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Greetings members of the Gallic High Command and representatives from the EFL -
My name is Finn McCool, head of the Ingenuus Research Group. The IRG are, as you may have guessed, researchers. Scientists. Our focus is exploring the unknown and push the bounds of known physics and science, and develop new technologies based on our discoveries. We hold no special allegiance, and are primarily mobile in our work, so as t' not get caught up in any struggles or dealings that would hinder our work. Our work has taken us across Sirius, from the Houses t' the far depths of the fringe systems. The one place we have yet t' explore so t' speak, is Gallia.
You may of course read that and assume we are after your technology and research for our own gain, or for the gain of those you are at war with. That simple put, is not true. Our goal is not so... barbaric and limited as that. Our goal is the advancement of known science, t' push the bounds and see what the next step in understanding the makeup of the universe is. That, is above any House, any group, any ethical or moral quandaries. Which brings us t' you. We are not tied up in the war, and while we have sympathy for the families on both sides whom are losing loved ones, we understand the drive t' attain a goal, no matter the cost.
As t' the exact reason we are contacting Gallia today - We have been contacted by multiple organizations within Sirius, that harbor no strong love for the current Houses there, for assistance in researching new ways for atmospheric entry for larger vessels, as well as travel between destinations within a system or even between systems. While such technology is already prevalent in Sirius, thus would not be an advantage provided by Gallic technology, it is currently controlled by a singular entity governed by House Liberty. While we personally have no ill-will towards them, as mentioned above we understand the drive t' attain a goal no matter the cost. Simply put, we feel some healthy competition is in order, and allows those unfavorable towards Liberty organizations the ability t' operate and advance in their own way.
Now, while quite a request, rest assured that is not one-sided. We wish t' offer something in return. This is two-fold t' be precise. First, in exchange for the above, we have in our possession a large repository of information surrounding alien/xeno-technology. Such information I imagine would be quite useful for the Gallic command. The second, is technology we have developed based off xeno-tech, in the form of prototype power cores which have tremendous power output and properties that are one of a kind. While they are still in prototype stages, we have a small number that we would be willing t' provide. Perhaps even work with your scientists aboard one of your own research stations t' see how such technology could integrate with Gallic technology? Either way, we hope that is sufficient in terms of trade.
I realize this is quite an unusual request and comm. But we hope this will bring about the beginning of a new relationship between Gallia and those within Sirius whom hold no ties, and wish t' be on the forefront of discovery...
Noble goals, to be sure - but frankly, we here are more interested in what your organisation can offer the Crown in return for what you ask. Naturally, this is the same for you - you did not send us this communiqué to introduce yourselves, merely to acquire something of ours that you have a vested interest in acquiring. Therefore, I will skip the pleasantries and proceed straight to the heart of the matter.
The Gallic Crown is aware of the monopoly held on Sirian transport technology by one Libertonian company, Ageira Technologies - henceforth referred to as Ageira for brevity. Though Sirian technology in the fields of both intersystem and intrasystem superliminal travel is mostly on par with ours, as well as your space elevator technology, we feel compelled to note that the design paradigms undertaken by Ageira's teams are inefficient in several areas. Firstly, the very design of Sirian 'trade lane' transport rings is inferior to ours; ships must obey a seemingly random choice whether to proceed through the top or bottom ring, instead of simply keeping to the left in mimicry of a traditional terrestrial traffic flow. This is but one simple example, but we are sure you can see that our technology does not just meet with, but far exceeds, the standards set down for Sirian advances in this field. As such, we judge that its release into hands other than those of the Kingdom might not be quite so simple as you seem to imply.
Nevertheless, I have been directed to express an official interest in acquiring your mentioned xenotechnology for study by our scientists. You have not mentioned the exact nature of much of this technology you have developed, save for the prototype power cores, but further research on samples and specimens of the technology offered will be required on our end before these can be evaluated as acceptable collateral for a trade agreement. I have also been directed to greenlight a member of EFL Oil and Machinery - the current Crown corporation in charge of spearheading this manner of civilian research - to handle further arrangements directly, with supervision from the appropriate government bureau at all points. Should any of your technology be found to have military related applications, it is likely that the Royal Navy will express an interest as well. Nevertheless, the Crown itself intends to conduct its own evaluation, with EFL Oil and Machinery acting as our proxy in this regard. A representative of theirs will follow this transmission up shortly.
Our hopes for the outcome of this exchange mirror those of you and your organisation.
Cordialement,
-Jean-Paul LaCroix, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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-_-_-_-_-: Sender: Finn McCool :-_-_-_-_-
Good day Minister LaCroix -
I'm responding t' this comm again, as representatives from EFL contacted me separately for a meeting in person. We met yesterday, around 0300 local time in front of New Paris, as they deemed it safest t' meet within Gallia herself, instead of the outer systems. As such, no war vessels were brought, nor does the Ingenuus Research Group maintain any pure-warship vessels.
