Intergalactic Summit

Probably. Did I seem to be offering to arbitrate?

Not explicitly but, you do seem to come to the defense of the slavers quite frequently.

tl;dr. Some people aren't treated as horrifyingly badly as others. This makes it okay.

Opposite side of the map, as far as I know. Unless the goons, Co2, Test, Tard etc etc have found themselves in the Angels' crosshairs somehow.

Actually, might as well go public now since there's no one to keep it from anymore:

I have spent the last seven months or so gaining access to Coreli Corp, and Coreli Syndicate's bio-engineering data, which is rather extensive and far surpassing any other such available source that I am aware of. Of course, this hardly came as a surprise to my current employers since I didn't really bother making a secret of it. Pragmatic as mercenaries tend to be, it's largely a matter of "Yeah we know you have ulterior motives, but as long as you bring the big guns and big reps to our ongoing contracts, we still come out ahead. Welcome aboard."

Professional mercenaries as they are, they've let me achieve what I've set out to do in return for my combat abilities and the first step towards a greater project has been taken, and furthermore it may actually be vastly improved compared to its initial conception by recent developments regarding the NETC network.

For over half a decade now, I have on and off tried to get interested parties to come together for an Insorum Component Research Project that would take the currently unstable and dangerous Insorum Components I've obtained and attempt to improve our understanding of it to the point where we could mass produce a safer and better version that'd essentially turn Vitoxin and Vitoc worthless.

No one was particularly interested, other than slavers and criminals, funnily enough. I am not a scientist myself and no one among the Tribe loyalists who are seems to care if it's related to our people still stuck in the Empire.

As I now have capsuleer access to Serpentis bio-engineering data - the most extensive and knowledgeable people in New Eden when it comes to booster research and other such things - such a project is much closer to being a reality. Ironically, me being a part of Coreli Corporation and Mercenary Coalition has now given me vastly greater opportunities when it comes to setting up something that truly matters when it comes to helping my people than any of the 'loyalist' entities have cared to even dream of.

My reputation and word becoming understandably nigh worthless due to my associations is a steep price, but one that I'll pay for a chance to have a lasting effect like this. I hold no ill will at all towards those who would now dismiss me due to my employer now being a permanent part of my history, as that is exactly how it should be. Choices like these should have consequences. My reputation should be tarnished by this. I should be questioned about how my associations affect others, and whether my actions cause harm to people of the Tribes.

In due time, as funds and my current research access allows, I will have a very sizable answer provided in the form of a significant scientific endeavor aimed right at the heart of Vitoxin, Vitoc and by extension, the Empire's practice of slavery through horrifying vitoc dependency.

I am afraid your words fall on deaf ears, Ms. Jenneth. Some peoples believe in reason, others believe in facts. But with hatred blinding their eyes and mind there are no words and evidences that can shift their opinion. This is why we offer slavery, Ms. Jenneth. It works where words and evidences don't.

I'd happily talk... once my people's freedom is on the table. Until then, there really isn't anything to talk about. The price of peace will be too steep. The continued suffering of too many people of my blood and spirit is a price so high that not even a peace that could be trusted - a subject that on its own would require a minor miracle - would be worth it.

There just isn't any alternative to the current path while the Empire still holds our people. Anything but a continued pressure would only let them further destroy what little is left of the Matari they hold.

People in the Empire are not yours, tribal. It is not for you to decide need they freedom or not.

And while you and your primitive kin will be bullying them, we will stand on their protection from criminal trash like you.
Long live the Empire, and glory to the State!

So, much to my surprise, I see Captain Ronin state that he used to be a Kaimeira. That would make him the third pilot of my acquaintance who says they have served as such.

Now I gather Kaimeira have quite the reputation for fanatical faith and loyalty. My father had the misfortune to fight against them in the Vindication wars as a Fleet Marines NCO and he generally held that the only way to stop them was to kill them. Oddly that uncompromising ferocity concentrated the minds of their opponents on doing just that very well. But that is a conversation for another place.

So, what is with the upswing in pilots with this background? At least two of which I know to be escapees. Is there some problem with modern Kaimeira training techniques?

At this point it's like calling yourself a Valklear. Not something people who actually were one would do, with very few exceptions. No offense to any actual Valklear or Kameiras, but I'm going to doubt the claim by default and I'm sure you can understand why.

Somewhat worrying aside: I could claim that I used to be an agent for Federal Intelligence, and that's actually both way less unbelievable and way harder to disprove.