Routing through 10.freenet.tau...
Rerouting through 313.orangeshadow.ma... Usage of Relay 313 authorized. You're welcome. ~Magician ❤
Rerouting through research.atka.com...
Connection established.
| Message Received | Visual feed offline Sender: Jacob Orine
I'm amazed 313 is still functional...
Admiral. My apologies for going dark for as long as I have.
As I recall, when I last reported the war with Rheinland was picking up steam and Gallia was only a threat to Liberty rather than an active aggressor. The situation, as you surely know, deteriorated rapidly from there. This brought on a rather unpleasant security crackdown that made my job far more difficult. Signs indicated that the LSF were closing in, so we evacuated from Los Angeles and went silent.
In hindsight, with Gallia breaking through the Barrier, I suspect that was the cause of the LSF movements rather than us, but in the moment I only knew we had to not be caught. Between Order affiliations and two criminal pasts... that would be an unpleasant prison stay, I suspect.
I'm currently at Freeport 6, having re-established contact with some old friends. It was life as a Zoner that brought me to the Order, and work with the Order that brought me back to the Zoners. Life's funny like that.
While I've lost some of my cover in Liberty, I am effectively beneath notice elsewhere. If there are no specific situations that call for a light touch, I will be re-establishing supply lines and updating my maps for future work.
We are now the Arcana Group, our vessels can be identified by the prefix Arc|. Currently we operate a mix of Zoner, civilian, borderworld, and edgeworld technology, and given the volatile situation in Sirius at the moment I do not expect that to change. "Exploration" and supply are what we're best situated to provide at this juncture. We'll be maintaining our own trade and exploration unless you have a specific need.
Outside of the old Eighth Arcanum squad, all of whom are still present, my associates are Zoners, but I can vouch for their integrity and discretion. Oliver and Corwin Blackthorn are the brothers operating the liner Rotella di Fortuna, something akin to our flagship. I've floated matters relating to The Order, and I believe they're interested in cooperating with us. Failing that, I can at least maintain my cover by working among them, but all of my Eighth Arcanum squad - Liberty recruits and the remains of Wizard Squadron - share my evaluation.