To: TAZ, Baffin

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...:Robert Pirx:...
...:Trading Office, Freeport 5:...

Dear Zoners

At the beginning I would like to introduce myself. I'm Zoner Pirx Robert, I live on Gran Canaria. I run small trading company. As a result of recent events and coincidences, I set up trading office in Freeport 5. When I came to this station, it was almost abandoned. There were dozens of residents who had nowhere to go. Since then, I try to help them, providing food, water, oxygen and pharmaceuticals and caring about their safety.

We want Freeport 5 to be an independent and neutral port, which maintain good relations with neighbours. Freeport 5 is a small trading post, which has no military forces. We don't want any fights, and any military or assault vessels 2.5k around our station. We do not wish anyone who want to use our station as a base to attack any of our neighbour. Therefore, and because of we have technical problems with the docking terminals, we introduced the docking ban for all warships - gunboats and above. The prohibition does not apply to transport, research, exploration, passenger, medical or small personal vessels.

I established communication with Leon Base, presenting them an offer of cooperation and our policy. It seems, that it was well received. Their ships dock at our Freeport, unfortunately, our ships can not dock to Leon. General prohibition of docking concerns all Zoners ships. Administrator of Leon Base applied to Corsairs Elders for permission to dock to Leon for our ships , but probably he didn't receive a response yet.

I also sent a message to the Red Hessians with an offer of trade cooperation and a request for permission to dock to their bases in Omega. I received a very friendly response, they even attempted to delivery of some necessary goods to the Freeport. It is really important gesture of sympathy. Unfortunately, one transport have been captured by the Corsairs. We will provide them with fuel and other goods they need.

I write all of this to You, because it seems the Freeport 5 has been forgotten by the community of Zoners. The situation around Freeport 5 is currently good, but unstable. We don't know, how long we will manage to keep this illusion of safety. We don't have a view into matters of high politics, into talks with Corsairs Elders, if such are in progress. All knowledge, which we have, are rumors. We don't know, what are Corsairs plans or even Zoners intentions toward Freeport 5.

I want You to remember about this small station, and if things will be going wrong, that You to warn us and to help in evacuation.

I don't have to mention, that Your ships are always welcome in Freeport 5.

Best regards

Robert Pirx
Director of Trading Office

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