To: the Independent Miners Guild | Subj: Java Station Security

[Omi]

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PRIORITÉ: HAUTE
SUJET: JAVA STATION SECURITY


ID: Général Lucie LeBlanc, Duchesse de Maine, Marine Royale Gauloise

I'll keep this brief, Guildsmen.

A Hegemon-class mining vessel and Hydra-class Colonial gunship were today destroyed within the Java defensive perimeter. I doubt I have to elaborate on why the gunship was eliminated, but the Hegemon was to be terminated for numerous violations of Gallic law; far too many to detail on, in fact. Amusingly enough, a rather brash Sirian Junker took it upon himself to get involved, although he was also forced to retreat afterwards.

I am all too aware that the very nature of a 'guild' - a somewhat loose association of like-minded individuals - lends itself to the arising of such 'misunderstandings', so to speak, and therefore I completely understand that this is of course an isolated incident. The Guild as a whole will, naturally, not be held entirely responsible for the actions of one rash, rude, misinformed and now-illegal captain.

However, the incident as a whole does concern me, and it is for this reason that you are receiving this missive. Java Station is not to be a staging ground for any forces considered hostile to the Crown, regardless of their alleged 'past associations' with the Guild. For instance, while the defensive platforms were sufficient to repel the Sirian Junker criminal with my assistance, I could not help but notice their mysterious failure to deter Colonial assets from operating in the region.

To this end, the Navy proposes the immediate pushing of a firmware upgrade to the automated defensive network in the Java perimeter. As a matter of fact, this has been planned for a long period now, but in light of today's events, I felt it prudent to accelerate its development.

As I'm sure you're well aware, the Royal Navy is committed to stamping out subversive and hostile elements in the Tau-23 system, among other territories under our protection. Therefore, improvements to the Java defensive platforms would benefit the region greatly, as the improved targeting and threat response software would increase the perimeter's security and, futhermore, perhaps prevent such 'misunderstandings' from reoccurring in future.

Naturally enough, the firmware upgrade would carry with it a standard selection of targets in accordance with the Crown Criminal Database. It is my hope that this would ensure the total freedom of Java from any and all elements which could pose a threat to the security of either of our interests.

Here is the relevant dialogue from the incident outlined previously.

I very much look forward to hearing the Guild's response to this proposition. I'm sure it will be more than pleasing.

In service to the Crown,



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