I engaged into talks with Derelict[merc] earlier today. I switched on my comms to see that it was almost to failure point with a full blown arguement. I intervened, asking what the problem was.
Derelict[Merc] had opened fire on titan true enough. However i did receive a complaint saying that it was an ICO ship that had ordered Derelict to leave liberty space. USS Titan has logs on the registration and codes of the ICO ship. Derelict[Merc] then proceeded to destroy said ICO ship after being shot at as a result of not leaving the system.
Now, as far as i know, the actions Derelict took against Titan were unjust, however his actions against the ICO and subsequent complaint to me were. I have not been informed by SA and LSF high command that the ICO ships are allowed to enforce the Mercenary ban. Is this true? If it is not then i propose we take a look at these ICO ships and their actions, as i have received several complaints, all pointing to ICO enforcing a law that, to all my knowledge, they are not entitled to enforce.
Derelict[Merc] was then asked to leave the liberty systems by myself to which he agreed, stating that i had the authority to remove him. I was however attacked by Xeno terrorists that we were hunting at the time. My ship was disabled and i had to eject. This ended what turned out to be a very very stressful morning's work.
Please, let us just make sure everyone knows who can enforce what...