Kallisti,

As i have been tasked with conducting a investigation into recent issues, im a firm believer that history can inform us. We all agree that history can in many ways repeat itself. The issue arised of Zoners defending themselves in a military way, this isnt new and so ill now share the information i gathered regarding this.


Zoner Defense Force History

The idea of a Zoner Militia was first raised by a former Bretonian Armed Forces Admiral Sir Charles Pole back in 797 A.S. He had recently retired and adopted the Zoner way of life, he realized that Zoners could be exploited. Zoners had placed too much trust in other people. In 798 A.S., Sir Charles Pole, with enough funding from his own bank and that of other wealthy Zoners, he proceeded to convince Zoner leaders that Zoners would require security, as it was common to see a Zoner trader killed by a pirate because he/she did not have enough cash to pay the tax, or were simply unwilling. Zoner leaders reluctantly accepted Sir Pole’s plea, and he began a long process in training volunteers, with help from a legendary mercenary group back in those days, known as the Koensayr Guardsmen.


In the first few centuries after Sirius was settled by mankind, Koensayr was a large manufacturing firm devoted to producing high quality materials for star ship construction. The rise of piracy forced the company to form its own security division. As time ran its course the company slowly died off. The Guardsmen however persevered and became a small but highly successful and famous mercenary group. They eventually left house space and joined the Zoner movement in the edges. The entire group was hired by the new Zoner Fleet Admiral, Sir Charles Pole to train Zoner pilots in 798.


In 800 A.S. when Freeport 7 was destroyed the Guardsmen paid dearly. 90% of their force was aboard station when it went up along with the newly trained Zoner Fleet. All but one of their vessels were docked or moored to the station and thus lost. All that survived was a single Fearless destroyer, Arc Hammer, which was under manned. Sir Charles Pole, who survived the attack, lead the remaining Koensayr Guardsmen, and by random chance, they encountered the then unknown and mysterious Order. Seeking vengeance for the loss of their friends they aided the Order in its mission. At the Battle of Omicron Minor their vessel was severely damaged, retreating to Omicron Theta, the vessel was crippled and set adrift. The surviving crew put themselves into stasis hoping to be found.

High Command

High Command consists of the Grand Marshal and the four operational Marshals; the Marshal of the Omegas, Marshal of the Taus, Marshal of the Omicrons, and Marshal of the Nomad Control Task Force. The Grand Marshal is the commander in chief but his orders can be over turned if the majority of High Command disagrees with him. High Command is based out of Sparta Station. Each Marshal has his own headquarters at a Zoner station of his choice in his area of operations.

Naval

The ZDF Navy patrols the space and systems in which Zoner bases/planets or Freeports exist. Their main job is to enforce the No Fire Zone (NFZ) within 5K of every Freeport as well as escorting Zoner traders and civilians across Zoner territory. They are also ready to be deployed in Omicron Minor or Omicron Gamma if either of these systems are under attack by Nomad forces, and if they are given permission to do so by Order High Command or the Council of Elders respectively.

Nomad Control Task Force

The Nomad Control Task Force (NCTF) was created in order to counter the growing Nomad threat in the Omicrons and Omegas by assisting Order operations against Nomads in the area. The NCTF also roots out Nomad infected individuals within the Zoner community and neutralizes them. Marshal Lehon Kaine leads the NFTF from the bridge of the Arc Hammer; he reports only to the Grand Marshal. He works with the Order to coordinate the operations against Nomads together. The NCTF is a small force almost all of which are Koensayr Guardsmen or their descendants. They are the only members of the Defense Force allowed to use Order tech. Only Lieutenants and above may serve in the NCTF.

Well,

I don't know even how to explain. Zoner Militia it's like mixing up ideas of old communism with modern democracy mechanism, it doesn't work, really.

I repeat once more, slapping every neighbor is not the Zoner way, try to understand that. We haven't the resources and even will to make a Militia, we ain't warriors, but a peaceful people which looks for co-existence with everyone.

Growing your stations, making more defense systems make you in same time more weak, I really can't remember why Zoner need a gun, perhaps from some heavily addicted cardamine pilot... Usually you don't need even carry guns on your ship. Diplomacy should be your weapon, and you don't use it at all, or use it against yourself.

To defense from who?

Don't say the Nomads, there is enough of Hunters or Order pilots which will gladly shoot Nomad objects on the sight. Even you can ask Corsairs help here, they will gladly destroy few more Nomad ships.

As the last part, you tell me more and more interesting things. We never officially published family goals and you are misinformed.

Kallisti,

I think you should check your records.




