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Date: Sunday, 09 Dec 2012, 8:12 PM | Message # 31

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"Providing you did not include arms and weaponry among the items delivered, I'm sure the Vianists can get into it and distribute it amongst themselves, Commander." Moss' voice was a little more relaxed now. "They were not without already-existing shelter, but I'm sure your 'aid' will come in handy to them somewhere. Now, if you'll be so kind, we'll begin the process of processing possible refugees for entry into Lorrd. What planet did you say they came from again?"

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Date: Sunday, 09 Dec 2012, 8:17 PM | Message # 32

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"The war in this area is done when I deem it's safe and over, Commodore." Colt was rapidly becoming annoyed with the Alsakan lack of obedience. Here in Moff Shirnoq's sector, the Alsakans were not immune to being held in some form of contempt of law. "Permission is granted to bring the refugees aboard the Dominator. Any attempt to place them elsewhere will result in the vessels being detained until positive identification can be made on all refugees. Unless, of course, you'd like to take these refugees back to Alsakan with you, in which case, I have no issue letting them go. If it is Lorrd they want to be on, though, I'm sure you'll be kind and helpful enough to remain around and follow all further instructions like a good Imperial does."

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Date: Sunday, 09 Dec 2012, 8:57 PM | Message # 33

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"We'll wait" said the Commander tapping his fingers on the console. "You're welcome to dock with my ship which has them aboard."

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Date: Monday, 10 Dec 2012, 2:00 AM | Message # 34

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Date: Monday, 10 Dec 2012, 2:24 AM | Message # 35

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"I'm not about to play games further, Commodore. Either send your refugees over or take them out of this system." Colt's voice was toneless this time. "Now either you can comply, or I'll assume you are taking full responsibility of the refugees. Frankly, I don't really care and I think the people of Lorrd are not wanting them at this time. In fact, I am going to speak for the Sector Moff as I am allowed to do in this case and rule the following:

"The Alsakan ships here have already defied Imperial military orders once and broken a direct command not to supply aid. The refugees aboard the Alsakan vessels will be taken to the Nord System, to Kelm, for processing and then be brought back to Lorrd by means provided by the Sector Moff. You have no reason or cause to be here, Commander. Move your ships out now."

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Date: Monday, 10 Dec 2012, 2:48 AM | Message # 36

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Sluis Van, as an ally to Lorrd, did promise aid, which they'd intended to send and which finally would arrive (at the end of the Alsakan fleet's movement and once such was resolved) shortly. The aid came in the form of the Scorpius-class cruiser Plssh, two squadrons of Flare-class assault fighters and a pair of CR-20 troop carriers that carried aid and medical personnel, as well as a Sluissi engineering team that was present to assess damages to the Lorrdian vessels and remnants of the station, as well as provide an estimate on what costs and time would be to repair such items.

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Date: Monday, 10 Dec 2012, 2:52 AM | Message # 37

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Not to be left out of the mix, relief forces from Druckenwell, another Lorrdian ally, were underway and would arrive at or about the brief time frame as the relief from Sluis Van would do, having sent their intent on ahead. The EF76 Nebulon-B frigate Tornado and the Carrack-class cruiser Endurance were on their way, with the chance of further Druckenwellian backup possible. On board were a team of Druckenwellian engineers who would work in conjunction with Lorrdian and Sluissi forces to assist the repairs and refit of Lorrd's defensive system.

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Date: Monday, 10 Dec 2012, 3:09 AM | Message # 38

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"I'm not playing any games either, Imperial Officer. I told you that your rather freudianly named ship "The Dominator" will have to dock with my vessel if it wishes to take any civilians off my vessel, or will have to send tenders over to my vessel to take these people off of my vessel because my vessel is not equipped with a teleporter and lacks safe transport for such a large group of civilians and to do so safely using what few transportation vessels we do have would take hours and be a slow and labourious process.

The "aid" you demanded was not delivered was (as I stated) delivered outside of your penal colony and was deployed a suitable distance away. This puts the aid in the hands of the Lorrdians not the Vianists who are being detained there. Naturally the aid parcels did not include weapons, what do you take us for? How many humanitarian relief parcels have you seen contain a blaster?

You ordered my transports to return after they were on their way back. You furthermore threatened ships marked as medical and humanitarian transports with warning shots on the say so of a planetary government. Tell me, is it usually the policy of the Empire to enforce traffic control regulations for minor worlds?

If you want my ship to go to Kelm, you can pay for it to go to Kelm, and we will require refuelling at your expense before we make the jump."

A copy of the conversation and sensor scans of the conduct so far was transmitted, as was a live communication channel relaying all that was said, it was being streamed live to Alsakan owned media organizations via the Alsakan Jouralistic Corps central free news information holonet site.

"I'd like to ask if you have any comment on the following questions, and I should make you aware our conversation is now being broadcast publicly.

