Ironic. If it's not a conspiracy theory about impersonation and inside jobs, it's a conspiracy theory about Jacus Roden profiting from the destruction.

Guess no matter what you do, there's always going to be a conspiracy.

I don't think there can be any doubt that Jacus Roden profits from the increased demand for Roden Shipyards warships.

I don't think there can be any doubt that Jacus Roden profits from the increased demand for Roden Shipyards warships.

I don't think there can be any doubt that Jacus Roden profits from the increased demand for Roden Shipyards warships.

So have I. I've built and sold Roden ships - you can make good money of Ares and Oneiros-classes. Clearly, I'm a co-conspirator and should be arrested for treason. Oh, and arrest Lai Dai and Kaalakiota while you're at it: Both have profited from the increased demand for their warships, exactly as Roden shipyards have done. Clearly they're in on it.

I would remind you that it was a Gallente supercarrier, not a Caldari one, under the command of a Gallente general, not a Caldari one, which took the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians at Malkalen.

Your response is sadly typical of Gallentean apologists who choose to ignore the tragedy and vilify the Caldari state. So typical, in fact, that I predicted it in my original post. Thank you for demonstrating my point for me.

I would remind you that it was a Caldari fleet, not a Gallente one, under the command of a Caldari admiral, not a Gallente one, which took the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians on Gallente Prime.

Your response is sadly typical of Caldari apologists who choose to ignore the tragedy and vilify the Gallente Federation. So typical.

I'm not defending Jacus Roden, I'm defending the State from cracked cases like you by trying to show that we're not all of us completely dense.

I wasn't aware that Templis Dragonaurs, Guristas, True slaves, and an assortment of independent capsuleers could be considered "State officials".

Well, except for Pouriainen Uetartoshin. That was a blue-on-blue brought about by a confusing combat situation which led me, and many others, to mistake him for a Dragonaur. I reached an appropriate settlement with the Peace and Order Unit out of court and my standing with them has suffered no permanent harm.

Those loyal to the Gallente Empire would have us believe that they stand on the side of freedom, peace, and justice. They choose to ignore the catastrophe at Malkalen, pretending it never happened--or, in some cases, spread conspiracy theories suggesting it was either an inside job or the work of a rogue capsuleer impersonating Noir; absurd claims with no evidence to back them up.

Malkalen shows the true nature of the Gallentean government--this nominally democratic empire is in fact controlled by military industries who will stop at nothing to ensure a market for their weapons of war. How much has Jacus Roden profited from this war he started?

The memory of that day burns forever in the minds of all those who love truth, who love justice, who love peace. Remember Malkalen!

I'm not at all sure the State needs or wants defense from someone whose combat record consists entirely of attacking Caldari State officials.

Your words carry little weight, my traitorous friend.

Remember Malkalen!

I remember Malkalen. I remember the twisted metal, the smoke, the wounded as they were dragged out of the wreckage to be evacuated onboard the hastily assembled fleet piloted by capsuleers from every corner of New Eden. I remember Stitcher and others like him, equal parts stupid and brave as they left their capsules to personally lead search parties into the ruined station. I remember the horror we all felt as we realized the sheer magnitude of the disaster. I remember the sharp spikes of hope and elation each time a new pocket of survivors, or even just a single one, was found. Most of all, I remember the unity. That single day of unified purpose.

That was, until TEST got ran out of nullsec on a rail and decided that no, they actually did need the protection of the Caldari State

Those loyal to the Gallente Empire ...

Whoa ... Gallente Empire? Empire?



I go on vacation for a couple of months and seem what I miss? When did this happen?

Oh please, just because of one incident you're now going to judge all Gallente Federation?

What, you want the whole list? There are character limits to these posts you know!

I remember a baby, a boy. Three, four weeks old. His parents had managed to stuff him in a safety case and power up the seals - literally the last thing they ever did. Their apartment had breached, vented - they died in each others' arms. They must have literally only just finished sealing the kid in when the Wandering Saint hit - frankly, given how little warning there was, they acted with commendable speed to even be able to save him.

That kid's five years old now. Being raised in a corporate creche in Korama. He's a normal, happy, healthy boy: He doesn't grieve for the parents he never knew. Has a Sela Sentinels lunchbox.

I did a lot that day. Technically broke the law by practicing surgery without a license, but I doubt any of my patients complained.

I'm as angry as anybody else over Malkalen. But my determination is that it should never happen again. And the way we're going to do that is by understanding that whatever happened, it probably WASN'T the Federation's fault - they didn't stand to gain anything from it. All that can be achieved by continuing to antagonise them is to perpetuate the same festering anger that killed that boy's parents in the first place.

I don't buy that Noir just "snapped" but I've gone over the arguments why I don't accept that explanation a great many times, and I offer no alternative explanation. I don't know if I will ever be privy to the secrets of that day - but wild speculation ahead of the facts can only serve to do harm by increasing the risk that it might, someday, happen again.

I would go a very, very long way to never again have to carry a wailing infant's lifebox away from his mother's body.

I don't think there can be any doubt that Jacus Roden profits from the increased demand for Roden Shipyards warships.

On the topic of Roden, he's the only President within my lifetime that made me doubt the Federation. That made me doubt our ideals. That made me doubt our goals for the future.

Is he as bad as Heth? No, but I fear that if put in a similar position, he would be even worse. The only thing holding Roden back is the Senate and the Supreme Court. If he can get their support or work around them, then we're going to have a major mess on our hands.

I suppose it's true what they say about political power and the barrels of guns. What our four empires seem to have in common is that we seem to grant political power to the best armed of our options.

To be as fair to Roden as possible, he was elected during a time of war. We needed a military leader and we elected one. The problem is that instead of voting for someone who would win us the war, we got someone who would draw it out as long as he could.

On the topic of Roden, he's the only President within my lifetime that made me doubt the Federation. That made me doubt our ideals. That made me doubt our goals for the future.

To be as fair to Roden as possible, he was elected during a time of war. We needed a military leader and we elected one. The problem is that instead of voting for someone who would win us the war, we got someone who would draw it out as long as he could.