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Makoto Priano
Priano Trans-Stellar State Services Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
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Posted - 2014.03.06 21:19:00 -
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Sami Okuuda has been found dead in a park on Caldari Prime.
I can only surmise that he enjoyed a last flask of tea.
This is regrettable, but fitting. Priano Trans-Stellar is recruiting! Interested in nullsec combat? Research? Exploration? Contact Priano Trans-Stellar: elegant solutions for the State's needs. |
Lyris Nairn
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
12254
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Posted - 2014.03.06 21:21:00 -
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Cold Wind. Sky Captain of Your Heart
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Valerie Valate
Church of The Crimson Saviour
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Posted - 2014.03.06 21:31:00 -
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How sad. |
Andreus Ixiris
Duty. DARKNESS.
4278
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Posted - 2014.03.06 21:34:00 -
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Damn.
If he felt that taking his life was neccessary to preserve his famiy, then... well, maybe that's what he had to do. But I wish it hadn't come to this. I wish none of it had.
What a terrible waste. Mane 614
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Demion Samenel
Caldari Independent Navy Reserve The Fourth District
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Posted - 2014.03.06 21:37:00 -
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He served the navy for a long time and chose at the end a place of his own death filled with tranquil and beauty.
may the ancestors winds care him away.
Commander [Caldari Independent Navy Reserve] Alliance Head Diplomat [Fourth District] Department of Foreign Affairs
4TH District blog: http://thefourthdistrict.blogspot.se/ |
Vulxanis Viceroy
Xiadii Family Holdings
61
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Posted - 2014.03.06 22:05:00 -
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I am confused. It could be simply because I am an outsider, so please humour my ignorance, but could you give some context? I could not find the reason why he was said to be disgraced. From what I understand of the Caldari, he performed ritual suicide, thus the tea. However, that does not explain why. Or perhaps I simply missed something? Fide et honore. (OOC note: proper form of address is Lord Draconis. Nothing with"Viceroy" or "Vulxanis". Seriously, read my bio - https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Vulxanis_Viceroy#Extended_Bio (Twitter @VulxanisViceroy) |
Kyllsa Siikanen
Gradient
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Posted - 2014.03.06 22:10:00 -
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May his Path be clear, well-shaded, and easy, from here on.
GÇ£Crying is all right in its own way while it lasts. But you have to stop sooner or later, and then you still have to decide what to do.GÇ¥-á
GÇò C.S. Lewis-á |
Jandice Ymladris
Aurora Arcology
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Posted - 2014.03.06 22:29:00 -
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Vulxanis Viceroy wrote:I am confused. It could be simply because I am an outsider, so please humour my ignorance, but could you give some context? I could not find the reason why he was said to be disgraced. From what I understand of the Caldari, he performed ritual suicide, thus the tea. However, that does not explain why. Or perhaps I simply missed something?
A few weeks back, he and his fellow officers of the 37th squadron were put on trial by the Caldari Navy for their actions during past Operations and their involvement in the Directorate. They were found guilty for not having the best interest of the State and it's people in mind during these operations. I explained it in more details in this article of mine : Wing Commander Okuuda discharged dishonorably and later found dead (also includes links to the official articles)
For this, they got dishonorably discharged and several of them got sentenced to prisontime. Former wing commander Okuuda was spared the humiliation and further disgrace of his dishonorable discharge by letting him walk out as a free man, allowing him to choose his own fate.
The report Miss Priano gives in her opening post shows he has chosen to preserve his honour and that of his family by choosing his own end, rather then continue to live in shame and disgrace. May he find the peace & rest in the winds for the outcome of the trial denied that to him in life. -áWormholes, shattered dreams & lost hopes Wing Commander Okuuda discharged dishonorably and later found dead |
Katrina Oniseki
Revenent Defence Corperation Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
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Posted - 2014.03.06 22:33:00 -
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I am glad to see he gave some honor to his death. I trust his Ancestors will receive him well. Ch+½j+ì Katrina Oniseki ~ (RDC) Chief Operations Officer ~ [I-RED] Director of Public Relations |
Stitcher
Alexylva Paradox
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Posted - 2014.03.06 22:54:00 -
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As I said elsewhere - we all have to go sometime. When it comes down to it, for his last view to be the shores of a lake on the homeworld that he helped reclaim and fought to defend must not have been too bad. If I were in his place, I think I'd have found peace and dignity of mind in those last moments.
