[color=#FFCCCC]For far too long have we been serving as servants to the Corsair Empire, for far too long have they treated us like they own us. Disrespect and warmongering were the only things we got from them ever since the first crisis.
Even our own leaders are ready to give away our freedom, in exchange for what? A promise that they will leave us alone. For how long do you think they will keep that promise? I will not sit idly by and watch them torn apart everything the Zoners stand for. They do not respect our neutrality? Well then gentlemen, we make them respect it.
The prey has become the hunter, and the Wolves of Freeport 9 will bite the heads off of anyone who dares to threaten our freedoms and our lives. Our so called leader Andrei Severus, where is he when most needed? He's letting the TAZ handle everything. Those religious freaks care about nothing but their fake Goddess. But I care not. Stay in Baffin, and I will stay in Theta. You had no sovereignty here before, and you certainly have no now. Or if you wish to prove your concerns to us of Freeport 9, come to Theta and bear witness to the horrors we're subdued by the Corsairs. And then after that, you may claim we need to back out.
Hear me now my fellow Zoners, the time has come for us to stand our ground. We are not alone in this fight. The Corsairs have plenty of enemies out there, and they will stand besides us in this time of need. I ask you, no I beg you to stay and fight. Protect all that we hold dear and you shall be rewarded. Not with money, but with knowing that you did not bow down to the tyrant and that you stood up for a greater good. WE ARE NOT ALONE!
Right...so you want to fight against a whole Corsair nation with bunch of so called allies and few ships? I guess we are going to have a little masacre gringo...Amigos...calm down....Corsairs have right to do what they do. We are guests here - the only way is to solve this via diplomacy and final agreement. Corsairs are able to destroy not only your pathetic ressistance forces but also the whole station. You want to have blood of women and children on your hands? Do you really think you can win this via somekind of WAR?! For God's sake there is only a bunch of you and thousands of them. Zoners don't have warships...our capital ships are designed for deep space exploration and surviving in edge worlds hostile enviroment - they are not warships...and Osiris and Legate are disigned to rip apart everything they are facing. This whole ressistance and war against the Empire will lead you people to death...and believe me shooting down an Osiris or 2 won't do anything good nor will close us to any kind of victory. It will bring 10 more warships for each destroyed and soon the so called Freeport will either be a piece of space dust or a Corsair base and it will have nothing to do with freedom. I live in these sectors for all my life. I was a Corsair myself. I know what they can do and what they WILL do. This will end nasty. Put down your weapons and leave the diplomacy issues for those who really know what they are doing. I won't help you...more I will help Corsairs cause they are the ones fighting for their freedom and safety by acting hostile like this we will only give them a good reason to place us next to Hessians and Outcasts. This...good zoners...is sad that you are blinded by somekind of rage...and I ...Zoner...will not take part in it.
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Identification: Bernard Finch
Location: Freeport 9, Omicrion Theta
It should had happened;
One year ago those eggheads from Autonomous Zoners sitting in one part of Sirius and the Omicroners who locked themselves down in the other one - along with rather homeless Supply Industries lads decided that they need a scapegoat since their decisions brought that gorgeous Zoner Alliance to a complete cock up;
So they decided that the Zoner Defence Force that used the weapons created by Zoners to protect Zoners was the best name to blame - yet now without any Zoner Defence Force they came to exactly the same catastrophe with exactly the same accusations being thrown in;
suddenly, noone to blame but themselves. Omicroners had indeed found the best solution.
Those Corsairs think that there is a hundred people here, but there are two more thousands people standing, waiting. Different people with different points of view. Cretans know that they can dictate those who claim to 'lead' Zoners their rules, but can't do anything to us, the actual Zoners.
The Free People.
We exist.
[font=Palatino Linotype]Go and tell the bearded Shepardi and his siblings: we exist.
We have our voices. We exist and when they hear us they are afraid.
They can laugh in their ultimatums and broadcasts, they can call us 'meatbags' or 'zonurs'.
[font=Palatino Linotype]Yes, I'm a Zonur! And I would slit the throats of these cattle!
Together we can do it.
Maybe this is bad that we are united not by a positive agenda, but by an enemy. A common enemy. Those no-ones that hide behind the backs of their so-called soldiers.
your so called resistance is futile. The corsairs are far too numerous to win this by conflict. Feel free to get yourself and freeport 9 blown up. I won't take the blame for this.
Freeport 5 and the majority of its inhabitants will abide by the rules, simply because we prefer our life and liberty on our own base over death in the vacuum of space.
