Erik Nodtviet Wrote:Although all the way out in the Edge Worlds I don't try to get caught up in house politics, recently I've decided to take a lot more interest in the news.

My name is Erik Nodtviet. I am the Guildmaster of a large paramilitary organization operating within the Edge Worlds known as The Core. We are locked in a conflict with the malicious terrorist organization known as the Order, who are a great blight upon humanity. I'm sure they've given Kusari a lot of trouble over the past couple of decades. I'm also sure you're quite familiar with one of their closest allies: The Blood Dragons. Not only are they a detriment to you, but they are also a detriment to my organization as well.

You see, Samura, both you and the Core are players in a very large and very secret game that plays out across all of Sirius. And with each day passing, more players are added and more assets are put on the line. The Core cannot allow the Blood Dragons to gain any more traction anywhere. If their power increases, so will that of the Orders.

Our organization has had a... difficult time trying to re-establish itself in Kusari, as the Core suffered from the diplomatic ignorances of the Bounty Hunters Guild. Fortunately, our organizations are now separate and we have the freedom to develop our own diplomacy. An attempt was made, however our contact has gone silent since last year. With the Blood Dragons becoming a greater threat within Kusari, I feel it is time for the Core to go more overt in it's approach.

The Core is willing to provide indirect support to Samura in the form of munitions, ships, equipment as well as research materials to help them combat the Blood Dragons. Whilst we can place operatives within Kusari, for now I am dubious whether the Kusari government would be as welcoming to see Core ships roaming around as the other houses are. Therefore we cannot provide direct support for the time being. Although we can try to hamper the operations of the Order, and prevent them becoming a further nuisance to Kusari too.

All I ask in return is for Samura to help improve the Cores political situation within Kusari. Our influence is currently lacking there, even though Kusari is of great concern to the Core and to see a Blood Dragon government rise would be destructive to us, to you, and to Sirius as a whole.

Samura Heavy Industries Wrote:Konbanwa Mr. Nodtviet-san.
I have been authorised to enter into discussion with you on behalf of Samura Omotai zaibatsu regarding your offer of support in regards to our continued burden with the criminal organisation known as the Blood Dragon movement.

As the largest corporate concern known to humanity, we are obliged to carefully weigh any business relationship we are to enter into for the benefits that may present themselves from such, as well as the ramifications that may become obvious once the new relationship is meshed into the Samura business model.
Hence I am here to discuss with you the intentions, benefits and nuances a relationship as you have inclined would bring to both of our respective parties.
Accordingly while I am indeed agreeing to further these discussions at present, Samura remains neutral to this idea until it is better understood.

Samura Omotai Zaibatsu has certain business concerns already underway within the Omega and Omicron sectors of space.
These have allowed us to gather intelligence from local parties as well as numerous first hand experiences with the numerous organisations operating in these areas, including yours.
Some of these experiences have been less than cordial in the past, with some examples even going so far as the threat of death being offered to a few of our crews.
When we combine this with what is presented to us from some of our other business partners, specifically in regards to your reputation for ferocity and a lack of mercy, we do indeed wonder how your motivations will impact upon us and even Kusari.

There are assurances Samura Omotai Zaibatsu will be interested in before entering into any form of partnership with your organisation, but these can be discussed further into our conversations.
For now however I have presented an accurate account of first impressions and perhaps allowed yourself to continue further dialog with us with a better understanding of our position.
I look forward to your reply as the pathway to understanding reveals itself.

Arrigato Tekeda Hitomi, Samura Marketing Co.

Erik Nodtviet Wrote:Mr. Hitomi,

I apologise for any ill will the Core may have shown you in the past. Most likely, that may have been itchy trigger fingers shown by either my predecessors or rookie pilots - you need to understand what an environment like the Edge Worlds can do to a person. I assure you that now we hold no grievances towards you. And indeed, we do have reputation for mercilessness and ferocity - but that is what has yielded results against equally fearsome opponents and makes us so potent against our enemies.

Our motivations for this transmission simply revolve around how the Blood Dragons must be undermined. They cannot gain a foothold, as this will directly assist the Order in their operations against us and Kusari itself. I imagine that soon the Order themselves will be looking to help their Blood Dragon allies against you.

If you have any further concerns and would like to express those 'assurances' you have in mind, feel free to speak of them. I would rather have them dealt with now, than let them detriment further talks.

Samura Heavy Industries Wrote:Konnichiwa Mr. Nodtviet-san, good to speak to you again.

I shall take your explanation about past grievances at face value,and accept your apology, it pleases us if such instances were a thing of the past and we could indeed move forward towards a more amicable relationship.
Having never traveled to the edge worlds myself, I must admit that I am unaccustomed to how they may be, but I have heard stories from some of the Samura captains that do head out that way.
It must be hard living in an area either without laws, or even more concerning, a place where various entities enforce different laws that may or may not affect you depending on which vessel happens to be flying past at the time.
This does bring me to an excellent point, your organisation has I believe, a standing feud with the Hispanian organisation known as the Corsair Empire.

Samura Omotai Zaibatsu has a neutral relationship with this group of people and even count a form of business relationship with them, so the first assurance we would be after from you, is your word that any business dealings we may have with them, would be counted as none of your concern, and as such you would not attempt to destabilise any realtionship we may share with them and you would show us the respect to not apply any pressure towards us in regards to our standing with them.
The same as, if we are to do business with the Core, we would ignore any pressure applied by others to attempt to influence our relationship with you.

If this is not a problem, we may continue our discussions.

Arrigato Tekeda Hitomi, Samura Marketing Co.