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From: Johnathan Sanders
To: RFP, Office of the Kanzler
Subject: Daumann edict?
Encryption: Low
To whom this must concern,
Much to my surprise I took notice of this Daumann edict which I highly doubt to be within the bounds of Rheinland law. I would rather prefer you call their executives to order before this starts to escalate into a political mess. The bulletpoints I have a problem with:
"Daumann Edict Wrote:Because Daumann's fields are plagued by thieves, pirates, revolutionaries and other unwanted characters. Our patrols have orders to engage anyone from pirates to non-Daumann miners and transporters found in our space and if you meet one of them a DHC license will be the only thing that will allow you to leave in one piece.
Who needs a license? - Any miner operating in Daumann controlled space - Any pilot or captain wanting to transit our space for or stay in our space for extended periods of times. - Any bounty hunter wanting to collect bounties for us or for another party while operating in our space.
What areas are to be considered Daumann space? Omega 11: The entire system of Omega 11 is Daumann Heavy Construction property
Omega 3: The Roth Mining Field - the field surrounding Rugen Station
Omega 7: The Furstenfelde Mining Field - the field south of Briesen Station
Dresden: The Lavafeld Mining Field - the field north of Leipzig Station
Munich: The Chiemsee Mining Field - the field south of Raubling Station
What I would like to know is:
- Does Daumann have the authority to claim ownership over any system, or part thereof? The way I understood it, that was the Kanzler's perogative within Rheinland, not theirs.
- Does Daumann have the authority to impose taxes to members outside their company, and enforce them at gunpoint? My pardon for sounding crude, but how does extorting trade ships at gunpoint make them any different from common thugs like the Corsairs?
The IMG have noticed Daumann recently were granted a number of military grade strike craft among their numbers, so we must assume they are acting within the bounds of Rheinland's law. While we ourselves do not often venture into the areas mentioned in this edict, I know at least some of our allied traders will pass through them. Let me draw a silly comparison to illustrate where I see the trouble. Should we, as IMG, start imposing a tax for Daumann vessels passing by Freistadt or Aland? Or should we encourage the GMG to start imposing taxes for Daumann and Republican vessels passing through Sigma 13, given that that -is- their sovereign space?
In short, please control your civilian corporation, and remind them that they are not a government of their own. Also, let it be known that the IMG has no intention of ever paying a single credit to Daumann towards this edict. I suspect this communique of theirs has no basis within Rheinland law. If their patrols decide to engage us, we will defend ourselves, possibly including proactive measures.
Kind regards,
- Johnathan Sanders, on behalf of the Independent Miners Guild
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My name is Siegfried Heilner, I am a representative of the Rheinland Bundestag. I have been elected to respond to your transmission.
Indeed, Daumann Heavy Construction is eligible to claim ownership of the aforementioned mining areas, as well as the stations within. Omega-11 is the only debatable subject, while it is a part of Rheinland space, it is chiefly under Daumann administration.
Despite the fact that the fields, as well as the ores within, are the property of Daumann, they also fall into Rheinland space and thus, under our direct jurisdiction. It means that while they are to follow certain guidelines regarding their modus operandi, they also have the right to defend their private property. Self-defense and the right to property are indeed, two of Rheinland's most basic laws.
Regardless of all that, I believe your questions strive from a misunderstanding due to the lack of clarification given by Daumann's information sheet, at least that is what I judged by your incorrect analogy.
Daumann is not intending to tax vessels simply passing by their installations and space, they offer licensing to those operatives who are intending to extract or haul ore within their mining fields, which is indeed, their profit and their property. Although I am not entirely aware of IMG's operational directives, I do assume you would not react positively if Daumann was to start their own mining operations in Tau fields which your organization already uses.
In light of that, Daumann is permitted to tax miners and haulers extracting ore from their fields and enforce the said right with weapons, if needed.
Any further questions I may be able to answer?
Signed,
Siegfried Heilner,
Nationaldemokratische Partei Rheinland,
Rheinland Bundestag.
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From: Johnathan Sanders
To: RFP, Office of the Kanzler
Subject: Daumann edict?
Encryption: Low
Mr. Heilner,
First of all, thank you for taking your time to reply. My point was never that they would deny access to certain mining areas (although, in hindsight, if we would have done the same to our own claims in Omega 7, Kruger and Daumann would never have been able to go there in the first place, but I digress), but that this edict of theirs is worded in a way that would make it legal for them to destroy any unaffiliated vessel that does not pay them for such a registration, simply for passing by the mentioned areas. A zoner passing by Omega 11 on the way to Freeport 5 comes to mind. I fully understand their wish to defend their mining grounds and claims, yet the means chosen here are excessive, and could lead to unwanted conflicts, and acts which I believe to be in contradiction with Rheinland laws.
If however these kinds of policies are deemed legal within Rheinland, then the IMG will draft one as well. As for starting a Daumann operation in the Taus... Unless they bring half the Rheinwehr with them to keep the Outcasts off their back, I'm not overly worried.
Kind regards,
- Johnathan Sanders, on behalf of the Independent Miners Guild
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Allow me to direct your attention to the licensing methods offered by Daumann Heavy Construction.
' Wrote:What types of licenses exist?
Bounty Hunter/Mercenary License:
Mercenary licenses are free; after all we will be the ones paying in the long run.
Miner License:
If you do now work for Daumann Heavy Construction but you want to mine in our fields you will need a Miner License.
These are the current rates:
30 days permit = 100.000.000 Sirius Credits
15 days permit = 70.000.000 Sirius Credits
7 days permit = 40.000.000 Sirius Credits
Transporter License:
You will need a Transporter License if you wish to transport ore mined by a third party in our space. The cost of the Transporter License its decided on a case-by-case basis and it depends on your ship type, affiliation and area of operations
Special Licenses:
Special Licenses can be granted for a wide range of activities – excluding the ones already covered by our other licenses: research, exploration, etc The cost of the SpecialLicense its decided on a case-by-case basis and it depends on your activities, ship type, affiliation and area of operations
As you can see, licensing covers the areas of combat operations, transportation of ore and mining in their fields. Since passing their operational area does not require a license, you should not be worried that your Zoner friends passing through Omega-11 will fall under attack for doing so, as long as they avoid all Daumann mining fields, which is a very easy process.
As for IMG drafting its own policy regarding its territory, while the right to defend the property you own is indeed existent, I do recommend you hand your proposal in to the Rheinland government for revision and approval before it gets enacted.
Signed,
Siegfried Heilner,
Nationaldemokratische Partei Rheinland,
Rheinland Bundestag.
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