**** Incoming Transmission ****
From: Johnathan Sanders
To: Guildcomms, per attention of John Bartlett
Subject: Relations
Mr Barlett,
The recent times have been rather turbulent. I'll give you the brief version, but feel free to request further clarification on anything you need.
Omega space: After a unilateral annexation by Rheinland of part of the system, a brief conflict erupted between Rheinland (mainly instigated by Daumann) and ourselves. A Colonial expeditionary force, assisted by Red Hessian and Rot Front fighters, successfully resisted Rheinland's attempts to force us from the system. At present I'd describe our situation as a truce, there. We are allowed to trade within Rheinland, and for the present, mining in the south side of Omega 7 is not advised.
The assistance by the Hessians has not been forgotten, and several efforts are being made to show our appreciation. The Corsairs remain our main enemies in Omega space.
Tau space: More or less unchanged. The Gallic Brigand group "Legion of the Damned" (I believe they call themselves this, transponder ID +LE+) is hostile to us, as are the Outcasts. A gallic group known as the Maquis are indicating they wish to be neutral to us, as long as we do not interfere with their actions against the various Gallic royalist factions. We are neutral to most of these, but we are not their guardforce.
Bretonia: Quite recently our good relations with the Mollies collapsed. I'm still trying to figure out exactly how this happened, but I suspect our too-good-to-be-true deals with the MMC might have drawn ire from the hardliner Mollies. Mining in Dublin at present is dangerous with the Mollies shooting at us, and we're planning to scale back our operations there, relocating to Cambridge and the neglected Beryllium mining operations in that system. While some of the Guild's miners may stay behind, I personally have no wish with a prolonged conflict with the Mollies. When they and us fight, the Armed Forces and especially BMM are the laughing third. And despite their current agressive stance, I remain sympathetic to their cause.
Magellan: Freeport 4's status remains largely unchanged. The Lane Hackers use it for their own purposes every now and then, they seem respectful of our wish to keep things as peaceful as can be around there. Occasionally a few junkers run amok within the system, but they rarely attack our convoys. Instead they use the freeport to make occasional repairs to their craft.
As to the guild structure, no, there has not been a coup. We've just sought to make things a little more organized and transparant. I suppose the only serious change would be that we consider the old guildmaster, Encheta Simoa, to be missing. There simply hasn't been any contact in too long, so succession became neccesary to give the Guild a proper figurehead.
Wide awake in a world that sleeps, enduring thoughts, enduring scenes. The knowledge of what is yet to come.
From a time when all seems lost, from a dead man to a world, without restraint, unafraid and free.
Mostly retired Discovery member. May still visit from time to time.
