Comm ID: J.Archer,
Chairman of the Zoner Council.
to: Captain Trogdor,
negative on that, we have an official section for that
Freeport No-fire Zone Violations
send them there,
I have looked at the evidence, it wasn't near any freeports or other Zoner facility,
best thing to do is pay and stay friendly.
the council cant do anything about that. one advice tough, hire an escort when you think you need one.
thank you for your attention
J.Archer.
Forgive my abruptness, dear friends, but we have a problem.
Coalition to all Zoners
I have been away from this Council for some time, and I am not up to speed as of yet on all of the diplomatic arrangements that have been made in my absence, but...
one thing is for sure, we are Zoners, not usurpers or cleansers. We don't take our military vessels and ram them down the throats of those who disagree with our way of life! We live co-existent, co-mingled, and with understanding.
Captain Trogdor, I must ask for an apology and explanation as to why you put our diplomatic state in such peril?
My concern is not selfish or prideful, but one of humility and honor for our peoples and customs
Friends, honored colleagues. I, too, am deeply disturbed by this man's accusations. Even moreso by the threat he has made against all of us, not just myself.
I am deeply disturbed by this because I know that what he claims is untrue. We are stationed at Freeport 1. We guard it with our lives to ensure it is safe. We ensure that the no-fire zone around the station actually means something to its visitors. Ask any trader that travels past frequently, they know this to be true.
I honestly have no idea why this man has accused us of not only wandering far away from our post, but of openly and wantonly destroying their people on their doorstep. Why would we do this? We have heard only vague rumors of an entrance to their system somewhere in Omega 5. That system is riddled with asteroids and mines. Why would we venture through such a place, hunting for an entrance to a system with whose owners our relations are already stretched thin?
This man is either losing his mind or misinformed. Perhaps an ion storm anomaly caused a station or sensor array in his system to malfunction and report false data?
I am sorry, but I am only sorry that this is going on, and not because The Burninator had any hand in it.
Captain Trogdor, signing off.
//A few points.
One: At the time I tested this, it was around 4 in the morning. I was the only one in the system, there were a handful of people online at the time on the entire server. There were no witnesses to what went on other than myself.
Two: It was intended as an OORP weapons test. The only reason anyone knows what went on there is because I mentioned it in a non-roleplaying forum.
Three: If anything, the Coalition original poster is the one who has put us in this situation because he has taken an OORP event and brought it into RP. Further, YOU, Meiun, have added validity to it by responding to him.
I request that you drop it, please. I have also requested that he drop it, but he seems insistent on making this an in-character matter. I will attempt to diffuse the situation as best I can.
One further note, I will cleanse the OORP from this post when Meiun edits his message such that it does not implicate me as the cause of any tension between the SCRA and the council.
//
// then OORP, let me muddle over that post there, Burn...
I'm to blame for your OORP incursion? The coalition fella is to blame? ...but your actions, even in OORP, have nothing to do with this?
Validity isn't the issue here. Your actions are clear, and at your own mouth you've admitted as such.
You claim it a weapons test, but I see that you tractor in your prey, that alone is an act of war, whether it be in RP or not. I understand the temptation to role such a beautiful vessel out for a mission like this, as I have captain'd similar ships in my past, but you must understand that when you leave FP 1 with that vessel, the RP tag follows you, and your actions are done in that name. Don't forget Zoner Guard is in front of your callsign.
It sounds as if you've done what you can to diffuse the situation by PM'ing him. I hope that your tone wasn't defensive, as it is here. The problem with text is that the reader's inflection and perception are imbedded as the text is read. That alone can lead to misconceptions of intent.
I assure you that my post has no pride, malice, or ill-notions toward you in any way. I'm simply attempting to assist in correcting the diplomatic dilemma at hand. It is you alone that can end this. My editing cannot mend this situation.
--Incoming Transmission--
--ID: Captain Rashida--
Clad in a blue-green top, with bright orange trousers, Rashida appears flustered and distracted, as though her mind is elsewhere, concerned with other matters. Behind her can be seen a thick dark matter cloud, reminiscent of the ones in Gallileo, Kepler and Texas. Tooking up from ger personal computer which she holds nestled in the crook of her arm, she begins,
"Time passes, stuff 'appens, an' me schedule gets interrupted. Bah.
