From: Asno Muleo
To: Izii Helfari
CC: OPG frequencies; General Corsair frequencies
Senor Helfari, aside from our obvious disapproval of the Bethlehem treaty, there is another quite pressing matter at hand.
What I mean of course is that I doubt there are many Corsairs who look forward to a mutually beneficial relationship with the Zoners as long as Aurelia Silvan sits at the head of your Council. Did the Zoners not perform background checks on this.. for lack of a better word, person?
If I recall correctly, the Council of Zoners was established because the AW were making a right mess of Zoner diplomacy and politics, and an entire organization of the most influential Zoners were needed to correct things, and distance themselves from the AW and their actions. (If you are unfamiliar with this part of Zoner history, please don't hesitate to ask and I will elaborate further.)
And now this person, who has a history of being unable to conform to neutral political agendas and has spent the better part of her lifetime in the AW trying to destroy, among others, the Corsairs, is Chairman of the Council. Our protest would seem self-explanatory.
As a Corsair, I cannot abide by this. I will not have much confidence in or respect for the Council of Zoners as long as this 'situation' remains unremedied.
I urge you to keep this in mind for all our sakes.
First and foremost, I'll gladly accept your recount of history I'm not privy to on a secure channel directly to my quarters on board my cruiser. I am a man who will not turn down the chance to expound upon events to better serve the goal to form a neutrality once more with all of the Corsairs as a whole.
As for the current Chairman Silvan, no I was not aware of their past history, and though it matters little in light of the current talks, I was not inducted until after her election was over.
Though I know past wounds are rarely forgotten with the Corsairs, being an honorable group who will not let the slightest disrespect slide, I can not speak for the Council of Zoners as a whole, just for myself on the basis that the only thing I can fault Silvan for is her signing of that treaty. Though as the chairman her duty was to represent the majority vote that wanted the Treaty of Bethlehem to pass, and a handful of those who had voted aptly vacated their delegate position upon the signing leaving us with the afflictions it would apply to everyone. As I mentioned before, two of the people helping to write the Treaty of Bethlehem vacated their positions after Silvan moved to sign it.
I hate to sound like a conspiracy theorist given the topic, but I do sense it was an effort to undermine the Council of Zoners, which is not a reason, but an excuse without proof, and such I only state as a personal opinion.
Moving back to the topic you brought up, Chairman Silvan has yet to show a mote of hostility towards the Corsairs as a whole, merely that she was suprised it was so quick for a group within the Corsair ranks to declare what seemed like open war upon the Council of Zoners.
Hmn.. though I must agree whole-heartedly that if such is true, there should have been consideration in the voting for the Chairman. Though I stand firm that I believe if given a chance, Silvan will prove herself an able Chairman in the future, hopefully prove themselves as no longer an opposer of the Corsairs.
I'll be waiting on the corresponding data at my personal terminal. Until then.
Captain Izii, standing by.
/End Transmission.
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Corsairs, I've done my research and the "Silvan" that was told to me to be an enemy of the Corsair people was more or less a mislead statement. Luciaden, a man who once fought the Corsairs for reasons I can not find on my own, indeed was Chairman Silvan's husband. I came to this knowledge with my own private inquisition into Zoner records, and after confronting the Chairman myself. Indeed she was married to the man, though after his death, she sought to make amends for his mistake. That mistake being to ever harm the Corsair people, especially when they needed help so much.
Food crops, among other essentials to thrive, is what Zoners have brought to the Corsairs for a considerable time. I am not going to recite the past, but I know the Corsairs would have suffered dearly, even if they do not wish to admit it openly, if they had not the friends in the Zoner ranks. The Council of Zoners have talked back and forth on our own channels about how to approach the matter I've undertaken, and they are now discussing a series of steps we are all willing to throw effort into. I can not detail these for sake of overstepping my "green as grass" status as a delegate.
Though I say, rest assured Corsairs, Chairman Silvan is not your enemy, though she was once his wife, she saw the error of his ways and has strived through scrutiny of the Elders for a war long-passed to help their people in a time of need.
As for the supposed raids based from Freeport 9 or Corfu, we have concrete laws set with the Bounty Hunter's Guild to keep them from this, and if they are caught doing such we will bring down a horrible fury, diplomatically speaking, that they'll surely not want. If you do have evidence to support this, please provide it so we may dispense punishment in our own way.
Aside from the Treaty of Bethlehem being the key issue, I see little reason why the Corsairs wish to shoot Council Zoners, other than what seems a few influental people calling forth war cries to satiate bloodlust. This is why I opened this channel to your leaders, your Elders, not every pilot who wishes to cloud the debate with individual questions. So far I have two Elders who've made good points. If they'd continue forming concrete arguments on issues with the Council of Zoners, I can address them directly.
