*Incoming Transmission*
Comm ID: Mad John Rackham
Location: Ambassador's Office, Shasta Orbital Skyhook, Baffin System
Encryption: High
To: Admiral Golanski - Overwatch
CC: Order|, Phoenix and [TAZ]
I have at last dug my way through the above heap of correspondence in which you demand that the TAZ give the Order control of the Persephone and start medical experiments on our members, all on the pretext that the ship and our Robes are seemingly infected by Nomads.
Yes, that seems to be the nub of it, but there is not a shred of evidence – If I’m wrong, let me know forthwith and provide proof.
Clearly then, there is another game being played here by the Order outside of anything to do with Nomads, which saddens me when I think of our past good relations and I'm disappointed to find that you have been unable to share your true agenda. Should this situation change please contact me directly to discuss, my lines are open.
In the meantime, none of your above conditions will be met, we're not impressed by bullies and truth twisters, lengths to which the Order are now seemingly prepared to stoop to achieve their aims. So, as a precaution, Baffin is herewith off limits to Order ships in order to guard against escalation of tensions.
Hopefully, you will understand this precaution.
I look forward to hearing from you so that you can explain your unrealistic demands and perhaps tell us what you really want without threatening to go to war?
Communication Identification: Mio Akiyama, Acting Administrator of Freeport 11.
Location: Freeport 11, Omicron Delta System, Sirius.
Regarding: John Douglas
This communication is visible to Order|, Phoenix and [TAZ].
Freeport 11 demands the release of John Douglas and his entourage immediately.
Who? We dont have anyone by that name still on Shasta. We thought he'd left with the others. If something befell him after leaving Baffin, its not our responsibility.
Initialisation... Intensité de signal:█████████_ 090% Encodage:__________███████___FORT Source:________CLN Chardonnay, Roussillon Expéditeur:____General Pierre LaFlamme Du Conseil___[C] Destinataire(s):Admiral Michal Golanski______________Order| ________________Temporarily Autonomous Zoners________[TAZ]
Sujet:_________So? Transmission entrée...
Fellow Discordians, Amiral Golanski,
A few days have passed in relative silence, hence I must ask you, have you managed to resolve the situation by now?
Sincerement,
General Pierre LaFlamme Du Conseil
General en Chef Du Conseil
Chef de Groupement tactique Roussillonnaise
Initialisation... Intensité de signal:█████████_ 090% Encodage:__________███████___FORT Source:________CLN Pamiers, Roussillon Expéditeur:____General Pierre LaFlamme Du Conseil___[C] Destinataire(s):Admiral Michal Golanski______________Order| ________________Temporarily Autonomous Zoners________[TAZ]
Sujet:_________So? Transmission entrée...
Fellow Discordians, Amiral Golanski,
A month has passed, and pushing matters make me ask again: Has there been any developement towards the resolution of this issue? In case the answer is negative again, I'm inclined to offer my help in this regard if it means we can finally reach a conclusion.
Sincerement,
General Pierre LaFlamme Du Conseil
General en Chef Du Conseil
Chef de Groupement tactique Roussillonnaise
From: Gypsie Skripto, Editor in Chief of the No Buns No Cabbages Reports, Temporary Autonomous Zoner Ambassador
Location: Shasta Orbital Skyhook
Encryption: Podge
Kallisti GeneralLaFlamme!
Nice to hear about you again. Your offer of help will be accepted indeed. TAZ has agreed to submit our flagship to the inspection by the Order. We feel though, that a third party should be present, as a witness, so we're asking permission to perform the operation in Roussillion, if that's ok with the Council.
23's!
Gypsie Skripto
Editor in Chief of the No Buns No Cabbages Reports, Temporary Autonomous Zoner Ambassador
Initialisation... Intensité de signal:█████████_ 090% Encodage:__________███████___FORT Source:________CLN Pamiers, Roussillon Expéditeur:____General Pierre LaFlamme Du Conseil___[C] Destinataire(s):Admiral Michal Golanski______________Order| ________________Temporarily Autonomous Zoners________[TAZ]
Sujet:_________RE: - Transmission entrée...
Ambassador Skripto,
When offering help I had a little bit different things in mind. While conducting the inspection can be done in our Sirian stronghold, I do not intend to endanger all the inhabitants of Roussillon by bringing potential infectees into the system without making sure the concerns of The Order in this regard are without any basis et checking for infestation throughout all TAZ personnel prior to letting them enter our home.
Thankfully to our earlier cooperation with The Order, we have been given some of their scanning devices developed to reveal infestation in infected individuals. Scanning through the whole crew of the Persephone as well as any escorting vessel is mandatory prior to entrance, but I can assure you that the process will be executed with utmost discrecy et the usual hospitality our allies deserve.
Please keep in mind that these procedures are not meant as a move to take sides in the conflict, merely a safety measure to keep our people in Roussillon safe et secure.
Sincerement,
General Pierre LaFlamme Du Conseil
General en Chef Du Conseil
Chef de Groupement tactique Roussillonnaise
From: Gypsie Skripto, Editor in Chief of the No Buns No Cabbages Reports, Temporary Autonomous Zoner Ambassador
Location: Shasta Orbital Skyhook
To: General Laflamme
Encryption: Podge
Kallisti GeneralLaFlamme!
I agree to your conditions. We'll submit to your own inspection in space, by the anomaly connecting Baffin with Roussillion. I'm sorry for not being able to authorize this to be done in Pueblo Bonito, Shasta, or even Sedona Station. This is because we ourselves suspect the Order itself may have been infiltrated by infectees. Their suspicious conduct at least points in that direction. Since they'll want to be there when you scan our people, I can only offer to do this in spce. Keep in touch to arrange a date and a time as soon as Order replies to your comm.
Something else: we also want Order to be scanned and inspected by your people. This is not negotiable.
23's!
Gypsie Skripto
Editor in Chief of the No Buns No Cabbages Reports, Temporary Autonomous Zoner Ambassador
Hello. I am Commodore Phoebe Vermillion of the carrier Artemis.
I put forth this message to the Temporary Autonamous Zoners on behalf of the Republic to ask what the status of this situation is. We have been mostly silent in this regard, as we value both TAZ and the Order as allies, and it is precarious, with two close allies nearing each other's throats.
If we may be updated on this problem, and any apparent solution, it would be appreciated.
On behalf of the Colonial Military.
So say we all.
Commodore Phoebe Vermillion
Artemis -CV13; "Forward unto the rising dawn"