"While recognition of O-74 as well as 5k around Corfu and Freeport 9 is no issue at all, there are some other things in there that are unacceptable to the Corsair nation.
First lets look at this.."
Sephardi highlighted a section of the proposal on the screen.
Quote:c) All other territory within Omicron Theta, shall be considered uncontested, and for all purposes neutral territory, and be considered essentially lawless.
A lawless system adjacent to the Corsair homeworld is unacceptable to the Elders, call it what you wish, in terms of whose terriroty it is, but the Corsairs will not have contraband run through the area, and hostile forces massing.
The second issue is that of your comments here, if I read them back incorrectly, please feel free to speak up.
Quote:Since the good neighbour policy prohibits any staging, there will be no need for Corsairs to chase anyone into what you propose is sovereign territory. Or at least, that is how I see it? Since people may not retreat to our station after conducting an operation, as I understand it, or we will endeavour to revoke their docking permissions, so I see this as un-needed.
The Corsair empire must insist on reserving the right to chase criminals who have attacked our people into the No Fire Zone. To often have our enemies sought refuge on Port 9 after attacks. Even with the "Good Neighbor Policy" Zoners will not be patrolling all the time, and we will not allow those who have fled after attacks to use Port 9 as sanctuary, no fire zone or not.
As such I would propose this wording."
Quote:2)
a) The Corsair Empire shall recognize Omicron 74 and everything contained within, Freeport 9 and 5k of space surrounding it, and Corfu Base and 5k of space surrounding it, to be the sovereign territory of the Zoners, with their laws applying within. This does not exclude other recognized Zoner territories.
b) The Omicroners, Freeport 9 and Corfu station shall recognize the Napo Cloud, Omicron Gamma and Omicron 91 as the sovereign territory of the Corsair Empire, with their laws applying within. This does not exclude other recognized Corsair territories.
c) All other territory within Omicron Theta, shall be considered uncontested, and for all purposes neutral territory, the Corsair Empire reserves the right to enforce contraband laws, as well as act in military defense of Corsair borders in this area.
d) The Corsair Empire reserves the right to chase fleeing military targets into the No Fire Zones around Port 9 and Corfu. This action will be avoided, but can be authorized the ranking Corsair on the scene.
3) The Corsair Empire is permitted to maintain, at the expense of the Empire itself, weapons platforms and defensive undockable structures in the Napo cloud, for the purpose of protecting the Omicron Gamma jump-hole.
After giving proper time for reading, the old man looked up, "That is what would be acceptable to the Elders."