[LUMEN] A Plea for Leniency for the Family of Armast Darkar

Oh, I don’t know, Ilan’s disapproval may go a long way to attaining Lord Arim’s support. I very much appreciate it.

Also, I look forward to hearing how Ilan plans to confront this blight to the Empire and Faith in Odatrik.

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UPDATE:

Khimi Harar would like to confirm that wanted terrorist and heretic Armast Darkar has voluntarily surrendered himself into our custody on the Tebu Amkhiman Fortizar in Tanoo.

Darkar has requested that LUMEN facilitate his surrender and transfer to the custody of Lord Ardishapur and the Ammatar Consulate, as part of a requested deal where he will voluntarily submit himself to face whatever justice Lord Ardishapur may deem fit to dispense, in exchange for a grant of full leniency for his family. As loyal servants of the Empire, LUMEN is ready and willing to facilitate this at the behest of Lord Ardishapur.

Darkar has offered this deal as is and entirely of his own accord with no preconditions or inducement, while LUMEN acts only to convey the request to Lord Ardishapur and to provide such facilitation as requested.

Given the nature of Capsuleers, they cannot be lastingly confined or meaningfully killed except by their own consent, so the ultimate outcome of this situation is entirely dependant upon this willingness of Darkar, otherwise we would of course freely turn him in with no bargaining. We simply feel as it is our duty to make this avenue of bringing Darkar to justice to be known.

LUMEN is at the service of the Empire and will proceed in whatever manner is requested of us.

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I don’t know who this is or why he is a Terrorist or Heretic, but I am glad that he has decided to turn himself over to face justice.

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I am pleased to read that he will finally answer for his crimes against the families of the crew whom were murdered in the process of bringing order to Kahah and Thebeka.

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With what logic exactly are you pinning Thebeka on Darkar? (Kahah sure, though I am not sure crew deaths resulting from combat count as crime anywhere.)

They don’t. When you sign on to crew a capsuleer ship, you’re consenting to whatever the hell happens to you.

With respect, that is not entirely accurate. Many ships of the Empire have specialist contingents within the crew that are slaves. I was one such before being blessed with a licence of freedom.

Whilst the deaths of such crew may not be classed as a crime - at least in the Empire (I acknowledge that you may think otherwise) - I do not think all such slave crews could be classed as consenting to their fate. Though truly, many of us welcomed the opportunity to serve the Empress and God, no matter the cost.

It is rarer these days, but we also used to press service from among the seedier merchant stations. ‘Consent’ was obtained at the end of a truncheon (or worse, in some commands).

It might be argued that many pirate capsuleers also have these (and much nastier) methods, and I have heard stories from pressed men about the murkier practices in Federation space where crew are - shall we say - ‘misinformed’ about pay and conditions when there are shortages.

It may be a stretch to claim that all consent to whatever happens in our ships.

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