The League of Armed Neutrality (FT alliance)

[Trailers]

The Imperial Republic of the North, having recognized that a small coalition of far younger cultures (Namely, the League of Armed Neutrality) has gathered together in direct response to I.R.O.N.'s rightful claim over territory where it is the unopposed regional power, feels the need to urge said younger cultures to not behave in an irrational fashion. Recent statements from various governing bodies within IRON points toward a general feeling that LAN is an overreaction to IRON. The leadership of said nations within IRON implore the younger cultures of LAN to think their course of action through, lest things become muddled and something unfortunate happens.

[OMGeverynameistaken]

To The Solar Empire of Telvira

Your generous contribution to the convoy protection fleet is most appreciated. It will be invaluable.

May it be assumed, therefore, that you vote 'aye' on both measures?

Prime Minister Theodore Vasillyvich Romanov
(Signed)


To the Leadership of the Allied MIlitary Organization

Thank you for your endorsement, but must decline an offer of alliance, as it would not do for an alliance of neutral nations to become non-neutral. The gesture is, of course, appreciated and the League will look forward to being on the same side should some conflict arise in the future.

Prime Minister Theodore Vasillyvich Romanov
(Signed)


To the IRON Representative

Good sir, your claim is hardly 'unopposed', to judge by the sheer number of dissenting voices from both sides of your unilaterally declared 'border'.

You may, though, rest assured that the League of Armed Neutrality is not an anti-IRON alliance. If any other body had made similar claims, they would be opposed in a similar fashion. There is some truth in that the League was formed in response to IRON's declaration, however, this was more in anticipation of conflicts threatening neutral states which did not wish to become involved. Given your claims to, which have been quite resoundingly rejected by a number of states, it was our feeling that this was quite a reasonable reaction for states not wish to be caught up in the maelstrom.

Should IRON wish to negotiate, the Tsar would be pleased to welcome them to Moscow. The 1,700th anniversary of the completion of the famous St. Basil's Cathedral will be held next week and it would be an excellent time to experience the many sights and sounds of the Old Capital. Naturally, the other League nations would send delegates as well. No doubt an amicable atmosphere would contribute to a rapid resolution of the League's quarrels with IRON and lead to less bloodshed all around. We would be pleased to offer you a physiologically compatible alcohol-equivalent of your choice.

This is, of course, your choice. The League has no intention of declaring any war, but will react to defend itself and its member states should a threat present itself.


As a Representative of the League of Armed Neutrality,

Tsar NIcholas IX, Emperor and Autocrat of All Russias
(Signed)

[Telvira]

To The Solar Empire of Telvira

Your generous contribution to the convoy protection fleet is most appreciated. It will be invaluable.

May it be assumed, therefore, that you vote 'aye' on both measures?

Prime Minister Theodore Vasillyvich Romanov
(Signed)

Aye.

[Trailers]

IRON does not see any need to see itself represented at a League of Neutral Nations gathering of any sort.

Aspect-Emperor Hadriel I, Trailica

[TRIAD Enterprises]

To: The League of Armed Neutrality
CC: All Signatories & Member Nations
From: Karadesh Sovanii, Branch Director to TRIAD Enterprises, Nexus 3746 Branch
Encryption: None

Re: Official Statement

Let it be known here that it is the standing official policy of the corporate nation of TRIAD Enterprises, that due to specific corporate bylaws, in specific (CLASSIFIED). It is the position that TRIAD Enterprises shall not enter into contract with any political alliance, nor join with any political entity where such alliance or entity has within it's internal policies any charter or decree which does, can, or will require TRIAD Enterprises to undertake any military or commercial action.
The use of military force in any situation, regardless of circumstances, is solely the authority of the Board of Directors and the CEO. TRIAD Enterprises does not, and can not, acknowledge that any entity outside of the corporate structure has such authority. Additionally, TRIAD Enterprises engages in trade how and with whomever it wishes, as mandated by corporate bylaws and policies. For any foreign power to dictate terms is anathema to TRIAD Enterprises, except as where specific to negotiated contract.

Let it be known that it is the official position of TRIAD Enterprises that we commend the efforts towards peace represented by this League. We support these efforts, however we must with respect decline membership.

Let it be known that TRIAD Enterprises will seek no restrictions of trade with any national power who chooses to join this League, and in fact it is the official position of TRIAD Enterprises that such trade be invited, welcomed, and encouraged.