As for the Treaty of Bethlehem, there is now talk of a revote by the Chairman, I can say no more.
Captain Izii, standing by.
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From: Asno Muleo
To: Izii Helfari
CC: OPG frequencies; General Corsair frequencies
What lies has she been telling you? Ask any Corsair old enough to have hair on his chest if Aurelia Silvan is as innocent as you say. The answer would be a unanimous no. Any Corsair involved in the AW campaign will remember Aurelia Silvans own voice blaspheming the Corsairs and firing first, from the Ableben, a Zoner Juggernaut accompanied by Outcast ships under the AW flag, breaking the NFZ zone of Freeport 9, and the ceasefire treaty signed between the AW and TBH.
If you need more proof than my word, heres a transcript of conversation between the AW and Corsairs from our archives, following this very incident. Aurelia Silvan is clearly the one behind this savagery, not her husband.
(Attached file: http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?...pic=13453)
This political revelation of hers seems mighty convenient, too convenient in fact. The only reason she has changed her views, or at least pretended to do so is because of the AWs demise. It is hard to be aggressive without a fleet of warships to hide behind and I am sure if a sizeable number of the AW would be still alive, she would be at the front lines campaigning against the Corsairs.
We cannot trust her in any position of power, especially one where she pretends to have the Corsairs interests at heart. Even as a Council member, she has always been in the shadows speaking passionately against the Corsairs and it seems she is tricking you and the rest of the Council just as well as she tricked us.
The Corsairs do not want to kill the Zoners, of course we rely on you for food shipments, but what is the point in feeding a few people, if with the other hand you allow others to attack and kill our pilots? We have tried your methods, complaining about Bounty Hunters or Outcasts using your stations for raids. The Council was slow and ineffective, there is however a long history of the Council swiftly condemning Corsairs for any small infraction. We feel wronged. And when that happens we dont try very hard to be nice.
The CoZ, ZA or any Zoner organization that wishes to remain cordial with the Corsairs, our request is simple. No bias. Be as neutral as you claim to be. Aurelia Silvan is not the way to achieve that.
I've stated what I have found on the argument, I will be curt with this message for I opened this communication with the Corsairs for the Elders, so they may voice issues from where the Zoners have wronged them.
Thus far only two have identified themselves as Elders and I am greatly appreciative of their input and have responded as capably as I can, which was to file a motion as a delegate to nullify the Treaty if the Council of Zoners wishes to as a whole, though I've been met with what seems like a seething hostility towards myself for requesting to take up this task.
If you want the Council's answer as for what we think of Corsairs, here it is: Definately raid every trader and pilot from here to kingdom come who's dumb enough to come around Corsair systems and systems bordering those, and beyond. Feel free, its your gods-given right to do what you need for your people and yourselves. Who are the Zoners to lable this, or Bretonia for that matter? Tax them, plunder their holds if you don't want the credits, especially if their cargo isn't going to Crete.
The Zoners surely will not care nor stop you. If there's further issue about the Treaty of Bethlehem or some outstanding issue, make me aware and I'll answer it, honored Elders. I believe this channel was opened by me, for the Elders and none but the Elders positioned on Crete. Be respectful of them and allow only your Elders reply if you wish this to get anywhere productive for anyone.
Captain Izii, standing by.
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From: Asno Muleo
To: Izii Helfari
CC: OPG frequencies; General Corsair frequencies
Senor Helfari, you are speaking to the longest serving Elder remaining on the Council.
Maybe you are too young, inexperienced or simply not trying very hard, but isn't the first thing you should have done, as delegate to the Elders of Crete, is to figure out who the current Elders are?
Since collecting accurate information does not seem to be your forte, I will provide you with such a list:
Elder Ben Laowai representing the independents.
Elder Sparta, Asno Muleo and Jose El Nino representing the OPG.
Elder Carlos Benitez, Jose Benitez and Chico Benitez representing the Benitez.
The Brotherhood left the Council some time ago and no longer represent the Council of Corsair Elders.
From : Sparta. Elder of the corsair concil. Pirate king of the OPG.
To: Izzi and Silvan
Enough of this. OPG refuses point blank to have ANY further diplomatics with the COZ while Aurelia Silvan sits at the head of your council. Additionally we will have no further communications with you regarding this matter until the treaty of bethlehem is nullified.
If my previous message on this matter was not clear enough i will make it so now. We consider the act of signing this treaty and act of treachery against the 'criminals' known as the corsair people. And as such it is my will that ALL opg now will strip all non Zoner Alliance vesels of all cargo or tax them the sum of 30 million. Any zoner found to be assisting 'lawfull' or allowing 'lawful' access to NFZ to pursue our ships will be added to the executions list. Top of which i am placing the head of Silvan whos acts of treachery in the past have included bringing outcasts to our door.
