GALNET - THE EMPEROR’S IRE - 05 JUN 3309

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GALNET

THE EMPEROR’S IRE​

05 JUN 3309
Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval has responded to criticism from Hadrian Duval regarding her decision to contribute to Aegis.
During a public address at the opening of a naval research and development complex on Achenar, the Emperor stated:
“For the avoidance of doubt, my decree to halt interaction with the Alliance and the Federation remains in effect. Whatever advancements in weaponry or defence are made at these impressive facilities, they will be used exclusively by the Imperial Navy to protect Imperial citizens.”
“Aegis’s status as an independent agency makes it a legal exception under the Cornelius-Lasky Convention. Only a small fraction of the Empire’s military expenditure is being devoted to Aegis’s anti-xeno forces.”
“As for Hadrian Duval, some may recall when his Nova Imperium extremists once threatened to trigger widescale civil unrest. I chose to spare him from the fate of his co-conspirators, something Princess Aisling argued for with the same passion as she showed for the Aegis project. Unless Hadrian wishes to test my ‘weak spirit’ further, I strongly advise him to keep such thoughts private in future.”
The altercation between Duvals triggered some debate in the Senate, with Senator Petra Torval arguing that the Emperor clearly viewed Hadrian Duval as an ‘enemy of the Empire’. The matter was settled by a statement from Chancellor Anders Blaine:
“The Treaty of Paresa binds all former members of Nova Imperium as subjects of the throne. Her Majesty has delivered a reminder that Hadrian Duval is not officially a prince of the royal family, but is nevertheless considered a loyal ally for as long as it pleases the Emperor.”

 

[Rainbro]

Basically recapping previous lore but that's fine, I guess. Still funny to see the counterargument basically be "well, it's almost isolationism" and a reference to a treaty that was signed while she was in a freezer.

I wonder if Zemina Torval is busy with something if Petra needs to come out for this.

 

[OrdinaryMan]

Hadrian, please.

I'm tired of fighting for you, but you're not tired of talking.

Do not do this.

You also promised Princess Aisling that you would "review your isolationist policies".

Time for some flexibility...

 

[Kira Goto]

You also promised Princess Aisling that you would "review your isolationist policies".

A strong ask of an Imperial. They seem to love doing their own thing even when common sense would dictate otherwise.

Arissa's 'gesture' only ranked her a little higher in my books from an otherwise fairly low position(that Hudson somehow also managed to trump by lowering expectations even further), but I have this feeling she did it to stop Aisling from being a "pest", and get her to be somewhere else.

 

[DemiserofD]

It really doesn't make much sense for the Empire to collaborate with anyone. The Empire is the richest power with the highest standards of living, and pretty much everyone else hates them for it, so cooperation only really helps their enemies.

The only reason Aisling wants Aegis is because she's the only Imperial power who forgot to have any navy. Like, at all. So she's really excited about someone else fighting her battles for her. But then, manipulation of the witless masses is pretty much her standard tactic, so no real surprises there.

The only odd thing is that despite only having a minor investment in Aegis(and therefore, logically, having most of their best scientists at home working nonstop on ways to fight the thargoids), they still haven't come up with anything. I get they're not engineers, but surely an entire superpower can match one dude in a bunker somewhere.

Where are my caustic-resistant prismatic shields? Where are my Advanced Guardian Plasma Accelerators? Where are my Imperial Guardian Fighters? Get on the ball, people.

 

[Kira Goto]

Where are my caustic-resistant prismatic shields? Where are my Advanced Guardian Plasma Accelerators? Where are my Imperial Guardian Fighters? Get on the ball, people.

Well, clearly, they are reserved for the finest of the Imperial navy, and none of the auxiliary scrubs that are thrown into the front lines to fight the battles that the good pilots can’t be bothered to take part in*.

*I have no such inside knowledge and just made that up.

 

[Ian Doncaster]

The Empire is the richest power with the highest standards of living

Not really. It's the largest power (about a third larger than the Federation in systems, and marginally higher in population) but it has only about two-thirds the total productivity of the Federation (so also about 2/3 productivity per capita) and only marginally more productivity per capita than the Alliance.

 

[Jmanis]

... ire... that's clearly a typo of Ides, right?

 

[Darrack]

Hadrian Duval is not officially a prince of the royal family, but is nevertheless considered a loyal ally for as long as it pleases the Emperor

There's a lot of that going on at the moment

O7

 

[Phill P]

... ire... that's clearly a typo of Ides, right?

Beware the Ides of June? Why not.

 

[Rubbernuke]

... ire... that's clearly a typo of Ides, right?

Ire is a word for anger.

 

[zimms]

"Ire, we need ire!"

 

[Rubbernuke]

 

[[VR] Bulbulunufus]

Not really. It's the largest power (about a third larger than the Federation in systems, and marginally higher in population) but it has only about two-thirds the total productivity of the Federation (so also about 2/3 productivity per capita) and only marginally more productivity per capita than the Alliance.

And lets not forget that Imperial slaves are not counted in population statistics (no matter how many you trade, system populations never change). So including slaves as well as "citizens" would push those numbers even further.

 

[DemiserofD]

Not really. It's the largest power (about a third larger than the Federation in systems, and marginally higher in population) but it has only about two-thirds the total productivity of the Federation (so also about 2/3 productivity per capita) and only marginally more productivity per capita than the Alliance.

How are you determining that? I'm talking canonically, not based on in-game statistics.

 

[zimms]

How are you determining that? I'm talking canonically, not based on in-game statistics.

But do you have a canon source? Sure, the super rich in the Empire are wealthier than an average citizen in the Federation, but I can't remember a statement about that being the fact for the Empire's whole population.

But yes, in-game reality and canon are completely out of whack by now.

 

[Ian Doncaster]

How are you determining that? I'm talking canonically, not based on in-game statistics.

Total production across all markets, so yes, in-game statistics.

Lave is acknowledged in Galnet as no longer being an Alliance system, so basic in-game "who owns which system" data should be viewable as "canonical" though, unless specifically contradicted by something in Galnet.

 

[Rubbernuke]

From ancient (and probably revised) lore, the Empires economy and ships run from Imperial Slaves, so while populations are higher I imagine the Federation and the other one (who use automation) are more productive because of that ethos and explains the disparity.

For example Brookes explained long ago the reasons behind why Farraguts and Majestics look and run the way they do, IIRC as well the Empire has a thing for the human form compared to the Feds who see things differently.

 

[Kira Goto]

For example Brookes explained long ago the reasons behind why Farraguts and Majestics look and run the way they do, IIRC as well the Empire has a thing for the human form compared to the Feds who see things differently.

I remember reading somewhere(either wiki or in-game lore database) that the Farragut is pure pragmatism, no luxuries. Basically, it’s made for one thing and one thing only - war.

Majestics kinda do both - military force projection for one, but if you want to throw a party on one or invite some important people over for negotiations, it has a centrifuge(that big ring) in the center so you can do that too, and don’t need to worry about anything non-magnetic floating about in the process.

 

[Rubbernuke]

I remember reading somewhere(either wiki or in-game lore database) that the Farragut is pure pragmatism, no luxuries. Basically, it’s made for one thing and one thing only - war.

Majestics kinda do both - military force projection for one, but if you want to throw a party on one or invite some important people over for negotiations, it has a centrifuge(that big ring) in the center so you can do that too, and don’t need to worry about anything non-magnetic floating about in the process.

Thats the interview IIRC. He said the Empire use more meat and less automation.