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Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
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Posted - 2012.09.19 12:42:00 -
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There is no no name listed on the wall of shame below. When I went to retrieve the information from my log, no name. I had not entered it and I certainly don't remember it. But, 43 people are alive and well and were rescued in close proximity to the time they were jettisoned so they suffered minimal effects. That is always good.
I am distracted and worried about my friend Manwe. I fear that at the end of 60 days, he may not be a Disciple of Ston anymore.
Wall of Shame:
114/09/17 14:44 43 people The Disciples of Ston bid you peace |
Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
359
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Posted - 2012.09.21 21:06:00 -
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Very little has been going on in the way of rescues lately and this post is not directly about rescues. I happened to be on patrol today when 8 outlaw battle cruisers were quickly and summarily destroyed by an overwhelming force of Concord ships. I was on the scene at the time so I and my crew were prepared to receive surviving crew members from the destroyed ships. Sadly, there were none that we could find. The best we could do was to confiscate 14 mil ISK worth of heavy weapons. Other pilots with fast ships were quickly working the debris field. Perhaps they found some survivors. We can only hope.
It is the sad fact that capsuleer pilots risked the lives of so many of their crews in needless risk taking. While I know that this is a perennial debate and many say that crews know the risk, I am not so sure that they do. Did these crews know that they would be passing into almost certain death at a gate where their very presence would guarantee an overwhelming and destructive response from Concord? Each of these pilots will wake up in a vat somewhere and lament the loss of their rigs and weapons and expensive ships. But what of their crews?
Concord certainly has the ability to treat such outlaws as they would smugglers. Scram and Web them, instruct the pilots to jettison crew life pods, give the pilots time to save their crews.
The Disciples of Ston bid you peace |
Kithrus
Deus Fides Empire Curatores Veritatis Alliance
223
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Posted - 2012.09.22 18:23:00 -
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Ston Momaki wrote:Very little has been going on in the way of rescues lately and this post is not directly about rescues. I happened to be on patrol today when 8 outlaw battle cruisers were quickly and summarily destroyed by an overwhelming force of Concord ships. I was on the scene at the time so I and my crew were prepared to receive surviving crew members from the destroyed ships. Sadly, there were none that we could find. The best we could do was to confiscate 14 mil ISK worth of heavy weapons. Other pilots with fast ships were quickly working the debris field. Perhaps they found some survivors. We can only hope.
It is the sad fact that capsuleer pilots risked the lives of so many of their crews in needless risk taking. While I know that this is a perennial debate and many say that crews know the risk, I am not so sure that they do. Did these crews know that they would be passing into almost certain death at a gate where their very presence would guarantee an overwhelming and destructive response from Concord? Each of these pilots will wake up in a vat somewhere and lament the loss of their rigs and weapons and expensive ships. But what of their crews?
Concord certainly has the ability to treat such outlaws as they would smugglers. Scram and Web them, instruct the pilots to jettison crew life pods, give the pilots time to save their crews.
I truly grow weary of seeing this thread every morning I open the IGS to see the news.
Every corporation and I'd wager most members myself included has been guilty of self promotion on the forum at one time or another. Such adverts honestly are healthy as they (if done well) are informative to all parties.
But this thread is about thirty pages of you talking to yourself getting your little crew to like every post.
I know asking you to stop posting every chance you get is pointless but nothing else is likely to work or worth the effort so hes hoping i suppose. |
Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
360
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Posted - 2012.09.22 19:29:00 -
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The second rescue recorded below was of one single person left alone to die. The act of jettisoning her into space was a sort of ultimate disrespect of her individual life. "Die now, you are worthless." This is what those on the Wall of Shame are saying in effect. We say to this lone person rescued,"Live now, you are valuable!" We say it to all those we rescue. Your lives are valuable, live them!
Wall of Shame:
114/09/22 01:43 longsight 22 people 114/09/22 13:21 Skadiz 1 person
P.S. Kithrus, I'm glad you are such a loyal follower of our thread here. Our Matriculants are especially keen to be aware that those on the side of slavery keep up on the work. It is our humble privilege to be a part of your morning news routine. I can see it in my mind's eye, Kithrus there with his toast and coffee, catching up on the Disciples of Ston. We will continue to do our best to be a positive part of your morning. The Disciples of Ston bid you peace |
Scherezad
Lai Dai Research Spacelane Security
198
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Posted - 2012.09.22 21:54:00 -
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Kithrus wrote:I truly grow weary of seeing this thread every morning I open the IGS to see the news.
