"I'm sure that if a captain did crack, then either the Gauls would have his head in battle by now, or the crew of the ship would relieve him of his command and rightly put him in a brig."
"And if the scallywags couldn't do that, I doubt they're much use running the ship in a war scenario - bar running it into the fiery ground of Leeds."
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Priority: HIGH
From: Inspector Thomas Page
To: Oak Grove Administrators
Subject: Demolition Order
To the administrators of Oak Grove,
By the Bretonian Charter of Interstellar Law, all bases are guilty until proven innocent. They will be demolished, their crew brought in for questioning and trial if deemed necessary.
If the owners are willing to register the base before rebuilding it, then the authorities can be contacted. However, from what the captain of the Stationary.Target has just told me, I doubt they have lawful intentions. Having Bretonian pilots on board, and claiming many more as hostages hardly suggests such, you have shown your true colours.
The base will be destroyed and all aboard will be rescued.
Right let me start with a quote from the charter of interstellar law:
Quote:5.1 - Powers of Lawful Entities in Enforcing Base Regulations
In the case of an unregistered, illegal base being discovered, the owner will be given one chance to register and comply with Bretonia’s demands, prior to destruction. The base may be placed under siege to ensure compliance. Bretonia does not accept liability for loss of life or property due to the construction of an illegal installation. Best effort shall be made to recover the crew of any station outfitted with escape pods - stations commanders which fail to fit life pods to their stations will also be charged with gross negligence and manslaughter. Crews who surrender themselves to the Crown’s justice will be held by the BPA, prior to a sentence being passed. Installations operated by Hostile entities (see: 1.5 - Definition of Entities) will be given no quarter and destroyed on sight.
We demand you state your affiliation , purpose of the base , who is supplying it , also you are to release any hostages that are on the base and open the docking bays for all Bretonian authorities - unless you do so - we will continue to siege and destroy your illegal instalation.
After those terms being passed - you are charged with taking hostages and you will face court for that. Cooperating with Bretonian forces will probably lower the time you will stay in Newgate.
If you would ask for permission - state affiliation , purpose of the base, paid the license for the base contraction you would not "suffer" the consequences of your law breaking. Stop blaiming Bretonian authorities - you are the one to blaim here.
The Readers of the Tuatha de Danu have seen your settlement drifting above Skye. Unsure as to the will of Great Mother Gaia, we waited. But be assured, Gaia has heard your cries. The Tuatha will see to it that you have sanctuary on Skye. Sending codes for a secure channel of communication[color=#FFFFFF]....----->>>>>> May Gaia protect you and your kin. End of Transmission