TO: GNI ; Gallic National Intelligence

Complexe Montparnasse, Île Montparnasse, Planet New Paris, Système Île-de-France
8th of April, 750 A. G. S. (834 A.S.)

Sender: 'Owl', Capitaine, Liaison Officer, representing Maréchal Louis de Villiers for the Protocol I and Treaty of Amity.
Recipient: Captain Rishin Saito, Eclipse Vanguard Squadron; "Augur", Section 8 - CC: Maréchal Louis de Villiers; 'Duke'
Subject: Post-meetup recap., DRAFTS of: treaty of amity proposal, and restriction of Orkney - classifié
Encryption: Secret Défense - Top Secret - Pour Ordre, within GNI - Tier-5 Classification Document

Bonjour again, I wish your travel back home was without issue. It has been a pleasure to meet you. I had Wine and Cigars in my hold, but I did not think of giving them to you as gifts. Please forgive my forgetfulness. I will make sure to offer them to you for our next meeting.

As we spoke about; the GNI wishes to cooperate with the Order against the existential threat of the Nomads. For our House; for the Houses, and for Humanity. We were forced out of our home, and now, we have to do everything to protect our new homes. I would also like to remind you that our predecessors before the Gallic Unification, the Council, was friendly to the Order as a whole, and the GNI, would like to reinstate this state of friendliness, hence this Protocol I, treaty of amity, the following Protocol II and future documents.

Here are the points we agreed upon, please modify it at your convenience if needed. Please rename this encrypted communication to "Order Eclipse Vanguard, Section 8 <=> Gallic National Intelligence", as it has passed its goal of setting up a rendez-vous.

Please note that these authorizations are under the auspices of the GNI, and if needed, remind any interloper of this. We will deal with this interloper as this is a matter of national security and beyond.

Finally; other organizations might come into play. We eventually want to form a committee against the Nomads in the Tau sector with the other major players of this sector, or at the very least, a common understanding that we, in the Tau sector, and in the Omicrons, are dealing with an existential threat far greater than what we expected, and this calls for an inter-House understanding at the very least.

Here are the following drafts. They are currently being edited to suit the needs of everyone. It will be indicated when the final version will be published.

Another document - named Île-de-France Protocol II, will be written for the Order Overwatch and Grand Admiral Michal Golanski.

Île-de-France Protocol I - DRAFT, première version
by: Eclipse Vanguard, Section 8, Gallic National Intelligence

CURRENTLY A DRAFT, IT IS SUBJECT TO REWRITING BY THE DIRECTORATE. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY YET. THANK YOU.

Section 1 - On the presence, use, and surveillance within Gallia and the Tau sector, against the emerging Nomad threat

The GNI recognizes itself as the foremost and currently most able and functional organization of Gallia to make decisions, due to failures within the Union's machinery;
The Order's Eclipse Vanguard and Section 8 operatives can enter, and operate within Gallia, under the express authorization of the GNI;
The Order's Eclipse Vanguard and Section 8 operatives can use special equipment to gather information, and protect themselves within Gallia, and in Tau sector, under the express authorization and of the GNI;
The Order's Eclipse Vanguard and Section 8 operatives agree to use and question anyone for the sake of protection against the Nomad threat, and abuse of power against civilians, or unwarranted surveillance will not be accepted, for all three organizations.

Section 2 - On the sharing and usage of intelligence between our organizations, and enforced neutrality, within Gallia, the Tau sector, and surrounding systems.

The Order's Eclipse Vanguard and Section 8 operatives, and the GNI operatives agree on:

Not engaging in any kind of hostile activity against one another within Gallia, the Tau sector, and surrounding systems unless serious crimes have been committed, such as assisting terrorists against law enforcement, corporations, or intelligence assets;
Agree to assist one another in situation requiring help - such as, lack of fuel, damaged equipment, or active enemies, and assist in dispatching them;
The Order's Eclipse Vanguard and Section 8 operatives agree on sharing intelligence and findings about Nomads, whatever their sources, origin, and relevance are.

Section 3 - On the use of Gallic facilities

The Order's Eclipse Vanguard and Section 8 operatives can use Gallic facilities (civilian included) to rearm, repair and refuel at any stations, under the auspices of the GNI. Bases refusing to cooperate will receive a warning at first if you mention this to us. Then - national security and matters will come into play.;
The GNI allows the use of the Languedoc-Tau-23 Jump Gate and Trade Lane in Languedoc. Authorized under the aegis of the Gallic National Intelligence;
The Order's Eclipse Vanguard and Section 8 operatives agree not to approach, or request docking to restricted Gallic National Intelligence bases and areas.

Section 4 - On the use of GNI facilities

The GNI offers the aforementioned Order organizations the authorization to use Battlecruiser Sisteron as a forward mobile base within Orkney, before and after the restriction of Orkney, to rearm, repair, and refuel their ships, as well as station ships in the Sisteron. The Sisteron's closeness to Tau-61 makes this strategically significant;
The GNI offers the use of GNI installations that are not restricted, as well as the use of Navy installation under the auspices of the Gallic National Intelligence.

Section 4 - The 'Orkney Issue'

The Eclipse Vanguard, Section 8 and GNI operatives:
The Order's Eclipse Vanguard and Section 8 operatives can enter the Orkney system, despite its future entry restriction that will be publicized later on;
Agree that: Northern Orkney is off-limits, and a restricted system except to the operatives named in this Protocol;
No Gallic civilians, or corporations, are authorized;
No other Houses civilians, or corporations, are authorized;
Exception agreed upon: the Independent Miners Guild, due to their economical efforts, will benefit from a secret authorization to enter and leave Orkney post-restriction - however, under the auspices of the GNI: will be subject, but not limited to, in-depth interrogation, scanning, and check-up of their whereabouts within Orkney - this exception is confidential, and IMG shall operate within it;
Listed operatives will have to authorize, and if possible, escort, the IMG vessels operating in Orkney;
IMG vessels are authorized only to: join their base, Dounby Station, the Roussilon Jump Hole, Tau-23 Jump Hole (only through the 'Giant's Causeway' - As any of these situation include a passage through Northern Orkney, they will be authorized only to go to Languedoc Jump Hole - any deviation (specifically toward the Tau-61 Jump Hole) will result in escorting the ship out of the system, after interrogation, regardless of their objectives.

(temporarily inapplicable until rewritten by the Directorate)

PROTECTION OF ASSETS WITHIN GALLIA:
All authorizations written here to Order (mentioned organizations in this document, Protocol I) operatives are made under the auspices of the Gallic National Intelligence and are to be upheld with utmost confidentiality and adherence to operational protocols. These authorizations given here are under the aegis of the Gallic National Intelligence. Failure to aid, or let the operatives to their own devices, will have consequences.

Treaty of amity between Eclipse Vanguard, Section 8, and the Gallic National Intelligence

BIen à vous,

'Owl'

REMINDER - IT IS BEING REWRITTEN, PLEASE DO NOT REPLY YET!