The Zoner Meeting

[Dourden4]

Duncan sighs, tapping his fingers on his chin

" Doc, I agree with the idea that drastic measures are required, though i dont agree with closing Zoner bases to everyone not a Zoner. To use you own euphanism, surgery may be required, but why remove a limb when a splint would heal the wound? Are we as Zoners to become recluses then? Are we to shun everyone because a few people are too ignorant to respect Zoner ways? For if that is to be the case, i fear things will get far harder for those of us that dwell in the wilds of space. We might as well reintegrate into the houses if we are to start restricting the freedoms we have in the outer reaches."

Duncan takes a breath

"Look, I understand your frustration. I can only hint at the situations and people you have had to deal with. You have my respect, but i feel that your emotions may be clouding your judgement on the matter. Take from it what you will, but i think you need to step back and look again with a cooler head. Tell me, what did you find so wrong with the idea i proposed? It is fundamentally similiar to what you want, while giving some allowance to facilitate continued trade. Close the Freeports to Non Zoner combat vessels. But allow trade ships, Freighters and transports, to continue docking. What threat do those ships pose to anyone?"

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