Recent events where confidential documents seemingly authored by the Upwell Consortium have fallen into capsuleer hands and been revealed to the public have caused a great deal of speculation and rumour across Republic space.
Suspicion !
The documents mention of volunteers being taken from Republic territory, then being returned to be “elite members of society” has caused particular concern amongst many tribespeople.
Scheming !
In addition to the proposals apparently aimed at the Republic, the content of documents where Upwell have made proposals to other political entities, particularly the Amarr Empire, has also caused much debate.
Duplicity !
“They want people to go to who knows where, for who knows what, then they come back and lord it over the rest of us ? We’ve bought apples off that cart before. Look at Shakor. Abducted by Jovians and came back a bit weird !”, said a Brutor baker from Hedaleolfarber III.
“This cloning thing they mention sounds a bit fishy to me. I heard that clones can have fake memories, secret agendas, and all sorts of other weird stuff implanted into them”, said a Vherokior cosmetic surgeon on Krilmokenur IV.
“The Amarr Empire are in on this scheme. I bet this is some kind of bamboozle like that empress Jamyl did with emancipation. They’re going to clone all of our enslaved kin, free them and dump them on us so we struggle to cope with the influx. Amarr are all like that, with their crafty noses and beady eyes. Schemes within schemes”, said a Krusual goat herder on Bogelek II.
“So lets say the Amarr clone some enslaved tribespeople, and fiddle with their genes. So like, the clone might not then have mitochondrial DNA that descends solely from Matar, but from somewhere else, so they wouldn’t be a true child of Matar, would they ? Does this mean they’re not really our kin anymore ?”, asked a Sebiestor geneticist from Offugen III.
“We can build a better Republic by our own efforts, not by some creepy science project from Upwell”, said a Thukker canoeist on Frarn X.
“What ? Is there no end to this madness ? Must we suffer endlessly at the whims of entities whose motives defy comprehension ?”, said a Starkmanir melon farmer on Anher II.
“It is only right and proper for those with vision to seize opportunities to advance their Tribe’s interests”, opined a Nefantar synergy consultant on Arnstur IX.
Opinions !
With Upwell yet to make official statements on the leaked materials, the confusion and speculation on social media across the Republic is likely to become even more ornate and separated from reality !
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