Every corporation and I'd wager most members myself included has been guilty of self promotion on the forum at one time or another. Such adverts honestly are healthy as they (if done well) are informative to all parties.
But this thread is about thirty pages of you talking to yourself getting your little crew to like every post.
I know asking you to stop posting every chance you get is pointless but nothing else is likely to work or worth the effort so heres hoping i suppose.
An individuals' annoyance at reading will only approach the ethical worth of good Captain Ston's work once that individual commits suicide over the sheer volume of annoyance. Until then, promoting the rescuing of lives is of greater worth. Do let us all know if you cross that threshold, however :) |
Saede Riordan
Alexylva Paradox
412
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Posted - 2012.09.22 22:32:00 -
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As someone who has been negatively depicted in this thread, I actually don't have a problem with its continued presence. Mr. Momaki does what he feels is good work, these heavens could use more like him. Overall, the effect is minimal. The amount of people he saves pale in comparison to those that die at the hands of even one capsuleer on a day to day basis. Let him promote his pointless little service. Maybe some people will even get a chance to live because of it. |
Amaki Mai
Meiyi Family Holdings
46
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Posted - 2012.09.23 01:59:00 -
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As someone on the side of slavery I don't see how Ston Momaki's work runs counter to my beliefs. He rescues those who have been discarded and helps them make something of their lives - he's not taking legally owned and properly kept Slaves. |
Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
360
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Posted - 2012.09.23 23:33:00 -
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106 people were rescued through the course of the day. I ponder in hope that the number is greater and that there are many others passing through the lanes of space that are also rescuing those left to die. The last rescue again enforces the importance of taking time to check in the unusual places. 10 were left and then the can was blued in a place not typically associated with passenger jettisons. The troubling thing is that there were stations close by and no danger from customs. It will be transition time soon for those at the temp center as they anticipate moving to one of the larger communities in Dresi. There is a lot of excitement as those rescued think about joining a large community of people, all with similar experiences.
Wall of Shame:
114/09/23 12:19 Alex Saturnine 86 people 114/09/23 19:01 Sahnjin K'Vol 10 people 19:05 (Blued Container, non-border location) 10 people The Disciples of Ston bid you peace |
Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
374
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Posted - 2012.09.25 12:45:00 -
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"For as long as you live you will be bound, a slave, a common laborer for someone else. Accept it as your lot in life." These words were spoken to one of the 92 we rescued yesterday. They were spoken to him by his former master as he boarded the capsuleer piloted transport bound for State territory and the illegal slave markets networking from the Jita trade hub.
That all changed at 12:54 hours yesterday when the realization that imminent death was interrupted and new possibilities opened. To those we pick up in these death cans we say, "Let your destiny expand. You live for a purpose find it, make it, walk it."
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114/09/24 12:54 Aracne Tivaj 92 people The Disciples of Ston bid you peace |
Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
375
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Posted - 2012.09.27 14:42:00 -
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Upon the rescues recorded below, our temp center reached its capacity and the time has arrived once again to transport Matriculants and others to larger facilities. These travel times also provide time for thought, observation, and reflection.
Laughter comes in as many varieties as people, motivations, and intentions. I hear laughter from the poles of the spectrum of humanity in the work that I do. Perhaps the purest form of laughter is the self-effacing laughter of a person comfortable with themselves and secure enough in themselves to recognize the goofy things we all do and to laugh at themselves sincerely. This laughter is most common among the "simple" people we rescue. It is rare among us capsuleers. It seems the more powerful and capable we become, the less we are willing to see the humor in our own gaffs.
Capsuleer laughter... Yes, there is a lot of it, but it is somehow far less pure. Mostly, there is a lot of snickering at others and to oneself. A short visit to any of the public channels will fill your auditory com with enough snickering to last a lifetime all in a few moments. Humor has become one of the favorite tools to elevate self at the expense of others. We tend to clothe ourselves with a layer of denigrating laughter designed to hide our own insecurities and to foist ourselves as superior to all. This, accompanied by the well-recognized "I know more than you do" smirk.
