.:j:. JUNKER CONGRESS MESSAGE DUMP

[Rudo]

Comm ID: Captain Bishop
Location: Stateroom of the Caveat Emptor

Arbiter Tinkerbell,

My thanks for the accolades and medal. It remains an honor to make the stand between our innocents and those that would do us harm.

The biological and neurological scans of the rescued are nearly complete. We are hurrying to finish up as several need medical attention. The Caveat Emptor has received the best repairs that could be performed on her by Kreuzberg's talented engineers, but still needs time in a real shipyard to be brought back to optimal parameters. In any case she will survive the journey through jump-space to get to Vieques, at least.

I request that explicit and concrete rules of engagement be created for the following events:
- known no-fire zone violators breaching our perimeter
- patrons of our depot who break our no-fire zone regulation
- situation procedure on when an offender is well within the 2k zone, refuses to move and continues to endanger us by firing on nearby targets
- assistance and protection guidelines, regarding patrons of a station who come under attack within the station perimeter, both inside and outside the no-fire zone
- affiliates of past violators (IE: Subfactions bearing the same ship tag) entering our space
- limitations of retaliatory and pre-emptive strikes where known violators are concerned

I have been acting in my best judgment out of consideration of the less combat-oriented members of our Congress, but the recent incident which caused the near destruction of the Casa de OsoRojo has led me to believe that I am in fact erring on the side of caution.

Bearing in mind that the hostile actions of a single craft could paint the entire faction and endanger all Congress members as a result, we of the Junker Guard need to know when we are cleared to use deadly force.

If your hands are full, I could render assistance on that front. I can create a preliminary RoE that would balance discipline and diplomacy, with effective guidelines on when warnings are no longer enough; and we are clear to let weapons do the talking. With your oversight it could be fine-tuned into a comprehensive set of rules for all who band together and protect our home.

My apologies for my bluntness, but this is needed soon.

Cpt. Bishop.

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