Freeport Thirteen management, to The Order

[Tenacity]

"Mr. Ironfoot, we may have agreements with the recognized organizations within the Zoners, but those organizations have earned our trust. We are well aware that the Zoners are comprised of many individuals, most of them often working towards their own goals which rarely coincide with our own. The Zoner Trade Consortium has our trust and respect, but the so called 'independents' must earn it on their own. The Order has not recognized Ms. Tomoe as having done anything to the effect of earning that trust, and that is but one reason the request was denied."

"We are well aware that comparing it to a 'cargo ship' was not intended as an insult, but the fact of the matter is that the Conference-Class gunboat is more than capable of fulfilling the tasks outlined in Ms. Tomoe's intended usage of the craft, thus there is no sufficient reason for the vessel to be exchanged for a purebred warship."

"Further, it was brought to our attention that Ms. Tomoe has been part of events which have threatened other Freeports prior to this point in time, including Freeport 18. We will not support individuals who threaten our allies, even if they claim to be allies themselves. Such actions only serve to increase our mistrust of the individual in question."

"Lastly, while we are an organization that has had to do drastic things to ensure our goals are reached, we do still have a point of moral standing. Bribery, as much as it might help our cause, is not something we look highly upon. If there are no more questions, we'll consider this discussion closed. Admiral Staite out."

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