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Jasmine Constantine
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Posted - 2005.06.02 04:02:00 -
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As of this evening the Owner Captains of the Star Fraction paid a final fairwell to the formal alliance structure and departed for independent status once again.
Over past months the limitations of the Concord Legislation and extreme cost of war-declarations, combined with dwindling numbers of recruits and the clear evidence that free-space ideology was about as popular as a barbecue in an airlock amidst frontier dwellers, has forced the current membership to face facts that as a formal alliance Star Fraction is untenable.
While the majority of former Star Fraction corporations have opted to continue the philosophical and cultural values of the alliance in their independent state, its definately the case that the wish for freespace economic freedom is a very long way from the ability of any current military capability to pursue.
Star Fraction was and remains a dream for the boldest pilots and visionary Free Captains to make real with their courage and daring and though the alliance has failed the dream may well live on.
All it takes is for people with the power to destroy to take a leap of faith and learn to trade and cooperate against the void of space of random violence. Territorialism and xenophobia are not the ideal factors for the forging of outland society but its rather obviously the case that such ideas are currently far ascendent as to be near irreproachable, and alternatives are stillborn and sickly at best.
So fairwell to Star Fraction and now memories alone remain. It was a brief, bright time and the struggle united friends and comrades at arms in conflict against the night.
Perhaps in time this alliance will come again, but until then; its ideals and ideology go underground and become secret dreams and faith of the heart alone.
Star Fraction is dead.
But the dream lives on for those that truly knew it.
Star Fraction
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Graelyn
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Posted - 2005.06.02 04:30:00 -
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Graelyn read the news in disbelief. He brought a bottle up from behind his desk, filling a glass deep in thought. He recited aloud...
"And now we are gone....
What are we to think of it?
From the stars we came, now we must return.
At least that is one point of view..."
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theRaptor
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Posted - 2005.06.02 04:43:00 -
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Star Fraction is dead. Long live Star Fraction.
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Xav Vorbarra
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Posted - 2005.06.02 04:45:00 -
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Hm, I didn't see that coming
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Pulgor
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Posted - 2005.06.02 04:46:00 -
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Gets out a small horn and plays some taps for the Star Fraction
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Pulgor --- Renegade Ammatar.
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Knuck
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Posted - 2005.06.02 05:20:00 -
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 Originally by: theRaptor
Star Fraction is dead. Long live Star Fraction.
Damn straight, Rappy 
To my friends in SF that I have fought and died alongside, know that I will never forget.
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Aphoxema G
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Posted - 2005.06.02 05:39:00 -
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At'a end'a days.. at'a end'a time..
When'a sun burns out, will any'a this matter?
Who'll be there'a remember who we were?
Who'll be there'a remember'at any'a this had any meanin' for'us?
An'in retrospect, I'll say'at we've done no wrong..
Who're we'a judge what's right'an what'as purpose for us?
With design's'upon ourselves'a do no wrong..
Runnin' blind, unaware'a what's'a come'a us...
The sun'as born, so it'll die, so only shadows comfort me..
I know'in darkness, I'all find'ya givin' up inside like me..
Each day'll end as'it begins, an though'ya far away from me;
I know'in darkness, I'all find'ya givin' up inside like me..
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Ly'sol
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Posted - 2005.06.02 05:44:00 -
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Bah we are not dead. Formal Alliance is no more as it is to restrictive. We are still there..like our very nature we spread to fill our container. And remaining under a sanctioned banner was to small for us at the moment.
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theRaptor
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Posted - 2005.06.02 05:46:00 -
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Originally by: Xav Vorbarra
Hm, I didn't see that coming
Really? :P
You were'nt paying much attention then ;)
SF was an alliance of very different corporations. And once we realised we couldn't get the pilots we needed to achieve our goals in 0.0, the restrictions of the current formal alliance system became overwhelming.
Add in the fact that my CEO (also the alliance executor) was sick of being constrained by CONCORD's censorship of her, and will be stepping out of the spotlight to recuperate. We will still be friends and working together on occasion, just our grand goal of free space was not achievable with our military strength.
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Gaius Kador
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Posted - 2005.06.02 05:48:00 -
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As I have had some contact with the cultural phenomena which was the Star Fraction, I find it quite fitting to write a small goodbye of my own.
The SF was composed of dreamers and visionaries, all unique in their own way, but their common denominator was anarchy. This melting pot of interstellar cultures found itself so amazingly superior, its 'owner-captains' viewed themselves as demi-gods who ruled the stars.
As an alliance based on individual greatness and godlike wit, they found it hard to cope with CONCORD's restrictive legislations, which time after time treated them as mere mortals amongst other men.
Another tough catch was the fact that this elevated level of conscience was unpopular, making it hard for the SF to add demi-gods to their ranks.
So I ask myself, why then, did this anarchistic alliance break up at the seams and tear itself apart? It was certainly not due to their military capability, as that has time and time again been proven superior. It has been established as a fact, that no military in existance is capable of pursuiting the SF dream.
