Jera
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Posted - 2003.12.12 11:01:00 -
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Edited by: Jera on 12/12/2003 11:05:03
Since a few days i got various reports that makes me feel a bit unease.
Obviously, Caldari traveller are getting annoyed during their trips through the Federation empire space. Everyone here knows that space travel is always a risky business, but who would expect a flotilla of the Federation Navy to stop caldari ships at jump gate and ask for a toll ?
My concern raised as yesterday i witnessed one of those accidents.
Some fellow Caldari were heading back from a formal mourning at the Caldari Prime Monument, when at a nearby system things gone wrong. The gate denied our jump request. Then our threat computers screamed detecting several locks from the nearby Federation Navy ships and turrets.
"Caldari ! Pay the toll or we open fire ! We have autority to change your security status so obey now !" their major shouted at the intercom.
Here i would salute Captain Tillek heroic deed, who sacrified his ship to let the float move out of range of the dreaded gate turrets. But the Federation Navy ships, encouraged by the destruction of our hero cruiser, followed us leaving the protection of the turrets and opening fire at our ships.
So we fought, and won.
For our own safery, we leaved the place as soon as possible and headed to our respective headquarters. And as my autopilot was set up, my mind was flooded by questions.
How officially is supported this 'corruption' by the Federation government ?
Well, if no effort is made from their side to refund the lost cruiser we will have our answer.
Do we Caldari should consider transporting assets through Federation space ?
I would said yes, but considering it as a hostile territory, so with armed escorts.
How will such 'accidents' impacts on the Caldari State-Federation relationship ?
I would like to see an agreement being set up, with official excuses and refunds from the Federation, but even with that, if the 'accidents' continue to occur, all i'm able to foresee is only a tensier relationship.
Discuss loyalty to the State issues on the 'Caldari' channel
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