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Comm ID: Mad John Rackham
Location: Ambassador's Office, Shasta Orbital Skyhook, Baffin System
To: ZA et al

Regarding the ZDF......

No need for any investigation, you could have just asked me or any TAZ elder. The ZDF was agreed to be formed by the Zoner's, it's true, and the TAZ provided a bunch of money for ships which were never used, because, in reality they weren't needed. What a waste of money!

I make all new TAZ conscripts go and look at their rusting hulls as a reminder of how foolish people can be and to get some kind of idea as to what an overgrown, punctured ego looks like.

They all look confused at first, but none forget and gradually they come to understand.

Anyone seen a ZDF ship recently?

Hail Eris!
MJR

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Kallisti,

As i have been tasked with conducting a investigation into recent issues, im a firm believer that history can inform us. We all agree that history can in many ways repeat itself. The issue arised of Zoners defending themselves in a military way, this isnt new and so ill now share the information i gathered regarding this.


Zoner Defense Force History

The idea of a Zoner Militia was first raised by a former Bretonian Armed Forces Admiral Sir Charles Pole back in 797 A.S. He had recently retired and adopted the Zoner way of life, he realized that Zoners could be exploited. Zoners had placed too much trust in other people. In 798 A.S., Sir Charles Pole, with enough funding from his own bank and that of other wealthy Zoners, he proceeded to convince Zoner leaders that Zoners would require security, as it was common to see a Zoner trader killed by a pirate because he/she did not have enough cash to pay the tax, or were simply unwilling. Zoner leaders reluctantly accepted Sir Pole’s plea, and he began a long process in training volunteers, with help from a legendary mercenary group back in those days, known as the Koensayr Guardsmen.


In the first few centuries after Sirius was settled by mankind, Koensayr was a large manufacturing firm devoted to producing high quality materials for star ship construction. The rise of piracy forced the company to form its own security division. As time ran its course the company slowly died off. The Guardsmen however persevered and became a small but highly successful and famous mercenary group. They eventually left house space and joined the Zoner movement in the edges. The entire group was hired by the new Zoner Fleet Admiral, Sir Charles Pole to train Zoner pilots in 798.


In 800 A.S. when Freeport 7 was destroyed the Guardsmen paid dearly. 90% of their force was aboard station when it went up along with the newly trained Zoner Fleet. All but one of their vessels were docked or moored to the station and thus lost. All that survived was a single Fearless destroyer, Arc Hammer, which was under manned. Sir Charles Pole, who survived the attack, lead the remaining Koensayr Guardsmen, and by random chance, they encountered the then unknown and mysterious Order. Seeking vengeance for the loss of their friends they aided the Order in its mission. At the Battle of Omicron Minor their vessel was severely damaged, retreating to Omicron Theta, the vessel was crippled and set adrift. The surviving crew put themselves into stasis hoping to be found.

High Command

High Command consists of the Grand Marshal and the four operational Marshals; the Marshal of the Omegas, Marshal of the Taus, Marshal of the Omicrons, and Marshal of the Nomad Control Task Force. The Grand Marshal is the commander in chief but his orders can be over turned if the majority of High Command disagrees with him. High Command is based out of Sparta Station. Each Marshal has his own headquarters at a Zoner station of his choice in his area of operations.

Naval

The ZDF Navy patrols the space and systems in which Zoner bases/planets or Freeports exist. Their main job is to enforce the No Fire Zone (NFZ) within 5K of every Freeport as well as escorting Zoner traders and civilians across Zoner territory. They are also ready to be deployed in Omicron Minor or Omicron Gamma if either of these systems are under attack by Nomad forces, and if they are given permission to do so by Order High Command or the Council of Elders respectively.

Nomad Control Task Force

The Nomad Control Task Force (NCTF) was created in order to counter the growing Nomad threat in the Omicrons and Omegas by assisting Order operations against Nomads in the area. The NCTF also roots out Nomad infected individuals within the Zoner community and neutralizes them. Marshal Lehon Kaine leads the NFTF from the bridge of the Arc Hammer; he reports only to the Grand Marshal. He works with the Order to coordinate the operations against Nomads together. The NCTF is a small force almost all of which are Koensayr Guardsmen or their descendants. They are the only members of the Defense Force allowed to use Order tech. Only Lieutenants and above may serve in the NCTF.




Regards

Tri Udent
Administrator of Freeport Sigma, ZA Comms Officer

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