Alright allow me to attempt to being some sort of semblance of Order to this message and the responses if i may.
Now to those who are not fans of the Core and, or are Allies of the Order. You are correct in your statement that the base wasn't announced, it was kept in the Dark and perhaps it was wrong to keep it as such, believe it or not even though i am one half of the Confederation Leadership
I didn't know about Carthage's existence until very recently. However this does not take away from its purpose, it is a bridge being built between Zoner's and Core as the first step and physical representation of the Peace we are trying to build between our 2 people. But if the Orders threat is anything to go buy, do you blame those involved for trying to keep it hush hush even for a small amount of time? There are many who wish to see this Peace fail.
Wether you agree disagree, like or dislike that this Peace between Zoners or Core has occurred the fact is it was done as a way to stop the loss of life, mostly Zoner life, it wasn't a choice made lightly but one that HAD to be made, you can call it feet kissing if you want but at a time when the Core could easily have removed Freeport 11 and all those on board along with any Zoner ship and its crew, they extended a hand in peace instead.
Now to you directly Spectral Guardian as your the only person here to actually stick up for yourself and the Order, consider the reason why this occurred? why we "ran to the Cores arms". If the Order were in any sort of power in Delta wouldn't it be the Orders arms we ran to? Not the Cores? Yes everyone was at a time willing to fight the Core, but for this to happen for us to make peace and work with the Core what do you think that means? It means those facing the Core gave up, and the Core won, and that and rightfully so probably leaves a very bitter taste in your mouths. The Core are the power in Delta and i think even you realise that but another question you do need to ask yourself and one that the Admiral really needs to ask is, Why should you care? The Order are not a nation, nor a house you are the Defenders of humanity against the Nomads, where bases are decided to be built are not your concern outside of your own operations. Your laws perhaps then should be changed to better focus on the policing of Nomad activity rather then attempting to claim space.
You seem to be and i hope your are a reasonable mind but look at the Order as it is right now, look at how the Admiral is steering it, and ask yourself..is this what the Order should be doing? Disrupting the attempts at peace between 2 foes? Trying to lay claim to systems and using up its resources with infighting? Can you really afford such a thing?.
Administrator Akibara is right in his choice to announce that Carthage has been threatened because there are many MANY people counting on this peace to work and the threat from Admiral Golinski puts this in jeopardy. To highlight Miss Veraz and something i have stated to the Order leader, we cannot continue to fight amongst ourselves as the Nomad threat continues to loom but the Order are the only faction within Delta who wish to continue fighting. Until they realise its folly we will have to defend ourselves from them in the mean time.
J Voncloud