> CommID: Lehon Kaine > Location:Blocked > To: Zoner Alliance & Council of Zoners > CC:Admiral Pole, Commodore West > Subject:Current failure of Zoner security measures
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Let me begin by first introducing myself, I am Lehon Kaine, one of the last remaining members of my family. We lost everything when Freeport 7 was destroyed; those of us that weren't aboard joined with what you now know as the Order to seek our revenge. We got our revenge, but in the end our lust for revenge was our undoing. Our destroyer, the Arc Hammer, was severely damaged and crippled. The surviving crew was put in stasis with the hope we would be found before the power core gave. Not all of my people survived the long sleep.
Kaine looks down for a few moments and then back up at the screen.
I haven't come seeking your pity. We chose our fate, we will live with the outcome of it. I have contacted you all because it seems to me and my own that the time has come for the rebirth of what we started so long ago. Admiral Pole and Commodore West both agree with me in that the Zoners need a trained militia to protect our people and our way of life.
I've been reading the news feeds for the past few months and my gut tells me had our people had a fully trained and able militia the bombings of Freeport 5 and Corfu would have been prevented.
What I am suggesting and asking of you all is the formation of a Zoner militia, West fancies the label Zoner Defense Force. I know there are other able and willing Zoners out there.Kaine grimaces as he says the next sentence.What we don't have are the funds. This is what I wish to ask of you. Fund the Zoner Defense Force, help us protect our way of life. Pole and West have already put together a document regarding the structure of the ZDF and how it would operate, I believe you should be receiving a it, if you haven't already.
Pole or West will also contact you on this channel; they want to address you all on this matter also.
My name is Francis West, I am a former CO in the Bretonian Armed Forces, I turned to the Zoner way of life just a few months ago however. Unfortunately, former Admiral Poles is not here with us, he passed into a coma yesterday which is most unfortunate. I will be representing his interests, as well as my own.
For those of you who may not be aware, former Admiral Poles had started a Zoner militia back in 798 A.S., where he hired well trained mercenaries (one of them being Lehon Kaine) to train a Zoner militia which would enforce the NFZ around Freeports with the permission of the Zoner leaders of their day. Unfortunately, the entire militia was destroyed as they were based in Freeport 7 when it was destroyed. Admiral Poles and Lehon Kaine had survived aboard the Destroyer 'Arc Hammer' who had then joined up with the Order, and had participated in the Battle of Omicron Minor. Due to the extensive damage the ship had taken, the crew retreated and entered cryostasis in the hope that they would one day be discovered. It has been 18 years for them to be rediscovered.
As you are all aware, the past 6-7 months have been quite hectic for the Zoners, as the Privateers have attacked our vessels, the Joker's bombardment of our stations, the division between the CoZ and ZA, and eventually independents along the crisis which nearly extended the Bretonia - Kusari War to Omega 49. These most unfortunate events could've been controlled, better yet, prevented.
I have outlined a proposal for a Zoner Defense Force, which is still under work and is being refined, but the basic idea is out on the open. Please read the document to get a better idea, as listing the details here is unnecessary and would take a long time.
I understand many of you may say that the ZRT is already enforcing the NFZ, which it is, but is it truly an effective way to do so? the ZRT is only used when there is an emergency. There are several times certain individuals may take advantage of the NFZ and not be noticed, and thus endangering Zoner lives in the nearby Freeports. The ZDF is meant to be a much more organized ZRT, which round the clock patrols, and faster deployment, as we all know that sometimes the closest ZRT vessel is 2 or even 3 jumpholes away, and by the time they reach the Freeport in need, the NFZ has already been broken, with luck there are no Zoner lives lost. the ZDF will change that, as I said, we are still in the works for organizing this force.
Both, Lehon Kain and I are here to request a joint funding for this Defense Force from the Zoner Alliance and the Council of Independent Zoners, as this Defense Force will serve all Zoner groups, not just one of the two.
I hope you all take the time to consider, and accept this proposal, as it could be used to protect, and even save Zoner lives.
Best Regards,
Francis West"
//just for clairification, were not asking you to give us 2 billion credits, the whole funding thing is just for RP.