Ok, so they bit over more than they could chew, happens to everyone, even demi-gods.
Herein we encounter a viscious circle, one that would prove to be the downfall of the dream which was the SF. Peons can't understand demi-gods, and the demi-gods are too few to impose their vision on the peons.
Tough nut to break for sure, and if the demi-gods of the SF can't fine a solution to this problem, no one can.
I guess its time for plan B.
Goodbye Star Fraction, you were a laugh and a half.
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Archbishop
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Posted - 2005.06.02 06:51:00 -
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Obviously the power of God has been brought down upon the capsular idealogues and awakend them from their dreams of "free-space".
While not all SF are Amarrians I know some are. This is a time to embrace God and Amarr and return home to the fold. Your sins can be forgiven and you can return to His good graces.
I will pray for the souls of all former Star Fraction alliance members that God may forgive them their past transgressions and show them the way to redemption.
Archbishop
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Discorporation
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Posted - 2005.06.02 06:56:00 -
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And another one comes, and another one comes, another bites the dust.
[Heterocephalus glaber]
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Nikolai Nuvolari
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Posted - 2005.06.02 07:00:00 -
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Originally by: Aphoxema G
only shadows comfort me..
::comforts Aphoxema::
I tried to contact Jade about my corporation joining Star Fraction...she never replied, I guess now I know why...
Too bad, I liked having you guys around. Seemed like a pretty cool group of people.
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Mirvnillith
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Posted - 2005.06.02 07:14:00 -
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I share your dream, although not your company.
Perhaps it is too brave a new world to be founded by the tools of the old one?
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Knuck
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Posted - 2005.06.02 07:25:00 -
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Edited by: Knuck on 02/06/2005 07:31:38
Edited by: Knuck on 02/06/2005 07:26:10
Originally by: Archbishop
I will pray for the souls of all former Star Fraction alliance members that God may forgive them their past transgressions and show them the way to redemption.
He has, two in fact. Redemption appears to lie both at the bottom of a bottle and at the business end of a 1400mm howitzer.
Actually, to hell with God, I managed to figure that one out on my own. 
As a side note - thanks CVA for being worthy opponents when I had a chance to engage you. May our paths cross again.
edit: heck/hell indecision, to hell with heck
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Burga Galti
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Posted - 2005.06.02 08:01:00 -
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Originally by: Archbishop
Obviously the power of God has been brought down upon the capsular idealogues and awakend them from their dreams of "free-space".
While not all SF are Amarrians I know some are. This is a time to embrace God and Amarr and return home to the fold. Your sins can be forgiven and you can return to His good graces.
I will pray for the souls of all former Star Fraction alliance members that God may forgive them their past transgressions and show them the way to redemption.
Archbishop
Archy boy we can't awaken from the dream of "free-space" as you put it because it is the way forward, it is the true path and it is the destiny of mankind.
Personally, I have no wish to embrace a god like yours and so I will continue to celebrate the heavens in which we travel and feel them smile upon me as I jump between the systems.
May the trade winds carry you from the darkness and into the light my fellow.
Burga
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GoGo Yubari
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Posted - 2005.06.02 12:06:00 -
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Even a hardened pirate like me can say that the freespace ideology appeals to me, even though it seems like a faraway dream. There is nothing wrong to dream of a place of infinite resources where people live and work together, setting aside their differences. Yet, it remains an utopia that will never truly exist. The galaxy burns and the only force that is not waning within it is strife.
Yes, I think that such a dream could be realized for a moment. It could be even a significant moment, either historically or personally, but in time it would fade as all things do.
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The Cosmopolite
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Posted - 2005.06.02 14:31:00 -
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Originally by: Archbishop
While not all SF are Amarrians I know some are. This is a time to embrace God and Amarr and return home to the fold. Your sins can be forgiven and you can return to His good graces.
*chuckles*
You will be disappointed, turbulent priest.
This stage in the development of the respective Star Fraction members, corporate and individual, has ended in failure - we are clear-eyed enough to see that.
What matter that? All political systems end in failure - none end with success. It is in the nature of reality and the perpetual conflict that is at the heart of existence for such things to come to pass.
I remain proud of all Star Fraction members, past and present: they all contributed in some way to the great experiment. Lessons, some harsh, have been learned. Experience has been gained. Friendships have been forged and there was joy in the struggle as well as heartache.
The next phase begins and I for one am optimistic that the scattered ashes will yield a goodly harvest for the allied corporations of the old Star Fraction as they work together in a new, more flexible and rather wiser grouping of future-facing capsuleers.
The Cosmopolite
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Maud Dib
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Posted - 2005.06.02 19:53:00 -
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Jasmine old friend, the basic problem that Star Fraction faced was that it offered a dream most couldn't follow. The very reason why The State is so successful is that it offers structure to the poor souls who crave it.
As soon as you embrace the truth that most would rather follow than lead, the sooner you will understand why they do not share your dream.
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Halseth Durn
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Posted - 2005.06.02 21:11:00 -
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adios muchachas.
