To: The Brotherhood

[Zoner Freeport Network]

Good evening -

Solomon Gentry here, acting head of the Confederation. You know of what has transpired in Delta, and the atrocities committed once again over two foolish Zoner pilots.

We are here though to request aid. In 3 days time, Zoner forces from around Sirius will be gathering in the Kappa system to mount a counter attack if the Core continue their acts of aggression towards us. We are not going to allow bullies to push us around any longer.

But we are also realistic. Zoners are not a military, nor are we equipped to single-handedly fight the Core. We need allies.

Our past has been muddled with conflict yes, but over recent times we have come to many agreements that see Corsairs and Zoners acting civil in their encounters. We hope that a deal may be struck.

In exchange for your assistance, we offer our engineers and workers to assist in the construction efforts of "Puerto del Sol", the station under construction currently in Omicron Gamma. With our knowledge of station construction, as well as our Colony ships, we believe we will be of benefit in speeding up the construction efforts. We can also ensure that the enemies of the Corsair empire do not utilize the Zoner stations in the Theta and Omega 41 systems, should we encounter any docking there and acting in hostilities against the Empire. Lastly, with advances in our R&D divisions, we can see about providing the Corsairs valuable information concerning new technology.

Keep in mind, such a deal must be kept private concerning what is being traded, as many Zoners still do not forget the conflicts of old, and there have been reports of Corsair pilots still engaging in piracy against Zoners. But desperate time call for desperate measures, and we need all the allies we can muster.

We await your response.

Respectfully,
Confederation of Freeports

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