To: Elders of The Brotherhood
CC: The rest of TBH
From: Captain Dieter Zehn, SCRA
Elders, we all know what has gone on in the past between the SCRA and the Corsairs. It is not much different from the present situation we find ourselves in. You say that you are tired of the SCRA pushing themselves around Gamma and Corsair space, thinking that they own the place. Well, we don't own the place, we shouldn't own the place, but what we should have is your respect. The countless times we've protected YOUR space, albeit for our own reasons, should command atleast the respect to listen to us in situations like the one regarding the ICO.
Now, if you had listened to us, you would have learnt that they are prohibiting smuggling in co-operation with the LSF, have raided Corsair shipyards in the past, and have fought against the Coalition in more than one occasion. But you didn't. We made a point from then on not to engage the ICO within Corsair space.
We have since proven that ICO's dealing are nothing but lawful, and are actually opperating under Bounty Hunter IFF's. Still, you hold us at arm's length. Is it so hard to embrace the fact that maybe someone other than you super-intelligent Corsairs might know a little more about the situation?
Yes, your chips are up at this point in time. Safety in numbers can't be argued with. But that can change rapidly, as well you know. When that happened last time, you needed us and we were there. There has never been a point where we have betrayed you. Shots have been fired between myself and a few Brotherhood members in the past, but I have never fired the first shot. We have constantly had to deal with being shot in the back by Corsairs day in and day out.
Right now, Gamma is merely a convenience for us. We have no need to station ourselves there. With this arms deal, the only thing we want is a gunboat or two, or the parts to repair them. We don't need them, it's merely a convenience.
You made a mistake dealing with the ICO in the first place, something that we tried to rectify. Fortunately you haven't suffered for your misjudgement. Treating the Coalition as you have done is your second mistake, luckily you haven't suffered here either, mainly due to our discretion. How far are you willing to push that abundant Corsair luck of yours?
