I received some disturbing report about a Waran heavy bomber with LH~ transponder, not unlikely flown by Ms. Nicole Hunter herself, attacking an IMG convoy in Kyushu.

As this seems hard to believe at first, I had to double-check the evidence, but there can be no doubt.

This is the communication log of the badly damaged transport, which also shows a very surprised Transport Commander, Julia Morrow, by the way the very person that established voice comms between you and me around 2 weeks ago in Magellan.

Quote:[05.11.2013 20:04:35] IMG|Lucky.Hit: Greetings, Miss Hunter. Nice to see you again.
[05.11.2013 20:04:49] IMG|Gyrlas: Good day.
[05.11.2013 20:04:57] LH~Nicole.Hunter: You will drop your entire cargo in 10 seconds
[05.11.2013 20:05:05] LH~Nicole.Hunter: I am not kidding.
[05.11.2013 20:05:12] LH~Nicole.Hunter: 8.... 7... 6...
[05.11.2013 20:05:13] IMG|Gyrlas: Weapons online!
[05.11.2013 20:05:40] IMG|Redstone: What the hell.
[05.11.2013 20:05:44] IMG|Redstone: Assissting convoy.
[05.11.2013 20:07:14] IMG|E.Roderich: LH.... do you copy me?
[05.11.2013 20:07:45] IMG|E.Roderich: if you not answering.... i have to engage you
[05.11.2013 20:10:23] IMG|Lucky.Hit: I will make it
[05.11.2013 20:10:37] IMG|Lucky.Hit: All IMG, Dock at Kyushu Planet
[05.11.2013 20:10:45] IMG|Lucky.Hit: We did it. My transport is pretty much scrap.
[05.11.2013 20:10:51] IMG|Lucky.Hit: But we made it.
[05.11.2013 20:11:05] LH~Nicole.Hunter: This is just the begining.

Ms. Hunter, you scared one of my most reliable employees, shot her transport to scrap with military grade Nova torpedos, stripped her ship of pretty much every attached piece but the armor plating and promised even more. This doesn't leave too much room for interpretation about your intentions in this attack.

I am interested in what happened, as obviously there has been a change in mind since we last talked and cooperated in the Freeport 4 matter and I organised the swift transfer of IMG-built ships.

Enlighten me, after you lit up my convoy without any provocation and warning.
I guess that not too much to ask for.

I see where this is coming from now that you linked the two incidents.

I did some research on that situation and can confirm that the event took place. However the goal of the repairship captain was not to harm you, but to inflict harm on the 101st Outcast craft Kelly-087-[101st].

It was not helpful for a calm assessment of the situation that the commander, Mr. Thomas J. Reed, was drunk quite a bit at that time. It is no secret that many in IMG hate the Outcast and the pilot was assigned to Freeport 4 and to a repairship because he was too impulsive for the Taus.

The combination led to the fact that he did not even question who he was assisting, as long as the Outcast would have a more difficult time. The words "This is for Tau 23, for what you did yesterday" show clearly that his action was aimed at the Outcast, even though it undeniably also affected you. Mr. Reed sends his apology from Omega 3 (his new place of work) and I apologize as well for not having the presence of mind to stop the situation unfolding.

Having clarified that, and seeing that until now no harm has been done that cannot be repaired, I would say we are even after yesterday's attack. An enemy escaped you due to IMG action and a fighter was lost, gladly without loss of life or severe consequences. You trashed a transport as a reaction, gladly no lives lost in that confrontation as well.

Consequently, I accept the friendly warning and you'll find your bank deposit heavier by the mentioned sum. This is the message that I got from the IMG Bank.

Quote:Transfer: 25.000.000 credits
To: Bank account of LH~Nicole.Hunter.
Time: 14:06:07 MMT (Magellan Meantime)
Transaction status: Completed

Going into a major conflict would not be in the best interest of our two groups, I dare say. I think the Guild has always profited from the Lane Hackers knowledge and their connections around Liberty. And I know that the Hackers have always profited from us turning a blind eye to certain contacts that pass the Taus towards Omicron Alpha.

Keeping mutual advantages and letting regrettable mistakes behind us, seems to me the right way to go. I hope this conludes the matter.

Good day, Ms. Hunter and let's hope our next communications are about more pleasant topics.

I have heard about the incident and I can only say: If you make a bad choice while in an inferior position, you should feel the consequences of your action.

I won't hold the destruction of the IMG transport against you.
To be honest: I would have acted exactly the same way.

The IMG should have stepped aside.
The ALG should have paid the easy demand.

They chose to fight.
It was a combination of many bad calls on ALG/IMG side.

I will try to talk to the IMG pilot once he is out of sickbay.
I hope he learnt his lesson, but I am not sure.

Anyway, thank you for contacting me. It's good to have both sides of the coin when ships blow up.