This is an official request for SDF-Joseph Heart as well as other SDF tagged ships to operate within Liberty as mercenaries. Merc status is not my first choice, but given our stance on the Kusari government at this time, we cannot operate in their space and be properly represented by the term Freelancer, as freelancers have a strict code of following the established house governments. So at this time we adopt the title of mercenary wing until further notice.
I feel as a new and extremely small group, you should know something of us, especially if I manage to draw more pilots and expand the ranks of the SDF. Full disclosure of our intentions is the least we can do in return for you considering our proposal.
As a group, the SDF is committed to stopping corruption and violence, as well as protecting the civilian population whenever possible. We do not take contracts, nor do we pirate or endorse smuggling in Liberty. Our actions in Liberty will be predominantly lawful, no Liberty Forces ship will suffer attack of any kind by an SDF vessel unless that ship has committed a treasonous offense against their station. No civilian ship or transport will be stopped, taxed, or fired upon unless they carry slaves, cardimine, artifacts, or prove hostile. We will not enforce the Liberty Trade Embargo, but we will not break it and may provide intel on passing traders to Liberty Forces out of sympathy for Liberty's position. SDF ships will also comply and surrender any and all cargo and pilots to Liberty Forces custody if lawfully asked to do so by regular or elite units. No SDF ship will be allowed to fire on a lawful vessel of Liberty in the interest of keeping pilots of any faction for bounty or ransom.
I will warn of a few things that may concern you. Firstly, we do not consider the DPL hostile unless they are engaged in hostile actions. We consider them a fringe political movement; and thus they are free to have thier opinion, political demonstrations and rallies, and other rights granted by Liberty. If they make a hostile move on lawful or civilian targets, they will be subject to our return fire. If they are non-hostile but are fired on by Liberty forces without warrants for the pilots involved, SDF will not support the Liberty force attack. In these cases, we will seriously consider the grounds the Liberty units have for the attack and may consider them acting in an unlawful and corrupt manner. If this occurs, their superiors will be contacted, evidence of their transgressions gathered, and in extreme cases, they may be engaged with full force. This is not a threat against Liberty, but a statement that we will be watching actively for corrupt and unlawful behavior.
Another concern is that of Kusari and the Blood Dragons. It is likely that we will not be well liked by Kusari. In Kusari, we will likely be viewed as conspirators to terrorism due to affiliation with the Blood Dragons and our extreme distaste for Kusari Government, specifically manipulation by Samura and the Hogosha crime syndicate. While this affiliation will mean we will remain neutral if BD and Liberty Forces clash, and that allowing us to operate freely in Liberty space could bring friction to you in the event that we too greatly anger Kusari government authorities; I still hope that relations between the SDF and Liberty can remain positive. I would site Bretonia as an ideal, but I'm not running a House.
SDF also supports the Order, and enthusiastically supports the Liberty/Order treaty and wishes fervently for it's continuation. Though the SDF does not shoot Nomads on sight, we are not friendly with them, and support the joint attempts to understand and defend against hostile actions of this species. Note while we are supporters of the Order, we are not hostile to the BHG, and we will not have problems between our two groups within Liberty so long as they share our non-hostile attitude.
SDF ships do not transport Nomad material. Any SDF ship that obtains said material will immediately transport it to be properly disposed of by Order, LSF, or Blood Dragon specialists; if said material is not destroyed on the spot.
I hope my honesty and the information I have provided will help you make your decision easily.
SDF Tagged ships at this time number only two.
SDF Joseph Heart
SDF Starchaser - (Will mount Trader ID)
Any others SDF tagged ships are not affiliated with our forces and should not be granted protection. This list will update if and when new SDF ships are commissioned.
Heart out.
//Edited, with other considerations added. Also note, this faction is not an official faction as of yet, but I felt it was easier to lump SDF pilots together here instead of posting several individual requests for the same people.
// Uhm, please do make an official request for this ONLY in RP, as this sort of has a mix of both RP and ooRP, don't mention merc ID's and such in the RP.
Due to the Liberty Navy's continued silence, I have retracted my request. SDF vessels will not register as mercenary ships, nor will we do mercenary work.
I personally am disappointed in the LN's relations department in not even bothering to get back to me on this official matter.