? Is that to your liking, gallentean?