The Zoner Conference

[Omicron]

'Enough.' Within delegations one voice raised. Martina standing, by looks annoyed by what course this meeting heads towards. After momenth of silence she continued. 'If this is what conference will be about, Porto Novo shall retreat from it. I see here only history repeating itself.'

Turning to TAZ, OSI and CoF representatives.

'What is it?! Tyranny? Using not yours assets to deal with single Freeport that crossed the line? Is Confederation turning into copy of Zoner Defence Force, fueled by political squables and influenced by selected few for their own ends? San Savage telling her own people that EVERYONE of Confederation takes biased stance against Eleven? Regardless of Harvey's objections he is told to stand back in line.'

Now looking at Orphelia.

'Now him, madman trying to secure only his own gain... I do not see him appropriate for his current position. Allthrough did ANYONE asked himself a question WHAT residents of Freeport 11 really want? Each region, each Freeport has its own unique diplomacy. Transmitting co-ordinates from OSI to everyone in Sirius - pathetic act of revenge that backfired. GMG will set bounty on him and only him, it will be his consequences to face that.'

Directing next words to everyone gathered.

'Do your sandbox conflicts between yourselves only. Your willingness to force your point of view on everyone will eventualy lead to the very same scenario when Zoner Alliance has fallen... Zoners united under same banner guided by TAZ and OSI, just yet even less organised than ever before. Orphelia escalated this dispute into what we see now and I am all for harsh consequences for his actions. All I want is you to give your own people chance to think, express and do what they think is right, even if contradictng your own agenda. Let them deal with consequences of their actions as every independent human outside House space should.

No Zoner participating in this squabble will come out victorious or with any sort of profit. It will be everyone else that will benefit from your arguments. That is why I left Freeport 1 in the first place and settled on peaceful Porto Novo, refusing to join Confederation. I even saw this happening but not on such scale as today it is. Look at Omega 50 just one jump away. No one is at our gates wanting my head.'

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