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Magosian
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Posted - 2006.11.08 19:52:00 -
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Probably because one man with a gun can control many without.
Exactly my point, so why 500? Not enough to siege anything, but several times too many to address less than 2000 men/women/children.
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The logic here is perfectly clear cut, one Empire sends a ship into another's space. The ship keeps going, although it is not authorized (keep in mind it's told this before it's arrival) and is subsequently destroyed.
If the Federation doesn't like the bloody nose it got, perhaps it will be more careful not to stick it in other's affairs next time eh? 
I disagree. I am questioning the actions of my own government but if what I believe is true, there were dirty hands from both sides. Surely you're not the kind of person that believes you're always right and everyone else is wrong.
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Maxell Snow
Gallente
True Core
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Posted - 2006.11.08 19:58:00 -
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Marines can be cooks, medics, anything...Who said they were an assault force? Marines on a vessel in space, unheard of...
It was quite an interesting battle to watch, lots of Veto pods...hope it was worth the honor and the isk...which are, two mutually exclusive concepts these days... |
Se'la Rox
Caldari
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Posted - 2006.11.08 22:36:00 -
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Originally by: Maxell Snow
Marines can be cooks, medics, anything...Who said they were an assault force? Marines on a vessel in space, unheard of...
500 marines. Not ship crew, marines. This is supposedly to provide "aid"? The entire pre-incident population of Truiisu Station was only 1680. Do you really think it's even remotely plausible that the Federation would send a humanitarian unit almost a third the size of the population it was meant to be assisting?
Puts the argument of them being there simply to lend a hand a little out in the cold wouldn't you say?
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Steph Wing
Gallente
Eve University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2006.11.08 22:48:00 -
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Edited by: Steph Wing on 08/11/2006 22:48:04
Originally by: Se'la Rox
Not ship crew, marines.
Marines are part of a naval vessel's standard crew compliment.
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Svetlana Scarlet
Caldari
Caldari Independent Navy Reserve
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Posted - 2006.11.08 23:43:00 -
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Originally by: Steph Wing
Edited by: Steph Wing on 08/11/2006 22:48:04
Originally by: Se'la Rox
Not ship crew, marines.
Marines are part of a naval vessel's standard crew compliment.
Not when they are kept in the cargo/passenger hold.
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Malthros Zenobia
Caldari Independent Navy Reserve
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Posted - 2006.11.08 23:51:00 -
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Originally by: Magosian
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Probably because one man with a gun can control many without.
Exactly my point, so why 500? Not enough to siege anything, but several times too many to address less than 2000 men/women/children.
But enough to attack the Home Guard stationed there without warning or provocation and help 'free' the people by turning the place into Federation property.
500 soldiers 'helping' calm the situation, can do a great deal of damage when they suddenly mount a co-ordinated strike on the soldiers they claim to be aiding.
Originally by: kieron
The Carrier was never intended to be a solo OMGWTF mission-farming PWNmobile.
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Selim
Jericho Fraction
The Star Fraction
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Posted - 2006.11.09 00:36:00 -
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* Selim laughs
Why exactly would Foiritan want to send some marines into Caldari space to help some rioters? If he really wanted to do that he would have demanded that Home Guard cease its brutality first. If he wanted to start a war with the State surely he would send more than a few hundred soldiers. If he just wanted to help the rioters, the Federation surely has the means to covertly supply weapons to the rioters.
You're all behaving like the paranoid xenophobes you are. Think logically. There just isnt any logical solution other than that the marines on board are standard-issue onboard naval vessels. You'd have an argument if there were tens of thousands of heavily armed soldiers, complete with crates of small arms and explosives, but without all that the thought that the Federation had any sort of motive other than what they stated is nonsense.
I seriously cannot stop laughing at the thought that people are actually entertaining the notion that the Federation would send 500 marines on a suicide mission into Caldari territory, possibly sparking a war... all to help a few thousand Caldari citizens? What kind of psychotic president would do that? I'm sure he empathizes with them but that is irrelevant.
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But enough to attack the Home Guard stationed there without warning or provocation and help 'free' the people by turning the place into Federation property.
500 soldiers 'helping' calm the situation, can do a great deal of damage when they suddenly mount a co-ordinated strike on the soldiers they claim to be aiding.
Hahaha! An amusing thought. Everyone grab your State-issued tinfoil hats!
Keep going, ladies and gentlemen. Your rabbling is quite entertaining.
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Steph Wing
Gallente
Eve University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2006.11.09 01:09:00 -
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Originally by: Svetlana Scarlet
Originally by: Steph Wing
Edited by: Steph Wing on 08/11/2006 22:48:04Marines are part of a naval vessel's standard crew compliment.
Not when they are kept in the cargo/passenger hold.
Evidently you've never served in the navy...Where else are you going to keep them? The engine room? It's standard procedure for Marines to remain in their quarters unless a boarding action is taking place.
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Agent Li
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Posted - 2006.11.13 17:14:00 -
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Originally by: Verone
Originally by: Doomsday Machine
Correct me if Im wrong, but I believe Veto. has already removed their convoy from Caldari space.
It would appear so.
Money talks. And in space, no one can hear you scream.
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