Picture two scenes if you will: Scene one is the supper table at the temp center where rescued people eat, talk, cry, and laugh. Leaving that setting, I feel invigorated and healthy. Scene two is some public com channel where capsuleers gather mostly to prove their superior intelligence over each other. Here there is a lot of argument and laughter. After a while, I leave. But, I do not feel invigorated or healthy. Rather, I feel drained. I think there are a lot of capsuleers who need to look for a better source of laughter, one the builds up rather than tears down.
Part of my transportation duty today is to take the remains of the five vivisected tourists to our facility in Ation. There, Gallentean pathology specialists will provide one last forensic examination before we perform funeral rites.
Also on the journey are 20 surviving tourists that Pilot Riordan allowed us to rescue from a secure capsule. These, she explained were picked up from a destroyed Sansha vessel in her explorations. Having secured what she wanted from the five vivisections, she let the others survive. There is no laughter in this group. First, they were subject to the horror of Sansha, then to await possible vivisection. These are traumatized people. Some would say to put them out of their misery. We still see hope that they may recover a semblance of their former humanity. Our homeless shelter will take over the long term care of these individuals.
I will also take my first journey to our new center in Yulai with 9 Slavers destined for our detention center there. The last stop of the journey before returning to patrol duty will be Pator Tech in Abrat where 9 hounds will be retrained as service dogs.
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114/09/27 12:33 Tommas De'Wins 99 people Riko Ormandes 19 people The Disciples of Ston bid you peace |
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Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
376
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Posted - 2012.09.28 20:47:00 -
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I have noticed in the last few days a sharpened pitch of hatred on the pages of this forum. It troubles me. Unless capsuleers are to find the better angels of our beings, we will never achieve anything other than our own destruction. We need to seek to bend our own wills to good; not through coercion, slavery, or force of arms, but by the collective force of individual decisions to be and do good. Deny hatred the permission to rule your will.
The last of these rescues presented a recurring question. Why do some pilots jettison legal cross-border passenger cargo such as slavers, hounds and freed slaves? This rescue seemed to be made up of three separate travelling groups, two of slavers with hounds and slaves destined for the illegal trade and one of freed slaves headed for perhaps Gallente or Republic space. Things change very quickly in this hostile place we call New Eden.
Wall of Shame:
114/09/27 21:04 Giltine Giltine 5 people 114/09/28 12:52 Raptor Scorpion 7 people 114/09/28 20:26 Efer 4 slavers, 8 slavers, 4 hounds, 10 hounds, 14 former slaves, 58 former slaves, 10 freed slaves The Disciples of Ston bid you peace |
Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
376
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Posted - 2012.10.03 18:34:00 -
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I instructed my crew, "Place these passengers in the medical transport unit and the junction of the center roll axis and center pitch and yaw axis." These 5 were quite ill from their experience both before and during their jettison into space. Capsuleer pilots often take little care or notice of passengers not accustomed to space travel. Even in a ship such as our rescue vessel that is a half a KM long and with only a .87 I.M. placing passengers anywhere but at the center of the pitch, roll, yaw axis can generate sickening and harmful G forces. For injured or weak passengers, this is of particular concern. These five made it back to the center OK albeit dazed.
Wall of Shame: 114/10/03 12:35 Razed Vemonth 5 people The Disciples of Ston bid you peace |
Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
377
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Posted - 2012.10.04 18:17:00 -
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Yesterday and earlier today, we were able to rescue two groups of people. Both were found in close enough proximity to jettison that serious problems were avoided. The last three rescues come after a period of relative inactivity in our patrol areas. We have not been able to determine a pattern to this. If we were able to, we could schedule extra patrols during particularly active times. As it is, we are left with simply trying to adequately cover the times we can cover.
Wall of Shame:
114/10/03 20:41 John Omiras 2 slavers, 7 hounds, 36 former slaves 114/10/04 12:28 lilu Niminen 10 people The Disciples of Ston bid you peace |
Verlaine Glariant
Amphysvena Test Friends Please Ignore
0
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Posted - 2012.10.05 14:30:00 -
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Ah... ignorance is bliss I see.