There will be no further dialogue from an OPG elder regarding this mater which we now deem closed until you comply with our wishes as you have with the bretonians.
From: Generalissimo Miguel Sephardi - The Corsair Brotherhood
The Brotherhood will have no relations with the COZ so long as Ms. Silvan heads the Council. I am an old man among the Corsairs, and the leader of the Brotherhood. We in the Brotherhood, and in the Corsair nation, do not so easily forget the actions of those who would become our enemy. The crimes of the Asgard Warriors move quite far past minor misunderstandings, and Ms. Silvan's crimes fall far outside of the realm of incidental. The AW used it's status as "Zoner" to aid the Outcasts in their attacks on Omicron Gamma, as well as other Corsair holdings. The AW leveraged their Zoner allegiances to assist in the murder of Corsairs, including my brothers and sisters in TBH. Have you had your family attacked? Your Brothers murdered by those who would claim their neutrality? The final crime of Ms. Silvan, that can be put solely on her shoulders, the attempt to bar the Brotherhood from operating in Omicron Theta, one jump from Gamma, the system used by our enemies to launch attacks as well as to retreat to safely. This safety? The AW attempted to impose it with what ships? Outcast capital ships. Who did they try to impose it with? Their Outcast allies.
Ms. Silvan claims to have tried to make amends? To show the Corsairs that she is not this way anymore? I ask anyone, ANYONE to show me one shred of evidence to that effect. When I myself came before the Council of Zoners to try to work out a treaty, only to be dismissed, Ms. Silvan could do no more than muster opposition to it in private, not even having the respect for the Corsair people to attend my meeting with the Council. She has time after time shown her disdain, and outright hostility to the Corsair people. We of the Corsair nation consider her a criminal, she has given aid and safe harbor to our enemies, as well as to actively participate in attempts murder members of and undermined the integrity of the Corsair Nation. So long as a criminal leads the COZ, we will have no relations with the COZ, and we will hunt down this criminal, in much the same way you Zoners have given the Bretonians "permission" to attack their "criminals" in your so called "No Fire Zones."
Maybe you Zoners dont care when your lives, and those of your family are threatened, but we Corsairs take offense at it, and dont easily for get it. If the Council of Zoners wish to pursue good relations with the Corsair Nation, I suggest you turn over Aurelia Silvan to The Brotherhood to face trial on Crete for crimes against the Corsair Nation.
Generalissimo Miguel Sephardi - Elder in Exile of the Corsair Council and Leader of The Corsair Brotherhood
To make my opinions clear. I have nothing against ms. Silvan personally. we all maked bad things in past.
my main concern is, that betlehem thing.
realised someone from zoners, that giving one party claim to shoot inside no fire zone, that all involved sides will stop respecting it?
it was No Fire Zone, not zone where someone can shoot on you when he has evidence about you.
we all have lot of evidence about bretonian ships destroying corsair,hessians, or independent pirate ships.
have we the same right to kill them inside you so safe NFZ?
when you say no, then explain me why they can and we no. Then you know where is your neutrality...
when you say yes, then you can be sure we will kill them near freeports when we catch them...
it was bad thing to sign that betlehem thing, but it is not our fault that it was signed...
Elder Muleo, apologies, though information regarding the OPG to myself has been scarce at best, perhaps I should have sat down and done more research on the OPG rather than my own leader, Aurelia Silvan. Please accept my deepest and humblet apologies, though my message was for any pilot not recognized as an Elder, so it bears no weight to yourself, sir.
Now. No one, and I repeat myself, no one is allowed to fire inside the No Fire Zone without due cause, if the Bretonians are even given one instance of defying our orders to supply concrete and undeniable proof that they had been attacked by the pilot they went after, then the Treaty of Bethlehem will be void and null.
Furthering my point, if you have a pilot they decide to fire on, feel free to liberate them from their pressurized cockpits for attacking your brothers and sisters in the Corsair ranks. It doesn't stop you from that, though it doesn't give just anyone free reign to start firing bolts of plasma or streams of lasers at anything that moves.
Otherwise, the Treaty will almost definitely be up for a re-vote by the council. Now, if that does not prove Ms. Silvan wishes to make amends for past transgressions, all while being bombarded by the Zoner Alliance announcing itself and needing her attention, then I am unsure what would. I'd give the hide from my back to prove we wish to resume peace with all the Corsairs, if that's what it takes to prove Ms. Silvan's good intent and my own.
Now, is this the only issue the Elders have with our Council, or is there something they wish we do more, to prove we wish peace with them? Name them, and they can be discussed thouroughly.
/End transmission.
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