I've taken the last few minutes to catch up on this line of communiqués that was forwarded to me by 'Hide' as I've come to know him. To Hide: Don't worry I'm not dead *chuckles*, I've just have been 'laying low' in the Taus for the last week, for 'tactical reasons', but I never disappear for very long.
Although I rarely condone my agents referring to me or our work, this ship captain has indeed been working for me under the table for the last several weeks. He is a trusted agent of mine, and in a way his actions in seeking a Trident are likely the result of my overall influence. In this case, he is well within his bounds to contact you for this request, and I give it my full support. In fact I'd be a little jealous, if I weren't still in a love affair with my beat up old Pelican Argo.
I see my reputation with the Junkers precedes me, as you stated earlier, and it is true I spent many months over the last year escorting Junker scrap haulers into Alpha, and cardimine shippers back out towards Liberty. I hope that this, and my own friendly dealings with members of the Cross, such as a captain by the name 'Erika', you are willing to trust me and my agents (especially in the case of one of them using your technology). You have my personal assurance this agent will be pursuing our mutual enemies, in particular the Gallic invaders, their Unione Corse 'dogs', and many of the 'lawful' parties supporting and trading with the foreigners in the Taus and Kusari borderworlds. Hide has quite a past and unique 'ideology', but has remained focused on my goal of putting pressure on anyone giving scrap or cardi haulers a hard time. With your blessing, I think stepping onto a Tridente will propel him in the right direction. And of course, myself and any of my agents will always offer any assistance and/or intelligence to the Cross that may be of use. I hope an arrangement of this sort will satisfy your concerns Cardinal. You may contact me anytime in regards to this matter.
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