Now offering freedom to slaves might not be the best solution of it all. They might not be able to handle such 'freedom' properly.
The Nation offers a better treatment for every slave interested. You'll feel no hunger. No thirst. No worries. No suffering. Your minds will be set free. We will provide everything a human being could wish for. No prerrequisites attached. Bring your family along. There is a place for everyone here. In our Promised Land.
Come with us my dear little capsuleers, and feel the heat that is nothing but the eternal storm of darnkess that will rain upon those who dares to oppose us for years to come. www.amphysvena.org |
Tiberious Thessalonia
True Slave Foundations Shaktipat Revelators
497
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Posted - 2012.10.05 14:33:00 -
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Verlaine Glariant wrote:Ah... ignorance is bliss I see.
Now offering freedom to slaves might not be the best solution of it all. They might not be able to handle such 'freedom' properly.
The Nation offers a better treatment for every slave interested. You'll feel no hunger. No thirst. No worries. No suffering. Your minds will be set free. We will provide everything a human being could wish for. No prerrequisites attached. Bring your family along. There is a place for everyone here. In our Promised Land.
Come with us my dear little capsuleers, and feel the heat that is nothing but the eternal storm of darnkess that will rain upon those who dares to oppose us for years to come.
I was wondering where you had gone off to. Hello, Cousins. Keeping well? |
Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
377
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Posted - 2012.10.06 20:36:00 -
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I cannot deny that I sometimes become a bit lost in emotion, a bit of an un-achuran trait for an Achura. Oh well, that is the cross I bear. However, I do not mind bearing it, for it is a hallmark of humanity to experience emotion as part of what motivates and fuels our imagination and experience. As to whether or not I am a free-will cultist, that is up to the judgment of others who also value free-will. I do not accept the judgement of a Sansha loyalist as definitive on the matter, though.
Related to the matters above, I will say that I experienced a great flood of emotion, even elation at the rescue of those list below. To see the surprise of joy on the faces especially of the former slaves but even on the faces of the slavers that they were alive and would live to see tomorrow, generated one of those outbursts of emotion that I am often prone to experience. Guilty as charged.
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114/10/06 16:05 Trafalgar Raw 3 slavers, 7 hounds, 26 former slaves The Disciples of Ston bid you peace |
Ottom Ephesianos
Mirkur Draug'Tyr Ushra'Khan
2
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Posted - 2012.10.07 01:00:00 -
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Sansha have loyalty like there is such a thing as hive mind indecision. They portray every trait of an evolved rogue drone. Only their success in abduction of humans has given them any sense of identity within the public eye. How they have attracted any sympathy from free capsuleers is beyond my comprehension. I concieer their political race a total abomination. |
Kentt Em'asep
Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic
28
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Posted - 2012.10.07 01:05:00 -
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It's good to see things going well for you Ston. I could imagine their faces filled with happiness when they step out of the jetcan. Made me think of writing this. Hope you like it.
Expressions joyful, Learning they can continue, With chains not present. ~"That's right. Today, tomorrow, the next day, and the day after that, and the day after that...from here on until forever, every time you look at my avatar - you'll see this scowl." ~"Forever?" ~"Yes - forever. It's what I do." |
Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
377
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Posted - 2012.10.08 13:00:00 -
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Hardship is a reality for most of the billions of ordinary people who inhabit our cluster. To most, everyday life is a struggle in one form or another. Life is hardship. The former slaves we rescue know about hardship. They also accept it as a fact of their existence on both sides of slavery. Those coming out of slavery do not expect to be coming out of hardship. They know that the hardships of freedom may and often do exceed the hardships of slavery. Yet, they prefer to be free. One of our recently repatriated Matriculants put it this way, "Freedom dignifies hardship and turns it into a tool that a man can use to build himself." A slave carries hardship on his back because it is put their by others. A free man faces hardship head on. The joy these rescued ones experience is not because they are now entering a life of ease without trouble or suffering. The joy these experience is that of one who sees what is on the other side of hardship and sets one's face as flint to reach it.
