The First trip of Jean Bart
In reply to LCDR Hawthorne Doyle (msg # 46):
His diplomacy paid dividends: They informed him about a small hidden community on Nova Pacifica, and how to contact them, as well as how to contact dissidents on Beta Port, once they managed to stealthily get into the system. Unfortunately, the freighter used legitimate codes for a Hero to get there, so they could not help with stealth.
However, they were able to help regarding the local politics. Commodore Eleni Managudeli, the commander of the region based at Ceti Command, is still trying to get the region recognized as a Vilani governance. That means that at the moment, it is not. Rather, Vilani high command see's his work as more of a police work to keep local dissidents under control rather than worlds to be ruled. The Vilani border ends Nunashi or Lishu, as far as the Ziru Sirka is concerned, and as such, his 'military' is limited to what his family can purchase. Recent immunizations produced by the survivors of the Jaques Cartier have created a groundswell of folk who would like to defect to independence, but they lack the forces to deal with the patrols. Despite losses, there are rumors is purchasing a new and larger warship, perhaps a cruiser, to ensure loyalty and stop ship losses.