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Lorna Doone
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Posted - 2005.06.02 23:03:00 -
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That is not dead, which can eternal lie
And with strange eons, even death may die
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Jasmine Constantine
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Posted - 2005.06.03 00:01:00 -
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Originally by: Maud Dib
Jasmine old friend, the basic problem that Star Fraction faced was that it offered a dream most couldn't follow. The very reason why The State is so successful is that it offers structure to the poor souls who crave it.
As soon as you embrace the truth that most would rather follow than lead, the sooner you will understand why they do not share your dream.
Well Maud, (nice to see you again) I actually think there is a far simpler explanation. People do rather enjoy demonstrating their power over each other. It gives a lot of people a lot of pleasure to wield authority or threat or violent domination. You see it all the time in 0.0. Little jumped up ratlike men coughing out threats in local from the security of a fleet of ill-trained militia. The reason people hate freespace is that its an idea that requires people to be self confident and self sufficient.
Of course that means you are at least half right, because its much easier to go join the big machine and be ordered around as long as it means you can act the big "I am" to some poor lost Velator or something.
But I think it does come down to the desire to simply give in to the most venal urges and just shoot everyone and murder with free abandon. I've given it a bit of thought, and I wonder if perhaps its because people have lost any sort of faith or awareness of inclusion in some spiritual goal. Is it the fact that our life (ersatz immortal though it be) is meaningless, and as a consequence only the pain and discomfiture of others has meaning?
Speaking personally I lack a cause I can believe in. I won't ever gain fulfillment bullying people less skilled and capable than myself for a place on a map. I also can't see the point of murdering for the sake of it. Reality of the situation is that I'm wondering what its all about really.
I'm pretty much the epitome of the Gallente culture's warlike potential. My knowledge of ship systems and weaponry and drone integration is close to perfect. I've fought in many great wars and achieved some noteriety by family and prestige but after it all, whats the point Maud Dib?
Is it the case that we capsule pilots are simply murderers and nothing else? Is there no cause beyond the jealous hoarding of rocks in space and cowering against the stars lest the wolves should come and hunt the bullies?
I agree with you that Star Fraction was an impractical dream and in all likelihood my cousin should never have tried to make it work, but it doesn't answer the question of what we should be doing if not striving against the darkness of ignorance and xenophobia.
And thats ultimately the question to pierce the heart and drain the passion of the soul my friend.
What is the point?
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Shintoko Akahoshi
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Posted - 2005.06.03 00:19:00 -
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Originally by: Lorna Doone
That is not dead, which can eternal lie
And with strange eons, even death may die
Does that make me C'thulhu? I'm not objecting...
I've gotta say that I enjoyed the alliance tremendously, even when I didn't, and I'll always love everyone I've shared alliance chat with. Even Kale. When he showers. I am, however, looking forward to regaining that bright breeze of freedom that comes when you are unhindered by the heavy hand of alliance politics (even in an alliance as small as Star Fraction was). I am also looking forward to those low corporate CONCORD war declaration costs.
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Azure Skyclad
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Posted - 2005.06.03 00:50:00 -
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Originally by: Archbishop
While not all SF are Amarrians I know some are. This is a time to embrace God and Amarr and return home to the fold. Your sins can be forgiven and you can return to His good graces.
No
La Maison de tous Les Plaisirs
Star Fraction
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Hermia
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Posted - 2005.06.03 00:50:00 -
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Edited by: Hermia on 03/06/2005 00:49:57
I find all this frustrating,
Post humanistic principles we aspire to achieve will never be complete without the evolution (or even removal) of primitive instinct. Its an underlying problem that comes around and smacks intellectual thinking in the face.
The comedy of nature, that we can dream and ponder the next stage of social advancement but lack the phisical apparatus to fulfil this higher goal.
On a side note:
to encapsulate what has been said, now is the time to play Imagin by John Lennon  , really listen to the words. A great man that would have joined JF had he lived long enough, hehe :)
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Gorion Wassenar
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Posted - 2005.06.03 00:59:00 -
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Best of luck SF where ever you go. I respect that you were trying to do what you thought was best. But our definitons of "best" were different. Regardless, it still takes a massive strength of character to stand up for what you belive in and fight for it. Just for that you gained my respect. Goodbye SF.
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Herko Kerghans
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Posted - 2005.06.03 03:19:00 -
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*Watches the sunset, his thoughts wandering*
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Kostantin Mort
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Posted - 2005.06.03 04:25:00 -
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Good riddance to bad rubbish, that's all I have to say.
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Ly'sol
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Posted - 2005.06.03 05:23:00 -
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Originally by: Kostantin Mort
Good riddance to bad rubbish, that's all I have to say.
Pot. Kettle. Black. <smiles gentlely at the wacky Amarr>
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Dirty Looks
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Posted - 2005.06.03 05:45:00 -
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And yet again Jericho shows their Midas touch.
Anywho... Star Fraction = Hippie movement.
Good its dead.
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