Wall of Shame:
114.10.07 13:03 Maurizio Chef 1 person 114.10.07 18:33 headface 22 people 114.10.08 12:36 Qwasy 19 people The Disciples of Ston bid you peace |
Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
377
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Posted - 2012.10.11 14:06:00 -
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94 living souls on board a deathcan are now safe at our temp center.
Ceaseless argument. That is what I am seeing growing once again on this forum. I myself have a history of guilt in this area. Don't get me wrong. Some arguments need to be made and those who are most skilled should make them. But here, the arguments resemble something else. Arguments for and against the existence of God by those whose lives lend little credence to their point of view... Often times those who argue for a god lose on the basis that their conduct presents a rejection of the morals and values espoused in their spoken theology. I'd rather see you live out your theology in a life that makes me want to "know your god" than hear you talk about theology all day while living a bankrupt life.
It isn't just the theologians doing it. Others claim to hold the secret to releasing all the positives of existence if only their way would be adopted. These same ones daily demonstrate that they themselves are prisoners within persistent human traits such as anger, jealousy, greed, insecurity, spite, unforgiveness, etc. No amount of enhancement technologically, psychically, or spiritually has ameliorated these persistent demonstration of human weakness.
So what to do? I certainly don't have many answers, but I think there is a principle that applies to capsuleers and it comes in the form of a maxim of sorts.
THE POWER I AM GRANTED I WILL EXERCISE FOR OTHERS NOT OVER OTHERS.
When I see this, I am far more apt to see your arguments as credible.
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114/10/10 12:30 Dexler Frost 94 people The Disciples of Ston bid you peace |
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Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
377
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Posted - 2012.10.12 12:39:00 -
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Our critical care crew aboard our rescue vessel is always a bit concerned when former Elite slaves are rescued. "Elite" is a euphemism used by slave holders for those slaves particularly suited, sometime bred for hard physical labor. They are often treated as a expendable commodity as it were, fuel for the fire. By the time they are pawned off out of Empire space, they are often merely a physical shadow of their former selves. These are the ones often in need of extensive medical attention. Aged beyond their years with bodies racked ragged by ceaseless heavy labor; that is how we find them.
Most we are able to help back to good health. Many retrain for less strenuous work and live out the remainder of their years in peace. Some choose to join the military of their tribe of origin. They are free to make these determinations on their own.
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114/10/11 18:40 (name withheld) 10 former Elite Slaves, 10 former slaves (blue can) The Disciples of Ston bid you peace |
Gaufres
Old Timers Guild Inc.
28
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Posted - 2012.10.13 14:36:00 -
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On a regular supply run, I checked a can at the gate and was able to rescue 29 ex-slaves. I sent a communication to the pilot seeking to understand why he did this. This is the response I recieved. His name is withheld because he seems to now understand the harm he has done.
People left to die in Space From: Gaufres Sent: 2012.10.09 23:27 To: M**** A*****,
As an experienced Khanid Pilot and as a member of the Empire, I know you were taught the proper treatment of your slaves and other people under your care.
How could you just abandon 29 ex-slaves at a Gate to die?
You can not bring enlightment to anyone if they are dead, and as I understand it, the Amarr are trying to enlighten their charges, not kill them.
His Reply:
I beg forgiveness Pilot as you are correct in what you have said. There is an explanation behind this, but it does not justify my actions of leaving those souls to drift in the cold of space.
When I approached the gate, they had already been jettisoned by anothe ship heading out of the region. I thought to take them with me only to realize that I was entering Caldari space where they would be siezed. I left them at the gate in the hopes that an Amarr pilot might pick them up.
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Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
378
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Posted - 2012.10.13 20:46:00 -
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After the last rescue and after safely transporting the passengers back at the center, I returned to patrol to see about an opportunity to confiscate a sizeable cargo of dangerous munitions. As luck or providence or whatever you prefer would have it, I was able to confiscate an estimated 81 million ISK worth of ammunition. Never to be used to kill from this time on, this ammunition will be stored and kept guarded forever or until the uranium decays to inert matter.
It has been a busy patrol and rescue day. There seems to be a lot of trade traffic and consequently a lot of passenger jettisons going on. I'm glad we are able to help some of those passengers.
Thank you Gaufres. We appreciate your continued rescue work.
