Javier, watched with a certain surprise the reaction of Voncloud, it was a bit out of place, but understandable. He was already sadden by the Theta, he could feel the pain mister Voncloud was expressing. The fire in his eyes, the feeling of the lost ones who will never come back. He, experienced that, dozens of times, veteran of war, he knew the horrors of it, he had the hands with that stink, that stains...
After Voncloud's speech, some murmurs between the parties spoke and then, Magistrate Yuri Orlov raised his hands and started to speak. So many wise words from a charismatic and wise man. He used to study mister Orlov's career, at least, all that wasn't hidden. He spoke some words that shocked him, of course with a serious face he listened it all. He was right in some sort, zoners lost the conflict here, but they are more victims than agressors in this conflict, outcasts are. After Orlov's speech, he drank some water and put his palms togheter, before his face, then proceed to speak.
-sighs- I think, the people here present do misunderstood my way to express. But you know, señor Orlov is right, this war is draining us both empty. Zoners have no enough military ships to even defend themselves nowadays against common pirates, and our fleets are damaged, several caps got into dry-docks for repairs.
- Javier, stares at Voncloud with a sadden and serious face- Señor Voncloud, I know whats the smell of war, how do blood tastes, I watched hundreds die. I see in your eyes, you're worried for your people, you saw it with your bare eyes how crude and destructive this conflict has been. - Puts a hand at his chest, solemnly - Yes, we butchered each other, and that was horrible, that bloodbath was totally unnecessary and the only perros who will have to pay will be this outcasts who came here to kill our hermanos.
- He takes a breath, relaxes and gives a brief moment before speaking again - I do also think, Zoners have been lied by the Outcasts. Maltenses believe they are superior to us, so they prefer to use others as "cannon fodder". They lied to you all, they just wanted was to kill corsairs- rises a bit the tone - And then, they dissipated to butcher a station full of Cryer civilians with they'r families and they'r colleagues, yes, that's what they did.
- Javier relaxes and drinks some water at the table, then proceeds to talk with a charismatic approach - Señor Orlov, I like you'r way of thinking. You do speak from the wisdom of a long career of diplomatically relations. - smiles for a brief moment - Having an outcast for a friend, is like having a spider weaving his web, its a matter of time the spider gets you. About your proposals regarding mine, I am open to change the list in order to make them more fair for us all. - He opens the arms - In the end, Crete needs the same that Corfu and Pygar needs, the freeport 9, our closest sort of Fertilizers, and food, and repairs... All the hostages will be released from they'r status and the ones in need, as I said. Will be moved to Pygar or Corfu. Also, I am sure our imperial commercial navy can make good use of some contacts in Pygar to, together, bring this most needed resources to Theta and Gamma. - He circles the desk with his eyes, watching all the attendands - Don't we all here agree, that a better future is possible? Also Canaria will benefit from this trade, and a lot. I heard its in a frozen status and they need income to start some projects - smiles - And credits are always welcomed.
- He sits with the arms over the table and points Orlov with a confident smile - I never said zoners could not have military fleets in the protectorate. Nomads are still a meance, and there is no single day we have contacts with this disgusting alien things. We are not in Yuma, in a warm sunny beach, we are in the Omicrons, and the hard reality is nomads are a really big menace. - he relaxes and puts the arms over the table - I have been told you guys have a nice and competent small flotilla for nomad hunting, im pretty sure we could have some joint operations. We have the materials to help in the freeport 9 rebuilding project, but we lack the experts in the matter. Not that we could not reverse-engineer the last biodome - shurgs - But why? that would need years of work, no, no. We are in this venture togheter, amigos. Im sure we can agree on the terms and make a next page in our history, before the ghost of the past hunt us down to repeat the story.
- He ends the speech with a charismatic smile, before taking the tablet out to take some notes and waiting for the rest of the guests to speak -
- 1 Zoners will not have any type of friendly treaty to Outcasts. They will not engage in hostilities, but they will not accept them in they'r installations.
- 2 Omicron Theta, as a starting point, will become a protectorate under the Corsair empire military security. Zoners will have total freedom inside and could organizate armies, civilian structures, or any kind of action.
- 3 The zoners, as a war reparations will cooperate with the Corsair empire in the reparations of Freeport 9 and after, they will have the right to use its installations under the empire administration.
- 4 Both, Corsairs and Zoners will move fertilizers and food to Crete, Corfu, Pygar, and freeport 9. Zoners will enjoy a safe passage trough Omegas, convoys in need will have corsair patrols as escorts from Gran Canaria to Omicron Theta and Gamma.
- 5 The Corsair empire will release all Zoner hostages as a sign of good faith and intention to cooperate with the Zoners and the ones in need will be shuttled to Corfu and Pygar.
- 6 The Zoners, and the Corsairs will allow each other to dock and use installations in the Protectorate and beyond and also all trading companies will have access to both markets in an effort to help each other trade commodities and services in the civilian market.
- 7 The freeport 9 will have an administrative board composed of Corsairs and Zoners.
<Virtus unita fortior, Deterrence> Francisco Javier de Creta
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