To: Her Majestey's Most Dilligient Interdiction Wing

[zeta.foxtrot]

Source: [Redacted], Consortium Overwatch
Dest: Queen Carina's Privateers HQ
Subject: "Enhanced Employment"

<::This message is under WHITE FLASH encoding.

<::I believe you remember who we are, considering past operations during the Tau-campaign. If you do not, we will make it simple; the Consortium has the goal of securing Kusari and denying it's use to Gallia. How is this relevant to you, you ask? Simple...

<::As you are already doing precisely what we desire; interdiction of trade; we have the following proposition to make: The Armada is in need of both an extended intelligence network in the Tau Region and a Supply Line from our bases (those of the Former Golden Chrysanthemums) to Bretonia, via Newcastle.

<::As well, additional guns pointed at Samura and especially Kishiro are highly valued.

<::In return, we are willing to offer you full access to our bases, facilities, and equipment that Logistics can spare, as well as possible joint supply and raiding operations with our own commerce raider fleets.

<::All we ask of you beyond this is to increase the pressure. The fact that the IMG, Kishiro, Samura, and IDF still exist and trade freely is a stumbling block to our operations. We will explain further should you respond to this.

<::And we hope you do respond in a timely manner befitting your... noble cause.

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[Dart]

ID: Roger Fischer
Encrypted

Greetings Mystery person,

The Privateers have been through a bit of an overhaul, with... new management.

Consequently I don't know who you are, or what this consortium is. You want us to.... turn on the heat on the folks that you don't like. But we currently have our hands full. Moreover I see good no impression of working with those who don't have the balls to reveal their identity to me.

So tell me, who are you? What exactly is your group? Your transmission can only make me guess that you are some offshoot of the GC.

- I await your response
Captain Roger Fischer of Her Majesty's Privateers

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[zeta.foxtrot]

Source: "CASE WHITE", Consortium Overwatch
Dest: Roger Fischer, Her Majesty's Privateers
Subject: RE: "Enhanced Employment"

<::It is understandable that you may or may not know of our goals and intentions, ours is largely an Intelligence war against Gallic and what remains of Kusari Intelligence outside our control.

<::The 'Consortium' is not explicitly connected with the GC, but that organization was an important Armature during the founding and events during the Kusari-Bretonia war. However, with the new Kishiro-backed government, most of the GC have defected under pretenses of amnesty and equality. Leaving a few fanatical idealists, irreparable addicts, and us.

<::The Consortium is a paramilitary. Our goals are both military and political, that is to say, ensure Kusari dosen't become a benefit to Gallia, and eventually use it against Gallia, opening a second front once we can topple the weak democratic government.

<::However, the Taus are a major theater of our operations, and we are not yet ready to face Gallia head on; we must preserve our tactical units to deal with loyalist Kusari Naval Forces. But we have a vested interest in Bretonia as well, we need to keep supply routes and liaisons open, to be able to get men and resources back and forth via the local Outcast bases.

<::Of course, we also want to strike out against Gallic Supply shipments to prevent them from reinforcing their forces or conducting business in Kusari, as well as Samura and Kishiro vessels to 'thin out their numbers' and redirect enemy security forces.

<::We believe that clarifies what needs to be clarified. We offer you supply shipments, base usage, and joint operations, since we know the Privateers. We knew them during their first incarnation during the Kusari war.

<::Do consider our offer carefully, mister Fischer.

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