Truth being, Im as surprised by it as well. The nature of the attack seems to be the Coalitions unwillingness to accept that I wont allow them to fire weapons around the station - when I debated this point with them, they made threats, then eventually called in two destroyers, and opened fire.
Previously, on multiple occasions, infected Rheinland military has caused a total loss to our defense force, even virtually destroying Genine's gunship, which was only just recently rebuilt.
As for the Defense Force - It has always been my stand, that Freeport One is home to not just "Zoners" - while, according to the houses, those who choose to leave house space, and settle peacefully elsewhere, are called by the "zoner" label - the truth being, Freeport One is home to traveling spacers, independent tradesman, and the average hard working fellow. Our Defense Force comprises volunteers of folks who live here. We put what ships we can in the air, and we do our best to make our home safe.
All vessels as part of the defense force are tagged with [FP1] identifiers, and operate on strict Rules of Engagement in situations that require armed response. In a nutshell, it means we wont be using IMG technology for anything other then defending the safety and well-being of our station and its citizens.