I'm an old Zoner from Tau-37. My crew and I, mostly comprised of Zoner born employees, recently relocated to Omicron Kappa. I had employed them operating a small freelance trader in the colonies for years. Even just trading and freelancing in House space gained us a great deal of experience repeatedly fighting off Xenos terrorists and other pirates. More than we had preferred.
Recently, we pulled together after much savings and made the trek out of the Houses to search out a new and more potent vessel to fly. With the loss of Freeport 2, and the collapse of the CoF, Zoners seem in disarray. The sentiment among my crew was to return to our roots and take up a fighting ship to assist Zoner settlers in the Omicrons. It seems most dangerous for colonists in this region. At Lavadia we purchased our own Fearless class destroyer and took on more crew.
We will certainly help defend colonists against Nomad and hostile AI attacks. Consider my vessel the Starflare to also be at your disposal. We have been looking for ways to contribute to Zoner safety out here, and will remain close by until the threat has passed.