Useless

Useless. I want to believe the men and women of the Senate are, at heart, good people. But they seem to be more interested in endless discussions. I have no time for parliamentary procedure when the Intaki people suffer.

Reports of anticipated shortages did nothing to motivate the Senate into action on the situation in Intaki. The ILF and its allies are compiling stores of goods for delivery to the Intaki people.

It's sad that the Caldari militia appears more interested in the plight of the Intaki than its own government. It makes it easy to see why my grandfather made the choice he did those many years ago.

Still no better

The conditions on Intaki are not much better than they were a few weeks ago. For the most part the rioting has stopped and I am thankful that my wife and children are safe.

I cannot believe the snide arrogance of those who have never been to Intaki when they say "The Intaki are as free as anyone." Free to live in fear of the space above them and now free to fear their own neighborhoods.

I travel to Villore again this week to meet with my contacts within the Senate. Hopefully the situation in Intaki will be enough of an embarassment to them that they will be more willing to listen to reason.

12 dead

My heart is sad and heavy this week. While I was away in Aunia, running missions for those inept clowns in the Federation Navy, rioting broke out in Intaki. Hundreds were injured, but worse, a dozen people died.

I've lost ships before and the valiant crews that went with them. Deaths by the hundreds. But those men and women accepted that risk when they signed on aboard a star vessel.

The deaths on the planet this week are different, however. Those people did not choose to be born on a planet abandoned to pirates and drug smugglers. They did not choose to be "marginalized" by the Gallente.

Their only crime was to cry out for a better life. And the punishment was death.

Under Siege

Prosperity was attacked this week. This marks the boldest act of aggression by the Ministry of Destruction to date.

While threatening, the attack did little actual damage, however. AncientGuardian repaired the damage and has added additional defenses so we are in good shape once more.

MODs losses continue to mount as well. They lost three ships, including a battleship to Prosperity's defenses and Mort Eveson downed one of their pilots in Intaki today.

There are rumblings to form an alliance, more specifically to join the United Star Federation. Since that group has all but abandoned the Intaki System, I am hesitant to walk that path.

I have nightmare visions of a repeat of The Star League. That jackass Marcus Tedric and his betrayal of the Intaki people has left a wound from which I fear I will not soon.

Time to go home

Recruiting didn't go as well as I would have liked, but I did manage to get what I believe are a couple of quality recruits.

I'm not going to give up on trying to find some new members, but I'll do it through the forums and not in the rookie system.

I went home last night and it was good to be prowling those old familiar belts. I was joined by some senior ILF pilots and a couple of the rookies. Chemtar even made an appearance.

It was a very nice homecoming.

Betrayed

The Intaki Liberation Front has been betrayed by one of our most trusted allies.

Marcus Tedric has shown his true colors and will forever be known by me as a traitor to the cause of the Intaki people. He is a liar and a hypocrite of the first order and has proven himself to be as stubborn and obstinant as a jack ass mule.


(Marcus Tedric)

After pledging in March to support the Intaki Liberation Front in its efforts to bring peace and stability to the Intaki System, Marcus did just about everything he could to keep out of the system. Not only would the coward not fly in Intaki's defense he would not even part with a few isk to help fund those of who do.

No amount of effort on my part could convince him to play an active role in meeting the goals outlined within The Star League Charter.

I nearly gave up on the alliance, but was persuaded to stay and move forward by the other members who said to forget about Marcus and go on without him. I chose to stay in the alliance, but foolishly made one last attempt bring Marcus on board.

I was unable to do so, although I did manage to prove once and for all what a treacherous villain Marcus Tedric truly is. Acting on his own, without ratification of The Star League Council and obviously without authorization from the President (which was me) Marcus Tedric assumed dictatorial control of the league and expelled the Intaki Liberation Front from the league.

I'd like to say I was stunned, but that would be a lie. I was disappointed. That is true.

Recruitment diary

Recruiting continues to be one of the hardest parts of my job. When I founded the ILF (has it really been almost two years now?) I certainly never expected to be in this situation at this point.

I guess I was just a bit naive of the whole process. I thought the corp would be viral and grow as older members attracted newer ones. I thought if I got big enough people would just come to me.

What I've found, though, is that the corp requires constant tending. It's just occurred to me that the corp is like a garden. Old plants must be pruned and new ones planted. Some grow for many months or years, others bloom quickly and then are gone.

I'm writing from Duripant, 9 jumps and a billion miles from home. I miss Intaki. I wish I was with Ayd'n, Shamus and the others. But if I run home and take up the fight today, who will be there to fight tomorrow.

No, I must remain vigilant. I must find new blood to fill our ranks and grow this corp into a force to be dealt with.