Do you feel it was an over-reaction to deploy fighters and indeed fire shots at unarmed craft marked as humanitarian and seeking only to deliver containers of humanitarian supplies? What possible Imperial interest is there in denying the delivery of humanitarian supplies?

Why is it that these poor people, cramped together aboard my ship after we rescued them, being asked to travel yet again? What compelling reason or Imperial interest is there in doing so? Why is the Sector Military of the Kanz Sector literally enacting the policy of an Imperial Member world, and using force to do so no less. Why is who the "people of Lorrd want at this time" a matter for you, the representatives of the Galactic Empire, to enforce? Is it appropriate to threaten force or make declarations that we take "responsibility for the refugees" which you as an Imperial Military officer have no power to delegate? This is a civilian matter involving refugees who come in peace.

Hypothetically, what if we ignored your request to turn over the refugees and land them on Kelm when they have expressed the wish and demand to be debarked at the first world we arrive at? Would you fire on us as you fired on our humanitarian ships on mercy missions? By what law does an officer of the Imperial Navy believe he has the right to deny peaceful and loyal Imperial subjects the travel to their destination of choice when there is absolutely no compelling reason not to allow it."

The Commander, formerly a presenter for the Journalistic Corps, nodded and took advice from an officer on the bridge who was a member of the Judicial Corps who spoke into his earpiece (not broadcast or transmitted to the Empire) "You're being truculent but the audience ratings are rocketing by the second, keep it up but keep on this side of the law, this Imperial jock is outside of his mandate and it really all chimes in with that story we've been putting together about the Kanz Sector being run by and for the whims of Lorrd itself, this is showing it to be the case in high definition audio and holo for everyone to see across the core, its a brilliant scoop."

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Date: Monday, 10 Dec 2012, 9:52 AM | Message # 39

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"If you are here to render aid, Commander, then surely you can do what will be necessary to assist the Imperial Navy in this regard by sending your transportation vessels to my ship. In the interim time between offloading and returning to your vessels, the time will be utilized wisely to process these refugees a transport at a time, so to speak, thereby easing the work on my troops. Furthermore, if you knew what you were doing, you would be aware that Lorrd II has been a Vianist colony for quite some time, hence the deportation of the Lorrdian Vianists to the moon. They don't necessarily lack for anything, Commander. Furthermore no shots were fired at your craft, so I do not know what mistake you've made in this assumption."

When the Alsakan Commander began broadcasting, Colt simply sighed and rolled his eyes. "Commander, I'll contact Lorrd Control and ask whether they want your refugees or not. I have no comment for you." Cutting the channel with the Alsakan vessel, Colt opened a channel with Lorrd Control.

"Minister Moss, do you still wish these refugees to claim asylum on your world?"

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Date: Monday, 10 Dec 2012, 9:54 AM | Message # 40

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Alexander Moss, down on the planet's surface, considered the potential drawbacks and upsides to the influx of refugees. There was no true benefit to be had, especially in light of the only hours-old situation and as such, it seemed as if problems could arise easily from this situation. The reply he sent back was short and too the point. "Captain Colt, I feel it would not be in Lorrd's best interests at this time to accept refugees. We still have the Vianists to fully deal with, not to mention the massed loss of life and damage to our space forces. As such, refugees claiming asylum would only complicate the matter. At this time, despite how much it injures me, we must turn them away."

Date: Monday, 10 Dec 2012, 9:56 AM | Message # 41

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"Ladies and Gentlemen, the corruption of the Kanz Sector Fleet visible across the galaxy. As the Commander of the Alsakan Forces asks questions, the unaccountable officer has so far ignored them and simply confirmed all allegations that the Sector Fleet is just a crony of Lorrd by asking the Lorrdian Minister Moss for orders, you heard that right viewers, the Imperial Navy in the Kanz Sector takes orders from and obeys the Planetary Government of Lorrd." would come the voice of a telecaster commenting on the live broadcast, audible in the background as the commander left the channel open.

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Date: Monday, 10 Dec 2012, 10:01 AM | Message # 42

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Having cut the comm channel with the Alsakan vessel and opened one with Lorrd Control that was not being monitored, there was no way that the Alsakan forces could have possibly known what was being said through a private comm channel.

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Date: Monday, 10 Dec 2012, 10:07 AM | Message # 43

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Quote (Kanzad_Shirnoq)

. "Commander, I'll contact Lorrd Control and ask whether they want your refugees or not. I have no comment for you." Cutting the channel with the Alsakan vessel, Colt opened a channel with Lorrd Control.

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Date: Monday, 10 Dec 2012, 10:12 AM | Message # 44

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And while the Alsakan vessels engaged in gross misstatement of facts and slander of the Kanz Sector Forces, Colt simply stood by. In attempting to mediate the issue between the Lorrdians and the Alsakans, he'd received his answer.

Kanzad Shirnoq
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