The Watchers are currently trying to determine the fate of few missing Claymore gunboats.
Consirdering our former technology exchange with the Brotherhood and sightings of Claymore gunboats in the hands of lesser Corsair groups, we'd like to ask all imperial warrios using our ships to pass us the ID codes and any information on their vessel's origin.
It'll help us to avoid false accusations of thievery and any troubles resulting from those.
I apologise for any inconveniences and thank you in advance.
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Santiago Munez
Gracias muchos for contacting The Corsairs, I am Santiago Munez, Head of the Empire's Department of goods liberation and trade. I can confirm one claymore in my hanger, But for security reasons I cannot disclose any more information - Needless to say that if we ever meet each other you will be handed the verifications.
Thank you for this message, we'll probably have a chance to meet during one of my visits at Crete.
To the rest of Imperial forces.
I'm pretty sure that the Empire uses more than one Claymore at this moment.
I suppose they aren't stolen, hm?
I insist on sending us the data. I'm not really keen on consirdering any kind of more direct approach.
INCOMING TRANSMISSION To: The Watchers From: Lilith Aceria Subject: Claymore Gunboats
Hola. Firstly, I'd like to express my concern about these missing Claymores you are talking about, it would really sadden me should they be found destroyed or salvaged by parts and resold piece by piece by some villain or profiteer. That would be a real shame given the awesome design your people came up with. It pleases me to see you are looking in the Corsair direction when you think about things having been stolen, it shows you appreciate what we are good at. However, stealing from people we respect is not something we practise.
I'll let slip the fact that you call most of us some lesser groups, and your insistence on what we should do or not, for it seems you are trying to show a good will. Oh forgive us, savages with a pedigree older than that of your most loved pet from Gaia, for not seeing it right away. Ahem, I'm sorry, I think you prefer wild ones.
Regardless, you shouldn't look at Corsairs for the ships you are afraid of having been stolen, not that one can take a ship from your base behind the backs of its denizens, or can one? If so, you should think about some freelancers, pirates and other types of ill repute instead. They could as well just make the ship owner drunk or, even worse, kill him or her in cold blood, and seize the ship. One can never be too sure on those Junker bases, and I'm not even talking about open space.
But back to the topic, right? When your people were in disarray without a leadership, and not doing very well both financially and in terms of combat might, we often had to divert our forces in Bretonia to assist our friends. It was only natural I invested a certain, and hefty, amount of credits into the Gaian cause and was in time able to get a ship in return. I understand that nowadays, when the Gaians are firm on their feet, policies must be different, however difficult times require difficult measures. Assuming the records didn't survive or simply weren't properly made in the first place, I transmit the identification of the Claymore gunboat I am in possession of.
SHIP DESIGNATION: Lilith.Aceria AFFILIATION: Corsair IN SERVICE SINCE: 819 A.S.
Most of you respect us, some of you don't.
I didn't called you "savages", you said that. I'll let slip of the fact that you tried to put words and insults in my mouth.
I'm a nice and gentle person after all.
Your Claymore has been added to our databases.
To the rest of imperial forces.
This channel will remain open in case of any other Claymores being found in your possesion.
Comm.ID: Dimitris de la Ramirez
Location: Planet Crete
To: The Watchers
Subject: Claymore GB
Buenos tardes Senorita Flora!
The High Command of <)CsF(> Unidad especial de Corsair can confirm one claymore in our hangar.
At 820 AS. this ship was bought as a espionage ship for our Fleet.
Unfortunately we cannot disclose any more informations for security reasons.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact our High command on security channel.