That's part of what the tea is all about. It's a balm for a bruised soul, grasping life by the reins after it got away from you.
I feel sorry for him that he came to that place. But I also feel happy for him. A poignant and beautiful end that will be spoken of respectfully and with sympathy has got to be better than to fade into obscure uselessness. After all, we can't all be heroes or else the term would have no meaning. But this way, he'll be remembered as a good Caldari. An in-character blog and a video: http://verinsjournal.blogspot.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu1mbsgo738
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Makoto Priano
Priano Trans-Stellar State Services Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
6106
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Posted - 2014.03.06 23:01:00 -
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I wonder. How does one tell a provist from a dutiful patriot? How deserving is a man of punishment if he dutifully follows the order of his commander? We say Okuuda and his compatriots failed in their duty; their duty was to serve Heth and work on his behalf. That their commander was a madman and criminal-- if they had overthrown Heth, would we have welcomed them as dutiful Caldari?
Was Okuuda's mistake simply in being too dedicated a Caldari? Did being Caldari kill him?
The longer I think on this, the more that it saddens me. Priano Trans-Stellar is recruiting! Interested in nullsec combat? Research? Exploration? Contact Priano Trans-Stellar: elegant solutions for the State's needs. |
Stitcher
Alexylva Paradox
3250
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Posted - 2014.03.06 23:12:00 -
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I think answering those questions would require information that is locked up behind the legal opacity of the courts-marshal and classified Navy documents. In the absence of sufficient data to make an informed decision, the best we can do is accept the ruling of the presiding officer, and its consequences. An in-character blog and a video: http://verinsjournal.blogspot.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu1mbsgo738
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Vulxanis Viceroy
Xiadii Family Holdings
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Posted - 2014.03.06 23:36:00 -
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Jandice Ymladris wrote: A few weeks back, he and his fellow officers of the 37th squadron were put on trial by the Caldari Navy for their actions during past Operations and their involvement in the Directorate. They were found guilty for not having the best interest of the State and it's people in mind during these operations....
Ah, I see. Thank you. Fide et honore. (OOC note: proper form of address is Lord Draconis. Nothing with"Viceroy" or "Vulxanis". Seriously, read my bio - https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Vulxanis_Viceroy#Extended_Bio (Twitter @VulxanisViceroy) |
Andreus Ixiris
Duty. DARKNESS.
4278
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Posted - 2014.03.06 23:44:00 -
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Makoto Priano wrote:I wonder. How does one tell a provist from a dutiful patriot? How deserving is a man of punishment if he dutifully follows the order of his commander? We say Okuuda and his compatriots failed in their duty; their duty was to serve Heth and work on his behalf. That their commander was a madman and criminal-- if they had overthrown Heth, would we have welcomed them as dutiful Caldari?
Was Okuuda's mistake simply in being too dedicated a Caldari? Did being Caldari kill him?
The longer I think on this, the more that it saddens me. Not that I can presume to tell you how to be Caldari better than you yourself already know, but surely that question rests in whether you consider Heth to be a true Caldari, or whether you consider him to have strayed from that path. If you believe - as you appear to - that Heth was a greater threat to the State than the things that he fought against, then surely anyone instrumental in deposing him would be doing their duty to the State - and anyone who had the opportunity to do so and did not take it would have failed that duty.
