[EVENT] Federation Day Celebrations YC127 - June 28th at 18:00 eve time

[Alain_Colcer]

Fellow Capsuleers, citizens of the Federation

With great joy, I announce this year’s event to celebrate Federation Day YC127 in Dodixie.

We invite every capsuleer and Federation citizen to join us in Dodixie, Saturday 28th of June. Starting from 18:00 NEST (new eden standard time) to enjoy the fireworks and attend the festivities regarding this annual celebration.

On this occasion we have 3 core events planned, here is the overview for them. Details are provided further below:

1. Miss and Mister Federation pageant contest: A classic and always favorite event of the public. By popular vote the audience selects their favorite and most attractive capsuleer pilots, embodying the Federation ethnic diversity cultural richness and ideals. These individuals represent the most gorgeous pilots within Federation sovereignty. All contestants must sign up before June 26th 23:59 NEST.

2. Ship customization and fireworks parade: Bring your most beloved ship and apply the most outrageous coat of nanites to its outer hull, while flying in “conga” fleet formation. The most impressive and impactful designs will be awarded with cash prizes on the spot. Remember to bring fireworks.

3. Federation Trivia: Test your knowledge about the Federation and earn instant prizes.

Activities Scheduled for Saturday June 28th.
The celebrations officially start at 18:00 NEST outside Dodixie IX - Moon 20 - Federation Navy Assembly Plant station.

• 18:00 - The master of ceremonies will announce the start of celebrations with a short presentation, words for our sponsors and announcing the Miss and Mister Federation candidates.
• 18:15 - Miss and Mister Federation candidates address the audience, and voting can be submitted from this point onward.
• 18:30 - Start of the fleet formation and fireworks.
• 19:00 - Prizes awarded for SKIN showcase.
• 19:15 - Federation trivia starts.
• 20:00 - Voting process for Mister and Miss Federation comes to an end. Pageant winners will be announced on June 29th.
• 20:30 - Event Closure and final message.

Corporate Sponsors
-Inner Zone Shipping
-Nadire Security Consultants

Rules for the events

Miss and Mister Federation pageant contest

If you wish to participate, please submit a face closeup picture and full body picture in this Galnet thread before June 26th 23:59 NEST and publicly announcing your participation by replying to this announcement. As soon as you announce your participation you are allowed to perform tours, interviews, and all sort of promotional activities of your preference, with the only requirement that you mention this is a Federation Day pageant event.
Winners and runner ups are decided by popular choice, so votes can be casted for all participants starting the moment they announce their entry. Votes can only be counted for if they are directly submitted via EVE-Mail to the master of ceremony Alain Colcer for proper tallying and auditing. Results will be announced on June 29th.

Prizes are as follows:
-Mister Federation 500 PLEX
-Miss Federation 500 PLEX

Ship skin and Fireworks Showcase

Throw a display of beautiful colored fireworks, snowballs, or any other visual effect of your preference while piloting your favorite ship with any SKINR pattern. Judges will award prizes to the most impactful SKINs or those depicting the ideals of the Federation.

Prizes are as follows:
-250mill awarded up to 10x participants

Knowledge Trivia

Win instant cash prizes, just be on the lookout for our host of ceremonies and prepare your knowledge about the Federation history for some flash questions during the event.

Prizes are as follows:
-A total pool of 2.5 bill ISK will be awarded for correct answers, value of each trivia question will vary between 50mill to 250mill ISK.

DISCLAIMER: Space security and CONCORD regulations around the station do not ensure safety during the festivities, you can be attacked if you or your corporation is under the effects of WarDecs or kill rights, and even then, terrorists might attack you to sabotage the event. Take all the necessary precautions to keep risks to a minimum.

[Kiriona_Rhodes]

Do we need to submit entry for the parade? Clockwork Angels plans to bring one or two ships.

[Anataine_Deva]

No entry submit needed. Just be there.

[Anataine_Deva]

“Not all who serve do so in the light.”

Hello, after submitting my participation note in this thread [EVENT] Federation Day Celebrations YC127 - Mister/Miss Fed Pageant Submissions I’d like to use this place here to further elaborate.

I’m not a warrior in the traditional sense. You won’t see me on the front lines, chasing glory in the heat of battle. But I am Gallente through and through - born of freedom, shaped by compassion, and driven by duty.

My name is Anataine. Most just call me Ana. I work quietly behind the scenes: managing logistics, coordinating aid, and supporting the brave pilots who risk everything for our cause. I help keep ships flying, stations supplied, and hope alive.

I didn’t enter this pageant for praise or recognition. I did it to stand for those of us who serve quietly - those who give without demanding, who build without being seen, who believe in a Federation where every voice matters, even the soft ones.

If you believe in strength with grace, in freedom without arrogance, in unity that uplifts - then I humbly ask for your vote.

For the Federation. For all of us.

Ana

[Desmodu_Dephon]

“You only see the victory. You never hear the screaming.”

I did not come to this pageant for applause.
I came because the Federation I serve deserves to be seen — all of it. Not just the art and the skyline, but the grit under its fingernails. The weight of a rifle. The silence after a battle.

My name is Desmodu Dephon. I am Gallente born — not into comfort, but into conviction.
I’ve watched comrades vanish from grid without a trace. I’ve held the line when the only thing louder than the enemy fire was the sound of my own fear.
I know what it means to fight not because you want to — but because you must.

You won’t find silk or poetry in my life.
You’ll find callused hands, burn-scored armor, and eyes that have seen what freedom costs.
But even through that… I stand here. For my people. For my culture. For the Federation.

Not all elegance wears a smile.
Sometimes it wears scars.
And if that still counts — if honor, sacrifice, and unshakable loyalty mean something in this contest —
then let me represent the Federation that bleeds and still chooses hope.

For those who never made it back.
For those still out there in the void.
For those who fight so others can live beautifully — this is for you.

Vote Desmodu.
Gallente. Unbroken.