"Lessee...'Sairs attackin' our bases. Well, dat be bad business an' bad fer business. I 'opes mistah Archer an' da Elders can come ta some sort o' agreement about dese rogue elements...well, I 'opes dey's rogue...
"Piracy...sigh...all too common in dese troubled times. 'Tis better ta come ta whatever agreement ya can make wiv da guys on da uvver side...dey 'as ta make a livin' too, aye? Ifn yer on a sensitive run or yer doin' 'umanitarian fings, dat comes a li'l different...but da sector is as it is, 'oo are we ta change it?
"As fer pokin' da Coalishun...dere was an old sayin' I 'eard once...'Do not meddle in da affairs o' draguns, coz you is tasty an' goes well wiv ketchup' or summat along dose lines. We maintains da safety an' securitee o' our people an' bases by not annoyin' uvvers. Let's try ta keep it dat way, aye?"
Looking back at her computer, she gestures with one hand "Oi, bring me dose figures over...an' shut dis bleedin' fing off. Geeze, can't a girl get some peace ta work in 'round 'ere?"
--Transmission Ends--
' Wrote:// then OORP, let me muddle over that post there, Burn...
I'm to blame for your OORP incursion? The coalition fella is to blame? ...but your actions, even in OORP, have nothing to do with this?
Validity isn't the issue here. Your actions are clear, and at your own mouth you've admitted as such.
You claim it a weapons test, but I see that you tractor in your prey, that alone is an act of war, whether it be in RP or not. I understand the temptation to role such a beautiful vessel out for a mission like this, as I have captain'd similar ships in my past, but you must understand that when you leave FP 1 with that vessel, the RP tag follows you, and your actions are done in that name. Don't forget Zoner Guard is in front of your callsign.
It sounds as if you've done what you can to diffuse the situation by PM'ing him. I hope that your tone wasn't defensive, as it is here. The problem with text is that the reader's inflection and perception are imbedded as the text is read. That alone can lead to misconceptions of intent.
I assure you that my post has no pride, malice, or ill-notions toward you in any way. I'm simply attempting to assist in correcting the diplomatic dilemma at hand. It is you alone that can end this. My editing cannot mend this situation.
//
My oorp actions were not an incursion. It was just a test.
You are not the cause of the problem, but by responding to his message you have engaged and encouraged him.
Tell me. How many people that bear a Zoner Guard tag can tell me that they obtained it without shooting down at least a few GMG, Order, or other ships that we zoners are supposed to be ALLIED to? How about it, did you guys just let all those GMG pilots float around in space? Or did you tractor them with their gear?
Now, in-rp, this would be an act that would carry some serious diplomatic impact. In fact on the scale we're talking about, there would be no alliance between us, we would very likely be at war with absolutely everyone.
But, the players behind those other factions realize that there are certain OORP actions that go along with adjusting to a new beta. So we ignore them.
There is zero difference between what I have done and what everyone else has done to fix their rep. NPCs are a tool to facilitate player RP, to test things out and to add filler to the world. What that clown that leads the SCRA has done is taken what was basically a bug report, and turned it into a declaration of war against myself.
There is no defusing this situation. Those SCRA were looking for a fight this evening, and they just took it upon themselves to break the IC-OOC barrier for the sole purpose of creating an excuse to pick on someone.
Not two hours after my final attempts at trying to convince them of their error was I confronted by three advancing SCRA ships. I called in some personal friends, and the three of us were an intimidating enough presence to send them with their tails between their legs back to Omega 52, barking claims of revenge. Fortunately, no shots were fired.
Regrettably, they will not stop until they catch us unprepared and destroy us. I alone cannot end this, save by being defeated.
Fortunately, they are not yet out for all Zoners, they only want me, and Freeport 1, which one of them claimed he wished to destroy and then plant a red flag on. It is up to each individual Zoner to decide whether they'd rather side with me and defend our position, or remain neutral and abandon me.
//
***incomming transmission***
Comm ID: Commander Raja
Location: On deck of Gunboat "The Golden Sphinx"
Affilitation: 16th Order Recon Fleet
opening transmission...
