To: Komachi Kurosawa, Koftik

[t0l]

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Comm ID: Tal Ravis
Location: Planet Nauru
Subject: I found something sick, dude.
Priority: HIGH
Encryption: Not even Hawken's armor-piercing hard-on for making my life miserable can penetrate this cipher.

Hi.

I've stumbled upon something that might be of interest to you both. If either of you are particularly fond of exploring mysterious caverns filled with all sorts of unknown alien technologies, then meet me on Planet Nauru. 8-digit grid-zone coordinates for our RV point will be FW-17385587.

Don't tell my superiors about this transmission.

-Tal Ravis

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[Omi]

Freeport Nine, Omicron Theta System
19. Jan 823

Sender: Komachi Kurosawa
Recipient(s): Tal Ravis
Priority: BIG PRIORITY (FOR YOU)
Encryption: LIKEWISE
Subject: 'SOMETHING SICK'?

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Hi-ho!

Man, I haven't been out in the 'Crons in years. Like, literal years. Last time I was out here, I got stuck in Minor for a day after following some Commonwealth type as a kind of tag-along. It's amazing how easy it is to pass as a Dragon if you just try and sound as humourless and boring as possible. Worth every credit in the end, though.

Still, this is quite a trip. I went and pulled out the Niboshi out for this one, if only because it's got a high cruising speed and a sofa in that awkward connecting area behind the cockpit to lie down in. I hope you weren't expecting a Sabre for air support, 'cause an Anki's all you're gonna get - and it's got important stuff in it, so no fancy flying either. Judging by your mention of 'caverns', though, I don't think that'll be an issue.

I hope this turns out to be valuable and fairly not-dangerous. I mean, I wouldn't want it to be boring, you know - gotta have some spice, and all - but I don't wanna fly halfway across the sector just to get bapped by some horror from the deep.

I'll be in Delta within the day, and I already plugged the coordinates into my nav computer. Got all my stuff on board - and I mean all of it, since there's nobody snooping around with a cargo scanner and a list of laws out this far. Whatever we're gonna need, I probably got it.

Probably.

See you when I see you!
-Komachi

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