To: The Confederation of Freeports | Encrypted

[Eduard]

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Robert d'Autoine here.

Bonjour, madame. It's good to know our petition reached your attention.

The Commonwealth will patiently await for a final answer but in the meantime, like promised, we will answer whatever questions you bring forward to us.

Allow me to start with myself, as mentioned, my name is Robert Carol d'Autoine. I used to be a genuine businessman, I dare say, inside Gallia. As some of you may know, life as an independent businessman is quite harsh, so to speak, so together with other family members and amis of mine, I formed a collaboration where we aid and help each other, morally, and financially. Mostly financially.

This was the start of the Commonwealth you could say, the very first steps.

I guess you are all familiarized with the history of Gallia so I need not mention its actions in the Taus, non?

Anyway, since Gallia reached the Taus, more and more individuals tried to seek profit and wealth there, and so was I. The Taus offered great options and new ventures and such.

Though, once I arrived there, it took sometime until I encountered the Freeports and the zoners. Talkative as I am... I came to learn how a Zoner lives and I dare say... I like it. Play your cards right and you live in Sirius' backyard without annoying anyone and you also get the chance to become filthy rich. At least that is what I used to think back then when I was younger...

Me and some of my relatives became zoners as well. I guess "became" is a suitable verb for this, non? Bretonian proves to be a sly lady sometimes.

After we became zoners, we came to learn how a zoner lives on our skins. It was rougher than we expected but we managed. We tightened our association so we could better help eachother's business as alone, we would faint in Sirius. Other zoners liked the community we were shaping so they wanted to join us. We agreed.

The Commonwealth was soon fledged. It is like mentioned a zoner association in the upper Taus, Freeport 10 to be precise.

Though, as it grows, we couldn't simply leave it as simple "collaboration" as that would be detrimental. Laws had to be implemented, as well as internal politics.

It became an association, an order, a community, whatever you want to call me.

The administrations has been enhanced, a Council was put in place to administrate each branch as well as external politics and diplomacy.

We adopted the zoner ideologies and traditions, a major effect when we associated with the zoners. Though we molded it with Gaul merchantilism and we developed our own ideologies and traditions.

The Commonwealth founded itself quite fast, this is mainly due to the fact that it already existed since I was in Gallia, though in a rudimentary, unofficial form.

Today, it's yet another growing Zoner association. We are mostly formed of Gauls though, something which most of Sirians view with surprise. Some of us were also insulted up front sometimes for this. It's like some people think I started the chaos. However we don't let minor details like this to get to us, business and prosperity is of our importance.

I hope these answers some of your questions, a shallow summary I admit, it's all I could recall in this five minutes of talk I made. We haven't set up an official chart dating all the important events yet though. That is something which the Council hopes to change in the future.

Though, I an proceed deeper into this subject personally

Now, is there anything else you wish to ask?

Until then, I wish you a warm "Au Revoir"

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