' Wrote:->CC: All brave Corsairs and The Corsair Brotherhood
->Comm ID: Tribune Skyelius
->To: The Benitez family and misinformed Corsair independents
Things went well until we stated we would honor our tradition of only one Elder representative for each chosen family of Crete. We have always been in favor of having you, Ferono or Zavier as that wise representative we would like to share a seat in Crete's Council of Elders. That was fine, before you spoke against that tradition, and started pointing towards the Benitez not being a family itself, but a strong military contingent withing the Corsairs. Ironically, you then asked me if I was "treating you as a family", which indeed you are, and later admitted (which hints me to the fact that you probably have some kind of mental disorder or psychological issue; contradicting yourself, what the heck?) that you were. The point is that The Brotherhood is composed of chosen members from diverse families of the Corsairs, and some get appointed to the honorable and respectful rank of Elder (which, demonstrating my sincere loyalty to our best interests, refused long ago). We called for a vote after that, remember? (I sent this transmission on a general Benitez frequency, just in case you were not in a mindful state). The options were to: A) Stay as we were, B) Accept your proposition of integrating our ranks (therefore allowing two or more Benitez Elders amongst the Corsairs), and C) Continue our diplomatic talks and search for an agreement; all of us chose option C, so we proceeded, until you suddenly left the system, with little explanation. We all noticed you left in quite a hurry, I might add. You received clear word when you were still in Omicron Gamma. After I personally made the call to arms, I read your jump to Omega-41 (why would you jump through 41 and not Theta, facing the Outcast fleet you already knew was there?).
-----Retaliatory Transmission------------
ID; Carlos Benietez
A very distorted picture of last night's meeting. It was quite some time after the vote that the Benitez left without a word. We left because the whole meeting had become a farce. Whilst my members sent their own opinions, ideas and responses to me privately for me to relay, as a spokesperson, the Brotherhood failed to exercise any control over their members outbursts, and one (Skyelius) flatly refused to let-lie an issue that had already been voted on and dismissed by that vote.
Why would the Benitez leave to Omega-41 and then Omega-5 if they where planning to strike Alpha? Good question. This FACT is incontrovertible proof that at the time we walked out of the meeting, and out of Gamma, we where not aware of the incoming fleet. Once we where aware, and our fleet had been prepared, we made haste to Omecron Alpha.
Returning to Omecron Gamma after storming out would have been as dishonourable and foolhardy as cowering in our hideout in Omega-5 and waiting for reports of the decimation of Crete. Invasion of Outcast space to draw away the fleet was a third option that was unanimously agreed to be the correct course of action by all pilots in the fleet.
(((((( The issue is far less complicated than 4 months ago with the SCRA and OPG also sitting in the council. When we entered the meeting, there where only 2 candidate groups for council seats. The situation now is about 1 clan attempting to exercise control over another. It's something my members didn't sign up for when they joined this clan, and it's something they will never agree to. My members chose Benitez over TBH because they wanted the freedom that comes with a leadership that gives members their say in all matters and follows the members' judgement. I was told after the meeting that if the family ever came under control of another clan, almost all members would leave.))))))))
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