Zoner sub-division

[DAnvilFan]

Jinx didn't ask people to recognize FP11 as independent, she up and declared herself the 'guardian of Freeport 11' and the person in charge of all diplomatic and managerial duties of Freeport 11. That's exactly what Nooblet is referring to.. And Nooblet is right.

If the factions, plus other foreign organizations, had opposed Tate's proposal -- she could make as many announcements about "independence of FP11" as she wanted. It wouldn't have happened without the approval of the majority.

Yes, the factions were trying to split up territory and dole it out. The Council of Zoners is completely against any version of that idea for the simple reason that we don't agree with the concept of any Zoner body holding 'territory' beyond guard systems. Omicron-74 is ZTC's, Baffin is TAZ', we don't care about that at all. But we'll be damned if ZTC is trying to claim Freeport 9 as theirs. That is one reason.

That's not what I was told that day. What I was told is that Zoner Alliance was giving CoZ that territory in order to later take other territory for ourselves. Like your example with FP9. All assumptions.

The other reason is the the places the factions wanted to give CoZ were the most tense and hostile stations. Omega-49, Corsair/Hessian/Molly battleground. Freeport 1, BAF/Hessian/Corsair battleground and an issue with Bretonia for a long time. Freeport 2, RM/LN/Unioner battleground. 1 other station that you didn't name.

That's handing CoZ the stations most likely to give us trouble, so the factions can say 'We aren't in charge, don't blame us!'

Omega-49 was desolate when I came to you with the proposal. The minefield was gone, QCP had left, and OPG stopped pirating near the jump hole on account that the Deut-Organ trade run was nerfed. We chose O-49 because it had a long history with the Council of Zoners more so than any other system. CoZ wanted to move their HQ from Corinth Research Station to Gran Canaria on several occassions.

We chose Freeport 1, 2, and Bethlehem because they were included in the Bethlehem treaty. The factions were against the Bethlehem treaty. Our proposal would have allowed you to enforce it with faction members getting punished for violating the Treaty, as that would equal breaking the law. Thanks to paranoid beliefs that the ZA wanted to screw CoZ, the Bethlehem Treaty is now completely ignored by every Zoner faction.

You want to talk dangerous Freeport stations?
Freeport 11 -- Bounty Hunter / Order / Corsair / Keeper cluster****
Freeport 10 -- daily Outcast / IMG / CR conflict
Freeport 9 -- daily BHG / Outcast / Corsair / Freelancer skirmishes

If we wanted to sabotage CoZ, we would have put at least one of those in the proposal. I'm stationed on Freeport 9 daily, so I will vouch for it. I will also vouch for Freeport 1 being near deserted after stationing my Roc there for 2 weeks.