The Disciples of Ston and many of the Matriculants that we have helped are in vigilant watch these days over the helth and well-being of a true servant of New Eden. Our thoughts dwell and focus on the recovery and health of this worthy pilot.
The Disciples of Ston bid her and those who help her, peace.
Wall of Shame:
114/10/13 15:30 Nick Martynov people 95 people 114/10/13 17:07 Katana Nova 10 people 114/0113 20:16 Jukfuu Doshu 18 people Shojo Aro 3 slavers, 33 former slaves
Confiscation: 39,600 XL Uranium Hybrid rounds (est. value of 81,000,000 ISK) The Disciples of Ston bid you peace |
Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
379
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Posted - 2012.10.15 18:21:00 -
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We call him Sam. That isn't his real name, but he will answer to it and it is a whole lot easier for everyone to pronounce than his real name. Sam is my Vherokior crew chief and an incredibly sensitive and perceptive man. Often, he knows ahead of time that something is unusual in a rescue. Often, the whole crew is better prepared and our center fore-warned because Sam has raised the alarm even before the rest of us know what is happening.
Such was the case today. We warped into the patrol area and Sam said, "Captain, that death can contains chaos, utter chaos!" "What do you mean, chief?" I responded. "I'm not sure, but we need to be ready. I feel we need separate compartments and to clear the center section for the injured. I feel this is different than any rescue we have done." My crew got to work immediately and we approached the can even as I contacted the temp center to have the triage crew ready. When we scanned the can and saw what was aboard, our jaws dropped. Sam was right, there was chaos aboard. As soon as all were aboard, we raced back to the center. Best is the least amount of time spent on the ship. Once back at the center, things were a little calmer, but nothing has settled down by any means. We have a lot of sorting out to do on this rescue. Priority is to get everyone fed and medically checked out. Twenty two are in our trauma center and will be transferred to Dresi ASAP. The rest seem OK, except for the woman claiming to be Oura Madusaari. She has had to be sedated for her own protection and safety.
Concord has not been able to help us on confirming her identity due to the fact that they inform us that there are currently 18 refugees in their records all claiming to be Oura Madusaari. This presents a bit of a challenge for us. Who is the real Oura? Our center staff have a lot of work ahead in the next few days.
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114/10/13 20:51 AgenMm 20 people 114/10/15 17:39 Anthony VanOrthon 10 former Elite Slaves, 120 female exotic dancers, 20 male exotic dancers, 1 freedom fighter, 9 homeless persons, 22 seriously injured former slaves, 40 janitors, 140 Marines, 170 militants, 1 person claiming to be Oura Madusaari, 30 prisoners, 2 slavers, 3 hounds, 29 former slaves, 4 stranded pilots, 183 Tourists. The Disciples of Ston bid you peace |
Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
379
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Posted - 2012.10.16 20:46:00 -
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Yesterday, I complained some about the presence of chaos in the unusual rescue involving the diverse group of passengers. Later a resuce of a single person took place. She told me later that the sound of voices and activity after the dead silence of the can was an unspeakable joy. In the hours since her rescue, she has not been outside of the company of others for any time. It may be some time before she will be able to spend time entirely alone.
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114/10/15 22:56 krilien one person The Disciples of Ston bid you peace |
Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
379
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Posted - 2012.10.17 15:56:00 -
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We value the lives of those we rescue, even those of the slaver and the former slaver hounds. We see in these lives intrinsic value. There is another kind of value that is an extension beyond the intrinsic. It is the value we attach to those who have, through their actions, personality, kindness, and quality of goodness established a growing edifice of value. This value grows over time and is a product of the appreciation that others have for you.
I had a brief conversation with such a person today while out on patrol. She had recently come out of a great physical challenge; an illness of sorts. She has a long road of recovery ahead of her. Not being terribly skilled with words, I struggled to communicate with her that she is valued by many and that her good deeds of kindness to many have built up a considerable edifice of value.
We all have that potential, but do not all choose to develop it. Even the former slavers rescued today may choose to turn a different direction. There is always potential to see our skills, knowledge, talents, knowhow, etc as tools to serve others rather than ourselves. We see that even as a reality for the hounds we rescue. That is why we seek to retrain them as service dogs.
Our hearts are with the young pilot during her recovery. May peace and well-being abide with you.
