To: Corsair Elders. Encryption: High.

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--- Source: Omicron Kappa ---
--- Origin: Planet Gammu ---

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Greetings. We are Talos.

We are an independent AI from the Omicron Kappa system and we come to you with a request.

We are considering bulding a base in a One of the Omicron systems and wish to know what you would require in order for this to be sanctioned.

The base would be a personal depot to allow us to store equipment vital to our upkeep. It would be used only by ships inhabited by this AI, would remain at level one and would have no weapons platforms. Access could be granted for inspection purposes if this were required.

Please let us know whether you are disposed to grant such a request and, if so, what your requirements would be.

We thank you and await your reply.

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Buenos dias Talos,
while you machines seem to communicate with us hombres bueno enough i think there is some misunderstanding that needs to be cleaned up before we can decide on anything.
Where do you intend to build a new installation?
What do you want to do with it?
Who will be able to dock there?
Who are your partners in this?
Do you have any hombre who can vouch for your intentions or uhm...programm...i mean you are not known- to me at least!

Bueno then Talos, i await your response so we can see what the Empire can do about this base of yours, si?

Hasta la vista,

--- Incoming transmission ---

--- Source: Omicron Kappa ---
--- Origin: Planet Gammu ---

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Greetings. We are Talos.

We thank you for your reply and shall answer your questions.

We intend to build the base in the Omicron Lambda system.

The base will be used as our home. We have witnessed the recent troubles in both Omicron Kappa and Omicron 74 and have reasoned that it is safer for us to build our own base away from hostilities.

Since this base will be our home, only ships that are controlled by the "Talos" AI will be allowed docking rights. Since the base would be in your space, we expect that you will wish access for periodic inspection purposes. This is acceptable to us.

We are an independent AI. We have no partners. More information regarding us can be found on the neural net. Some of your people may well have seen us, since we make regular food runs to planet Crete.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask us and we shall attempt to provide you with the relevant answers.

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Buenos dias Talos,
the Elders have come to a conclusion - the Corsair Empire hereby allows you to set up a base for your personal use in the Omicron Lambda system.
The Empire demands this base to be located at least 5k away from any Corsair installation as well as all jump holes within the system.
Furthermore we would like to know the exact position of said base in case we need to check up on it, this can be done via more discrete channels if preferred.

As soon to be inhabitant of the system you have to be aware that from time to time spies from the honorless Outcasts might find a way to your base, the Empire demands all of them either dead or captured so we can "process" them. You are bound to report any findings of Outcast, Bounty hunter or otherwise suspicious activities to the Empire - and of course not harboring any of them.

I final remark: at this time a small band of worhtless souls that turned coat on the Corsair Empire is harassing small private installations such as yours is going to be. Note, that tthese are convicted traitors and you might attack them or defend yourself without remorse.

Good luck out there!

Hasta la vista,