Identification: Taskmaster Harold Kane Affiliation: Natio Octavarium, Fourth Fleet
To: Covenant of Auxesia CC: Johnathan Jones, Aquila Defense Systems
Subject: Extension of Gratitude Encryption:There certainly is. Location: Melbourne Station, Tau-44
Greetings,
We've had a few nice conversations in space but up until this point we weren't sure what to make of Auxesia. But having witnessed your people selflessly putting themselves in harm's way to keep an unarmed Natio civilian alive I feel I know where we stand.
I know our benefactors in the Crayter Republic have had at times explosive relations with your organization, but in many ways we are of a different mindset than them, and I would like to formally express my deepest gratitude for the Covenant's actions in the Cortez system today. The ship you defended and her pilot made it safely to Melbourne Station thanks to you. We're not really sure how we could repay you for this in the short term other than, well, material measures.
NEURAL NET ID:Joshua Hunt SECURITY CLEARANCE: Absolute ENCRYPTION LEVEL:Extreme PRIORITY: Medium FREQUENCY: EIDO DELAY: N/A TOPIC: Response
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Hello Harold,
Glad to see you folks survived, and made it out of there okay. It's been a long time since I've seen any Octavarium signatures. Not since the last time I saw that Arbiter of yours dueling with a Valor in Magellan.
The payment wasn't really necessary. Had that Rogue not killed itself and took the Bounty Hunter with it, we would've been compensated by the neighboring House of Bretonia anyway. I'm a little surprised though. Seeing you flying Crayterian transponders has me concerned. While knowing you won't act, there's some deeply rooted mistrust between our two societies and a fairly fragile neutrality being maintained. The last thing I or my counterpart want is for the Independent Worlds to erupt into war.
That being said, the offer is returned your way. If you require refuge or something, I'll see what I can do. Officially I'm Keeper Leviathan now, so if you do need to reach me for anything diplomatic or official then you'll want to do that.
See you around.
- Hunt
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Identification: Taskmaster Harold Kane Affiliation: Natio Octavarium, Fourth Fleet
To: Covenant of Auxesia CC: Johnathan Jones, Aquila Defense Systems
Subject: Extension of Gratitude Encryption:There certainly is. Location: Melbourne Station, Tau-44
Hunt?
My gods. It's been some time, hasn't it? It's good to see you're well.
Regrettably that was the Metropolis' last battle. She never recovered from that siegebreaking operation. Some of her parts still live on in our engineering bay, of course, waiting to be attached to new ships.
As for the Crayterians... That is an interesting situation, yes. The best way I can explain it is that they're helping keep our civilians safe for now. We share some common endgame goals -- peace in the Taus, driving Gallia back out of the Sirian core worlds, health and services for all citizens -- but they indeed have questionable methods. We are hoping to be, in the near future, recognized in Sirius as an entity with an neural net transponder matrix that is independent of that of the Crayter Republic. We appreciate the assistance they have rendered us, for they have kept thirty thousand Natio citizens from dying of starvation, or worse, at the hands of the Gallic royalists. Short term, they are a useful military ally.
Long term... I don't know. Some of their practices are damning. They claim to be superior to groups such as Auxesia and the Maltese, yet I have seen more out of them that I would classify as atrocities then I have ever seen from the Covenant.
They scare me, old friend. I do not know how stable they are. But these doubts I do not have about Auxesia, especially not with you at the helm, Keeper.
NEURAL NET ID:Joshua Hunt SECURITY CLEARANCE: Absolute ENCRYPTION LEVEL:Extreme PRIORITY: Medium FREQUENCY: EIDO DELAY: N/A TOPIC: Response
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Yeah...
Well is a strong word. Alive is more suitable. It's a shame about the Metropolis, but at least she won't be entirely useless.
Much of what the Crayter Republic used to be seems to have faded away in the years that this war had carried on. Their fickle diplomacy tactics and 'by any means' doctrine have raised several concerns, and we fully expect to be betrayed once again in the future, as this fragile neutrality is just that. Fragile. We've maintained various contingencies in the event things turn sour.
If however you find their hospitality to be wearing thin or uncomfortable, allow me to extend an offer of refuge in Covenant territory. We've taken in a lot of people over the years and either welcomed them into our society or helped them get back on their feet. While I can't promise the resources of the Crayterians, I can promise safety above all else. Perhaps a tour is in order.
Auxesia however is not mine to reign. My counterpart - our founder Keeper Raven, is largely responsible for our success over the years. My specialty has always been in strategy and diplomacy. We work in unison to ensure the survival of our people and that our mission objective isn't neglected in the process. I take a particular interest in the effective removal of hostile elements across the Sector that stand in the way or threaten the local area.
That being said, don't hesitate to visit us. I'll notify our patrols to let you pass into Inverness without interference. Just don't be surprised if they keep a close eye on you. They can be very suspicious of outsiders.
- Joshua Hunt
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