10-31-2009, 07:48 PM
Hermanos, amigos... As I sit in my ship counting the credits Fes paid me for another haul of military vehicles I plundered from Bretonians, I looked at the ship log and calendar.
Many many years ago, when our nation just landed on Crete, things looked different. If you thought the planet is bad now, you should go to the library and look at the records from first inhabitats.
Crete was desolate. Empty and barely providing. Times were hard for Corsair nation.
[he takes a deep breath]
The reason I'm saying this is because of the day that is tomorrow. Dias dos Muertos. All saints. Day of the dead. [He sighs] The day you remember your legacy, those that have fallen before you, those that have fallen next to you, those that have fallen many years ago when you weren't even planned by your mother and father, and most importantly, those that have sacrificed their lives to feed the others. My brothers, some traditions we have taken from Sol. Some traditions live on. Some new are made, and some of the oldest are forgotten. But damned be the day when we forget abut the sacrifices Corsair Heroes, the sons of Crete did back then, and the sacrifice that Corsair Sons do today, all in the name of our Empire.
[His voice gets louder and louder] So I urge you brothers, to make a vow tomorrow, to honor those that gave their life so you can live yours. Like your father honored his ancestors, like your sons will honor you. Honor it and make them proud! Make your enemies scream in terror and agony so even the dead can hear their pleas for mercy!
[he calms down again]
Pillage them and burn them and make sure they remember, because ifi you don't - the tradition dies!
Many many years ago, when our nation just landed on Crete, things looked different. If you thought the planet is bad now, you should go to the library and look at the records from first inhabitats.
Crete was desolate. Empty and barely providing. Times were hard for Corsair nation.
[he takes a deep breath]
The reason I'm saying this is because of the day that is tomorrow. Dias dos Muertos. All saints. Day of the dead. [He sighs] The day you remember your legacy, those that have fallen before you, those that have fallen next to you, those that have fallen many years ago when you weren't even planned by your mother and father, and most importantly, those that have sacrificed their lives to feed the others. My brothers, some traditions we have taken from Sol. Some traditions live on. Some new are made, and some of the oldest are forgotten. But damned be the day when we forget abut the sacrifices Corsair Heroes, the sons of Crete did back then, and the sacrifice that Corsair Sons do today, all in the name of our Empire.
[His voice gets louder and louder] So I urge you brothers, to make a vow tomorrow, to honor those that gave their life so you can live yours. Like your father honored his ancestors, like your sons will honor you. Honor it and make them proud! Make your enemies scream in terror and agony so even the dead can hear their pleas for mercy!
[he calms down again]
Pillage them and burn them and make sure they remember, because ifi you don't - the tradition dies!