phongn wrote:"The Star Kingdom appeals to the civilized powers of the universe to reject recognition of this Black Alliance as a co-equal nation-state. The nations of the galaxies, both new and old, must band together against common thievery and protect the lifeblood of trade."
The Star Kingdom would do well to remember it isn't at the top of the heap these days. Those nations that choose to mistreat those of the Alliance WILL be mistreated in kind. Those, however, who observe our status as a nation-state will be released at a neutral port.
The act of piracy is a crime against the freedom of merchants to control their goods. It is intolerable. Our merchant marine are armed, an they will resist. Any Alliance ship that attempts to dock at one of our ports will be Tractored in place, scanned before they dock, scanned after the dock, searched, and no illicit goods or transactions will pass through or take place at our ports.
Any attack on our merchant marine will be met wth deadly force, and will be considered an act of war against the Union.
Fine, squidhead. I guess we'll have to depressurize your ships when we find 'em. Or should we just drain the water out?
While your up on your high seahorse, I would draw attention to the Star Kingdom's reference to pirates without letter. Hrm, is the Star Kingdom tacitly admitting the usage of Privateers? And yet, because we have our own force to be issuing these fine, printed letters('arry, what's the letter say again? No, not the dir'y one from yer lady), we are criminals? This will not be forgotten easily.
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Out Of Context theatre: Ron Paul has repeatedly said he's not a racist. - Destructinator XIII on why Ron Paul isn't racist.
SirNitram wrote:The Star Kingdom would do well to remember it isn't at the top of the heap these days. Those nations that choose to mistreat those of the Alliance WILL be mistreated in kind. Those, however, who observe our status as a nation-state will be released at a neutral port.
Your vessels have been observed to prey on Star Kingdom-flagged merchant vessels in neutral space and even neutral ports since your "inception" as an organization rather than a loose pack of rabble. You would do well to remember that your drunken, loose and pathetic excuse for spacers are no match for the trained spacers of the Royal Navy.
If the Star Kingdom can find these well-trained spacers, they are encouraged to send them. In any case, since the Star Kingdom refuses to recignize our rightful place, we have no proper means of returning the crews of those convoys that recently.. strayed into Alliance spacelanes. In light of this, there seems no proper recourse except to retain them.. On the kindness of the State.. and find some way for them to pay for their debts.
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Out Of Context theatre: Ron Paul has repeatedly said he's not a racist. - Destructinator XIII on why Ron Paul isn't racist.
Dahak wrote:The Stuart Corporation announces its market push of supreme quality biotech and cloning technology.
As generally new in the interstellar community, we'd love to open diplomatic negotiations, including trade treaties and possibly alliances, with any reasonable space power.
The Divine Empire would naturally wish to create ties of friendships and mutual defense between our nations. How ever such a friendship would of course require you to abstain from contact with alien-demons and any human-heretic regimes.
Squidhead? I fail to see how that makes sense, consdering the fact that I am an Iktharan, and unlike my Cephapod collegues, am not even remotly related to the species known as Squid.
Draining the water from our ships will be rather difficult when a Nautilus class vessel and its attending ships come out of hyperspace and begin pumping energy into your vessels. We have no problem with you so long as you do not waylay or merchant vessels or engage in illegal activities while in our territory.
Any use of privateers against our vessels will also be considered an act of war by the offending nation.
Violating our sovereignty and waylaying our vessels makes your actions criminal. It is not intended for this to be forgotten.
GALE Force Biological Agent/
BOTM/Great Dolphin Conspiracy/ Entomology and Evolutionary Biology Subdirector:SD.net Dept. of Biological Sciences
There is Grandeur in the View of Life; it fills me with a Deep Wonder, and Intense Cynicism.
The Divine Empire of Azegart wishing to extend hand of friendship to all human nations. In this turbulent galaxy it is our greatest desire to see that our fellow humans saved from the clutches of demonic aliens and heretics.
Dahak wrote:The Stuart Corporation announces its market push of supreme quality biotech and cloning technology.
As generally new in the interstellar community, we'd love to open diplomatic negotiations, including trade treaties and possibly alliances, with any reasonable space power.
The Divine Empire would naturally wish to create ties of friendships and mutual defense between our nations. How ever such a friendship would of course require you to abstain from contact with alien-demons and any human-heretic regimes.
Perhaps our dear friends in the Divine Empire would wish to clarify what they mean by "Alien Demons"?
