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For it's part as one of the new administrators of a constellation in Providence, all of Noir. Mercenary Group's stations (GA9, HP-6, H9-, and 7YW) have been reopened to the public for two days now. When I reviewed the station regulations upon transfer of ownership, i was appalled at how restrictive and exploitative they were unless your corporation was given the highest level of standing.

Naturally NMG. also wants to exploit the economic activity of those using our stations. However we're quite up front about our business plan, while CVA pronounced time and again how they were the benevolent friends of their holders and neutrals, "protecting" them so they could use Providence "freely". To hear CVA and their devotees tell it, we're blood thirsty pirates who sit in the lap of -A- want Providence all to ourselves.

In actuality, NMG. is an independent mercenary organization and our interests in Providence are almost purely financial. Since taking over the stations of the H-K constellation, we have opened ALL the services to the public and reduced the docking fees and taxes on most of the outposts, including the refinery tax. The market has gone from destitute to developing, and we intend to take it to thriving.

Unlike the previous occupants, we have no intentions to dictate the affairs, internal or otherwise, of neutrals who choose to make their living in our space nor will we ban anyone from docking for anything less than existentially disruptive behavior. Our relationship with -A- is simply that we agreed to abide by -A-'s sovereignty warfare ban; that's the sole extent of our obligations and of their influence on how we conduct our affairs. In fact, I endorse Manfred's experiment in governance and am very interested to see where it will lead.

We are also very upfront that while we plan to continue our rigorous contract schedule shorlty, and that we are very much a NBSI organization and will behave as such on the days we are "home". This is no secret, and we oft repeat it to those who ask about what conditions will be like in our space. The fact is that any pilot will not be much less safe now than they were under CVA's hand, except that we will make no false promises about your security so that you know to be on your guard and can be at the proper level of awareness and take measures to scout or defend yourselves properly.

The misleading nature of CVA's claims of a neutral-friendly, neutral-fair, and neutral-safe Providence have been fairly well brought to light over the course of this war. Isnt it time someone gave it to you straight? 0.0 is a dangerous place, and Providence is 0.0 But in many parts of Providence, in their own ways particular to their goals and cultures, groups like NMG. and others (UNITY when they stand down from a war footing) are willing to give anyone, including the previous occupants of the area who are not actively lashing out in desperation trying to disrupt local infrastructure and commerce, a fresh and fair chance at making their fortune.