First Baffin Zoner Zummit at The Zenarch, Malaclypse Freeport

[Aazalot]

Voncloud leans back in his chair after hearing Achille's responce, it was not exactly what he expected, but it did make him smile a little

"Although what you say is true, i have buried many in my time, OSI wise, ive killed noone, my comment was more to get a reaction from you. No, i became head of OSI when alot of directors before me all retired at the same time, the position in essence just..fell into my lap. Now, people do not seek glory because they feel they deserve it, no, they seek glory for the ideal of earning that glory. I did nothing to become the head of OSI, instead i had to ride to the occasion, i seek no glory for myself, only the better of OSI and those who work for it.

It seems you have alot to learn about what it means to be a Zoner, those are present here today about the Gallic threat, look at them, they are not interested in war, in becoming a military might which may face down an invasion force...they are Chieftains of smaller tribes, worried as to what could happen to those that they lead. Families of people live on Freeports, they arnt here to form some new fleet of war, they are here to do what ever is needed to protect Zoners and the Zoner way of life. Like any set of siblings, Zoner brothers and sisters will squabble, but we are all here for the main purpose of making sure we are prepared for the worse.

This, tenuous unity, and these, fools, you so happily consider them, may in the end, become the only allies if the shit does indeed hit the fan. Because if war does indeed occur, the houses will be more then happy to leave us to our fate when they need to protect themselves. So keep that in mind..that these, 'fools' may one day be all there is between you and a Gallic weapon of war."

*The fox sits up straight to look at the view screen*
And you speak of us to treat the Gallics as human beings, well, actions speak louder then words, and so far, the Gallics have shown no interest in being nothing more then heralds of an invasion. We tried to speak to them as a nation, as a people, and it fell on deaf ears. So when they are ready to speak, we will listen, but until then we have little choice but to prepare to defend ourselves should the need arise"

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