Evacuation

[Shern]

Laebetrovo paged me. We'd all planned for this. Caoim and the jump freighter were ferrying out everything we had. By some grace of God, ATLAS hadn't been willing or able to engage our evacuation efforts. Maybe Angus had distracted them. I think they were just overconfident.

The pulsepocs, the anti-support harbies, all my saders and the trade goods were swallowed up in the hold of the Nomad. The atmosphere was tense, but orderly. A fallback position had been assigned and personnel sent to prepare the way. The Fleet would cover our retreat. There can be no bubbles in the Mandate. Hoth had a certain resonance. I'm told it's a name from some popular Fed drama show. A place for rebels and freedom fighters.

The Ammatar are used to retreats and evacuations. We're used to being attacked, falling back, fighting like demons. We are used to the hatred of our cousins. It makes us stronger. It defines who we are. That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

The Amarr of Providence will learn what it's like to be us now.

In all our defeats, we've never been broken. We are hated all the more for that. We defy our lost cousins and their pirate allies. We challenge what they stand for. They are afraid of us. That is why the CVA are hated so much. We will not let the strong command the weak. We will not let the anarchists force their consequences-free hell on good people.

We remember Universal Army at Chidah and Thiarer. We remember the Ursha'Khan at Sasta. We remember the Hobos at Nakah and Assah. We remember the Fractionite's running-dogs Stimulus. We know what they are capable of. There can never be peace with them.

They will make of our people and lands a desolation and they will call it freedom.

I pray the core of the CVA will hold R3 and Misaba. Maybe Severance and STEEL will hold their systems. They are brave and full fury of the enemy will be turned on the CVA. So long as they do not compromise away what they are. The Holders are an island of order against chaos.

Chaos always consumes itself.

How long until ATLAS turns on Triple A ? How long until the pirates turn on the U'K ? Their 'Free' Providence is Providence run by the law of the gun. We cannot stand against their capitals but they cannot hold the space. Band of Brothers and Goonfleet, destroyed by betrayal and infighting. How long can any power bloc defined by nihilism and treachery last ?

My favourite proratur, The Kithara undocked from the Rubicon, the last of my staff aboard. I made a joke at one of the blockaders about them having to pay for the station before they took it. They didn't have much to say that I'd care to repeat in reply. One long flight in cloak to find six small bubbles and two guardships at the gate. Not a serious threat. Sixty seconds and I am at the Assah gate.

I am away.

Hoth. Supplies are strewn all across the station hangers. We've invited the rest of the North Providence Militia to retreat with us, but God knows who's come or where they are. Derelik has alot of space in which to hide. Plenty of space for Tread, FCON, Epitoth and Kaiden's lot to hole up in.

Remember and learn from the Ursha'khan. They were driven out and returned. We must not make the mistakes they have made - to return as a pet of a greater power, to sell our soul to chaos, to forget who and what we are.

The CVA has grown weak. This is it's rebirth.

We will be ready.

There is no Amarr Victor in North Providence.

here, we cry Denique Ammataria.

[Clemente]

Bravo!
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"Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup."

[Lyn]

Great reflexion.

CVA should read you.

[Marlakh]

Finer words were never spoken.

Denique Ammataria!
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