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::::--From Eastern Mobile HQ - {CoF}-The.Ashira--::::
::::--ID: Grand Pooba of Apples - Representative Brettonias V. Wingspan--::::
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Well...

It is a shock to me that they have come forward to offer peace. It only took about several months to come back to the table. And as much as I want to fully put this behind us I cannot but pause from the statement that you have given previously. I'll go through each one line by line and explain.

Quote:I don't want to waste our people are resources here and you don't want to lose everything. There is an alternative, senor Akibara. I promise that you will keep your position and be fully supported by me. I promise full pardon to the people who did not commit anything serious. I promise giving a chance to leave for those who afraid to be punished. In exchange for the peace offer and giving us right to clean the Freeport from the criminals and terrorists. As you see, no one can protect the Freeport 11 properly. We will provide security and prosperity, once you let me to do it.

"I don't want to waste our people are resources here and you don't want to lose everything. " This. Now this I can agree to in full, nothing from me in argument.

"There is an alternative, senor Akibara. I promise that you will keep your position and be fully supported by me. " I do believe that I had offered multiple times several options of peace with both Guildmasters Nova Hawken & Matt Bishop. Both declined them in full despite them being very generous towards the Core.

"I promise giving a chance to leave for those who afraid to be punished. " Do you now? And why should anyone on board Freeport Eleven have reason to be afraid? I do wonder indeed.

" In exchange for the peace offer and giving us right to clean the Freeport from the criminals and terrorists." This. Absolutely not. All I can forsee is bloodshed in the halls of a Freeport as people are gunned down. No.

"As you see, no one can protect the Freeport 11 properly. We will provide security and prosperity, once you let me to do it." So by this, you're saying that the Freeport under the guidance of myself, Finn McCool and others was never properly defended when in turn.... It's still standing and was rebuilt by many a man and woman without hesitation. You forget your place if the thought that only the Core can properly provide security once able to. This is nothing more than what I believe to be a serpents tongue whispering peace before biting the spoken.


These were the last notions offered for peace. I suggest you observe such for a moment before making such broad deals of skepticism:

Quote:Shared mineral extraction rights for Iridium and Azurite. Core to receive a 1k EC unit discount. Zoner Miners allowed full ability to use their crafts to work in Omicron Delta and Omicron Lost.

10k Exclusion Zone around Freeport 11 for Zoner Laws. Exclusion of hostile vessels on a request by request basis ONLY.

Core AND Order Vessels banned from Freeport 11 for mutual exclusion to disallow one side to gather resources directly from Zoners in Delta.

Any Zoner craft found with Nomadic materials are to have said materials destroyed on sight or handed over to Core Forces. No Exceptions.

I want a peaceful end to this conflict like any other, but it must be done so in the balance for both sides to prosper. No one side giving the other too much room. No 49% to 51%....

Signed.
Brettonias Valorian WIngspan...

Good Afternoon Administrators, Board Members, and Fellow Zoners,

It is my belief that these negotiations must take place with the same spirit of corporation that has taken place for other Zoner Installations within controlled space; Such as Bethlehem, Ames, and Freeport 1. I believe it is time to acknowledge that The Core controls Omicron Delta, and to enter earnest negotiations regarding special privileges so that the Freedoms we have come to know, love and enjoy, continue. The Cores demand is quite simple, after all did not Liberty request the ability to clear Bethlehem of deemed 'enemies of the state'? Does not Bretiona protest when an enemy of their state docks to Freeport 1? The Core want rights we have already freely given out to Houses. And what really makes a House other than the ability to project power.
And project power the Core certainly can.

Regards,
Sean Goodman
Freeport 9

Morons. The lot of you.

Are you so easily swayed by the word peace that you forget who it is we are dealing with? Forget the atrocities they have committed against the Zoner people? All the actions they took against us whilst we continued trying to be diplomatic.
its THE CORE, it doesn't matter if its a new Guild leader, its just another head to the same hydra.

Tyrants and Dictators all, that's the Core. All the time we tried to sue for peace they continued their draconian ways, forcing their rules and killing any who did not fall in line. Its only now when its believed everyone is broken and defeated that they now come forth offering peace with the facade that they are the ones taking the high road. When have they cared about preserving lives other then their own?

This is nothing more then a formality to progress their goals of taking over with an iron clad fist. We will literally be giving them the keys to begin spreading across the Omicrons like a plague, they have already made it known they want to control the Omegas and Taus along with the Omicrons and this I'm afraid is something i cannot allow.

They are a Snake in the grass and I'm surprised at how some of you seem to think otherwise. I for one am not fooled by any of this, they are the same, they will not change, and i will be ready for them when they show the face we all know.

Perhaps Morons was harsh along with some of my other words.

But my stance itself is the same, i do not trust the Core they have given me no reason to, yes they have extended an olive branch but its been extended from a large thorn bush. They have us over a barrel when it comes to negotiations, because they know even if we say No they can just bulldoze their way through regardless.

I truly do hope that you can prove me wrong, that peace can be made that doesn't lead to the Core taking over the Omicrons as suspected, but i cannot shake this feeling that they wont stop at Delta. Livadia is in Kappa, right next door, whats to stop them moving into Kappa and just continuing what they started in Delta Instead of Freeport 11 its Livadia?.

If we are to go to the table, we have to go to it with our eyes fully open, its still the Core, this invitation for peace is a very very small start towards any kind of recompense, wounds are still fresh, distrust is still ripe, and we cannot brush away the potential for this to be a smoke screen, we have to be so Very very wary. There will be those within our people who will not be happy that we may be breaking bread with the Core, i know full well the Livadian Zoners are not at all happy with the prospect but i have got their support for the greater good.

We will not be going into these negotiations with a strong hand if any hand at all, and sitting with a group who not so long ago were committed to removing us from Delta by any means necessary. We must be vigilant is my final word on this matter.

J Voncloud Livadia Administrator. CoF Joint Head