Signed,
Karadesh Sovanii
Branch Director to TRIAD Enterprises
Nexus 3746 Branch

Endorsed,
Tryntal Ethenia
Chief Executive Officer to TRIAD Enterprises
Nexus 0 - Planet Khyrol - Corporate Headquarters

[The Fedral Union]

The United Terran Alliances wishes to join this League of states and think its rather beneficial to do so.


Sincerely Secretary of state Kate Maryland

[OMGeverynameistaken]

To the Iron Representative

We shall assume by your terse tone and word choice that no further negotiation is intended on your part and that any further attempts at reason on our part will be met with similar rebuff.

As such we shall bid you a good day and see you upon your way.

As a Representative of the League of Armed Neutrality,

Tsar NIcholas IX, Emperor and Autocrat of All Russias
(Signed)


To Karadesh Sovanii, Branch Director of TRIAD Enterprises, Nexus 3746 Branch

Greetings,

While it seems you are against joining the League, I would be pleased to make a small attempt to change your mind.

In drafting the League's articles, the Tsar and his assistants were most careful to leave the language as open as possible, in anticipation of members incapable of lending direct military assistance or did not wish to directly jeopardize their assets in an area. You will note that in the first section, regarding the defensive alliance, that member states shall make 'reasonable efforts' to assist fellow members. This does not necessarily amount to a declaration of war, and, indeed, the course of a particular nation within the League is left up to that nations leadership.

Of course we must assume League members will act honorably in support of their fellows, this is not necessarily required to be direct military intervention.

Section 4, article 2 states that nations breaching the treaty will fall under the 'displeasure' of the League and its members. Members are free to make this 'displeasure' felt in whatever way they wish.

Thank you for your consideration and time in reading this dispatch,

President Minister Theodore Vasillyvich Romanov
(Signed)

To the United Terran Alliances

The League pleased to welcome you to the League of Armed Neutrality. The League is further grateful that a larger power has opted to the cause of neutrality and the defense of free trade and peace within the galaxy. Perhaps this will give the IRON representatives some pause before they issue more condescending statements attempting to patronize the members of this organization.

President Minister Theodore Vasillyvich Romanov
(Signed)

(OOC:
A little research has lead me to conclude that 'President-Minister' was the title preferred within the Imperial Cabinet of Russia. A minor change, but one I thought I'd explain.)

[Arenumberg]

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Encrypted Dispatch from The Illuminated Union;
Routed via the Foreign Ministry on order of The Empress.

Areia, in the interest of protecting its neutrality and several other concerns highlighted in the past days wishes to enter into LAN as a protective measure. Whilst we have some reservations over the wording or possible meanings that could be drawn from parts of the charter, we beleive this is something that would be best served justice by democratic process from League Members at a later date.

We await your response,

On Behalf Of Empress Aleia,
Vandor Akain, Foreign Minister of Areia,
Glory and Fortitude in the Light of Areia.

[OMGeverynameistaken]

To the Illuminated Union of Areia

Greetings,

The League is pleased that you have chosen to join. The League sincerely hopes that any concerns you have regarding the wording of the League's articles may be addressed once the current crises has run its course. In the meantime, the temporary League headquarters is coordinating the organization of convoy fleets in order to secure trade fleets heading to the 'north', if you would please make this known to your captains and any companies which operate on such routes, we would be pleased to include them in the convoys.

President Minister Theodore Vasillyvich Romanov
(Signed)

[NERV arms conglomerate]

to all league members, nerv has successfully negotiated free trade through the nerv networks, so no-one will pay taxes to use my jumpgates for North/South travel, i pay them the excess fees, so there in no quarrel also you can use nerv as a border crossing area because the only nerv system is directly on the border, and all our freeports still remain completely free.

www.nerv.gov.gal

[Capsule Corporation]

ooc: tag... And Nerv, that is quite the public service there, allowing free gate access across the border

[NERV arms conglomerate]

yes, we are paying a high price but it should balance out with the huge amounts of traffic flowing directly through nerv space, a huge influx of people ready to spend their money on our technology, trinkets, and in our freeports where there is a necessary requirement to sop on at least one because the supergates are integrated into the freeports

[The Great Lord Tiger]

James Yunos, still attending the slightly-dead galactic conference, found himself in a conversation with Minister of War Buran Jagget. Without a second thought, he agreed to join this other organization -- this 'League of Armed Neutrality' -- in the hopes that he could find some sort of protection from the coming storm that he could sense arriving. He only hoped that he was wrong.