Regardless, I must comment on the manner of which the meetings was conducted. The slander spread by many in Sirius have painted Gallia and her citizens as brutal animals who care not for anything or anyone. Quite a relief t' have my thoughts confirmed. As such, I'd like t' provide the relevant logs of our discussion for the record.
[05.04.2016 02:02:59] [EFL]Renault: Alice: Ah, there they are...
[05.04.2016 02:03:07] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: Greetings
[05.04.2016 02:03:34] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: I hope this is still a good time?
[05.04.2016 02:03:45] [EFL]Renault: Alice: Yes, of course. We apologize for delays on our part.
[05.04.2016 02:04:07] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: Not a problem. I imagine you are quite busy.
[05.04.2016 02:04:41] [EFL]Renault: Alice: Oui... With the Bretonians and Libertonians continuing to resist, it proves to be difficult to keep up.
[05.04.2016 02:05:29] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: I would assume as much. I must say, we are pleasantly surprised that you would allow us audience, especially -
[05.04.2016 02:05:38] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: within Il De France
[05.04.2016 02:06:20] [EFL]Renault: Alice: It is secure for us, away from the conflict of the Border Worlds. It is no secret that some of our Kingdom is not-
[05.04.2016 02:06:26] [EFL]Renault: - as safe as one would like...
[05.04.2016 02:07:51] IRG|Ingenuus: Very true. Safer for you, and puts us in close watch. I imagine not many non-Gallic citizens make it this far?
[05.04.2016 02:08:41] [EFL]Renault: Alice: Non. You are lucky to be received like this. We feel under the close watch of the Royal Navy, our deal is most secure.
[05.04.2016 02:09:22] IRG|Ingenuus: I'm sure, and we are honored t' be here.
[05.04.2016 02:09:30] IRG|Ingenuus: Now, onto business.
[05.04.2016 02:10:02] IRG|Ingenuus: I assume you have has a chance t' review our message?
[05.04.2016 02:10:33] [EFL]Renault: Alice: Oui, I have. Though to hear in person from you what you have to offer would be more enlightening.
[05.04.2016 02:14:30] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: Of course. For our side, we are willing t' offer classified intelligence surrounding Xeno-information, including -
[05.04.2016 02:15:21] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: technology we have observed, ship classes... if you can call them "ships", which leads into observed biology of these -
[05.04.2016 02:15:24] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: vessels
[05.04.2016 02:16:26] [EFL]Renault: Alice: *Leans back* I see... What kind of intelligence are we speaking of?
[05.04.2016 02:19:17] [EFL]Renault: Alice: Well, allow me to rephrase... What are the specific details about these aliens and their vessels? I have heard some...-
[05.04.2016 02:19:22] [EFL]Renault: -rumors from our men in Sirius.
[05.04.2016 02:21:24] IRG|Ingenuus: Well, all of that information is within the intel we have for you here, but as a quick review, the details include -
[05.04.2016 02:22:07] IRG|Ingenuus: the Aliens, or "Nomads" as they are known in Sirius, as well as from what we understand that their vessels part of -
[05.04.2016 02:22:47] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: their biology. Their ships do not actually house these "Nomads", but are forms of them. Their ships are in fact the -
[05.04.2016 02:23:00] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: the Nomads themselves.
[05.04.2016 02:23:30] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: The intel we have includes various "classes" of these Nomads, ranging from weapon-less smaller vessels, to massive -
[05.04.2016 02:24:05] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: vessels that have the ability t' infiltrate your mind as a form of communication. Rest assured though, they rarely -
[05.04.2016 02:24:23] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: "speak" as it were, and are entirely hostile t' all humans, no matter the origin.
[05.04.2016 02:24:55] [EFL]Renault: Alice: Les Nomades... Mon dieu. These files will prove invaluable. Do you have any samples of their technologies?
[05.04.2016 02:27:35] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: Actual technology in hand directly from them, no.
[05.04.2016 02:28:12] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: Their technology is purely organic, and as such attempts t' dissect or "acquire" such is nearly impossible.
[05.04.2016 02:28:56] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: With that said, we have been working with their energy sources, in the form of power cells. Highly unstable, and we have-
[05.04.2016 02:29:25] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: only been able to acquire one such cell. From it though, we have learned a tremendous amount, and have been able t' -
[05.04.2016 02:30:03] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: engineer a hybrid power core, which in fact powers this vessel you see. Continuing with that research, we have -
[05.04.2016 02:31:24] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: developed prototype power cores, that harness a fraction of their energies.
[05.04.2016 02:32:03] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: As such, we are willing t' provide one of these prototypes as well as our intel.
[05.04.2016 02:33:14] [EFL]Renault: Alice: I see... And of course, this is provided we give you information regarding our own trade lane and jump gate networks,-
[05.04.2016 02:33:16] [EFL]Renault: -oui?
