To: Senora de Santagelo

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COMM-ID: Eliza Valdez
Subject: The Serenissima and Malta
Priority: Medium

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Buenas noches Maria,

It's been a while since we've had the chance to talk. Apollo told me you sent him my way for which I'm thankful. He's been quite devoted to our cause, to an extent that surprised me at that. Anyways I know that after the Legion fell apart last time you decided to pursue different paths and I doubt there's much point trying to convince you to come back. The reason I'm contacting you is because you're the only person I know and could trust within the Serenissima. We have cooperated a couple of times and the results were pleasing, the Serenissima much like the Legion care about actions more than empty words. So this brings me to the reason why I'm contacting you.

Could we continue to rely on the Serenissima against the enemies of Malta? With the recent crumbling of the Non-Aggression Pact with the Order we have yet another enemy, setting their sights on our dear homeworld. I know the Serenissima hasn't been one to care much about Maltese external politics but sadly as it is the Legion is not in a shape to contest the Order's fleets alone, we simply lack the men and materiel to do so as it is. I want to decisively crush his ambitions of laying claim on any Maltese space as soon as possible and as things are at this moment, the Serenissima is the only other faction in Malta that looks willing to put actions before words.

En servicio de Malta,
Legionario Eliza Valdez.

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Republic of the Sword and Sun

[Maria]

Name: Maria de Santangelo
Subject: The Serenissima and Malta

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Colonel Valdez.

It is good to know that Apollo has a reason to fight once again. Many of us were lost to the political ganancia that plagues our planet and our people. The Ghosts were the first, and the Legion fell once already due to it.

I can't endure another disappointment after being betrayed by the ones that should have helped us to protect our own, that should have lead us. Maybe it is our destiny, to be disappointed by the supposed leaders of our people.

Yet, the Legion is nothing of that. I speak for Capitano Di Lupia on this, for we share the same conclusion. We are mercenaries. You are soldiers. You are lead by your belief in defending the people and Malta. Belief like that does not disappoint you. It can only make you ir further.

Something the Council and Almafi do not. Their agenda is not the agenda of the people and Malta. They care for power and empty words. Something you and your Legionários don't. You care about actions.

As does Serenissima. We will help you in your task of defending our home against those who want to hurt it. Who want it restrained. Who want it as a slave. Order is now the newest one among them. Serenissima cares not.

Serenissima stands with the Legion.

I am already in the Omicrons, under orders to force-recon the jogadores around and the Saint Mark and Saint Theodore are returning to Venice as we speak, alongside all our pilots. Capitano Di Lupia will meet with you to discuss the operational details to come.

As Serenissima,

M. de Santangelo

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