Don't be foolish, don't even try defending against the Corsair nation, you might take out a few of them but the rest will ruin your day.
Cheerio
Dalilama
Freeport 5 administrator
There used to be pictures here
once known as Richard Farbridge, OBE and Ronaldo Benitez
Think twice before you act!
And think well.
I will not participate in any hostile actions against our....mine neighbors, it is more than useless death, it is betrayal of whole zoner being. But if you are tired of compromises, you may deal with what you started. Yes you.
Okay... so who sounded the trumpets? It's interesting how the same old wounds open up every now and again... Of course... I'm no where near the front... but I'll be watching with interest. TO be sure...!!!
Doubt there is much I can do with my whale, but I suppose trade. Hey, there's an idea...
Love n' Lustre,
Kyte
*Notice lack of nasty and judgement in that last communique?*
Our best days were when we Zoners spoke with one voice: our Council. When faced with a crisis, the Council did not back down and hand over control of an entire system to the conflicting party to appease their demands.
Neighbors do not make demands and ultimatums of each other, Haydamak! Time and again these cretins have abused our hospitality. Every chance they get, whenever there are no Zoner Guards watching, they use our Freeports as forward raiding bases. Sometimes that doesn't even matter. On more than one occasion a corsair has blatantly attacked someone inside a no-fire zone while we, a massive Zoner capital ship, have been sitting RIGHT THERE.
And then they throw a tantrum when someone does it to them.
So please, let there be no mistake. The Corsairs have asked for this, and the leaders of our sub-factions have thus far either failed to respond or attempted to sell us out. You would let them walk all over us?
We owe it to ourselves, and to those who come after us, to muster up as much steel as we can. Through our own assets and any who would stand against a common enemy, we will remind their elders why they have minded themselves in our house for so long, since they seem to have forgotten.
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A little reminder to the zoners- last time when we tried to do that we lost whole armada of ships without being able to accomplish anything.
It seems that some of us are with rather short memory. We should solve our problems with diplomacy not with weapons.
The whole brought only space dust, dead people sadness and sorrow for the zoners, I doubt this time it will be better, we zoners are not barbarians or warriors. We know no tactics, we lack military training and commanding system.
We does not have the strength to face the corsairs- we will lose Freeport 9 and Omicron 74 forever if we do so.
(10-09-2013, 10:51 AM)Knjaz Wrote: Official faction players that are often accused of elitism, never deploy them and have those weird, immersion killing "fair fight/dueling" suicidal hobbies. (yes, i've seen enough of those lolduels, where house military with overwhelming force on the field willingly loses a pilot in a duel. ffs.)
For far to long have we zoners sat back and watched our 'neutrality' be spat upon by these corsairs and we have waited far to long to take up arms against this tyrant and so you can count upon the aid of the ZNS fleet.
[color=#FFCCCC]You, the Administrator of Freeport 5. You... How long ago was it that the Corsairs bought you? Were you as cheap as their women are? Or did you at least set your standards high? Go ahead and be a slave to their will. Be a traitor to one side and a laughing stock of the other.
And you, Maximus Meridius. Since when are we the guests in Theta? Your Corsair name and heritage are clearly affecting your judgment. Do you think they care if there are women and children on our Freeport? Do you think they cared a year ago when they bombed Freeport 9 with Praetorians and Osirises? I will not be silenced and go down quiet like a dog. I, like all my fellow Zoners, am human and every human deserves his freedom. I'll rather die than have Corsairs decide on that. I may die, we may die, but I do not fear death. A cage however, is much more frightening.
Let them bring 10 more warships. We do not need capital ships. We will utilize guerilla warfare and bring them on their knees. Tell me, do you think they have access to more supplies than we do? Do not kid with me. But we, Zoners as whole need to unite against this threat, unite under one banner for this one time, and show them we're a force to be reckoned with. Just today, the oh-so mighty Empire lost half a dozen warships to a few bombers and fighters. They lose because they have nothing to fight for. They fight for tyranny while we fight for what is right, for our freedom.
Haydamak, you coward. Would you rather be a slave to these people than stand and fight? This exact mentality is what made them think they could make us their slaves. We are not alone friends. Hessians stood by our side today, even the Outcasts did. Freelancers from all over Sirius, everyone that was once helped by Zoners and that enjoyed our hospitality will come and fight. And even if we lose, which we will not, we will go down as brave people, not a bunch of limp brain silent traders. The wolves of Freeport 9 do not fear the Corsairs. Come visit us, maybe we can teach you how to stand for what you believe in.