GALE Force Biological Agent/
BOTM/Great Dolphin Conspiracy/ Entomology and Evolutionary Biology Subdirector:SD.net Dept. of Biological Sciences
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Dahak wrote:The Stuart Corporation announces its market push of supreme quality biotech and cloning technology.
As generally new in the interstellar community, we'd love to open diplomatic negotiations, including trade treaties and possibly alliances, with any reasonable space power.
The Divine Empire would naturally wish to create ties of friendships and mutual defense between our nations. How ever such a friendship would of course require you to abstain from contact with alien-demons and any human-heretic regimes.
Perhaps our dear friends in the Divine Empire would wish to clarify what they mean by "Alien Demons"?
Stormbringer wrote:The Divine Empire of Azegart wishing to extend hand of friendship to all human nations. In this turbulent galaxy it is our greatest desire to see that our fellow humans saved from the clutches of demonic aliens and heretics.
The Star Kingdom kindly requests clarification as to the terms "human," "demonic aliens" and "heretics."
Stormbringer wrote:The Divine Empire of Azegart wishing to extend hand of friendship to all human nations. In this turbulent galaxy it is our greatest desire to see that our fellow humans saved from the clutches of demonic aliens and heretics.
The Star Kingdom kindly requests clarification as to the terms "human," "demonic aliens" and "heretics."
By human we mean any of the species homo sapien or any of it's offshoot branches. Naturally we understand that not every nation is composed any longer of plain homo sapien.
Alien-demon are those that are not of the species of man and heretics would be their human collaboraters.
SirNitram wrote:If the Star Kingdom can find these well-trained spacers, they are encouraged to send them. In any case, since the Star Kingdom refuses to recignize our rightful place, we have no proper means of returning the crews of those convoys that recently.. strayed into Alliance spacelanes. In light of this, there seems no proper recourse except to retain them.. On the kindness of the State.. and find some way for them to pay for their debts.
If you considered those ill-trained, third-rate mercenaries those foolish shipping companies attempted to use as being anywhere close to the training levels of the military itself, you are sadly mistaken. How many of those cobbled-together "Unrelenting" type frigates fell against a pair of obsolete escort carriers five years ago at Tannis?
Stormbringer wrote:
The Divine Empire would naturally wish to create ties of friendships and mutual defense between our nations. How ever such a friendship would of course require you to abstain from contact with alien-demons and any human-heretic regimes.
Perhaps our dear friends in the Divine Empire would wish to clarify what they mean by "Alien Demons"?
You. If it's not human, it's not to be trusted.
And why? We understnd that you have had poor dealings with non-humans in the past, but not everyone is the same.
GALE Force Biological Agent/
BOTM/Great Dolphin Conspiracy/ Entomology and Evolutionary Biology Subdirector:SD.net Dept. of Biological Sciences
There is Grandeur in the View of Life; it fills me with a Deep Wonder, and Intense Cynicism.
SirNitram wrote:If the Star Kingdom can find these well-trained spacers, they are encouraged to send them. In any case, since the Star Kingdom refuses to recignize our rightful place, we have no proper means of returning the crews of those convoys that recently.. strayed into Alliance spacelanes. In light of this, there seems no proper recourse except to retain them.. On the kindness of the State.. and find some way for them to pay for their debts.
If you considered those ill-trained, third-rate mercenaries those foolish shipping companies attempted to use as being anywhere close to the training levels of the military itself, you are sadly mistaken. How many of those cobbled-together "Unrelenting" type frigates fell against a pair of obsolete escort carriers five years ago at Tannis?
If the Star Kingdom wishes to boast of defeating craft who predate faster-than-light travel, they are free to. Alliance Ambassador out.
Manic Progressive: A liberal who violently swings from anger at politicos to despondency over them.
Out Of Context theatre: Ron Paul has repeatedly said he's not a racist. - Destructinator XIII on why Ron Paul isn't racist.
Stormbringer wrote:You. If it's not human, it's not to be trusted.
And why? We understnd that you have had poor dealings with non-humans in the past, but not everyone is the same.
Because that is the way of things and we shall not damn ourselves by pretending otherwise. "Trust not the alien, for they are with out honor." We are the Inquisition, alien, we do not succumb to your lies.
SirNitram wrote:If the Star Kingdom wishes to boast of defeating craft who predate faster-than-light travel, they are free to. Alliance Ambassador out.
You should be reminded that those escort carriers predated the Diaspora.
Stormbringer wrote:You. If it's not human, it's not to be trusted.
And why? We understnd that you have had poor dealings with non-humans in the past, but not everyone is the same.
