Cienfeugos: They certainly weren't beginners.
And from where should I make my judgement of the faction? Your assurance that it is in fact good? Or the faction's beahviour as I have seen it?
And yes, I would advise taking enemy guard systems off your ZoI.
I'd hate to see an Osiris staring me down next time I undock from Garvagh... Guard systems really exist as training and resupply points for factions, not as battlegrounds. That is, unless otherwise specified.
Also, if you'd like, I could take a stab at cleaning this up for you all.