To: Liberty Security Forces Leadership

[Thyrzul]

Bonjour Mesdames et Mesieurs,

As an addition to the previous transmission I've granted yourselves Read-Only access to, I would like to point out something, a piece of the log submited in the previously mentioned transmission et have a few questions regarding it.

[12.08.735 19:19:20] =LSF=Springhawk: Council ship, you are cleared to leave.
[12.08.735 19:19:27] =LSF=Springhawk: Try to not come back unless you need to.
[12.08.735 19:19:32] Jackie.Chan: With unsurprising results I may add. It's become pretty obvious now.
[12.08.735 19:19:32] LSFC-Gunslinger: Council vessel you are cleared to leave the area
[12.08.735 19:19:45] =LSF=Springhawk: If we see you again with unknown intentions, we are taking you in for questioning.
[12.08.735 19:19:47] [C]-CLT-Valse.d'Amelie: Croix: I'll rather wait my companion to undock in safety.
[12.08.735 19:19:57] Jackie.Chan: Ah, they can't leave just yet.
[12.08.735 19:20:10] LSFC-Gunslinger: Ashley: Then leave once your friend undocks.
[12.08.735 19:20:10] =LSF=Springhawk: Now you are pushing it. Tell it to hurry, or we are arresting you right now.

The words et the tone the quotes LSF operative used are, umm, how to put it... kind of unexpected. Captain John Major has contacted me a while ago about possible cooperation within the Tau systems, which I recall agreeing to. Et now I receive reports about such "kindness" towards our trade vessels. I'm kind of curious, did our diplomacy really have such a turn of 180 degrees of which I was unaware of? If so, when did this happen, et how come I did not know about it? I hope, mesieurs, you can help me find the answers.

Sincerement,
Colonel Pierre LaFlamme Du Conseil
Chef de Groupement tactique Roussillonnaise

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[The Doctor]

Department of Homeland Security
Liberty Security Force

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From: Jason Nathan Booth, DHS, LSF
To: Colonel Pierre LaFlamme, Chef de Groupement tactique Roussillonnaise

Monsieur LaFlamme, this is Special Agent Booth, Director of the Department of Homeland Security. I wish to express my apologies regarding that incident involving the Springhawk and two of your transports.

As you are well aware, your transports were being harassed by a unidentified police officer, and I had the distinct impression tensions were going to escalate. Being unsure of what footing we currently stood to public eyes but being pretty sure your two transports were not conducting espionage, I ordered them to leave and not come back or I would arrest them -- both options preferable to hold defenseless in space under the aim of a corrupt LPI official. I assure you I acted solely on the worries of the safety of your traders -- even if they are not Liberty citizens, they were Liberty guests. I'm sorry for the harsh tone, but I didn't wanted to jeopardize our relationships in case our arrangements were being kept classified.

I take full responsabiity for it. Please transmit my apologies to the transport captains involved, and feel free to shoot officer Chan on sight.

Booth out.

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Alons-y!