It seems to me you could have easily entered into private comms with the Zoner...
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Comm ID: Commander James Farley
To: =LSF=.Sabre
Re: Re: Zoners
Sir,
Although private comms may get the job done for the LSF, when negotiating with a Zoner Battleship, it is far more effective to have a presence that he or she can tie to memory. In the past, this is the way the Southern Alliance has handled intrusions into Liberty space, and we will continue to do so in the future.