My brethren,

Your input has been highly valuable, but allow me to address these plans myself.

First off, a congratulations on the Kraken project. An impressive addition to our aresenal, that will indubitably help in securing our territory, discouraging and repelling any misbeggoten attempts at invasion. Meanwhile, I am still overseeing the restoration and final refitting of the Izanagi, and I am confident that it will be complete soon, after which, I will move my forward command post to the vessel itself.

About the Ambassador issue, I believe none of these men are suitable for such a role, not because I consider them to be lacking in skill, but rather that their usefuleness is far greater at their current post. I will not move any of our active core assets to a remote, long-term mission unless they request it themselves. With that said, I would prefer if we assigned a different, less relevant asset, perhaps one of the older and wiser members of our order.

The Nagano system has been brought to our immediate neighbourhood, and Tomioka stands in the hands of the Samura and their lackies at our very doorstep. You were wise to assume that I wouldn't tolerate it. Though the planetary security is less than ideal, we cannot afford a full scale invasion right now. Rather, I suggest continuing the systematic terror strikes and removal of key convoys and mining ships within the system, while I work on implanting sleeper agents planetside. Given enough time and coercion, I am confident we could stage a rebellion planetside, but we will postpone it untill the time is right. This cannot be done by trial and error, my brethren, we have to get it right the first time.

And finally, to address the issue of foreign elements in Kusari. I am already well aware of these developments, and while we can tolerate the odd Outcast freighter or fighter passing through, a warship is an insult, plain and simple. Such insults should be taken care of traditionally, and cleansed with a blaze of guns. If foreign warships, Order excluded, appear in Kusari, let alone our immediate controlled space, you have my approval to dispose of them. Permanently.


That is all for now. Honor and Glory, Long live the Blood Dragons.