Easy Victory?

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Voncloud was lent forward by this point his hands together elbows rested on the table listening to what is said by those in attendance. Before anything can be moved forward however Raven then gives his report, it wasn't news to Voncloud though there was a detail that could change things, either for the worse of the better depending on the parties involved.

"As far as i am aware the Corsair Colonies on Gran Canaria are focused on the production of food for Crete,
we have strict policies as to what infrastructure can be established when these settlements get built. Now i am not naive enough to presume the Corsairs haven't considered using their facilities for military purposes however iv'e not seen anything that would raise suspicion, regular inspections have yielded nothing to suggest the Corsairs are but I'm not going to turn around and state that these accusations are baseless.
But you do use the word 'Possible'. IF you have proof that the Corsairs are in fact using Gran Canaria for a military staging ground then their Disarming would be unquestionable, but i need to see that is happening first."

He leans back in his chair adjusting his glasses

"Now, you need to understand if i were to commit to such a move that the move wouldn't be specific to the Corsairs, it will need to be applied to all settlements, i cannot be seen to play favorites whilst spouting that the planet is a place of neutral peace, i know full well the moment i impose anything upon the Corsairs they will be the next ones sat in this room with me making demands.
Fact of the matter is if you want the Corsairs to be Disarmed i would have expect other factions to do the same ."

Taking a brief pause in order to drink from a glass of water he address the report and Raven

"Now Keeper Raven, onto your report that links into the Republics concerns.
Im not ignorant to the Corsairs use of Omega 49 as a highway for its ships however they are not the only ones using it The peoples republic ships have been seen in Omega 49 and There are many other factions who traverse the system And i cannot police them all, and i certainty cannot place sanctions on one and not the other otherwise i have a similar situation with the imposing of sanctions on the colonies.
What i will say is this, in regards to your report Keeper. The No Fire Zone of Omega 49 isn't system wide its only the immediate air space of Gran Canaria and Lanzarote Station. I simply do not have the man power or resources to enforce such a Zone And if anyone says it is, i certainly wont be trying to enforce it.
With that being said Commissar if The Peoples Republic feel the need to have war ships within Omega 49 to patrol for Corsair ones, then by all means do so, it is free space and what happens outside of our boundaries is none of our business as long as it doesn't effect the planet and her stations. Of course the Corsairs have the same luxury but im sure thats something your 2 people will settle with Arms"