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12-04-2018, 05:13 PM
Ivan drank a sip of water to moisten his tongue before speaking.
Sir William, according to inter-Colonial law bringing a capital ship into a foreign sovereign solar system uninvited and without permission is nothing short of a declaration of war and subject to expulsion or immediate destruction upon refusal to leave the space.
May I remind everyone what this summit is about: Finding a peaceful alternative, ideally an alternative that all parties are content with.
With that being said, let me make it very clear as to why the decision of the Bretonian government to bring a military capital ship into Omega 49 is the worst decision they could have made save for colonizing Gran Canaria.
Throughout history, Zoners occupied territory outside of House controlled space for the exact reason of not having to deal with the respective governments, although mister Holliday and OSI strive for a peaceful solution, there are other more militant Zoner groups in the vicinity who see this action as an attack on their integrity, and these militant groups have the firepower to protect that integrity, even from a Bretonian battleship, they are merely waiting for Bretonia to make a mistake that would justify them destroying this vessel, and right now Bretonia is in the process of making that very mistake.
Then there is the refugee issue.
A large number of Bretonian civilians have settled this planet when they ran from the initial invasion of Leeds, and there is an increasing number of people arriving from New London.
These people have fled because they want nothing to do with the war, and now Sir William, your government has brought the war to their doorstep.
There is a very real chance that these people although peaceful, may take up arms against what they perceive to be a Bretonian effort to rob them of their last hope for a safe haven.
A Bretonian military presence in this system may also make them a target for Gallia, even more reason for them to oppose your presence through armed conflict.
As far as the Coalition is concerned, the Bretonians and your neighbors may have noticed that in the recent history Coalition military operations against the Crown have come to a complete stop, you have this to thank to a standing non agression pact that has been signed between our State Duma and the Crown.
A pact that the Coalition so far has honored.
Omega 49 is directly bordering Coalition space and a Bretonian military presence here would make a good staging point for Bretonian attacks upon our people.
The Coalition retains the right to protect it's citizens from any foreign incursions, and our government may see your presence here as a breach of the non-agression pact.
This will force Bretonia to wage the war on two borders, something that did not work out for you in the past, hence the pact.
There are also the Cretenians who have a considerable population on this world, and they will NOT shy away from openly engaging Bretonian troops on the streets.
The current no fire zone and neutrality status will be effectively dissolved and of all involved parties, Bretonia will suffer the most from it.
Now you will do well to bring this to the Crown's attention and make them retreat that battleship ASAP if you care at all about the well being of Bretonian citizens.
Ivan paused to catch his breath, after which he finished his glass of water.
But what do I know? I am just here to oversee Major Grachov's well-being, so comrade Grachov, if you have anything to add or modify to what I have said, I think now it would be a good time.
Sir William, according to inter-Colonial law bringing a capital ship into a foreign sovereign solar system uninvited and without permission is nothing short of a declaration of war and subject to expulsion or immediate destruction upon refusal to leave the space.
May I remind everyone what this summit is about: Finding a peaceful alternative, ideally an alternative that all parties are content with.
With that being said, let me make it very clear as to why the decision of the Bretonian government to bring a military capital ship into Omega 49 is the worst decision they could have made save for colonizing Gran Canaria.
Throughout history, Zoners occupied territory outside of House controlled space for the exact reason of not having to deal with the respective governments, although mister Holliday and OSI strive for a peaceful solution, there are other more militant Zoner groups in the vicinity who see this action as an attack on their integrity, and these militant groups have the firepower to protect that integrity, even from a Bretonian battleship, they are merely waiting for Bretonia to make a mistake that would justify them destroying this vessel, and right now Bretonia is in the process of making that very mistake.
Then there is the refugee issue.
A large number of Bretonian civilians have settled this planet when they ran from the initial invasion of Leeds, and there is an increasing number of people arriving from New London.
These people have fled because they want nothing to do with the war, and now Sir William, your government has brought the war to their doorstep.
There is a very real chance that these people although peaceful, may take up arms against what they perceive to be a Bretonian effort to rob them of their last hope for a safe haven.
A Bretonian military presence in this system may also make them a target for Gallia, even more reason for them to oppose your presence through armed conflict.
As far as the Coalition is concerned, the Bretonians and your neighbors may have noticed that in the recent history Coalition military operations against the Crown have come to a complete stop, you have this to thank to a standing non agression pact that has been signed between our State Duma and the Crown.
A pact that the Coalition so far has honored.
Omega 49 is directly bordering Coalition space and a Bretonian military presence here would make a good staging point for Bretonian attacks upon our people.
The Coalition retains the right to protect it's citizens from any foreign incursions, and our government may see your presence here as a breach of the non-agression pact.
This will force Bretonia to wage the war on two borders, something that did not work out for you in the past, hence the pact.
There are also the Cretenians who have a considerable population on this world, and they will NOT shy away from openly engaging Bretonian troops on the streets.
The current no fire zone and neutrality status will be effectively dissolved and of all involved parties, Bretonia will suffer the most from it.
Now you will do well to bring this to the Crown's attention and make them retreat that battleship ASAP if you care at all about the well being of Bretonian citizens.
Ivan paused to catch his breath, after which he finished his glass of water.
But what do I know? I am just here to oversee Major Grachov's well-being, so comrade Grachov, if you have anything to add or modify to what I have said, I think now it would be a good time.