Interesting.

Forgive me for not being enthusiastic, but you see I am what you might call a detective of sorts. My specialty is counter-intelligence, meaning I root out the spies and play them like puppets before a show, before I send them to a death in a place where the rats and other vermin would consider beneath them. So you'll understand my concern when something like crosses the desk of the Politburo.

As such, it has been assigned to me the less than glorious task of deciding what to do with this. Whether or not to accept it, or merely to discard it and afford you the same end that the rest of your spineless organization will endure.

However, before I am to make such a decision I need clarifications.

Firstly, why should I trust you? You are, after all, betraying an organization of betrayers. What's stopping you from betraying us should it prove convenient for you at a later time?

Second, and perhaps a bit more important, is what do you have to offer besides an old ship that, at this time, is merely target practice for the men and women of our glorious Fighter Corps?

I suggest you make your case, and make it something of value. I do not give second chances to those waste my time.

One must learn to walk before he can run.

You may have earned yourself a stay of execution, but that does not mean I trust you. Trust is something that is build on a solid foundation, so that even the smallest tremor doesn't topple everything like a house of cards.

Deeds, not words.

You professing your admiration for us matters practically nothing. Any simpleton can tell me what he thinks I want to hear. What I need is something tangible I can present to the powers that be so I don't look like an incompetent idiot if I were to recommend that even a single Order ship be spared. We don't need gushing admiration.

As such, you will provide me on this channel extensive intelligence information on Omicron Minor, including the defensive capabilities of the Isis that were kept secret from us. You will also provide a detailed report on the adjacent Order controlled system. I believe you refer to it as Omicron-100.

Auf wiedersehen.

These are satisfactory.

You may consider your ship to be spared for the time being. However, there are some rules you must follow in the interest of your protection, both from us and from the Order.

If there is an engagement between our forces and that of the Order, you are to make yourself scarce. If you are part of a combined fleet, you will be targeted last giving you ample opportunity to leave the battlefield. Should circumstances prevent this, and you are targeted, we will not use our cruise disruptors to full effect, giving you a chance to escape.

Keeping up the charade is of utmost importance, and any damage incurred will be compensated by our contacts. Loose lips sink ships, so I suggest you keep even your crew except those you can trust out of the loop. If you at any time declare the existence of our working relationship we will deny and you will be destroyed.

You may use this secure channel to contact us for any reason, and we will use this channel should we need your services in the future.

Until then.