There may or may not be only one true way to be Caldari, but there are as many interpretations of what that way is (or isn't, for that matter) as there are Caldari. Most certainly there were many among the Provists who were not motivated by such noble tenets and were solely concerned with self-advancement and personal gain, but there were vast numbers of Provists and supporters who honestly believed that they were acting in accordance with the highest, most crucial demands of Caldari duty. I respect that motivation, even if I can't respect their interpretation of what it means to be Caldari or what they felt they should do to protect that ideal. Did Sami Okuuda seek personal gain or self-aggrandisement? No. Even if the man was my enemy, he was an honest, honourable enemy, motivated by an honest passion to protect the people, the culture and the homeworld that he cared about. He gave his life for it.
There are many Intaki prayers for the deceased but I think they'd be inappropriate in this circumstance, so I will merely say that I hope the Winds carry him to the peace at the end of his journey. Mane 614
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Veikitamo Gesakaarin
Pyre Falcon Defence and Security Pyre Falcon Defence Combine
1453
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Posted - 2014.03.07 02:17:00 -
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Vulxanis Viceroy wrote:I am confused. It could be simply because I am an outsider, so please humour my ignorance, but could you give some context? I could not find the reason why he was said to be disgraced. From what I understand of the Caldari, he performed ritual suicide, thus the tea. However, that does not explain why. Or perhaps I simply missed something?
A dutiful life always exists as the preparation and acceptance of one's death. Duty demands the strength of conviction, loyalty, and obligation to the power of lawful authority and the greater good. In the prosecution of their duty, Okuuda-haan, was found to have been remiss in their task by the military law of the Navy and discharged with dishonour. This does not negate the two decades of loyal service to the State Wing Commander Okuuda performed with what by all accounts was diligence and distinction; but only that as an Officer to have been presumably found of having failed in their duties to their rank.
In having failed one duty and the shame that it brings, Okuuda-haan had the option to either live in disgrace and thus fail in another duty by bringing that shame not only to themselves, but their family, their comrades, their corporation, the Caldari Navy and the State. In knowing this, Wing Commander Okuuda displayed his strength of character and conviction in submitting his life to the demands of duty and death he showed that he had the courage to spare his family and comrades his own shame and disgrace. It is in having shown that courage that his family, comrades, and others can honour his memory as a man who served his Navy and his State - and not as a man that failed them both.
In this he should be afforded respect. For he took responsibility for his actions with dignity and strength, neither seeking the cowardice of excuses or the comfort of blaming others, which is all that is expected of a Caldari soldier and patriot.
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Fredfredbug4
Eve Defence Force Cult of War
2176
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Posted - 2014.03.07 03:10:00 -
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A shame it had to come to this. At least it was a dignified, honorable, and peaceful death. If he truly did it out of love for his country and the honor of his friends and family, rather than mere despair, then we can safely say it is what he truly wanted. May the winds carry his spirit and let it guide future generations of Caldari to honor and merit. Watch Fred Fred Frederation and stop cryptozoologist! Fight against the brutal genocide of fictional creatures across New Eden! Is that a metaphor? Probably not, but the fru-fru- people will sure love it! |
Eran Mintor
Esoteric Philosophy
503
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Posted - 2014.03.07 03:41:00 -
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It's sad to see any dignified man go out like this. Hope his spirit finds some peace wherever it may be.
-Eran |
Diana Kim
State Protectorate Caldari State
918
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Posted - 2014.03.07 09:53:00 -
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When something like that happens, he washes his mistakes with his own blood. Stop judging him already and show some respect. |
TomHorn
Dragonaurs Ndrangheta.
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Posted - 2014.03.07 11:11:00 -
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A Man with the stature of Commander Okuuda, was always going to protect the honor of the family name and take the Tea Ceremony once he was discharged from the 37th squadron. May the winds take him to a better place. |
Herzog Wolfhammer
Sigma Special Tactics Group
4407
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Posted - 2014.03.07 21:25:00 -
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Scapegoats who don't fight back become loose ends.
Bring back DEEEEP Space! |
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