We have some new invasion within the Bering system. Unioner supported Rheinland military troops are protecting a group of Rheinland smugglers within the area. These German Market people are trying to assert control over the system that we took from the Unioner with support from both of you.
We would appreciate your support in dismantling the installation GMP|German.Market.People|HQ. Their vessels and suppliers are already bountied by us so we can reimburse your efforts.
We count on your support as we're currently having most of our forces assigned to push the LSF and Navy back into and eventually out of Texas.
To: <"Raymond Morray">
Reg: ""<Is that a Rheinland Cruiser?>""
Captain Morray, interesting name.
The people you've requested help in quelling reached out to us with an offer to secure our neutrality in the conflict. I'm in the process of making them a "counter-offer", but it's likely not a proposal they'll want to accept. Essentially locking out anyone we don't like.
But, at the same time I feel like you've forgotten some recent facts. Very important facts. Up until recently, the Separatists, acting under the apparent authority of one Miss Linford were beyond rude. She and her cadre considered us undesirables, had us targeted. The only reason you wisened up is because the Unioners put a boot up your nose. Convenient.
Let's call this what it is, hrm? A call for aid. That's fair enough, you've been pretty accommodating, but so have we. We tolerate your business with our rivals but that tolerance doesn't come freely and asking for it to persist while also requesting us to do some of your dirty-work is far from appealing.
I'll give you the same offer that I'm going to give them. It's us, or it's them. You can't have it both ways, you want our friendship and help? Good, we can give you both those things, but you've got to make some new enemies first. If the response from these People isn't absolute acceptance, then we will represent ourselves to them with guns. But only because they threaten our regional interests.
If you really intend to accomplish your mission and be more than rebels in a back-water, then you'll have to pick a side. Consider it a natural law. Asking us to help you in a system that you were previously trying to kick us out of and while actively doing business with Malta, it just isn't a fair deal, Captain.