Intergalactic Summit

My assumption is, "not without risk."

From what I understand about Nanoshield domes, it's more or less starship-grade shield impregnated with high concentrations of nano-disassemblers, suspended inside the plasma 'wall' by the electromagnetic field generated to maintain the shield. Nothing short of an orbital bombardment will punch through that, from the looks of it.

Oh, I'm aware of that. I suppose I was mentioning how it will be perceived in the Federation to contrast with the more tenuous matter of internal opinion. That is, people will leap at any reason to call the Caldari barbarians here, but if it's having such an effect even within the State, then making such an error is remarkable. Which led to my speculation on why they're taking it on the chin.



I think you have the wrong idea of me, Ms. Jenneth. I'm perfectly aware of the hypocrisy.

But the Senate and the press are managing the crisis very well. No ones even talking about the one over here in either country. Don't you think?

Well, with minor rearrangements, I do -- I'd say the Senate is managing the press pretty well, and the crisis just fell out of the sentence entirely.

It's only really an error if you care about the effect. It's hard for the State to control what the Scope publishes, and easier to paint it as a tool of Gallentean propaganda (which, to be fair, it seems a little bit to be), best ignored by right-thinking Caldari. That video was the kind of thing it's a little hard to "manage" effectively without just plain caving in, though.

They definitely need better spokesmedia. NOH is infamous even in the State. People might buy products from the Practicals, but no sane person trusts them. Maybe Ishukone and KK could get deeper into the news business and leave NOH its holodramas?



Maybe. They've been lucky in that no similar viral (no pun intended) bombshell from within the Federal quarantine zone has been forthcoming. Caldari generally are very trusting of authority and slow to challenge it. Imagine the effect a similar level of outrage would have in the Federation.

Also, I kind of think it's you who might have the wrong idea of me, Ms. Sung. I'm not looking at you as a propagandist or strong partisan, though of course you'd function with an inevitably Federal perspective. I'm culturally an Achur, sure, but this isn't really my fight. I'm more interested in understanding politics than messing about with them.

It wasn't a rhetorical question. I was asking because I wasn't completely sure. I'm not actually all that fond of the State to begin with.

On the corporate level, yeah, I guess so. I wonder if they're letting people talk to their families. If so, I'd expect some kind of horrifying images to be getting out.

I'd be maybe a little impressed, though.

Chaos has erupted , during the Caldari - Gallente summit .The executives of the Mega's , have walked out of Chief Executive Panel talks with the Federal government.

Last time I saw a flounce of that magnitude, it was at the opening of the Revue Bijou when La Divine had a meltdown because his frock had mother-of-pearl sequins instead of pearlescent.

Good to see the State and Fed both have their eyes on the ball.

*rolls eyes*

What vexes me most about it is this.

The senators were recorded speaking in private, and winds know we've all said impolite things about others in private. This is no surprise. Instead, it's a leak from someone (Blaque? Ishanoya? Oiritsuu?) who knew the Caldari delegation was looking for an excuse to leave, having hopefully placated shareholders by attending a summit in the first place, however briefly.

Sigh.

Well, while politicians and CEOs are grandstanding, life carries on.