To: Zoners of Freeport 9 and surrounding systems

[Tenshu]

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----Zoner signature detected ----
----Zoner ID verified----
----ID: Temporary Autonomous Zoner----
----Operator: Xavier Triton----
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Trogdor,

Indeed it may seem that way at a glance but the fact remains that I will not give over or trade
away the freedoms of any Zoner assets. Freeports will retain their freedom.
Corsairs already dominate Theta and Omega-41. This is a fact. And it's a matter of semantics to declare
the system as such. The fact they ask it to be acknowledged is akin to a house like Liberty making us
declare that California or Colorado is "sovereign Libertonian space". It obviously is because of the
dominant force of Liberty that uses the system.

Using Freeport one as an example doesn't really work in this situation where Freeport one is effectively
sitting on the edge of Bretonian influence. Can this be said the same for Freeport 9 or Freeport 5 in
respects to Corsair influence?
Also, if you were paying attention to what I have been saying here and in announcements then you would
have noticed that I said all non-zoners will be denied the means to base on our Freeports. The lockdown
is, of course, a temporary measure until a more permanent solution can be agreed upon to reach this end.

In regards to your statement on mounting a resistance, the reason I can be sure that you would not be
triumphant is all a matter of mathematics and logical deduction. As many enemies as the empire may have,
the ones of note are either too far away or already fighting the empire with a clearly defined front line..
far from the Freeports. No man in his right mind would think that Freeports with a total population of
approx. 330 Zoners (assuming of course that every one of these Zoners can fire a weapon) could
hope to hold the line long enough for any real assistance to be provided to fend off an entire planet of
pirates a mere jump away. It's unrealistic and foolish to think otherwise. I have seen this happen before
and it did not end with us valiantly defeating Corsairs with superior numbers or firepower. It ended with
diplomacy but not after many Zoners died. I am skipping the unnecessary posturing, the us dieing part,
and going straight to the diplomacy, if you don't mind.

Regards,

Xavier Triton
The Trident of Eris, Shasta Orbital Skyhook, Baffin

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