At this point Voncloud had continued to watch and listen, he had learned that these sorts of talks were best treated like making Tea. You let the kettle boil first before you try to make it, the same applied here, let people get heated and boil first before then making your point. Its a nonsense to try and talk before hand.
He walked through the crowd to a point where he could address those who mattered specifically the Bretonian Delegation, he removed one of his hands from his coat pocket adjusted his glasses then stroked down his cheeks and chin.
"Alright, For those who may not know, my name is Jerard Voncloud, i am the Security Director for Omicron Supply Industries but also the Security coordinator for Gran Canaria and Omega 49 at large. But what you will likely know me for, is being the leader of the now dissolved Confederation of Freeports and being the one who dissolved it."
He paces a moment ensuring his specs stay where they were, continuing to pace about as he speaks
"Now ill address you Mr Steiner? was it? You are one of the two Bretonian Reps ive seen here, though the only one to speak so far. Now, id like to point out a few things you have said before i go into my own points, firstly you told all of us present that your here at the "Behest of The Bretonian Intelligence service AND that you were a representative of the Bretonian Crown" Now i strike it odd that the Crown and the Intelligence service whose job is likely to be in the know of both Foreign and home affairs have sent someone who just admitted they " do not know the mind of the Bretonian Government". "Don't know the mind of the government you represent? makes you wonder why your here at all if you dont know the mind of the very people your here to speak for?"
Voncloud clears his throat a moment before he carries on, facing the delegation proper
"Lets move away from that for the moment and address what has become centre of attention, the treaty of Port Jackson"
He turns and looks at the Treaty up on the display provided by Doc then he turns back with an idiot smile
"Pretty isnt it?...now as you have stated Mr Steiner, the treaty was sighed by the Zoner Council, correct me if im wrong, but 'Zoner council' and 'Confederation of Freeports'...sound quite dissimilar don't you think. Ill tell you why that is, its because they arn't the same, same as how this Treaty and the Zoner council predate the Confederation of Freeports. YET Bretonia were quite happy to leave the treaty in tact and to honour what it stood for, regardless of the fact that the Zoner Council disbanded."
"What this is, is the act of a desperate nation, the potential for these to be the last days of Bretonia as we know it are apparent, your grasping at whatever you can and Gran Canaria, which is a well known safe haven is a natural choice, especially for refugees."
He looks around the room motioning all who gathered
"Has it not occurred to you why all of these people, conquerors, cults, military's, even a bloody robot are here? They all understand and accept what Gran Canaria is, its the one place in all of Sirius that even comes close to being one actual safe spot for any and all to reside, consider who share the planet, sworn enemies live upon the surface and in relative harmony and do you know what the remaining constant has been? I can tell you what it hasn't been, that this space belongs to Bretonia?-"
He shakes his head shaking his finger
"-nonononono, its that this Planet is considered to be run by Zoners, that Omega 49 is overseen by Zoners and by extension stewarded by OSI something i myself have been on the forefront of many times. You may dispute this fact with us Zoners if you want, but do you want to try and dispute that with so many other people? all those who not only come to, but rely upon Gran Canaria for its status? Does Bretonia really have the resources to try and combat the more...lets say passionate residents of Omega 49?"
He takes a breath returning his hands to his pockets
"You say your here to negotiate, i have news for you, You, nor Bretonia are in any position to negotiate, you do not have the influence nor the power to negotiate. What you do have, is the ability to ask for help, sending in a battleship to 'negotiate' is like using a hammer to swat a fly, but what it has done, is draw attention to you, your people and the situation you are in. The issue we all have is the unwanted attention your ship could bring us.
He turns looking to the displayed treaty once more before facing everyone
"It doesnt matter who signed that treaty or when, its what the Treaty means that counts, sure its out of date, and those who signed have been and gone, but what it stands for is that Bretonia and the Zoner community respected one another, so show us that respect here and now, and we will show it to you in kind. I bring it to everyone here, Bretonia are not here to Annex the planet, Bretonia is proud, even now it has a stiff upper lip in the face of adversity doing its duty. What that Battleship is? to me? its a call for help, they are desperate, they are clawing for ways to protect its people, a position alot of us here i suspect have been in themselves
Voncloud looks to and walks up to Steiner
"let us forego the 'law' and 'Politics' talk, and go straight for the real point at hand, and what we, not just Zoners or Bretonia, but all those here, can do about it"
