to liberty authorities from [collectors]

[Sonja]

Transmission; Start
Identification: Commodore Christina Robinson
Location: New York system, Planet Manhattan, Fort Bragg
Encryption: Secure

Carlos Ortiz;

Regardless of your good intentions, the law is clear. There are no exceptions. Whereas the Pirate Transport is a very common transport used for piracy, the Pirate Train is far more easily employed as the smuggler's ship of choice. This is due to its generous cargo hold, capable defensive capacity, thick armour and surprisingly small size. In addition, it is readily available as a ship, and was found to be employed primarily in a smuggling capacity before it became illegal itself.

At first, this might seem silly, as smuggling was already illegal, so you could argue that the ship being illegal or not wouldn't matter. However, we can only catch smugglers in the act; this law gives us a way to counteract efficient smuggling within the house by totally removing the ability of unscrupulous individuals to deceive the authorities.

As with every blanket measure, there are innocent victims, but such measures help to better protect those who would otherwise be exposed to slavery, narcotics and other vile practices. I'd say that was a price worth paying, and I hope you would too.

Transmission Terminated