Marcus Sinad
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Posted - 2006.04.23 12:12:00 -
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 Originally by: Ethidium Bromide
then ISS should move to a system out of the claimed constellation.
however i am sure nobody wants ISS in providence as their 'you don't shoot us you can use the outpost' policy will only attract pirates and other criminals and offer them a safe harbour in a region of space they did not have one before.
OK, now we may be getting down to the meat of what is bothering some Pilots about this new Outpost and it's location.....
The possibility of an Outpost in Providence attracting "pirates and other criminals" would of course also include Minmatar terrorist organizations; AND it could be possible that ISS's neutrality policy in regards to whom is considered "public" and "acceptable" MAY give the terrorists a new base of operations to harass the Empire. Could this scenario to come to pass?
Yes, it potentially could, no arguments there.
However, in regards to this possiblity, there has been, and still is, a solution to this problem that some of you may not have considered. To be specific, in the area around R3-K7K there exists a volunteer organization of Pilots from several different corps and alliances called the "R3 Anti-pirate movement". I know for a fact that this organization (that holds no official status as an "alliance") of Pilots does an awesome job of controlling that chokepoint and maintaining security in that area. I know this because I was a participant of it, and it is quite effective. Such organizations as this have been and would continue to assist CVA, Huzzah Federation, and ISS affliated corps in maintaining the security of Providence.
Not only that, but it could be argued that the non-Amarrian loyalist corps/alliances in the area have been good allies in our fight against Sansha's Nation, as well as assisting us in fighting the terrorists. The vast majority of of these Pilots, whom are not under the command of Amarr in any direct way, have been for the most part law abiding guests of our Empire and have contributed in the economic expansion of the Southern Domain and Providence areas.
So if I may ask the question, exactly how would the placement of an Outpost in Providence actually hurt the Amarrian cause?
True, there will be new risks to deal with, but it can be shown that the Pilots of Southern Domain and Providence (regardless of Political and Economic affiliations) will rise to the challenge of utilizing the Outpost's potiential for Amarrian expansion as well as their own finanacial goals. To my way of thinking, We the Amarrian People, are shooting ourselves in the foot with the prosecution of this War.
We have enough true enemies to fight, we should be looking to eradicate those foes and not those whom have been our friends. |