Idic views on capsuleers

It’s very likely that there’s a range of opinion on the matter.

I think the best source available is going to be the comments of Vremaja Idama, primarily from the lore article you linked yourself.

(I’m fairly sure he had said more on the topic during the live events of the time, but with the old (and older) EVE forums no longer available, it looks like that content has been lost to time. Regardless, here’s a link to an old post of mine that lists the events, in case there’s someone out there with the content who’s happy to share).

What the main Intaki article on the Lore page does say is that “In modern times, with the assistance of technology, the rebirth process has been made more certain.” but also that “many of the techniques and experiences of the Reborn have assisted the development and perfection of psyche restoration and cloning”.

That suggests that there have been some Intaki (and Idama?) who have been willing to share their knowledge and experience of Idic Rebirth, to help with the mental/psychological impact of cloning on the capsuleers who go through the process.

He does say though, that the Idama are those who are Reborn without the use of technology, so it looks like there is a cultural distinction, and so non-cloned Idama retain a position of authority/respect within traditional Intaki society. No doubt there will be some who take a more extreme view that cloning has cheapened, or otherwise sullied the idea of so-called immortality, making it more readily available to those who haven’t invested in the years of meditation and mental training required to be Reborn in the traditional Intaki/Idic ways, and so are less deserving of the benefits.

Perhaps this explains the different reputations between the majority of capsuleers who seem to operate with little regard for life, and traditional Idic Intaki who have a more holistic and thoughtful approach.

Of course, Vremaja Idama does also briefly explain Intaki morality, in that “Ida is a way of living, we do not have any beliefs in a heaven or hell, and do not take any writing or saying as “truth”. Ida is a path, but Intaki are expected to walk it themselves.”

For me, that suggests that the majority of Intaki would not necessarily be against cloning in principle, and those who had been cloned (capsuleer or otherwise) would not automatically be discriminated against or judged for what they were.

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