.:j:. JUNKER CONGRESS MESSAGE DUMP

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Greetings fellow Congressmen, Guardsmen and Junkers. Much good news for us all!

Raven has agreed to stand down and acknowledge Junker authority around Yanagi. The Outcast Dons have also formally recognized a 10 kilometer radius about the base as being under our control. In addition, they have left combat vessels in the area to assist against rogue bounty hunters.

Outcasts will be treated as respected guests at our bases and their ships will be given prompt servicing when docked. They will comply with base policies but these will be administered fairly and professionally.

Regrettably, I must recall Adjudicator Green Hawk from his posting now but offer our thanks for maintaining a level head in a difficult time. I also wish to thank the Corsair Elders for their patience and leadership in this time of tensions.

Yanagi is now open for business as usual.

We have several members who have brought in many new recruits and my paperwork load increases as I speak. I will be on classified operations for much of the day in the Rift and may thus not be available for regular communications.

As soon as a few administrative functions are complete on my end, we will hold the first session of Congress and elect officers and present commendations. Available positions will be posted shortly and applications for nomination will be accepted at that time.

Lastly, two huge construction projects have been initiated. A major new vessel prototype--a "Congress" class battleship is undergoing a feasibility study as we speak and I have received word that a new vessel type I had requested will be produced here in Puerto Rico in the near future. These two ships will be stunning testimonies to Junker ingenuity and I am certain when finally revealed you will all stand proud as Junkers.

Be advised as well that the Congress is offering one million credits for each "Hogosha" (not "Pirate") pilot captured and returned to Puerto Rico. Bring 'em in boys. We also plan to initiate a "Xeno Population Management Program" where the Congress will award a cash bonus to the pilots bring in the largest number of captured Xeno pilots. Watch for that announcement in future.

Finally, we are building a dedicated com center that will allow us to do something truly revolutionary throughout Sirius. I can't discuss it publicly at the moment--but if the idea works, pilots from every system may wish to visit us and bringing cash when they come!

Stand tall and hold your ground dogs--this is the day of the Junker!

Arbiter Vladimir Tinkerbell

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