License Request: Carpathia

[Edison.Stout]

Edison Stout;

Gallic Civilian technology is no longer restricted since 826 December 23.

- William Hawthorne, Director of License Requisition Center

Director Hawthorne,

Thank you for the clarification as I was unsure of the status of Gallic civilian ships as Section 1: Article 7 of the The Laws of Liberty list the Gallic Royal Enclave as known criminals, and Section 3: Article 1 under Restricted technology. states "Affiliating with, working for or possessing identification, ship, equipment or weaponry from following organisations is forbidden:" and specifically mentions the Gallic Royal Enclave as well. While it is true that my ship was obtained through EFL, the ship is also used by Gallic Metal Service, Ile-de-France, as well as the Gallic Royal Enclave. This would appear to apply to the Gallic "Taureau" and "Vache" as well for Gallia. I haven't checked, but I would assume this may apply for some of the other groups listed in those sections as well. Section 3: Article 1 also seems to indicate that only Couriers and L'Anes would be authorized if it can be proved that they were not obtained for the Gallic Brigands. The wording is somewhat ambiguous to the status of civilian ships that are also used by criminal groups. Some clarification may be beneficial in the wording, possibly to indicate that those for those ships that are used by by both lawful and criminal groups that the combination of reputation, IFF, equipment, and weaponry are used in addition to the ship itself to determine the legality.

Also based on your above clarification, since my ship did not require license, will a refund of the associated payment be made back to my account since the payment was in error?