Greetings. I'm just one man. Making this call on my own. I'm putting my name on the line that it's the right call to make. This is simply my voice. I represent no one. I am addressing this message to the GMG and IMG so that they might be aware of our situation. We who live in the deep.
In roughly twenty four hours time the Bounty Hunters Guild, employing the pseudonym of the Core, will be declaring war on the persons and property of the Zoners located in the Omicrons. Their goals aren't clear but appear to be based on a desire to either eradicate our presence or claim our stations for themselves.
Doubtless many, if not all, of you are aware of this.
There seems to be no way to console them. As is our nature we will strive to find the middle road until the final second, but it may prove impossible to avoid the violence being pressed upon us.
We in the Omicrons will stand on our own. I only ask that you stand beside us.
In twenty four hours time, should the Core initiate their threatened war, I ask only that our fellows spread across the deep answer this call to solidarity by expelling any and all members of the Guild from your homes. The Core is fed by the bounties collected off of our backs. To tolerate their presence is to give them the bullet that will be fired at your brother.
The Alliance has broken and our voices are again our own. We can still sound as loudly, however, when our reply is shouted as one.
From the beginning I was convinced that this aggression was decided and planned earlier. You can call it intuition. Nothing can be done, we can only prepare for defence.
Mr. Rhyme, I am confused who you are. Are you the Zoner? You are from company who is some kind of our competitor. First you have spoken to me in the name of Freeport 9, now you speak in the name of Zoners.
Sorry, that I am suspicious. You seem to make good job for Zoners, but you know, your intentions are unclear. Do you want to help us selflessly or you have own shady plan?
Anyway, we are in deep hole now, so we have to use any help we have got. So, move your a... and do something in that Corsairs case. I don't know what you are performing there in Freeport 9, but it takes so long and I don't see any result. Did you make any progress, did they put any conditions? Do something to prevent our people from fight on two fronts.
This is Yevan Pushkin of Freeport 9. I have personally endorsed Timothy Rhyme's message.
Timothy Rhyme, regardless of what corporation he belongs to, is for all intents and purposes a Zoner. He has fully adopoted the Zoner ways and from everything I have seen, has followed the Zoner code closer than most Zoners I know.
As for my credentials: I served on Council of Zoners with Malaclypse, I founded the Leonardo Research Facility, and I served on the Zoners Trading Consortium for a year and half back when Louisa Salome was in it and when it wasn't such a crappy, anti-social nightmare.
So rest assured, this message has good intentions for us all.
Thank you, I am clear now. Apologies to Mr. Rhyme.
What is the plan, do you have any? What we have to do?
We have some BH on board Freeport 5. Ask them to leave? They have guns. Or maybe I may ask Corsairs to care about them, maybe they would want to make us this favor.
If there are plans they should probably not be discussed on this channel.
However, I will recommend that we all keep a cool head. This is not the first organization to declare an all out war on our people. We'll be fine. There are a number of strategies we can use to get the Core off our backs, but as I said, we need a safer channel for that.
On the other hand, I would say that we need to issue a warning to all Bounty Hunters living on or near our Freeports. Once the Core begins an assault upon our people, all Bounty Hunters will have to leave on penalty of death. We can't exactly have the folks trying to kill us living in our backyard. We all know that the BHG Core is, well, a BHG faction. The Bounty Hunters Guild is responsible for the Core...or the other way around.
Bottom line is: they are all in it together. So yes, all members of the Guild will have to leave our stations once the Core initiates their systematic assault upon the Zoners.
While I did, and do, have the opinion that the Corsairs can be reasoned with, that isn't an opinion I hold concerning Mr. DeVirgo and his "Core." I also agree that he fully intended for hostilities from the start, for he knew we wouldn't tell others they could not dock our stations just because he said so.
Mr. DeVirgo has forgotten the simple facts concerning the Omicrons... We're the only ones here that don't want to kill him and his Core. Not only that, but he wants to target Freeport 9 and Freeport 11.. The Corsairs won't like the idea of a Bounty Hunter base in Theta one bit.. So if he tries to make a move on it, it's very possible the Corsairs of all people could be there to help us. The Order and Corsairs both won't like the idea of the Hunters at Freeport 11, especially The Order. He's targeting two bases that the other Omicron inhabitants have a vested interest in keeping away from him. Not to mention they don't like him already..
And with the loss of our supplies to keep Dabudoru running, they can't last long. Sure, they can call in others to send them goods... But those others have two ways to get there.. Through ourselves and the Corsairs, or through The Order in Minor and the Liberty Navy in Alaska, who are ferociously protective of that system. The chances of any goods making it to Dabudoru is incredibly slim, and given enough time, the Core will have no choice but to end their campaign. They will be forced to negotiate, and not from a place of strength.
