Intergalactic Summit

Brothers and sisters of the Faith, honored allies, friends and comrades.

This is the time of celebration and renewal. This is the time of rejoicing and praise. This is the time of gladness. Lady Catiz Tash-Murkon is soon to sit on the Sacred Throne of Holy Amarr. In the year since Empress Jamyl I was murdered, we have tasted the bitter ash of defeat. We have lived through the blackest night, but emerged into a new dawn of light and hope. Those that have threatened Holy Amarr have found our retribution righteous. The Light of God always shines away the darkness.

The Drifters have been beaten back into their wormholes. For months we have waited and watched, ever vigilant should they come back, but no more do they attack the Holy Amarr Empire. The Defense of the Throne Worlds campaign which began in Sarum Prime so many months ago is over! Amarr Victor!

Since the attack on the combined CVA and Amarr fleet in Sarum Prime, a show of support and loyalty to our late Empress Jamyl I, hundreds of pilots have fought back the invaders. From the first attacks in Sarum Prime and then Safizon, to the death of Her Majesty, to the Defense of the Throne Worlds campaign, we Amarr fought tooth and nail in defense of our home. The Caldari were there right alongside us, risking their crew and their ships. All of us have experienced loss and mourned. We take solace that our fallen rest in the Peace and Glory of God.

"Rejoice, o chosen of God"
For our blood fills this Valley of Death,
Proclaiming our sacrifice to God,
And he shall raise it up for all time"
- The Scriptures, Saint Junip 15:11

It is appropriate now in this time of celebration that we take the time to recognize all the brave pilots that flew against the Drifters. While hundreds of pilots fought bravely, a few groups stands out in the victory: capsuleers organized under Dogma, Phoenix Naval Systems, and numerous other partners of the Arataka Research Consortium. In addition to pushing back the Drifters’ incursions into the Throne Worlds, the ARC fleets also pushed into the Drifter Hives, bringing the fight to the enemy. Many have rightly credited the ARC fleets’ continuing pressure on a second front for ending the attacks on the Empire.

One woman stands out for her effort to lead and win against the Drifters. That woman is Lady Morwen Amauté Lagann Tyrathlion. Day after day, her implacable leadership kept the fleets steady against the foe. Day after day, the Drifters were pushed back, out of the Throne Worlds. Unlike some fleet commanders, hers was not a bloody stratagem. There were no massed suicide attacks against the Drifters. Ship and crew losses were incredibly light, with some days of the fighting seeing no friendly casualties.

In Bashyam, upon the defeat of the Drifter Incursion in the Fekhoya Constellation, a fight that saw the fleet victorious with no friendly losses, the pilots of the fleet and the crew joined in one unequivocal affirmation and acclamation of Lady Tyrathlion as Imperatrix, a leader of impeccable standard, one without whom our victory would not have been possible.

Unlike other titles in Amarr, which are bestowed from above, the title of Imperator, or the feminine Imperatrix, is acclaimed from the troops of an Admiral or General. It is the men and women on the front lines that recognize the brilliance of their commander and honor them. It is from this tradition that the rank Imperator Commander in the 24th Imperial Crusade comes from. This is a well deserved honor for Lady Tyrathlion.

In recognition of her efforts, and all the pilots that fought the Drifters, there is to be a Triumph in Sarum Prime, the site of the first concerted Drifter attack. There shall be a short ceremony to honor Lady Morwen Amauté Lagann Tyrathlion, Holder of the Tyrathlion Estates, Imperatrix of the Throne Worlds Defense Fleets and a celebration for all of our victory.

Amarr Victor!

When: September 25th, 2000 NEST
Where: Sarum Prime, Cathedral of the Resurrection citadel
Who: All those that have fought against the Drifters, from Sarum Prime, to Safizon, to Lower Debyl, to Bashyam are invited to parade in their ships, preferably ones that fought Drifters. All others are invited to attend.

Lavius-haan;

It's worth noting that the Defense of the Throne Worlds campaign was undertaken by a variety of groups, including Ciniel's Dogma Project, PNS's Drifter Fight Club, and Specter Fleet's 'What Drifters?.' The most stalward of these were certainly the Dogma Project and PNS's Drifter Fight Club, and Coordinator Lagann flew with both of them, frequently coordinated these groups, and often commanded the PNS operations in the field.

ARC's efforts fall under the Drifter Fight Club header, and used methods developed by Ciniel.

As for declarations of victory, well, I shall leave that to the Amarr. The impression I get is that this is a season of celebration, given the ascension of the new empress.

Too much joy to us

Let me get this straight, your Empress is murdered by Drifters and you shout Amarr Victor?

There is nothing we can do to change what happened a year ago, Amarr must move on and those responsible have been dealt a crippling blow as far as we can see. So yes, Amarr Victor. For now.

As far as you can see is the optimum word. After all, no intelligence network detected the strike that took out Jamyl Sarum. What if the Drifters are sorting pieces for another victorious strike?

Poor drifters.

Be Glad in...

By the way, some of the ships that were used to take on the Drifter Battleships are Bellicoses and Scythes. Majority of ships used are Caracals. Just a heads up.

So Morwen Lagann's now an imperial lackey and slaver? Duly noted.

Who said she owns slaves? She might, of course, but nowhere has that been explicitly stated.