ibn Sina Declaration

[Ayem]

Ayem pressed fingers against his temple. This mornings headache throbbed with merciless vigour. His elbows, hidden by the sleeves of a peach silk shirt slashed open from the throat to the sternum, rested on the leather surface of his table. The study in his northern villa, the Villa Censina, offered a view of the lazuli swimming pool, the flower gardens and the town beyond. One of the ibn Sina Pilgrim class liners made its slow descent to land at the port and offload its generous supply of goods, both human and inanimate. More paperwork, he thought with regret.

On the table, lay the screen of his terminal, a flat, sleek, black number with a blue display. Four words marked the otherwise blank screen: The ibn Sina Familia. This was not going well. Perhaps it would be best if he pardoned that creature. Though that would foment unrest in Susa, and there was enough of that to deal with as it was. Hed let the woman fly off, expecting her to return in a pod, suitably chastened. Her repeated success was something he would just have to live with. A number of the slavers that supplied the Familia had expressed their thanks for so vigilant a gunship, and praised its defence of their vessels against the Abolitionists and their dogs.

Very well. It shall have to be done.

"The ibn Sina Familia, hereafter referred to as the Familia, offer a declaration of intent for the execution of the pilots of any vessel marked with the Hostile.Intent or "ProjectX" embellishment. The alien who guides these ships has wrought grievous insult on the Familia, and has expressed a desire to murder Outcasts. While the alien claims Outcast identification and captains vessels constructed in the docks of Valetta Shipyard, the Familia questions the right of this alien to hold any position in the military organisation of Malta.

Evidence of the creature's intent may be found attached.

Due to the aliens forked tongue, it staved off the destruction of its Storta class Destroyer while facing a combined bomber force of 101st and Familia. Due to the desire of the Familia to protect relations with true Maltan organisations, I, Ayem ibn Sina, expressed the desire to pursue the execution of this rogue alien under the sole flag of the Familia until such time as the creature is named an enemy of Malta.

The Familia wish to assure the people of Malta that the greatest care will be taken to ensure there is none, or little, collateral loss of life and to say that though the creature pilots Outcast designed and built ships, it does not crew with Maltan nationals.

With humility,

Ayem ibn Sina,
Head of the ibn Sina Familia"

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