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[Dab]

First Zelot, Corsairs don't leave Zoner stations alone fully because they supply Corsairs with food (and other supplies), but also give them a place to sell the goods they pirate off of traders but don't need on Crete. But food IS the main reason, because Corsairs DON'T have access to places to get food in sufficient quantities other than from Zoners. Everyone not hostile to Corsairs doesn't have big enough ships to transport enough food. Zoners can transport large amounts of food they grew nearby straight to Crete. As opposed to Hogosha or Gaians sending small tiny freighters all the way from their houses to Gamma, probably attacked by enemies often..

Second, Zoners may not be as strong as Corsairs, but they are sufficiently powerful enough to defend their stations from Corsairs at this point, considering Corsairs have to deal with the added situation of fighting Bretonia, Mollies, GC, BHG, GMG, and most importantly, the Outcasts. BHG would also gladly defend Zoner stations from the Corsairs. They get paid to defend it, and get paid for the bounty rewards they receive for capturing/killing Corsairs.

And I threw that 2nd idea of adding a new news/rumor item about Zoners canceling the defense deal with the Corsairs so that the old isn't just thrown out (regardless of the fact that it doesn't make sense) but its just a continuation.

And about Gran Canaria. The planet has always been owned by the Zoners, and was settled by the Zoners. Regardless of the amount of Corsairs on the planet, it belongs to the Zoners. If Manhatten had more Bretonians living on it than Libertonians, it wouldn't go over to being owned by Bretonia. Partly or fully. So I'd have to say I disagree with the dual-docking ring idea. The Corsairs may have a sizable population there, but not THAT sizable, and not with enough influence to get their own docking ring. Many of the 'sairs on GC probably moved to the new base in Omega-50 once it was finished anyway.

And how does removing Corsairs from Omega-49 unbalance anything? You know, there are Zoner stations outside the Corsair ZoI.. Freeport 7, Freeport 6, Ames Research Station. There is no balance between Zoners and Corsairs.. They aren't enemies, and there is nothing to balance.

Besides, as I said above, both the fact that there are so many Corsairs in Omega-49, and the fact that Zoners hired them to defend the system makes no sense whatsoever. Why are they there in such numbers? And how do so many get there, passing through Hessian territory and passed Hessian bases, and through numerous BHG patrols? And why would Zoners hire them to protect Omega-49 in the first place? Zoners aren't under attack, especially all the way out there. Not to mention they've got enough defenses of their own around their home planet to keep it safe. If there was a legitimate reason to have either of these, then I'd be more open to the concept, but I don't see why either of these exists in the first place.


EDIT: This came out a little oddly; I'm not saying to remove all Corsairs from Omega-49. Just significantly reducing the number of them and adding in patrols of the other factions that should be present but were neglected. You wish for balance Zelot, so this shouldn't be a problem for you..

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