Colonial Government open message

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--Incoming Transmission--
--Location: Carrier Warhammer, Tau-44-
--Sender ID: Colonel John Diocletian, President--
--Subject: -- Intentions --

I never threatened to destroy any of Your Majesty's work - yet It is Your Majesty, who seems to wish, that an unaffiliated nation cease to be such - threatening what me and my people worked for. Smaller and less powerful though you may consider us, there is no law other one of forest animals, that would justify unprovoked use of force on Your Majesty's part against my nation. As I pointed out before, The Colonials both presently and as far as history is concerned - have nothing to do with Gaulish grievances - both internal and foreign.

Now whilst I asked for the establishment of formal, peaceful relations - the reply I received contained demands of surrender and vassalization. My personal opinion aside, since any decision of the sort encroaches upon national sovereignty, it has been put to referendum. The results are conclusive:

As a monarch, your majesty might have trouble comprehending, that mere serfs (we call them citizens) have say in how their country is governed, but this is the Colonial due process of the law. Vox Populi, Vox Dei.

And having received popular mandate to do so, let me express my deepest regrets, that Your Majesty's barbaric attempt at bullying another into submission on grounds no higher than ill-addressed vengeance, greed and uncalled-for belligerence will not remain unchallenged. As of today, any Gaulish vessel - that is military, police or corporate will be treated as agents of the Gaulish Monarchy and therefore representing The Crown's interests. Since I now know, that the said interests include unprovoked violence, the only suitable response is violent resistance.

I hope you understand, that I do not wish You a good day.

[font=Segoe Script][color=#000000]Ιωάννης Διοκλητιανός

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