In the event our no fire zone (which we have decided to enforce as 5k though our agreement with the Don's allowed more) is violated, Junkers at Yanagi will treat the vessel as an unwanted hostile. At such time we may declare it is free to be engaged--as it is a matter of base defense at this point. Outside of the 5k zone we take no action regarding the behavior of others unless it is injurious action against Junkers.
One problem we have been having is pilots who by the skin of their teeth are following the minimal letter of the law but are coming close to violating it. We understand not every visiting pilot will be familiar with our practices at Yanagi and will make allowance on occasion so long as the problem is quickly corrected. Here is the problem we are having currently though and by some "house guests"...
Pilots basing fairly consistently at Yanagi literally camp their ships atop it--loitering in its space and using these loiter points to stage fast raids on shipping for piracy and attacks on enemies.
This is giving Yanagi the image that it is partisan in its dealing with factionalized traffic and this is not the case. The reason for the accord with the esteemed Dons was so that we could address such matters directly to offending pilots with no concern that it would be twisted into an "act of aggression" by factions those pilots represent.
Yet once again, we are dealing with friendlies who bend rules or abuse them and then intimate that if we do not back down, they might become aggressors again.
This behavior is a violation of the accord with the Dons and blatant disrespect to us and their orders. In future, if a Junker Congressmen asks a ship to dock or move 5k away or to cease an activity, we do not want to hear threats issued at them by faction members with whom we have an equitable relationship and clear agreement. I am not asking pilots to surrender their pride but they may have to swallow it if they want to operate regularly from Yanagi.
Reinforcements are being assigned to Yanagi as I speak. A seven ship fighter-bomber wing and two cruisers and a battleship will be maintained there by the Congress beginning within the week.
We prefer diplomacy but we insist on order. 5K about Yanagi is JUNKER territory. That is the accord we have.
Report pilots violating our base rules to us and we will pursue them. One was destroyed last night for this very thing.
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