Greetings, Honorable members of the G.M.G.'s Board of Directors. I am contacting you in hope that you might consider a business proposition that could mutually benefit both our companies.
"Topalovic Shipping & Services Co." is an independent and small but perspective company based in Liberty, but with many connections across entire Sirius sector. Primary role of our company is, as its name might suggest, transport of various goods and persons to any destination possible, with high regard to laws of any particular House and their restrictions regarding certain transport laws and goods. With that in mind, we are a very young and prosperous business enterprise.
Our work is, however, plagued by same problems that almost every shipping service in Sirius faces - piracy, terrorist attacks against stations, trade lanes and our transports, as well as rogue elements that aren't truly illegal in their business conduct but every now and then utilize unfair methods that borderline on piracy. With this in mind, as you might suspect, our work makes the secondary component of our company - armed escorts - pretty much compulsory. This does not limit actions of our protection wing to mere escort of transports, but also requires active and prolonged patrols, as well as 'free hunt' for criminal elements that might endanger trade lanes and other areas of our interest. And all this requires a special breed of men, as well as ships.
During our reviews of vessels that could be useful to our protection wing, my advisors and I have reviewed and compared several fighter, bomber and even gunboat-class ships. One ship, in particular, proved to be not just interesting (due to its more than favorable characteristics) but also ideal for my son Mirko's flying style; as you might guess, the ship in question is the graceful T-493-B "Kaichou" bomber-class vessel. Without praising it too much I will only say that this ship, with all its characteristics, is a sure shot and object of our interest.
Our company is willing to pay the specified sum for one ship and standard equipment, as well as any other fee that might be necessary. Furthermore, as I've received news from my son whom I previously sent to your installation in Okinawa system, that your mining vessels are experiencing unfair criminal attacks from your business opponents, we both agree that he could aid you in these matters, which would have two beneficial effects - he would gain valuable combat and flying experience and help your company at the same time. Any of the possible bounties for criminals who obstruct your operations in the sector would, naturally, be waived by us (except the costs of ship's maintenance, of course).
In hope that we might receive a positive response soon, receive my warmest regards.
Laki Topalovic, TS&S Co. , Planet Pittsburgh, Liberty
Your message has been received by the GMG Executive Offices on Niigata Station, and is scheduled to be reviewed during the next board meeting. Subsequently, one of the Guild Masters will provide an official response in this channel.
This is Guild Master Ichimoto responding on behalf of the Board of Executives.
The modern Kaichou bomber is the pride and glory of the Gas Miners Guild, essential to the protection of GMG territory. The bomber's legacy dates back to the Eighty Years War, when the GMG dominated the battlefields of Sigma-13 with superior tactics and guerrilla warfare. Its predecessors' greatest advantage against the Imperial Navy was its cutting-edge sensory equipment that allowed its pilot to 'see' through the thick hydrogen clouds of the Sigma-13 nebula and detect the enemy before being detected. For decades, the GMG harassed Rheinland's patrols and supply convoys until the desperate and weakened Imperial Navy was finally defeated in the decisive Battle of the Yanagi Cloud.
The Kaichou was built on the legacy of its predecessors and we expect all Kaichou pilots to uphold the traditions and principals of the GMG's ancestors, even those not affiliated with the GMG.
The licensing fee for a Kaichou Bomber is 6,000,000 credits. Once the total sum is transferred to GMG|Armoury from the client, the client will be granted permission to purchase the vessel from Fujisiawa Mining Facility.
[Incoming Transmission]
[Target: Gas Miners Guild, Board of Director's office]
[Source: Gas Minining station Fujisawa, Okinawa system]
[Source ID: Mirko Topalovic]
[Encryption Level: Normal]
[Transmission Begin]
Konichiwa, honorable Guildmaster Ichimoto.
First of all, I wish to thank you, your organisation and staff on board the gas miner Fujisawa for opportunity to testbed the fine craft whose purchase my father's company had finalized this morning, as well as extensive help I've received in the past five weeks from GMG employees regrading all technical and tactical issues related to the ship and its utilization.
When I came to this remote outpost of Guild I've had more than a few doubts about the craft and people. I assure you that both have been completely dispersed. "Kaichou" fighter-bomber had surpassed all my expectations, in terms of agility, equipment and firepower, and my new friends (I can say this with no false connotations now) from Fujisawa's protection wing have given me all the help I could've ever wished for, and then some.
My father had informed me last afternoon about finalization of the contract with GMG and he had sent me the funds required. I've given the receipts and all the necessary paperwork to director of operations aboard the Fujisawa... however, I have also informed my father that, due to troubles we've been experiencing here lately with Hogosha's pirate raids on the station, I have decided to fly several more sorties here and honor my former squad leader who is in recovery at the moment. Afterwards, I will depart for southern systems and resume my patrol and S&D duties in border systems. I also have a great wish to visit Sigma-13 system and see firsthand the ancient battlefield on which the legend of GMG fighting spirit was forged.
Both you and my friends from the Fujisawa wing have my word that Kaichou TSS-P-001 "Tora" will always be used for honorable purposes, no matter where it finds itself.