It's not often I advocate violent action against other groups, since negotiation can usually work far better, but in this case there is no avoiding it. That said, we shouldn't be off attacking their base, that would just be stupid.. But if they come towards a Freeport, there is no reason why we shouldn't shoot back. Preservation of our neutrality if paramount, but the Bounty Hunters have already willingly abandoned a neutral standing with us, so there is no reason for us to hold back.
Guess it's time to get myself something a little more capable than this old Dromedary, eh?
Greetings
Is no use to talk to the Guildmaster. I already tried and even show evidences of us been neutral and that the Order don't have any special treatment. The attack was stage to have a excuse. I was there and if i could go back in time i would do it again. I only start shooting when FP11 has shot, as can be seen in one B Hunter own "evidence" and my self. I saved the lives of two destroyers and, i don't regreat that but, if there will be a next time ... if ... i will not have the same mercy.
BH tagged ships already said that they will not follow the Core orders so please all remembet that.
Take care all, and may God forgive the stupidity of some
' Wrote:BH tagged ships already said that they will not follow the Core orders so please all remembet that.
We need then, an official statement of the BHG about their relations with Core and their stance on this case. Until then, we should recognize Core as part of BHG.
To: Timothy Rhymes
From: Guild Master Raikoke
Subject: Core Assault
Priority: High
Message reads:
Konnichiwa Timothy-san,
We are extremely distressed by this news and have nver considered it to be a possibility, but from the sounds of it, it is. Upon the receival of this report the GMG Guild Master Council were found stunned and bewildered at how to react to this audacious action by the Core. Indeed our chambers are split on how to proceed as it has been questioned as to whether this is true or if a Core commander has gone rogue. One thing we all in GMG know is that we and Sirius cannot afford to have the Deuterium run compromised in any way and Theta is a major link in the Deuterium highway. Without the Deuterium then there is no H-fuel which puts all fleets to a halt. Even the small groups of ships capable of being supported by Samura fuel or Kruger fuel are in need of Deuterium but even if they have secure alternate routes the operations outside of GMG control are too small to prevent the massive loss of life that will result within the Sirius sectar if the H-fuel industry becomes crippled. Oxygen, food, water these are all essential to human life that need to be transported to the many stations and planets that don't produce them naturally. Without the fuel this all comes to a halt.
We are hoping that there is still an opportunity to reverse this but from what I hear such is an unattainable dream. I hope not and I truly hope that the BHG Core reconsider their actions before going through with this ill advised course of action. This isn't some fantasy when I say that any destabilization of a major link in the Deuterium highway will impact all of Sirius. So for now we will agree in some non-combatitive measures in deterring the Core. But for our end that may be too little, we already rarely see any BHG in the Sigmas and we have no bounty setup for them. It can be made official that they will not be welcome in our space and for now we will do just that but it may not have any impact on them as there is virtually no form of formal understandings between GMG and BHG and we have tended to use freelancers and mercs for decades under private agreements. I do concur that it's a good idea to work towards the means of cutting them off from finances by putting bounties on hold which should cause the Core to wither away in poverty and if the first strikes commence then we will work towards those ends with our contacts in the houses. The houses will have to know that if some measure isn't taken then the secter of Sirius is in dire threat of being fuel starved. Even if they were to succeed quickly and with little destruction a BHG controlled Theta will be under constant threat by Corsairs and from our knowledge and history of Corsair we know for a fact it is a matter of time before they do besiege a BHG owned Theta.
A destabilized Theta runs contrary to GMG's needs and wishes, I will continue to talk with my peers and keep an eye on Theta. Again we hope this does not unfold but may feel it is necessary to intervene if our predictions are right.
you will no longer HAVE facilities in the Omicrons for them to dock - or to live. Your precious Freeport 9 hangs in the very balance, even as we speak. Should ALL of your bases in the Omicrons must needs meet that same fate?
kill you to make my point. I will if necessary, of course.
Failure to do so will have consequences that you cannot begin to imagine.
Change now, or face the lethal consequences of your decisions.
A pity, really, as countless innocents may be forced to pay
You're a fool. And you stand on a station that is already battered and beaten. Continue to act the fool, and you will find yourself standing on empty space.
' Wrote:[color=#ff0000]Effectively immediately, a state of limited war exists between the BHG|Core and Zoners in Omicron Theta, Kappa, and 74.
I do not know what limited war means. I do not imagine they do either.