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[size=13][b][color=#000099]ALG Annouces Escort Initiative

[size=12]CNS was contacted by Karl Gruber, a Press Spokesman for ALG Waste Disposal, in a statement Mr Gruber said:

"Due to the increase in attacks on ALG shipping a new trial initiative has been implemented, an Escort service for ALG Transports and other friendly companies. They will be based at Dortmund Station and provide security where needed".

CNS asked Mr Gruber about Police and Military already in place, he replied:

"We are not Police, we are not here to uphold the law, and we have given our pilots strict Rules of Combat".

CNS was given the RoC by ALG, they are:

1. All Ecsort units may defend themselves.
2. Escort are not permitted to join Military, Police, Bounty Hunter conflicts with Criminals, except in conflict with point 1.
3. Escorts will defend any ALG ship at their discretion.
4. Ecsorts can defend any Trader or Transports with that ships permission, at Escorts discretion.
5. Can engage Pirates and/or Criminals that are threatning trade routes, but are not permitted to engage Pirates and/or Criminals elswhere, except in conflict with point 1.
6. Trader can ask for an Escort free of charge, as long as the Trader is not engaged in criminal activity.
7. All Escorts must obey local Laws, and follow the orders of local Law Enforcement Goups, except where in conflict with point 1.

CNS has also learned that the pilots being used are also transport ship pilots, we asked ALG if they had the necessary skill set to fly fighters, Mr Gruber stated:

"Yes it is true they are not fighter pilots but they have many flight hours behind them, I must stress the point this is an experiment, not a new Military Wing, we are NOT going to wage war".

"We have made a deal with IMG and obtained several Raven's Talon fighters, we have equiped them with Zoner weaponry, so not to encroach on House technology, to date we have only two pilots, Captain Strormblade, and Seargent Alexander. We at ALG have not decided as yet to expand on this, time will tell".

Time will tell indeed, the reporters at CNS will keep an eye on this new development with great interest, especially the Criminal response.

Good luck ALG, you will need it.

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