JUNKER CONGRESS

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A very interesting concept indeed. The Grau Family would support such an idea, but would not be willing to join. We are proud to be Junker, make no mistake, and will gladly assist fellow Junkers in need; but we are too independent to have a body over us make decisions as to who is our enemies and friends.

We have worked at achieving good relations with certain factions, which could be jeopardized if a congress feels our friends should become enemies.

As far as aggression goes, I have indeed seen it. Hersteller was killed by a pirate in Magellan, though it was an independent pirate and not a hacker. When I wanted vengeance no bh would help because bh view us all as evil pirates.

When we do some cardi runs the group we see the most is ROS. I have found that as long as I leave with their product we are left alone. Other than that people are pretty cool.

We strive to be neutral with all, and only have 2 declared enmies (xenos and hogosha) and 2 Undeclared ones. The rest we are either friendly or neutral. So most leave us alone.

So, yeah, if we see a Junker in need, we will help, but we will not seek membership of such a congress.

You bring up an excellent point Herr Grau and in fact, the Junker Congress will not determine for all Junkers who are their friends and enemies--in fact, we want you, and other Junkers, to point them out to us!

The Congress will act against those who act directly against its Junker Guard Party members and those Junkers who request assistance from the Congress. Participation is totally voluntary.

All Junkers may live the lives they chose and the Junker Congress simply will try to provide protections so they are able to do that. We are committed to independent, Junker freedom.

No "laws" will be enacted forcing non-participating Junkers to comply. Any Junker can freely conduct business in Sirius and at any Junker facility with no restriction whether they are affiliated or not with the Congress. In fact. any Junker can freely ask the Congress for help and expect to receive it if is within our ability and means to give it.

Just as not all are called to military service, not all are called to politics and not all are called to ministry--so we do not expect all to join the Junker Guard Party--the political/military staff--if you will--of the Junker Congress.

The Congress is for the Junkers. No Junker owes the Congress anything. The Junker Guard Party will administrate the Congress and maintain it. Junkers will individually chose their own paths. We are simply here to help. This is true democracy. True Liberty.

I also wish to point out that we Junkers do indeed have few true enemies--other than the murderous Xenos and treacherous and deceitful Hogosha. We are not concerned about the Houses and greater factions attacking us so much as we wish to protect ourselves from the radical actions of small groups and individuals--the true rogues and renegades. In addition, we face greater threats from the Wild, Nomads and Phantoms--these are threats against which the Congress can serve all Junkers. It is not war we want, it is security.

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