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Source: Lieutenant Henry Matthews, Neo Terran Front, deadspace, Kansas
Target: ChampFreight & Co.
Subject: Safety
Right. First. Afraid I don't know the name of the chap in charge of you lot. I'm assuming there's a comms guy or something, anyway. Those big transports can't generally be operated by one person. So whoever's the boss - pass this onto him. In fact, just bring him here to listen to it. It's important. Might be you'll end up dead if you don't. No, that's not a threat, and it won't be the Front that's harming you.
Look. The LSF doesn't exist to protect civilians. It's there for Liberty's government, which is a mess. Police-state. And the Police are a private corporation, even. Can't get much more messed up than that. And the LSF has seen you show even just a bit of sympathy for a group that they deem to be hostile. They brought that warship to Kansas for one reason and one reason only - to kill. We're damn lucky that that Zoner was there to pick folks up off Boadicea, because if help hadn't arrived to drive off the LSF, they'd be dead. You'll have noted, perhaps, that the BAF departed peacefully. One of my superiors rescued their commander when he was stuck in deadspace in a remote system with people hunting for him, is why. We're not monsters. But you know that.
All that said, back to the point - the LSF knows you're ... not necessarily with us, but they ain't going to approve of your actions. You'll be lucky to find yourself welcomed back into Liberty. I dunno about other Houses. Hopefully. So - we're going to extend an offer of safe haven to you. As safe as we can make it. It's your choice, but the offer is there.
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Updated Source: Communications Officer Phelps
May I firstly thank you for your concern, and apologise for not disclosing details of our comms. officer. We try to not disclose any information our security officer deems unimportant, to maintain safety and if possible neutrality. We can therefore not disclose our security officer's details. Moving to the point, I am saddened by the events today. I was originally called in by the LNS Cisco and the LNS Champion to negotiate the peaceful entry and mining of LNS Cisco. We had, as you know, reached an agreement, and had earlier assembled a small escort force of Liberty Navy pilots. We were unaware of Liberty's plans of what seemed to be an invasion. I attempted to quell them, but as always, there are just a few trigger happy pilots that have made it too far up the ranks that make things an absolute mess.
I am glad that you had managed to evacuate successfully, despite the eventual, later called 'Tactical Retreat' of the Liberty Forces. It may provide useful practice in the future. I have had no quarrels or issues with Liberty since the event, and I hope that there will be none, considering I made a significant effort to maintain peace and life in the situation. I think however that the actions of the LNS Cisco were far more foolhardy and are more likely to earn him problems more than any I experience. As such, I thank you for the offer of a safe haven, but will not accept it at this time. We'll see how this all turns out.
Thank you again, and please do let me know if you wish to know more or discuss this further. You know our frequency.
Clear Skies.
Regards, ChampFreight.
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