The Commonwealth of Bentus officially withdraws its submission for its role providing the water supply. We feel that the United Dominion would be far more capable at providing the required resources at a far more practical and reasonable cost than we ourselves are capable of doing so.
As such, we would like to offer to help manage the Customs structure on board the station. Given that a large number of CDA soldiers are already serving within the GESO Response Force, we are in a prime position to ensure that the required structure and systems for this objective are put in place as quickly and as efficiently as possible. Furthermore, the CDA's experience operating with other GESO members and species ensures that the personnel are already trained and experienced dealing with our friends and allies within the alliance. This prior experience will also help the CDA to liaise with both the GRF and other members when conducting pan-Station operations with regards to the necessities of Customs operations. The Commonwealth operates and maintains strict and effective border control within its own territories as well. Due to the volatility of contact with foreign states and the dissemination of unlicensed good and technologies within Bentusi society, this is a necessity. However, as a multi-state entity, the Commonwealth must also help to maintain and ensure suitable movement of goods and services between its members - an essential requirement for this venture to be successful.
If we are accepted to undertake this role, the CDA will create a special task group with the mandate to ensure the security and legality of goods and services entering and leaving the station premises. We will maintain checks and crossings at the docks and other entrance points and install the latest and most advanced security screening techniques, but will create and independent committee to vet each method as to whether it infringes on any of the rights' of GESO members. However, the CDA mandate will also strictly impose limits on the jurisdiction of the task group. It will not manage any borders between different members' sections on the station and will promote as free movement as possible, but will be available to assist any member should it be required. The task group will also not be a military organization, and will defer command of any defence of the station to the member in charge of the defencive systems, and defer to them should heavy military force be required in the line of their responsibilites as a Customs organization.
OOC: I'd say go for the delete unless anyone wants them.
