Aero Yassavi
PIE Inc.
Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris
1360
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Posted - 2013.08.29 04:17:00 -
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No, this isn't a fan fiction or anything of my own making, rather it is a discussion on some of the chronicles here,
https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Empires_(chronicles)
I've been reading through some of them and have found them quite interesting and wish to discuss them. I'll bring up the ones I have read and my thoughts, and you can either comment on them as well or on different ones you've read.
City of God
Very brief, describing Emperor Zaragram II from 2000 years ago. A power driven individual, he is the only emperor to have been removed from the Amarr Book of Records, the ultimate disgrace. He viewed himself as God incarnated, and he also built a city in space so it can be free from any earthly system, this city known as City of God. Of course because of his removal from the Book of Records he is now mostly forgotten, when his name is brought up it is usually used as a curse word. The City of God still exists but it is now in ruins. Not much to comment on, just some cool insight.
Kaimera
Pretty interesting considering we're doing the Kaimera event right now. It spawned off of the Human Endurance Program which was used by the Amarr as a sort of stress test to see how far they could push their slaves. They found that some slaves were extraordinarily fit for battle, but had problems with obedience. To counter this they started the Kaimera program which bred the slaves and kept them on a plan pretty much from conception through birth and into adulthood. They do frontline missions and special ops stuff and never mix with the Imperial Army. Since they're on the frontline anyone who wishes to rebel is usually killed before he or she can act upon it, but because of how they are raised they are actually more religious and loyal than the normal Amarrians. After battles, they burn their dead and cut themselves then rub the ashes in their wounds, that way they "carry their dead."
This one is again more of an info article, but still some details to discuss. For instance, if they notice a child isn't growing to their standards in the womb they will give him/her a premature birth that usually results in death, but in the off chance they survive they are taken good care off. Just combined with the general concept of breeding slaves for warfare, it shines a really negative light on the Amarr Empire, not that most of you needed any more of a reason to hate the Empire. I do however think that the individuals that come out of the Kaimera lodge are quite extraordinary.
Man of Values and Faith
This one is actually from the perspective of a Minmatar living in the Ammatar Mandate. This guy clearly hates the Amarr Empire and questions why the Ammatar betrayed their people and gave into the enemy, insisting that there is no possible way it could of been done willingly. He then goes onto describe the invasion from the Minmatar Rebellion when they came to try and free as many as they could, but noted that some didn't want to leave which again made no sense to him. Afterwards the Ardishapur heir was given controll of the Ammatar Mandate, this heir specifically known for being a real stickler for old fashion Amarr customs. The writer was happy, hoping that their new leader would oppress their people and finally inspire them to rebel, but instead when he arrived he built schools and hospitals and helped rebuild the infrastructure. The writer again is confused, now stating that he is trying to bribe the Ammatar with comfort in order to trick them in his evil ways. At the very end he claims that many of his people are lost to the enemy, and proceeds to attack them with remote charges.
As an Amarr supporter I absolutely loved this one. Here you have a Minmatar who has already made up his mind that the Amarr is nothing more than evil incarnated, yet despite all his beliefs all he sees are signs of good will from the Amarr Empire. Unable to accept that the Amarr may not actually be all that bad, he actually decides to kill his own people. Who is the real bad guy here?
Signs of Faith
This one is really cool, it gives you a look into a class within the Empire. A student asks if its true that the Khanid cannot enter the Theology Council chambers. The response gave us the meaning of the Amarr Imperial Seal (see link below),
https://wiki.eveonline.com/wikiEN/images/4/42/SignsOfFaith.jpg
The left furthest symbol on the futuristic whiteboard represents man unified with God at the beginning of time. The second symbol represents man disconnected from God (with God being higher) during the Dark Ages. The third symbol, the Amarr Imperial Seal, represents man reunified with God but imperfectly disjoint which further represents the Amarr Empire. Thought that was pretty cool to know 
Anyways onto the question asked, awhile back when a new Emperor(ess) was chosen the remaining heirs had to commit suicide out of honor. Well the Khanid heir refused, and ran off. When asked why he left, he responded simply with an upside-down Imperial seal. This was taken to say, "Gods rule is above mans rule," thus as long as he's not breaking God's rule he can do whatever he wants. Fast forward a good number of years and this conflict is resolved and all is normal again, but the Khanid have adopted the inversed Imperial Seal as the Khanid Royal Seal and the Theology Council, though composed of completely different individuals now, still hasn't totally forgiven Khanid. So the answer is the Khanid can enter the Theology Council Chambers, but their seal isn't exactly welcomed to be visible.
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Aero Yassavi
PIE Inc.
Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris
1360
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Posted - 2013.08.29 04:23:00 -
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The class does not come off as super strict nor impersonal, in fact it's the complete opposite - and that is the complete opposite of what I envisioned classes within the Amarr Empire to be like. It is kind of neat, you can read the general description and history of the Amarr Empire (or any of the major races) and think you know how they function, but then you realize you've been jumping to conclusions. |
Aero Yassavi
PIE Inc.
Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris
1360
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Posted - 2013.08.29 04:42:00 -
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^Which one is that Adamance? I would much like to read it.
Oh, and here's another one I read awhile ago that is not listed,
https://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/The_Jovian_Wetgrave
The Jovian Wetgrave
This goes over the first encounters between Caldari State and the Jovians. The Caldari are handing over a bunch of war tactics and schematic stuff because the Jovians appreciate every little bit of knowledge, while the Jovians are handing over the capsules, the same capsules that eventually all the EVE players would use. A high ranking member of the Caldari navy is given the honor to be the first of his people to use the capsule, but what he doesn't know is that he is being rushed into it and has not taken the proper precautions. He was successful in using it to control the ship, but he was unable to return (he did not know this would happen when he got hooked up). He became mind-locked, unable to move his body but still very much conscious and aware of his surroundings. He listens as his Captain and the Jovians discuss whether they think he is still alive or not, stating they honestly do not know. Had they not been in such a rush to get this new technology they could of spared him, but instead he suffers this fate which upon realization he ultimately accepts, a perfect example of the Caldari motto "All for the Good of Many."
A very good look into the Caldari mindset. |