DutchGunner
Minmatar
Ray of Matar Assembly
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Posted - 2010.08.05 09:01:00 -
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The ongoing test of faith
I remember the first days of my life as the elite of the Empires, known as capsuleers. I felt I had reached a new hight, a new start and the opportunity to matter and aid those who were in need and could not be reached. We capsuleers had a hard time those first years. We only had 3 shipclasses available to us to use, namely frigates, cruisers and battleships. There were no structures we could deploy, no moons we could mine or planets we could develop. There was barely any interest from the agents of corperations. The best way to make a living was to either prey on others in the low-security systems or to mine the asteroid belts bare.
We were young and nothing more then a trophy to display. We had to find our own path again for capsuleers are just a copy of societies that are planetbound. We have the backstabbers, helpfull ones, visionaries and the orthodox. Most will fall from their believes, for the evil of wealth pulls on us all. Many times have capsuleers betrayed eachother, attacked eachother and left so many dead and ruined in the crossfires. They never have a second thought about those victims. They are mere colleteral damage or a small dent in their road to become wealthy or well known.
I have tried and am trying still to remain true to my course. To aid those in need and to defend those that are under threath of the those that have fallen for the path of personal gain, no matter the cost. Many times have I turned down offers to join those ranks and each time I find it harder to resist. For it takes wealth to aid those that are in need, and it's getting increasingly hard to aquire it withouth crushing and shattering lives. I have condemned myself and so many others by collecting the bounty of outlawed captain and the crews of their ships. I have tried to share my wealth and protect as many as I can. But I find myself wanting.
Still, I will continue the struggle, hoping that I can atleast find some redemption by refusing to give up and persue my goal to aid others. Even a single thank you from those that I have helped is enough reward to give my soul some rest and give me some piece of mind.
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