Additional Information:

In 817 A.S. a convoy of OSI, ZTC, and TAZ trade vessels stumbled upon the derelict Arc Hammer. The crew was revived and the Arc Hammer crept back to Lividia. Among the personal of the convoy was a young retired BAF commodore name Francis West. Now face to face with men and women who gave so much of their life to protect what Zoners hold dear, he decided to help them reform the Koensayr Guardsmen. Charles prediction that Zoners would be exploited became true when he found that the Queen Carina’s Privateers had began hostilities against Zoners for providing humanitarian support to the Corsairs. Facing a new division within the Zoner community, with one side being the Council of Zoners while the other being the Zoner Alliance, along with the numerous independent Zoners, Francis West, along with the now aged Sir Charles Pole, argued that a Zoner Militia would not only serve to defend Zoner interests, but provide unity and order within the Zoner community, perhaps even preemptively stopping a Zoner civil war. OSI, TAZ, ZTC, and the CoZ all agreed to help fund this new Zoner militia, which from this day on would be known as the Zoner Defense Force.

So, falsification of history. Even worse,

Don't try to fool people which are here for long time. Just for example we had never such agreement, it's just looks rather childish.

You are, the "Zoner Alliance" group were never part of real Zoner Alliance, although back in time, we're tired to make an united Zoner Defense Forces, but it failed completely and was absolute useless. The past is the past, a tries to rewrite history wouldn't bring you to the greater good.

Kallisti,

I think you really need to know Zoner history or be a real Zoner, to know the truth of it all.

Please dont bother replying anymore, i have enjoyed your lack of knowledge and decided to give you the source in the link provided.

History can never be called a lie, so really you lead a Zoner Group which hasnt even got any knowledge of Zoner history, i gather you never attended any Zoner Academy and as such wouldnt have been really been educated in Zoner History or Politics.

Thankyou for proving a point, my point was history and not any failures!




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Kallisti,

As i have been tasked with conducting a investigation into recent issues, im a firm believer that history can inform us. We all agree that history can in many ways repeat itself. The issue arised of Zoners defending themselves in a military way, this isnt new and so ill now share the information i gathered regarding this.


Zoner Defense Force History

The idea of a Zoner Militia was first raised by a former Bretonian Armed Forces Admiral Sir Charles Pole back in 797 A.S. He had recently retired and adopted the Zoner way of life, he realized that Zoners could be exploited. Zoners had placed too much trust in other people. In 798 A.S., Sir Charles Pole, with enough funding from his own bank and that of other wealthy Zoners, he proceeded to convince Zoner leaders that Zoners would require security, as it was common to see a Zoner trader killed by a pirate because he/she did not have enough cash to pay the tax, or were simply unwilling. Zoner leaders reluctantly accepted Sir Pole’s plea, and he began a long process in training volunteers, with help from a legendary mercenary group back in those days, known as the Koensayr Guardsmen.


In the first few centuries after Sirius was settled by mankind, Koensayr was a large manufacturing firm devoted to producing high quality materials for star ship construction. The rise of piracy forced the company to form its own security division. As time ran its course the company slowly died off. The Guardsmen however persevered and became a small but highly successful and famous mercenary group. They eventually left house space and joined the Zoner movement in the edges. The entire group was hired by the new Zoner Fleet Admiral, Sir Charles Pole to train Zoner pilots in 798.


In 800 A.S. when Freeport 7 was destroyed the Guardsmen paid dearly. 90% of their force was aboard station when it went up along with the newly trained Zoner Fleet. All but one of their vessels were docked or moored to the station and thus lost. All that survived was a single Fearless destroyer, Arc Hammer, which was under manned. Sir Charles Pole, who survived the attack, lead the remaining Koensayr Guardsmen, and by random chance, they encountered the then unknown and mysterious Order. Seeking vengeance for the loss of their friends they aided the Order in its mission. At the Battle of Omicron Minor their vessel was severely damaged, retreating to Omicron Theta, the vessel was crippled and set adrift. The surviving crew put themselves into stasis hoping to be found.

High Command

High Command consists of the Grand Marshal and the four operational Marshals; the Marshal of the Omegas, Marshal of the Taus, Marshal of the Omicrons, and Marshal of the Nomad Control Task Force. The Grand Marshal is the commander in chief but his orders can be over turned if the majority of High Command disagrees with him. High Command is based out of Sparta Station. Each Marshal has his own headquarters at a Zoner station of his choice in his area of operations.

Naval

The ZDF Navy patrols the space and systems in which Zoner bases/planets or Freeports exist. Their main job is to enforce the No Fire Zone (NFZ) within 5K of every Freeport as well as escorting Zoner traders and civilians across Zoner territory. They are also ready to be deployed in Omicron Minor or Omicron Gamma if either of these systems are under attack by Nomad forces, and if they are given permission to do so by Order High Command or the Council of Elders respectively.

Nomad Control Task Force

The Nomad Control Task Force (NCTF) was created in order to counter the growing Nomad threat in the Omicrons and Omegas by assisting Order operations against Nomads in the area. The NCTF also roots out Nomad infected individuals within the Zoner community and neutralizes them. Marshal Lehon Kaine leads the NFTF from the bridge of the Arc Hammer; he reports only to the Grand Marshal. He works with the Order to coordinate the operations against Nomads together. The NCTF is a small force almost all of which are Koensayr Guardsmen or their descendants. They are the only members of the Defense Force allowed to use Order tech. Only Lieutenants and above may serve in the NCTF.




Regards

Tri Udent
Administrator of Freeport Sigma, ZA Comms Officer

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