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To the Representatives of the League of Armed Neutrality,

Upon some consideration, it has been decided the the Immortal Lands of the Great Lord Tiger will become a signatory party. While we are currently members of the newly-hatched Inter-Galactic Security Council, we hope to join this League with the same intentions we harbored in joining the IGSC -- simply put, the protection of our sovereignty and right to free trade across empty (free) space without being forced to answer to an organization of which we are not a member. Anticipating potential military fallout from this, we join the LAN in a strictly defensive manner, with the belief that such a membership would discourage untoward action on the part of the Imperial Republic of the North. I hope never to have to go to war with this enemy, for I fear it would be our last.

James Yunos
Prime Minister
Immortal Lands of the Great Lord Tiger

[OMGeverynameistaken]

To the Immortal Lands of the Great Lord Tiger,

Greetings,

The League is pleased to accept your membership. Your decision will be of great benefit to your people and economy.

President Minister Theodore Vasillyvich Romanov
(Signed)



To All League Members,
A Reminder

There is currently a vote underway in regards to the establishment of a temporary League headquarters on Mars and the formation of the League Escort Fleet. The current votes stand at three for and none against.

[The Great Lord Tiger]

Clarification: Is the 'Mars' referred to in this vote, in fact, one of the planets of the same name in any fractal dimension near the star Sol? Because if so, it is believed that this planet would be located south of IRON's 'border'.

This does not affect our affirmative vote, which we give.

[OMGeverynameistaken]

The specific Mars, as mentioned in the move to vote, is the one claimed by the Russian Empire, specifically the Red Palace of His Imperial Majesty on Olympus Mons, which is well equipped for the purpose.

[The Cosmic Balance]

Once it becomes clear that IRON intends to enforce a tariff on extragalactic trade with the far side of the Milky Way (relative to Sol), traders from the Cosmic Balance will naturally gravitate towards those powers located in the other half of the galaxy. Given that we possess some fairly high-end tech (the Cosmic Balance is a Kardeshev Level IV civilization (it was designed as a techwank/godwank killer, displaying in RP the ability to have just enough tech to neutralize the most outrageous player claims without trying to "outwank" the offender), this could prove quite valuable (for non-wankers, this would mean getting marginally better upgrades to existing equipment, new design ideas, etc.).

In addition, smuggling or blockade-running jobs might be taken by more "enterprising" captains, as well as covert ops insertion/pickup (just another form of gun-running, really) and surveillance (information can be sold, after all). The one thing the Cosmic Balance won't do is get involved in any major military actions, though flag-showing and minor actions might happen if our interests are sufficiently threatened. We're in this for the money, really.

Everyone in the Cosmic Balance will want to see the tariffs ended. As for colonial claims, that's just not interesting to us. This is your galaxy, not ours. We're the Yankee traders of the Milky Way.

[OMGeverynameistaken]

(OOC:
...Yes?

Also, a bump.)

[OMGeverynameistaken]

Having found itself ignored on all fronts, the Russian Empire withdraws from the League of Armed Neutrality and declares itself an isolationist state.

[The Fedral Union]

Ignored??

[The Fedral Union]

As the Russian empire has withdrew from the league , The Terran Alliance feels that it should pick up the torch from witch this alliance has been born, The Alliances would ask every member to vote on a “New leadership” if applicable, we cannot let LAN die; we must preserve what it stands for.


Secretary of state Kate Maryland United Terran Alliance.

[Opola]

The AMO-UFSC just merged to create a huge alliance. We shall keep you alive too, if you merge.

[Avenio]

((OOC: ....ook then. ))

It is with a heavy heart and with profound sadness that the Theline Dominion takes temporary leadership of the League from the Russian Empire, until an election can be held.

((OOC2:Also, I'll copy the opening page and update it to add Fedral and Imglot (sorry if these are the wrong demonyms) in to the list, thanks for your interest.))

[The Great Lord Tiger]

[OOC] Imglot is correct, yes.

But is OMG being serious? I didn't think so, but now...[/OOC]

[The Fedral Union]

The Theline Dominion has the Terran Alliances backing. Until said election can be held we shall help the Theline Dominion organize leadership.