From: Mr. James Barnes, Director Trade Combine Division. To: Johnathan Matthews cc: Andrew Peterson, Trade Manager, Richard Farbridge, ExSec Manager, Miss Kiriko Hidamari, ExSec Director Topic: Reinstatement as Trade Captain.
Dear Johnathan
It would be a pleasure to have you back as a Trade Captain, we can always use an extra pair of hands during these troubling times, what with the War with Gallia and all.
Andrew speaks very highly of you, so there's no need for an interview.
Just to update you on a few things that may have changed since you retired from shipping; most Trade is now handled by our new station Kings Cross in the New London system, we also have a supply contract for the Colonial Authority station, Port Talbot, which is orbiting planet Sprague in the Snowden system (Omega-3)
I'm sure you'll remember that your primary duties and responsibilities will be to ensure that your ship is commanded well, safely and without any infringements on any of the laws of Bretonia (except of course those Garlic eaters the Gallians, the cross dressing Mollys, the uncivilised Corsairs, the Tree Huggers Gaians and our nemesis the brainless, drunken sirens, the Reavers!).
If you have any problems speak to Mr Peterson, or any of the Supervisors; Stew Wolfe, Jan Peters, Mark Sanders or Eileen Porter, (I think you'll remember her).
You will be entitled to four weeks' holiday in every year, in addition to the normal statutory entitlement, of which no more than two weeks may be taken consecutively. The holiday year runs from 01. September to 31. August.
Finally, I would just like to reiterate that is an honor and a privilege to have such a distinguished space-farer, astronaut and Captain back in the Bowex fold and that you will have a long and happy association with us at Borderworlds Exports.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of this offer, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours in service to the Realm,
Mr J. Barnes
Director Trade Combine Division
Borderworlds Exports