Council of the Corsair Elders

[Carlos_Benitez]

Carlos stood up abruptly, as if to interupt Custo's speech.
"Custo! Those are brave, powerful passionate words."
His head turned from Custo, now addressing the whole assembly.
"The powerful words of a true Corsair. Look at this man! Does he look like a pilot that would shrink away from battle, in cowardice or deceit? We Corsairs are a proud race. This pilot has risked his life countless times, not to save the lives of his people; for the Outcasts would not murder our people in genocide, they would enslave our families on their drug plantations. Custo' fights to save the honor and dignity of our people. Corsairs bow to no man. In the same way, Custo' does not wish his family to bow down to the Brotherhood.
I ask you if this man looks like he would ever hide from battle, because, this day, and for the past 4 days our family has been accused countless times for betraying our people by sitting idly-by while enemies where at the gates. This, as WE have said countless times, is a lie. Our family almost immediately set course for Omecron-Alpha, and intercepted a support wave containing a Battleship and a number of other warships that would have assisted in Gamma and tipped the balance of the battle had we not intervened. Weather you believe this to be true is not of my concern, but this is the last time I will tolerate my family being accused of cowardice, hiding away while our people where in danger. Not one of our pilots where not in battle that night, fighting for our people.
Custo, spoke out for what he believes in, and Custo believes in equality between the Brotherhood and the Bentiez family. But even though many share this belief, we offered a compromise to end these wretched talks. Our compromise is yet to be rejected, or accepted..."

Carlos trailed off, and sat down again.

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