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114/10/17 15:18 Impera Patra 4 slavers, 10 hounds, 14 former slaves. The Disciples of Ston bid you peace |
Gussarde en Welle
Fruidian Logic The Volition Cult
3
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Posted - 2012.10.18 06:30:00 -
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I am more than willing to lend my humble gunship to your rescue efforts, Ston. Feel free to contact me with any needs you may have.
I admit to bearing responsibility for some of the negativity you discussed. I still suffer the admittedly baseline tendency to become incensed when I have to read the posts of rabid Caldari nationalists. Frequently, my family and people are called lazy profligates in one sentence and handed a death sentence in another because the poster has no interest in understanding our culture. (which, I may add, the galaxy benefits from daily, and I don't just mean for latex-packaged eyecandy - need I remind you of the DXi series wetware mainframes that everyone and their mother use daily as jumpdrive computers) |
Ston Momaki
Disciples of Ston
379
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Posted - 2012.10.19 12:44:00 -
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Thank you for your kind offer of assistance, Captain Welle. The most important help would be to keep your eye out for death cans wherever you go, especially in border situations. We are willing to take any rescued people into our program here at DSTON.
The rescue detailed below resulted in 47 people making it out alive. The 22 seriously injured former slaves that we picked up the other day are now stable enough for transport to Dresi. This hopefully will happen in the next few days. We have asked the other passengers if any of them have any information on the one claiming to be Oura. Dead ends are all we have reached so far. She seems to be quite mentally disturbed. We have contacted the staff at our center in Ation to prepare to house and care for her until this is all straightened out. It will take some time to sort out the transportation needs of the 183 tourists. The militants and Marines present a sticky situation as it seems they were involved in some covert plans in the ongoing conflict among the sovereignties. They are patient and no leader has yet emerged and no one has yet requested to contact a consulate. We will continue to provide for their needs until we know more. We are offering employment to all the exotic dancers, male and femaile as well as to the janitors. The wages and benefit s we offer are more than competitive and we also provide a good cause. Those who take employment in our centers generally enjoy what they do and find the work meaningful and satisfying. Finally, the prisoners will be housed at our Yulai detention center. Some if not all would have been executed otherwise since their crimes involved the accusation and conviction of heresy, treason, and murder. They will not be executed under our watch.
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114/10/18 23:15 Jacob Svensk 47 people The Disciples of Ston bid you peace |
Ston Momaki
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Who are these five people that you should decide to just leave them in space to die, Pilot Sharell? Who are they to us? They are persons worthy of saving. So, that is what we do. This we do without killing, shooting or destroying others in the process. That is our mission in a nutshell.
We capsuleers have been given unprecedented ability to put our imaginations into action. Fellow pilots, how do you imagine yourself? Your deeds reveal what dominates your imagination. Some of you have an imagination as dark and smelly as the lowest, filthiest orifice expelling the grossest of refuse that can be conjured. Your actions reveal that. Others have an imagination that moves them to be better than they are. That is called growth. I don't believe you can just stay the same. You will either fall to your dark imaginations and become worse or you will attain to your brighter imagination and become better.
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114/10/19 21:46 Sinya Sharell 5 people The Disciples of Ston bid you peace |
Ston Momaki
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The Disciples of Ston are often criticized for our small deeds of rescue. "You make no difference," so the charge is read. Self-proclaimed "large minded" capsuleers scoff at the small deeds impacting small numbers. 76 people saved. Not a universal impact by any stretch at least at first glance. Surely to the 76 who go on living it is a univere sized act. This is enough for us; but there is more to it than that. The so-called "big-mindedness" of the capsuleer most commonly has to do with pushing the scale of killing, depravity, cruelty and so forth to astronomical limits. This is big-mindedness to some apparently.
What if many smaller deeds were done by many more? What would the cumulative impact be? How does this begin? It begins when capsuleers choose to do what has little impact but what is right anyway. It begins when more and more choose to do the small good deeds before there is any assurance that others will follow. One needs an intentional blindness to the massive scale of evil around us to begin such a journey. One cannot forestall doing good, just because the evil of others makes your good seem small.
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114/10/20 12:28 Jaso Lopez 76 people The Disciples of Ston bid you peace |
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