To: Zoners (Comms access to Lev Shestov blocked)

[DAnvilFan]

..:: Incoming Transmission ::..
Location: Freeport 9

Lev Shestov, you may want to label your comms next time so as to properly show respect to other Zoners.
Notifying people with whom you are in dialogue is common courtesy. As you can see, everyone else is doing it.

Except for the person just preceding me. See what bad example you've just set?
I'm going to have to ask you as well. Who the hell are you? Identify yourself people.

[DAnvilFan]

..:: Forwarded Message From ::..

=INCOMING TRANSMISSION=
=SRC:PACE DELLA GUERRA[TBH],CRETE, OMICRON GAMMA=
=SRCID:Ezio.Francesca[TBH]=
Buon giorno signores.
My brothers and Elders have asked me to transmit the following to you.











The total toll for the day:
Two Jinkusus
A Mafic
Two Outcasts in Theta
Half an Outcast battlefleet
Several Freelancers and Zoners.
ZF-Aurelius(He docked aboard FP9 with minimal hull integrity. We assume he was killed in teh massive blast.)
Make peace.
My brothers and Fellow Corsairs no doubt have more guncam shots of todays action.
=ENDTRANSMISSION=

[Panzer]

..:: Incoming Transmission ::..
Comms ID: Captain Manftred "Blitz" Steiner, Colonial 88th Task force
Location: Omicron space

And at this point it's a final test - will emotion or reason prevail. Because you see - there almost seems to be two worlds, one of base decks, news reels and publicity... And one of stars and spaceships. It is very easy to ruin the best efforts at a civilized agreement by discharging a weapon - I witnessed what seemed to be a complete imbecyle of a fearless-class commander open fire at a corsair fighter with "DAI!" on his lips. So now the Corsairs bombard the freeport. And it's still standing, right? The shields held so the only waste is reactor power. Once again, I can't stress enogh how important it is that you set emotion aside - there will always be fools and provocateurs, but if an understanding is reached - the two sides won't have to face the consequences of their irresponsibility.

Steiner out.

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[DAnvilFan]

..:: Incoming Transmission ::..
Location: Freeport 9

Artemis and Memoria were involved in this assault. Artemis is Montoya's flagship. Memoria is Sephardi's flagship.

Both are Corsair Elders.

The message for "proposals of cease fire" was given to us a few hours before this attack by Corsair Elders. Then Corsair Elders attacked FP9.

That is all.

[lukasz_r128a]

****Opening channel****
****Establishing connection****
****CommID: Hal Duncan****

Is here still a person, who after seeing those guncams still believe in peacefull solution of this conflict?

****End of transmission****

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[Panzer]

..:: Incoming Transmission ::..
Comms ID: Captain Manftred "Blitz" Steiner, Colonial 88th Task force
Location: Omicron space

Yeah. Me.

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[lukasz_r128a]

****Opening channel****
****Establishing connection****
****CommID: Hal Duncan****

So you are fool...or genious diplomat. I'm curios...Tell me how you want to do it...Because I'm assuming that if you believe in that you have some ideas...

****End of transmission****

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[Panzer]

..:: Incoming Transmission ::..
Comms ID: Captain Manftred "Blitz" Steiner, Colonial 88th Task force

It's been like this before and it is again. There are individuals who want there to be battle. Out of malice, stupidity, prejudice... But they are the minority. Regardless how you look at the freeport's shelling it didn't and never would do any damage. I am not yet a side in this and sure as hell I don't want to become one - sandwiched between a debt of gratitude and fleets of Legates. The Elder council presented a deal - it's THEIR initiative which means regardless of what some of the elders might think... even oppose it - the council's ruling as a whole is clear. They don't want to see the ninth freeport as a staging ground for their enemies who abuse your hospitality.

So to sum up, keep a cool head, acknowledge only what really matters and ignore those trying their worst to get their war. The corsairs -formally- extended their hand, now it's your turn to accept it.

And if you ask me, I'd take the deal without negotiations or questions asked.

Steiner out.

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[lukasz_r128a]

****Opening channel****
****Establishing connection****
****CommID: Hal Duncan****

Well hard to deny your argumantation. But problem is that on our sides individuals about you talking are without any real power. They don't have any legitimization to decide about Zoners policy (whatever it sounds) etc. The problem are Corsairs Elders. Of course not all of them, but those who are not disciplinated, or don't have abilities to lead mighty nation like Corsairs but they doing this (I don't know how it's possible but it is!). Who will guarantee to us that if we will accept their proposition, they will stop attacks on our facilities, ships etc. Who will do this, if Corsair Elders obviously are not unanimously. They sending a peacefull proposition to us, very good one in my opinion and few hours later two of them coming to Theta and bombarding Freeport...That must be ended. If it will be done I'll be the first one who will agreed to this pact. And you can be sure that I will send all available ships of my Corporation trade fleet to Crete with food. My Corporation did it before, we can do this in future.

****End of transmission****

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[lousal]

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