It is most reassuring that The Guild's friends in the Order may continue to express their concern for the plight of the Sigma Systems and your message is most gratefully received.

The Federal Republic of Rheinland's invasion of the Sigma Systems continues unabated and GMG stands its ground. In particular, a number of illegal installations have been successfully deconstructed in recent months and a new Guild installation, Mekong Station, has been established in orbit of Planet Saigon and partially fortified. Mekong Station was built with the intention of acting as a forward force projection platform for Guild operations in the system and, in the future, as a base of operations in regards to the development of Planet Saigon and exploitation of a nearby asteroid field rich in uranium deposits. The Order enjoys docking privileges on this base and will for as long as it stands.

Paramilitary efforts have met our objectives thus far, but it demands great effort and is becoming more clear as time goes on that The Guild's lack of heavy assets is presenting significant challenges. While GMG's trademark snubcraft strike groups continue to be its mainstay, in the wide open spaces of Sigma-21 they regrettably lack some of the effectiveness they enjoy in the Crow Nebula, and larger, stronger targets are harder and harder to neutralise.

The current, most pressing target is an established illegal installation in Sigma-21 that has only just been detected. Removing it with T-493-B "Kaichou" GMG Bombers, as powerful as they are, is a considerable hurdle. If The Order might be in a position to bring its firepower to bear in order to assist in this matter, this help would be most gratefully received and go a long way in cementing the Gas Miners Guild sovereignty in the Sigma systems.

Respectfully,

It is a pleasure to inform you that the most recently discovered illegal installation has been successfully removed by The Guild paramilitary.

Respectfully,