Because that is the way of things and we shall not damn ourselves by pretending otherwise. "Trust not the alien, for they are with out honor." We are the Inquisition, alien, we do not succumb to your lies.
And what makes you think friend that we are without honor. You will note that we have honored every treaty we have ever made. We bear you no ill will if you bear us none.
GALE Force Biological Agent/
BOTM/Great Dolphin Conspiracy/ Entomology and Evolutionary Biology Subdirector:SD.net Dept. of Biological Sciences
There is Grandeur in the View of Life; it fills me with a Deep Wonder, and Intense Cynicism.
The HAB Trade Commission wishes to announce that Hyperwarp sails are now available for export. After a minor input of power to deploy them, these sails provide an unlimited cruising range by trapping the currents of the Hyperwarp. Both fixed and retractable instillations may be purchased and the sails can be readily mounted on an existing space frame. The system is ideal for long range bulk cargo carriers and long range cruising warships. Prices negotiable.
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— Field Marshal William Slim 1956
Sea Skimmer wrote:The HAB Trade Commission wishes to announce that Hyperwarp sails are now available for export. After a minor input of power to deploy them, these sails provide an unlimited cruising range by trapping the currents of the Hyperwarp. Both fixed and retractable instillations may be purchased and the sails can be readily mounted on an existing space frame. The system is ideal for long range bulk cargo carriers and long range cruising warships. Prices negotiable.
We would be willing to purchase a prototype for evaluation.
GALE Force Biological Agent/
BOTM/Great Dolphin Conspiracy/ Entomology and Evolutionary Biology Subdirector:SD.net Dept. of Biological Sciences
There is Grandeur in the View of Life; it fills me with a Deep Wonder, and Intense Cynicism.
Alyrium Denryle wrote:And what makes you think friend that we are without honor. You will note that we have honored every treaty we have ever made. We bear you no ill will if you bear us none.
All well and good, alien, but we do not care. We will not listen to your lies.
Sea Skimmer wrote:The HAB Trade Commission wishes to announce that Hyperwarp sails are now available for export. After a minor input of power to deploy them, these sails provide an unlimited cruising range by trapping the currents of the Hyperwarp. Both fixed and retractable instillations may be purchased and the sails can be readily mounted on an existing space frame. The system is ideal for long range bulk cargo carriers and long range cruising warships. Prices negotiable.
We would be interested in purchasing such devices.
God Emperor wrote:The Sloth Imperium would like to enter into some agreements with other space faring nations.
We would be willing to sign a treaty of non-aggression and trade alliance with the Sloth Imperium.. And later, perhaps a treaty of mutual defense would be palpable to both our nations.
GALE Force Biological Agent/
BOTM/Great Dolphin Conspiracy/ Entomology and Evolutionary Biology Subdirector:SD.net Dept. of Biological Sciences
There is Grandeur in the View of Life; it fills me with a Deep Wonder, and Intense Cynicism.
Alyrium Denryle wrote:And what makes you think friend that we are without honor. You will note that we have honored every treaty we have ever made. We bear you no ill will if you bear us none.
All well and good, alien, but we do not care. We will not listen to your lies.
You accuse us of lies when we have documented proof from multiple sources both huan and non-human that we honor our agreements...
*The ambassador preens his gills for a moment in the equivalent of a sigh*
I suppose there is to be no reasoning with you... YOu stay on your side of known space, and we will stay on ours... Speaking in metaphor of course.
GALE Force Biological Agent/
BOTM/Great Dolphin Conspiracy/ Entomology and Evolutionary Biology Subdirector:SD.net Dept. of Biological Sciences
There is Grandeur in the View of Life; it fills me with a Deep Wonder, and Intense Cynicism.
Alyrium Denryle wrote:You accuse us of lies when we have documented proof from multiple sources both huan and non-human that we honor our agreements...
*The ambassador preens his gills for a moment in the equivalent of a sigh*
I suppose there is to be no reasoning with you... YOu stay on your side of known space, and we will stay on ours... Speaking in metaphor of course.
And we have the words of the Divine Emperor himself. *the delegates hands drop to their pistols* The galaxy belongs to mankind by divine right, you would do well to remember that, demon.
(overhead conversation to some random new-power ambassador)
"The Star Kingdom does not go through overly complex treaties of trade. They are very simple, in fact. Reciprocity. We want free trade, except for the tolls at the Nemesis Gate. You give us free trade, we give you free trade. You shove a 400% tarriff on toasters to protect your industry, we put a 400% tarriff on your toasters."
