And the fact they also provided data to the ships that could be used offensively and is indeed the usual use of such drones enters into it not at all?
Absolutly. To act as sources of targetting data, they would have needed to hit you with active sensors- something they never did, these were stealthed drones, after all. They were simply watching for signs of militant action by our allies who had just acted so strangely, and the Kokand, who had just opened fire on one of our allied vessels, for what we, knowing what we did at the time, construed as no reason.
Yet they did not respond to Kokand authorities or the pleading of our captain to stand down. .
Understandable, as a Kokand warship had just locked on to them. To quote the "Black Alice's" tactical officer,
"Enemy active sensors are hitting our vessels, skipper- It looks like targetting devices."
Perhaps the Asgard empire could explain to us why they, knowing full well that Floater combat doctrine calls for the launching of lancers to provide point defense as a standard part of defensive readiness, did not inform their Kokand allies of the fact?
They never sought to contact Kokand or Asgard as to what went on.
These following transmissions were Freecast through the entire system by Floater vessels, as all records will show:
By the captain of the "Black Alice"
"We will not leave our people stranded, in any circumstance, and by the Mother Void, I'm not leaving this system until you of the NBA broadcast your intentions. The technological riches at that expo would be a fine prize, for any power looking to gain an advantage- once again, waht are your intentions?"
"I repeat- this vessel isn't going anywhere until I know exactly what your intentions are. Explain your actions. Explain this disturbance over this peaceful trade-meeting. Explain your firing on one of our ally's warships. Until I have answers, I will stay in system, to protect my people on-planet!"
As you can see, we attempted to get an explanation of your actions. Kokand vessels responded simply by ordering our vessel to leave our people stranded on planet.
They threatened our vessels for the sake of a rogue that had just used WMDs (which the Floater claim to abhor) against an inhabitated planet.
We never threatened your vessels. We demanded to know the situation, and recieve an explanation for your firing on a ship which, due to misinformation handed to us by the Krytosian dissident, appeared to us to be simply taking part in the IDCEX. They fired against an uninhabited section of the planet, and the "Black Alice's" captain, being unfamiliar with planetary environments, didn't think of the atmospheric side effects of such a strike. After all, she had never been in an atmosphere, and wasn't thinking along those lines.
Their well being was never threatened. Your captain's action posed a greater threat to their well being than anything the Kokand ever proposed. And again, the Floater captain merely threatened other rather than seeking to inquire about planet-side Floaters.
When ORDERED by Kokand vessels to leave our people stranded, of course the Black Alice's captain acted protectively. The Kokand threatened their well being when they locked their weapons onto the "Black Alice."
Yet they threatened them with an offensive posture despite calls to stand down. The did the equivalent of hold a loaded gun to our heads and only stood down after provoking the NBA vessels with what could have been an invasion force. They forced us to fire and only stood down after action had begun.
False.
EVERYONE PRESENT, and EVERY LOG OF THE ACTION will show that the Floater vessels
stood down almost thirty seconds before the Kokand vessels opened fire.
Explain how a single Strike Cruiser, who was only targetting the vessel targetting it, is a loaded gun to the head of the NBA? Explain how a group of Floater vessels which had just freecast their intentions to stand down and allow third party negotiations are a loaded gun!
with what could have been an invasion force
Ah, yes- Because the Free Floater Republics are so very interested in invading planets. Your ally's prejudicial insanity seems to be seeping into your mind as well.
The Kokand did not murder non-threatening vessels. They did open fire on Floater vessels threatening them and apparently acting in concert with an attacking force.
Ah, yes- the horrific threat of a warship with it's weapons powered down. An "attacking force" which has just done the same.
We repeat that the Kokand are our allies and friends. They are not racist nor xenophobic.
They may very well be your allies and friends- as for their racism and xenophobia, look at this, propoganda they themselves broadcast!
Propoganda follows:
They ignored all of them and where destroyed. It was a fitting fate for these war mongering people who rejected normal society and now spend there time in deep space creating a new super race. You are fools to follow them.
(emphasis added)
Hmm, so, Floaters are not "Normal?" we are in deep space creating a new "super race?"
Blatant xenophobia!
You have used lies and propoganda to manipulate public opinion and to default on obligations to other star nations
On the contrary- We have spoken only the verifiable truth. We ask that all powers interested in this dispute read the intel reports of the actual events, (pages 16, 17, 18, I believe in this thread (ooc))
We lost a great deal when our Asgard allies decided to side with the Kokand and help escalate violence. We lost as much as you did, if not more. In addition, at the start of this debacle, we initially offered our support to our then-allies in the Asgard Empire- support which was turned down, with no explanation. We have only acted in a manner which we believed was in the best interests of Floater citizens. When we saw that our actions were misguided, we attempted to remedy the situation, only to have our vessels destroyed and our crews murdered.
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