To: Keiko Matsumado

[Commissar]

Hey Keiko.

I think I heard your name a few times back in Liberty. Never really imagined I'd speak to you in person, it's an pleasure to meet you!

We're not really going through Kusari this time, unfortunately. This particular jaunt is heading off into Gallia, to add a splash of excitement out that way. I'm still a little hazy on the details myself, a benefit of being the hired help, I guess, but we'll be running cargo the Gauls don't want to a place they don't want it. Likely central Gallic space. That considered, I'm not sure how willing your girls would be to help out my raggedy band, and I'd have little left to give you in return. I'm barely in the green financially as it is. Mercenaries aren't cheap, you know. Unfortunate fact of life, that.

If our little force gets too big, then it's possible the Gauls'll jump on us before we get out of the Taus. I'm already pushing things at nine ships, so the ability to hide a few aboard one of your trains is quite appealing (that, and I've never quite seen how one of those modules works. It'd be quite an experience!)

Anyway, all I suppose I can say is 'let me know.' If you can think of a way your girls can help, I'd be glad to hear it, but, as I said, I can't offer you much in return at the moment. If not, I'm sure they'll be some work in Kusari in the future we could pool our resources on. Preferably something where there's less risk of me getting shot, but hey, you take what you can get, right?

Sarah McFarlen

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