At the beginning I would like to introduce myself. I'm Zoner Pirx Robert, I live on Gran Canaria. I run small trading company. As a result of recent events and coincidences, I set up trading office in Freeport 5. When I came to this station, it was almost abandoned. There were dozens of residents who had nowhere to go. Since then, I try to help them, providing food, water, oxygen and pharmaceuticals and caring about their safety.
We want our station to be an independent and neutral port, which maintain good relations with neighbours. Freeport 5 is a small trading post, which has no military forces. We don't want any fights, and any military or assault vessels 2.5k around our station. We do not wish anyone who want to use our station as a base to attack any of our neighbour. We say - dock or leave, we don't serve a protection. Therefore, and because of we have technical problems with the docking terminals, we introduced the docking ban for all warships - gunboats and above. The prohibition does not apply to transport, research, exploration, passenger, medical or small personal vessels.
As a free port we welcome all who want to trade with us, drink with us, need repairs or supplies. Our Bartender Jack Philips makes the best drinks in this region. Chief engineer and equipment dealer Sean Kane, can repair everything in your ship. He has also wide range of equipment for sell. Our trade agent Chuck Denning, buys wholesale H-fuel, neon, software, pharmaceuticals, synth paste, water, food rations, oxygen, consumer goods. He sells, among others, H-fuel in very good price.
I apologize for this rather long introduction, but I think fair presentation of our policy, will prevent any future misunderstandings.
I want to invite your trade ships, to our Freeport. We can also deliver you almost anything you need. We are interested in your products such as blood diamonds and black market munitions. We of course, are interested in access to your stations, to provide better services and wider business. Therefore I want to ask you about permission do dock to your stations in Omega.
Please let me know about the opportunities, conditions and your stance on cooperation with our station.
Herzlichen Dank im voraus.
Ich wünsche Ihnen einen erfolgreichen Tag.
mit freundlichen GrüÃen
Message to: Robert Pirx, Freeport 5
Comm ID: Oberleutnant Karl van der Riess, RHA Armament & Acquisitions
Location: Freital, Omega-11
Guten abend, Herr Pirx
The Red Hessian Army is currently supervising the majority of trade operations conducted with friendly groups and organisations within Rheinland and the Omega systems. In light of the recent violent severing of any ties that could have existed between the Corsairs and the Zoners within Omega space, we are quite happy to extend a welcoming hand to friendly trade from your Freeport.
Our bases in Omega-11 and Omega-5 are always in particular need of H-Fuel and Light Arms in order to carry on the good fight against the Corsair barbarians infesting edge world space. Software chips from Liberty are also needed to keep our Neural Net information up to date. Mining machinery can be useful also.
In return we can trade in our unique red diamonds, as well as enhanced ammo and weapons for the black market. Ronneburg base especially also has scores of Corsair prisoners to trade away, no doubt worth a higher bounty in house space - or your own should you want to interrogate them for further knowledge of their plans.
Let me also take this opportunity to restate Hessian regulations for foreign vessels cleared for trading with our own bases:
- All crew and captains not belonging to the Red Hessian movement are confined to the docking bay, the cargo bay and the bar on all Hessian bases, unless informed otherwise by high ranking Hessian personnel.
- The barracks, armouries, command & control tower, and fighter flight deck are strictly off limits to foreign personnel.
- Personal weapons should be kept on board your ships, and not be carried into the base itself, or they will be confiscated by the guards.
- Business should be conducted in a timely manner without unnecessary occupation of the docking bays as space is limited and traffic is plentiful.
Freeport 5 has always been an important outpost for a good part of friendly trade heading to our bases through the more dangerous parts of the edge worlds. I sincerely hope we can keep it that way.
I am very grateful for your friendly reply. I was hoping that recent events didn't affect relations between Zoners and Red Hessians negatively.
Your reply has confirmed that a friend in need is a friend indeed.
Of course, we will abide by the regulations applicable in your bases, and follow the instructions of personnel.
I want to ensure once again, that you are always welcome in our Freeport.
If you will have any questions, feel free to ask. This channel is always open for you.
Message to: Robert Pirx, Director of Trading Office of Freeport 5
Guten Tag Herr Pirx,
this is Leutnant Pit Gruenfink, Captain of the Red Hessian Transport [RHA]RHT-Talesin speaking.
As proof of our interest in the wellfare of the Zoner people, we immediately organized emergency supply shippings to Freeport 5 in order to strenghten your stance.
We shipped a generous load of Ammunition and several Blood Diamonds as you requested.
Unfortunately we cannot spare much Light Arms, so we shipped only 50 Units, along with 50 Prisioners, whatever you could use them for, they were already interrogated by our folks, maybe you are able to obtain more information.
Also we filled the rest of our holds with water, since we recieved message of a shortage at the Freeport.
Unfortunately these supplies won't come frequently, your Freeport is located in a dangerous Area.
According to our sources the Transport send out earlier has been intercepted by Corsair Bomber and Fighter wings and had to sacrifice its load in order to escape.
Following your suggestion, we met with trade agent Chuck Denning and filled our Holds with tonnes of Hfuel.
This will be beneficial at the battlefront.
We sincerely hope for further trading relations with the Zoners,
best Regards,
Leutnant Pit Gruenfink
Thank you for the delivery, those goods are very useful to us. I understand that visiting our Freeport may be dangerous for you. Corsairs can be brutal, fortunately for us, they don't shoot us at sight.
Today, our transports delivered to the Freital Base - 4760 plus 3580 units of H-Fuel, and 3580 units of Mining machinery. In exchange we received your beautiful Blood Diamonds.
In the future, we intend to continue the distribution of your diamonds and munitions, in return will deliver : H-Fuel, software chips from Liberty, Light arms and Mining machinery.
I am sure that our trade cooperation will be fruitful.