Guildmasters of the IMG,

While I've had the time to be your guest on Aland Shipyard while meeting with ALG I've also had a chance to see some of the wonderful ships that your people produce. I must say, I'm very jealous of some of the ships that your people have come up with and while I know that some of them are sold on the civilian market I was hoping to acquire something of a bit larger scale.

To put it bluntly, Interspace Commerce is interested in acquiring one IMGC-104D Sagarmatha Battlecruiser. Our recent defeat at Port Smallwood which would be visible from the window in my cabin here taught us a harsh lesson. Even when fielding swarms of bombers against an enemy capital ship force, if they do not have a capital enemy to focus on, they can arm themselves solely with Solaris guns, or simply cloak and leave to come back later.

We are currently in the process of constructing Otemachi Commerce Annexe in Okinawa, an area that regularly comes under Outcast attacks, including their capital ships. Interspace also plans to participate in the reconstruction of Port Smallwood, which is slated to begin soon. While it is insane to think that one cruiser could take on a swarm of Legates, the Sagarmatha's unmatched speed and agility could keep it safe while our bombers pick the enemy apart.

I know this is a rather unusual request, and you have every right to be protective of your technology, but this is an opportunity for us both. We have mutual enemies in the Omegas and elsewhere that could be well served with a little extra firepower to deter their attacks and thin their ranks. In addition, should you ever wish to make such craft, or perhaps something smaller such as your gunboats or mining craft available to the civilian market, Interspace Commerce will provide you with the necessary investments to be sure that you have the production capacity to handle the expanded market.

I look forward to hearing what you think. Pirates have been sacking us with warships for far too long while governments hoard their technology. It's time that people like us start digging in and pushing back when they come at us.


Maggie Shoemaker
CEO, Interspace Commerce

Mr. Sanders,

Thank you for the quick reply and for your concern. It was our intention to operate the ship under the name ICS Glomar Explorer, commissioned as a civilian exploration and scanning ship. Only a few trusted parties such as yourselves and the Gas Miners Guild would be briefed on the true nature of the purchase. It is our hope that this civilian "cover" if you will may keep away any negative political fallout.

While it is true the Guild does rely almost exclusively on lighter ships, they have the advantage of space and intimate knowledge of the gas clouds for ambushes. This is unfortunately not the case for Interspace pilots. We feel that our best option is a more classical defense strategy which could be adapted to different situations across Sirius.

This is not a request to leave Aland tomorrow with a cruiser in tow, rather to open a dialogue and begin considering all options. If the vessel is noticed, there may be other side effects as well. As I said many corporations face a similar problem, and you may find them beating down your door for a chance to throw their credits at your feet.

I intend to contact the necessary parties in turn myself as well if we proceed with this endeavor. I will anxiously await your feedback so that we can reconfigure as necessary and come up with a plan that will benefit us both. I do intend this to send a message, Mr. Sanders, but a carefully crafted one that should strike fear into the hearts of scum that would try and harm us.


Maggie Shoemaker
CEO, Interspace Commerce

Mr. Sanders,

Not what I had in mind yes, but as I said my hope in contacting you was to find out your conditions so that a full plan could be devised between us. I understand your desire to be open, and though it is not exactly our first choice, it may be the better one in the long term. As I said, we intend for this to be an ongoing project with the diplomacy phase taking quite some time to complete.

With your permission I would like to organize a meeting where our respective staffs can begin drafting up the necessary inquiries together to ensure that they make the best possible case using any knowledge that either of our groups may possess. For instance if portrayed properly our donations to the Sprague colonisation efforts could greatly benefit the proposal sent to the Bretonian government.

We both understand how delicate the political situation can be and there are a few things in motion that may require certain inquiries to be delayed to a more appropriate time. For instance we are currently seeking to re-open negotiations with Rheinland and that situation must be handled extremely delicately. I am sure that if we put our heads together we can find a way to make this deal work.

If you are willing to form a joint committee to draft the necessary diplomatic communiques we would be more then happy to move forward on this deal. As I said, we want this purchase to send a message, but a very finely crafted one. We're both aware of the potential downsides this could cause if handled improperly.


Maggie Shoemaker
CEO, Interspace Commerce

Mr. Sanders,

Please understand that it is not the act of revealing such a plan that might cause issue but rather the wording and timing of it. Interspace Commerce will make the necessary arrangements to ensure that any vessel purchased from the IMG will be well distinguished by house forces as being an Interspace vessel and not the responsibility of your Guild. I would estimate that it may take us some weeks to ensure all the necessary preparations are in order before I contact you again on this matter. In the mean time, thank you for your hospitality at Aland and your willingness to indulge my curiosity on this matter. If there is ever a favor the IMG needs, you only have to ask.


Maggie Shoemaker
CEO, Interspace Commerce