Greetings Zoners,
It seems like we had a situation in one of your Freeports, Freeport 11 to be exact. So let me break it down to you like this. A couple of Keepers were spotted in Iota so HQ sent me and a fighter to investigate. We headed to Freeport 11 in Delta to RV with some of our other boys. While waiting a Bounty Hunter Battleship by the name of Sylnesia managed to come along and threaten me, Then he told me to drop the BH prisoners in my hold, I told him straight up that it was ransom and that I was transfering to another ship and that they would get there pilots later. Also I told him to deal with it later and that we had some nomads to worry about. But he did not listen I showed myself because I thought the No-Fire Zone around the Freeport would have saved me, I was wrong. This coward called for 2 more battleships and then THREE BATTLESHIPS threatened to blow me out of the sky stating that they would destroy my ship if i did not listen to thier deeds, I told them about the Zoner Freeport and the No-Fire zone but they did not seem to care, After I warned them multiple times they just counted down and ganged up on my tiny Gunboat. I managed to get into an escape pod with my crew and eject moments before It was destroyed. I ask you "the Council" to deal with this Atrocity, seems like the BH care more about thier brethern than nomads.
Here are the proof of this atrocity:
The Conversation:
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http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn224/D...re/screen93.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn224/D...re/screen94.jpg
The BH fleet:
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn224/D...re/screen95.jpg
Seconds before the engagement:
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn224/D...re/screen96.jpg
The BH opening fire around the Freeport:
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn224/D...re/screen97.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn224/D...re/screen98.jpg
Hope you can use your judgement gentlemen,
Commander Raja out
***transmission lost***
Comm ID: Captain Trogdor
Opening transmission..
Good sir, if I may...why didn't you just drop the pilots? It takes only a few seconds to punch the buttons and kick them out of your hold so.. instead you chose to put yourself in a situation where you would surely lose, and now you're complaining to us about it?
Sounds to me like they gave you plenty of chances to escape with your ship intact..
But it raises an interesting question. Suppose there was a Zoner Guard present at the station. Does the Guard order the requesting party to back off or does he order the imprisoning ship to drop the pilots?
Transmission closed.
Comm ID: Jonah Robinson
To: The Zoner Council
Not only did the offending parties violate our no-fire zone, but they brought in three battleships to do it. Clearly, the greater offense was caused by the Bounty Hunters in this scenario.
Remember that as Zoners, excluding the ZAS, we are not interested in what is in the cargo holds of our guests; to pry into such matters could harm our business and our neutrality.
Therefore we cannot admit evidence against an individual based on what he was carrying in our hold.
This action is highly alarming, since the decisions of the Bounty Hunters in question brought a huge amount of firepower into the direct vicinity of the Freeport, and actually opened fire within the safe zone, thus endangering the lives of its inhabitants, our fellow Zoners.
I therefore suggest that we warn the captains of the offending ships not to repeat their offense, lest there be continued violations... We don't want to make a big fuss of things.
-Jonah Robinson, PA Officer of the RFS Freedom
*TRANSMISSION TERMINATED*
Comm ID: Captain Trogdor
To: The Zoner Council
I'm afraid I have to disagree with you here. There are indeed things that we don't want brought to our stations. A cargo hold full of bombs, for example. Bad for business? Maybe, maybe not. But if some crazy docks with the station and blows himself to bits, well, that's bad for more than just business.
In the case of captive pilots, I'll bring up two points to ponder.
One, what if a ship enters the NFZ, and it's carrying captive Zoner pilots? Certainly we want them back, but it would be rather hypocritical of us to violate our own NFZ while not allowing others to get their pilots back.
Two, allowing ships within the NFZ to carry captured pilots is an invitation for hard feelings from whoever wants their buddies back. If we safe harbor those who carry prisoners, we are basically aiding their capture. Those who seek to have their comrades returned are going to see us as an enemy if we deny them the ability to do so. I feel that ordering a captor to release his prisoners will have less of a political impact than if we provide them sanctuary, spitting in the face of those who want them released.
Therefore I propose the following:
Any ship carrying pilots must drop them upon request of a pilot who belongs to the same faction, or an allied faction, of the captured pilots.
If the demand is refused and no Zoner guards are present, the requesting pilot is allowed to use appropriate force to get them back.
If a Zoner guard is present in the above case, the Zoner guard is to first deny the offending ship docking rights to the Freeport. If the ship tries to dock with the station after the warning, he may be engaged by the guard. If a guard is present the requesting party must keep his weapons powered down unless the guard requests assistance.
If the pilot drops the prisoners, he may not be engaged after the fact by the requesting party and his docking rights are restored.