If zoner sponsored missions where added to the freeport stations it would be a big help. Is it possible to make "elemenate enemy forces" type missions against the nomads for the zoners(since that have enemy factions) without giving the nomads a rep modifier?
If its a matter of needing an RP reason, it doesnt take much imagination to realize why the zoners would want to higher freelancers to fight off a race that indescriminatly attacks human ships.