☠ Incoming transmission.
☠ Signal source: Free Republic relay, Liberty
☠ Opening video feed...
Sender:Eternal Star Recipient:Tempest Subject:Handshake
Agent.
The source of this should be obvious. But I wanted a repository for any and all information exchanges either you or I intend to make. I don't particularly feel like giving you much right now, but what I will provide is the contents of the data packet sent after this transmission.
It seems an opportunity has arisen within the Pennsylvania community. Dissidence is strife, and people are hungry for a taste of freedom, while Liberty is occupied with their genocidal crusade in the Independent Worlds.
Allow me to get to the point: some of our specialist are interested in backing this movement to guarantee independence, particularly in support of the medical & research communities present there, that is our stake there.
They will be vested in harassing local Libertarian forces, and escorting convoys throughout Liberty. Meaning, they may need to fly ships down from the Kepler-Galileo corridor to Pennsylvania. The specialists will primarily be running anti-cloak operations. Large vessels aren't desired for use, beyond ferrying supporters to drop off points within docking bays and returning home. We may be interested in gathering hyperspatial coordinates for the militias to utilize. Unless more serious cloak-breaking equipment is needed in Pennsylvania.
Do you take problem to these intentions? Or do you wish us to keep the stance of no activity in Liberty? And if desired - although we do not know if the Free Republic utilizes hyperspatial rifting-capable craft - we can share these coordinates.
Incoming Transmission Liberty Security Force
Homeland Security
Agent 'Tempest'
Tight-beam communication >> [encrypted] // 05/24/830 A.S.
Good evening,
I think you'll forgive me if I'm hesitant to trust this right off the bat. It's quite well known that yourself and the Technocracy do not get along famously, you know? You have every motivation to ensure we're fighting the Technocrats and not yourselves. While the communication looks real enough, I've no doubt that you have some very skilled forgers.
I'll be upfront, I don't know what you're expecting from me information-wise. I'm well aware of what happened with Siren. Unpredictability is your modus operandi. Those aren't the kinds of guarantees I operate under.
'Tempest'
Agent
Department of Homeland Security
Important:
This communication remains the property of the Libertonian Armed Forces and is subject to the jurisdiction of the Neural Net Communications Act 807 A.S, Section 30. If you have received this message in error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the communication.
☠ Incoming transmission.
☠ Signal source: Free Republic relay, Liberty
☠ Opening video feed...
Sender:Eternal Star Recipient:Tempest Subject:Handshake
Agent.
Forgery is the expertise of the Hackers. I have neither the specialists nor the equipment. Mostly a shortage of the latter rather than the former now that I consider it. I don't expect you to take my word for it, but I do think you know better than to doubt a convenient series of coincidences. A squadron of Technocrats burn precious fuel to come all the way out to Pennsylvania to admire Bethlehem? No, they're networking. The same way any of your colleagues would in order to identify weakness and plant assets.
I have no expectations behind providing you with this singular datum of information. I only wanted to arm you with knowledge so that you don't feel like a total fool when these lab rejects pull the wool over your eyes. I can offer more, or I can keep what I know to myself.
Incoming Transmission Liberty Security Force
Homeland Security
Agent 'Tempest'
Tight-beam communication >> [encrypted] // 05/24/830 A.S.
If you truly seek to arm me with knowledge, and you seemingly at least wish to earn cordiality if not a figment of trust, then provide me the full set of communications between yourself and the Technocrat, including both sides of the coin. Do that, and you'll have my full attention. After all, it wasn't only the Auxesians that spent the fuel to get to Bethlehem, no? Those Xeno engines are very inefficient.
'Tempest'
Agent
Department of Homeland Security
Important:
This communication remains the property of the Libertonian Armed Forces and is subject to the jurisdiction of the Neural Net Communications Act 807 A.S, Section 30. If you have received this message in error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the communication.
☠ Incoming transmission.
☠ Signal source: Free Republic relay, Liberty
☠ Opening video feed...
Sender:Eternal Star Recipient:Tempest Subject:Handshake
Agent.
Cheap fuel mixtures with impulse drive injectors. The only inefficiency is heat. Full tilt on the throttle and every radar scope in the system is going to pick me up in perfect definition. That's what the oversized heatsink on the belly of the ship is for.
Incoming Transmission Liberty Security Force
Homeland Security
Agent 'Tempest'
Tight-beam communication >> [encrypted] // 05/24/830 A.S.
Perhaps I've misjudged you, [redacted]. I'll be in touch, at some point or another. Don't for a second think that this means my guard is down, though.
'Tempest'
Agent
Department of Homeland Security
Important:
This communication remains the property of the Libertonian Armed Forces and is subject to the jurisdiction of the Neural Net Communications Act 807 A.S, Section 30. If you have received this message in error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the communication.
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