Rethinking my stance regarding Imperial slaves [Poll]

Should I deal in Imperial slaves?

  • No. Remain a force for freedom and good in the galaxy.

    Votes: 65 31.7%
  • rtly: Be just evil enough for just long enough to get a Corvette, then be good again.

    Votes: 25 12.2%
  • Yes. Come over to the Dark Side.

    Votes: 88 42.9%
  • Die, slaver scum!

    Votes: 27 13.2%

  • Total voters
    205
  • Poll closed .
No need my friend, work on your rep with a rich big station faction and soon they will be offering you very lucrative missions with no slave involvements. Elite missions are not locked so happy days.
Flimley.
 
If FD go with what Imperial slaves are supposed to be, in 2.2 you'll need passenger modules to transport Imperial slaves and cargo holds to transport slaves.

Use this information as you wish, but I maintain that Imperial "slave" is a misnomer.

Now I really wish they'll expand on ALD's character so that we, as proud Imperial citizens can fight corruption within the system and make sure ISA regulations are respected.
 
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I got news for you, you don't want that girl as a co-pilot. She's even a worse combat pilot than me, plus she'll distract you at exactly the wrong moment and get you killed. Trust me. ;)
 
About six months ago, I had a "dirty Sunday" when I stacked a load of naughty Robigo missions having previously avoided any slave trading at all.

I got a Python out of it.


I've felt bad ever since.
It was wrong.
I'm not an RPer or anything, but I like to think I have morals.
I have, mostly, got them back.

(Guns or drugs anyone?)
 
I only trade in Imperial Slaves if they come with a sheet of paper that has the Better Underling Life(B.U.L.) guarantee. They promise to make sure the slaves get better care than the average slave. There is some small print which prattles on about the definitions of 'better' and 'average' and 'promise' but I'm sure it doesn't matter.
 
If FD go with what Imperial slaves are supposed to be, in 2.2 you'll need passenger modules to transport Imperial slaves and cargo holds to transport slaves.

Use this information as you wish, but I maintain that Imperial "slave" is a misnomer.

Now I really wish they'll expand on ALD's character so that we, as proud Imperial citizens can fight corruption within the system and make sure ISA regulations are respected.
Quite so! I always feel so bad about the conditions that they have to travel in. I'd much rather have the cargo hold pressurized, heated and have comfy seating for them. And have rest facilities and a food service. Alas, that is not available as of yet. Even in the Empire.

So I welcome them aboard, apologize for the cargo hold and promise to get them to their destination as quickly and painlessly as possible.

--- Taking the RP hat off for a sec.
I just realized that I am a former Imperial Slave. I started in Fed space. Managed to get to Imperial space in my sidewinder (had a bit of a helping hand there) and, once I made it to the Empire, got financed by my brother to get back to a better stance once I had gotten killed. Insurance wiped me out but I didn't want to start over again in Fed space.
So he 'loaned' me some creds in the form of Palladium and I rebuilt my ship and then helped him do the same once I had built myself up a bit.

Sold myself into Imperial slavery, paid off my debts and became a proper citizen of the Empire.

:D
Neat!
 
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Federation...bunch of slimey hypocrites...there are missions for naval advancement that moves slaves from the Federation to Pirate stations. PFFT.
 
ahh but a real (wo)man would have set them free ;)

(of which the only way you can do that is by abandoning them once docked).

you are still a slaver... just not a very good one :p

Not me, CMDR Cynaqq (I'm just Cynaqq), and he doesn't want to talk about it ;)
 
The poll responses are biased.

What's 'dark side' about helping Imperial Slaves pay off their debts? They chose to sell themselves into slavery.
 
Sweet! Mikalus' tagline is exactly what I'm talking about. Remember, you're only the good-guy in your own eyes and the eyes of those who support you. In the eyes of others, you might very well be the biggest scumbag in the universe. Mikalus claims that he's fighting for freedom, but who's freedom, exactly, is he fighting for? The freedom of his people to live their lives independently? Does that run contrary to the freedom of whatever entity owns the land and/or space in which those people want to live? Does that entity have a freedom to own property that is safe from encroachment from Mikalus' folks and others like them? What about the right to impose legal sovereignty over people who do encroach on that property? If Mikalus conducts pirating raids against an entity who he considers "the bad guy", what do the seemingly innocent people who he is raiding think about that? And are they innocent? Maybe not so much in Mikalus' eyes.

It's not all black and white.

Always glad to be of service to someone deliberating the grey line.
 
I've voted for "No, remain a force for freedom...". Slave trading is one of the reasons I oppose the Empire. That and the fact that they're a bunch of snooty inbreds with delusions of grandeur.
And style, baby. We've got all the style.

And a and a smurf(ette).

Edit: also, this:
If FD go with what Imperial slaves are supposed to be, in 2.2 you'll need passenger modules to transport Imperial slaves and cargo holds to transport slaves.

Use this information as you wish, but I maintain that Imperial "slave" is a misnomer.

Now I really wish they'll expand on ALD's character so that we, as proud Imperial citizens can fight corruption within the system and make sure ISA regulations are respected.
 
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If I'm an electrician, I go and commercialize my services.
If my services will used on another planet, I may not be able to go back to the dinner hour, so I commercialize a periode of services, which can be a month.
If this planet there is a good demand for labor, maybe I want to enjoy my spare time in other functions. Better then I sale a period of servitude. That depending on the project, it can be up to one year. Or more.
If there was a lot of manpower and the service ended before the period, they can resell my servitude period based on the time remaining.
If you need manpower elsewhere, carrying the cheapest way.
If a trader sees a good business to resell the manpower, it just do it and I fulfill my duty soon.
If this trader bought a lot of manpower and now the labor is beached in the basement resell it cheaper.
And so the wheel of life continues. With the assurance that their service will be finalized with the sole competence of a multifunctional specialist with slave imperial seal of approval.
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I never really saw it as the Empire being technophobic. From what I've read, the Federation had the lead on automated manufacturing. The Empire made up the difference originally by having the Imperial Slave system. The Empire probably does have some automation, but they haven't switched to it completely because A: the slavery is more economical B: They don't have a solution for the unemployment of the former slaves freed by a switch to automation. The second point was really driven home when all those imperial slaves were freed a few months ago (community event) and then there was a followup event to deliver food, water, etc. to them because they were stranded - no effort was made to properly process them and return them to their homes.

I'm not saying your wrong. I just haven't seen information that supports the empire being techphobic. Honestly, I wish Frontier would release a LOT more information on the details of this universe....

I didn't really expect a response from anyone, but here is where I got it from: Elite: Dangerous Wikia - Empire

"The Empire is less technologically dependent than the Federation, choosing to keep and employ slaves for the work which machines would usually perform in other parts of the universe."

Had just the opposite been done, I'd have myself another empire to lead.
 
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