So you want to know about the Formidine Rift? (Part 3)
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If anything is going to come of this or you need help let me know. I'm currently in the rift and playing a bunch of Divinity: OS 2 right now but I'll start trucking my clipper back if there's a plan.
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And therein lies my frustration with the Rift mystery - the game gives us nothing but nails, so we've all turned into hammers.
I actually did strip down my ship. I don't have shields, weapons, defense utilities, cargo hold... just a FSD, a couple of heat sink launchers and a auto field maintenance unit.
While I generally follow and support Salome, unfortunately I have been based out of Cemiess since shortly after game launched. I am having a hard time this weekend figuring out what my different ships are equipped for without outfitting at my home station. I wish 2.2 was here with ship transfer.
So what do we do, go to Achenar and kill things?
PS: CoR are a "revolutionary group". And so is Dark Wheel?
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Legacy_LuckyLuke
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Well. .. it's their interpretation. Although 'revolutionary group' does seem to fit recent activities !
I thought CoR were dedicated to solving the mysteries of the universe and shunned all political ambitions.
Aisling is blaming Kahina for the instability(Emperor's Dawn). That's a nice way of getting the attention away from her self.
The people backing Aisling and Emperor's Dawn are probably working to get Harry on the throne. They arranged the fake assassination attempt on Pat and framed Kahina.
As long as Aisling is able to steer Pat by his pants, he can be quite useful to them.
If anyone in the Empire is going to support Kahina, it will be Arisssa. She has everything to lose by giving the 'Traditionalists' a victory. If they gain momentum, they may be able to reverse the Lavigny family coup of the throne.
Open questions:
- Is Pat a naive as he seems, or does he just play along?
- What is Trovald's position? She is obviously to smart to give anything away, but I have a feeling she knows everything. She is a traditionalist, but she also dislikes Aisling and probably Harry as well.
We still have no political ambitions. The galnet-article is "misleading" at the best.
But we didn't feel to have any other chance to make a statement than forcibly working the BGS in Cemiess. We've had one galnet-submission posted only locally and two rejected. Since Salomés abduction there was utter silence in galnet. It seemed to us that working Cemiess is the only thing left to push the story further. This is clearly linked to "solving the mysteries of the universe" - the capture of Salomé is a cover-up operation. We do this to prevent it to be successful! Cause otherwise solving mysteries could become a dangerous thing to do.
*Evidence required.
The Galnet article is partly sourced from the Imperial Citizen. The Citizen is very anti Kahina. Anyone working with or for her will be labeled accordingly.
It will be interesting to see if the Imperial Herald comments the case. The Herald is far more balanced, when it comes to Kahina.
There are no terrorists or loyalists in the Imperial power struggle. They all have fair claims based on what they consider to be 'the Imperial way'. They will all use every method available to them to improve their standing.
Edit: Who are the Phoenix Group?
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The Children of Raxxla have issued a communiqué in response to the publication today on Galnet regarding Salomé being under arrest.
Galnet article: https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/57dbc92d9657ba651c6732a6
Children of Raxxla communiqué: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-regarding-Salomé-from-The-Children-of-Raxxla
Galnet article: https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/57dbc92d9657ba651c6732a6
Children of Raxxla communiqué: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-regarding-Salomé-from-The-Children-of-Raxxla
The Children of Raxxla have forced Cemiess into lockdown, drawing both the Emperor's gaze, and the ire of millions. We inflict this hardship upon the good Citizens of Cemiess with heavy hearts: our leader Salomé has been abducted as a pretense, and a twisted rot within the core of the Empire has silenced all those voices who wail for justice.
We have evidence that casts heavy doubt on Salomé's indictment, and in the spirit of justice we implore Emperor Lavigny-Duval to send a representative to review this evidence and release Salomé from the Admiral's custody. The Children of Raxxla have seen Imperial honour shine through the judgement and actions of its greatest leaders throughout the centuries, and today it is Arissa Lavigny-Duval in whom we place our trust.
We were in communication with Salomé during the assassination attempt and at the moment of her arrest. The swiftness of her abduction did not allow for an investigation by the Admiral's agents, and her distress call implicated those among the Imperial elite. While the evidence against Salomé is yet to be presented, journalists are being fed nonsense and propaganda to fill this intentional void.
The personal animosity between the Admiral and Salomé, or Senator Kahina as she was once known, is public knowledge. This show trial for Salomé's supposed treason is delaying a real investigation into yet another Imperial assassination. The Cemiess Imperial Society still sits on its hands while evidence floats away, and Admiral Patreus is content to risk Imperial security by allowing his assassins a second chance while he settles old scores.
Neither Salomé, nor the Children of Raxxla have designs on the throne, or indeed any political office, nor will we ever seek to wield political power. For centuries we've had our eyes on the horizon, backs to the bubble. Some never look back. But this spark could ignite the galaxy.
We implore Your Majesty, release Salomé.
What a nail looks like depends on who is looking.
But if you hit it with a hammer, a tapestry will fall out.
We Drews are all hella cryptic.
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I've been thinking along similar lines, but have come to (possibly) slightly different conclusions - well, more questions than conclusions. I can't see either Patreus or Aisling as traditionalists, as Pat has a tenuous claim to the throne and has talked about opening entitlement to beyond the immediate dynasty. And Aisling opposes both slavery and narcotic use, neither of which are traditional Imperial views. Torval? Well, she certainly is a traditionalist but is not a likely candidate for the throne. So I wonder if the balance confronting ALD now is one between those with ambitions on her throne - Pat and AD - and those without - herself and Torval. It's a fairly even balance, from her perspective. So how can we tip that balance in our favour - or, more properly, in Salome's favour..? How long will Pat and AD keep up the united front, given that unless AD is willing to marry Pat - unlikely, given that would kill her personal ambitions for the throne - Pat will always lose to AD on the bloodline..? Can we exploit that obvious fault-line between those two..?
Aisling's opposition to slavery and narcotics are personal. Her mother died of drug abuse. She was also most likely a federal citizen. Her view on slavery will have affected Aisling. I don't think her backers are that concerned with the well being of the masses, but her opinions are good for public relations.
I don't believe for a second that ADL is the daughter of Hengist. That story is a fabrication by Florence and Blain, to revenge the murder of Aristid. Pat's claim is as good as Arissa's, if the truth comes out.
Who you support in this debacle is just a matter of opinion. No one is better than the other and no one really cares about the Empire.
Why write all that stuff CoR?
Could have just gone with "sure execute her, but make sure she tells us where the rift is first, and not through some murder mystery puzzle. Coordinates!"
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Also, maybe kahina is responsible. Maybe she went to the rift and got alien mind controlled.
Could have just gone with "sure execute her, but make sure she tells us where the rift is first, and not through some murder mystery puzzle. Coordinates!"
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Also, maybe kahina is responsible. Maybe she went to the rift and got alien mind controlled.