[05.04.2016 02:33:22] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: While such research surrounding such is a closely guarded secret within the IRG, our offering of one of these cores is -
[05.04.2016 02:34:08] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: for yourselves t' see how well such a core can integrate into Gallic technology. If such does integrate well, we would -
[05.04.2016 02:34:29] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: be willing t' work with Gallic scientists in advancements.
[05.04.2016 02:34:38] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: T' answer your question, indeed.
[05.04.2016 02:35:14] [EFL]Renault: Alice: *She speaks in French to some subordinates around her, appearing to be consulting them regarding the plan*
[05.04.2016 02:35:31] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: While such technology is not revolutionary for those in Sirius, it would allow those against Liberty and her -
[05.04.2016 02:35:50] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: organizations access t' such.
[05.04.2016 02:40:46] [EFL]Renault: Alice: Economic warfare is a most advantageous proposition indeed. And I am told the Crown looks favorably upon this.
[05.04.2016 02:41:41] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: I assumed as much. While we deal with all sorts of organizations, well... Some healthy competition is needed.
[05.04.2016 02:41:56] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: As they say, what is one man's garbage, is another's treasure.
[05.04.2016 02:42:50] [EFL]Renault: Alice: Oui... This seems like a fair business deal. What shall be our first steps?
[05.04.2016 02:43:14] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: A fair transfer of intel.
[05.04.2016 02:45:26] [EFL]Renault:*FILE TRANSFER COMPLETE*
[05.04.2016 02:47:09] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: Information received.
[05.04.2016 02:48:04] Aceline: Aceline: *Melisande groans* So, I'm awake..who is-..oh.."
[05.04.2016 02:48:36] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: Greetings. We just concluded our meetings actually.
[05.04.2016 02:48:51] [EFL]Renault: Alice: Ah... Someone else?
[05.04.2016 02:49:10] Aceline: Aceline: I see...good job Alice...ya, sorry I was a bit unable to do much...
[05.04.2016 02:49:34] Aceline: Work hit me like a truck, so..hope you can forgive me Alice..
[05.04.2016 02:49:42] [EFL]Renault: Alice: It is no concern, Madame. I have taken care of the job.
[05.04.2016 02:49:55] [EFL]Renault: Alice: Monsieur McCool here was very professional.
[05.04.2016 02:50:12] Aceline: Good, good..and that is very good news to hear as well. May I ask for the results?
[05.04.2016 02:50:45] [EFL]Renault: Alice: We shall be assisting the IRG with development of technology resembling our own trade lane and jump gate networks in-
[05.04.2016 02:51:01] [EFL]Renault: -exchange for adapting certain alien technologies to our own Gallic machinery.
[05.04.2016 02:51:39] Aceline: I see...*Aceline smiles, leaning back as she relaxed after rushing out* Great job madama Alice....
[05.04.2016 02:52:01] Aceline: You make me proud to call you as the vice CEO..*shrugs* I so need to sort stuff out...
[05.04.2016 02:52:12] Aceline: *Rubbing her neck and stretching once more* Cryo sleep hurts...
[05.04.2016 02:52:33] [EFL]Renault: Alice: You must really not exert yourself, Madame...
[05.04.2016 02:53:04] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: I suspect my time here is limited. As such, is there anything else you require of me?
[05.04.2016 02:53:09] Aceline: I got to get to work Alice...I can't let my people fail because of my account of having been MIA..
[05.04.2016 02:53:24] [EFL]Renault: Alice: Madame Aceline, is there anything else you require of Monsieur McCool?
[05.04.2016 02:53:54] Aceline: *She shakes her head* You have done well Alice, consister you pay raise terms, agreed to now.
[05.04.2016 02:54:48] Aceline: Either way, I don't need anything. Good to meet you mister Finn. *Rubbing her neck and undoing her hair with a sigh*
[05.04.2016 02:55:06] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: A pleasure as well. I hope the first of more meetings and visits t' Gallic space.
[05.04.2016 02:55:11] Aceline: *A moment later, putting it back up, straighting anything that seemed off about her form*
[05.04.2016 02:55:44] Aceline: I'll see what I can do then, as long as the King allows it I guess. *smiling in a friendly matter* Thanks for
[05.04.2016 02:55:53] Aceline: the help either way, good job to you as well Alice.
[05.04.2016 02:56:13] IRG|Ingenuus: Finn: Of course. Good day t' the both of you.
[05.04.2016 02:56:26] [EFL]Renault: Alice: *She gives a small curtsey* Thank you, Madame. I look forward to seeing you in the future, Monsieur McCool.
We thank the EFL as well as the yourself for providing us the opportunity t' come t' an agreement and share resources, and we will begin right away examining and researching this technology. Likewise, the information provided t' the EFL as well as the crown will hopefully be of immense value, and as we offered t' the representatives we met, we would be willing t' work with your scientists in finding practical applications of such intel with Gallic technology.
Lastly, I would like t' repeat what was said in our meeting, that we hope this is but the first of many interactions the IRG and the citizens of Gallia have.