To: Phoenix Zoners from Unioners

[Soban]

Greetings Mr Kruger,

If memory serves, a century ago you fought for a worthy cause. But with the Freeport 2 community dispersed across Sirius, reliable news has grown scarce and what does reach us is… concerning. We don’t claim to know the full story of your civil war, yet your stance on Theta suggests a degree of entanglement with the Corsairs—whom we oppose after the carnage at Freeport 9 and their relentless interference in Zoner affairs.

A word of caution: so long as you are useful to them, you may be spared Freeport 9’s fate—for now. Should they gain a foothold in Rheinland, however, expect to be cast aside. The Imperio does not share. And the artifact trade they dangle before people carries an obvious risk of spreading Nomad corruption.

That said, we won’t squander resources by treating every associate of theirs as an enemy. Our convoys will continue to transit Pacifica when deemed necessary. If you require iridium or deep-Omega materials, Athens and Sparta remain open to all. Save, of course, the barbarous Imperio and the genocidal aliens.


Jonathan Cayran, out.